The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-08

Washington, Jan. :.
HOUSE. !
O'Neil vss appointed On The Commit
| tse On the Bankrupt law in place Of Mr.
Kelly a IS. %
Wilson introduced . bill for the con.
,siidstios Of the statutes Of the United
stas>a, Referred to Judiuiary Commit
| tee. A&Sj
Bpsslding introduced bill 70 exempt
nom the payment Of postal charges Son-
l6nnicAsions to the Soldiers Aid Society.
Referred to P. o. Committee.
Blair, Of No., offered resolution, which
Nee over, directisg the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO ascertain and report the
amount of debt incurred BY tbs several
States to suppress the insurrecsim, and
declaring as the Judgment OF the House
that all such debts should ultimately be
liquidated BY the General Government.
Baldwin, OF Macs, offered preamble
setting forth that organized treason, hsv-
ing its headquarters at Richmond, exists
| in direct violation of the Constitution, and
has no claim to be treated otherwise than
an outlaw therefore, ia
Resolved, That any proposition or ne
notation with rebels ought to be rejected
/ without hesitation or delay.
Resolution was adopted by SO yeas, "a
Maya. -
Rogers offered resolution declaring
for vigorous prosecution OF the war, but
lat the same time. asking for peace, con-
Citation and compromise, so far as con-
sistent with honor, and most earnestly
recommending the cooperation Of the
/ President and the Senate in sending COM
mssioners TO Richmond 10 order that th e
war may be brought to an honorable
close.
On motion Of Stevens, the resolution was
laid on the table BY . vote Of II to ~.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on consular and diplomatic
appropriation bills.
Sco6eld offered resolution, which lies
over, requesting the Secretary of Treas
ury TO inform the House whether under
exciting legislation the 7-3o Z. $. Treas
ury notes. due Aug. 9th and Oct. LIST,
1864, will be repaid in colo of the United
States also, whether any additional leg
islation is necessary to make the interest
and principal If the 20-year bonds. into
which the 100 notes are convertible,
payable in coin.
The Consular and Diplomatic appropri.
alton bill was passed. when the House
adjourned till Monday. @
SENATE.
Dixon presented memorial from min
listers of the gospel asking, when drafted
that they be employed as chsplains or in
hospitals.
Wilson presented petition Of Col. T
". Higginson, praying for Information a:
to The pay OF colored troops as compared
with thai Of priys,es in the rgular army
and asking Tor the same pay as volun
teers.
Grimes offered resolution requesting
the Secretary of War 10 furnish the names
and grades OF officers in the United State.
military service, now stationed in ant
around Washington. who draw commu
tation for their quarters or fuel. Agrees
to.
On motion Of Davis The Secretary o
War was requested to furnish the paper
relating to the exchange of prisoners.
Carlisle offered lengthy resolutio,
stating, as result of the compact of TIL
States, that each State for itself adopte,
the Constitution OF the United States q
it adopted It's own State con stilution -
Laid over
Towards resolution, that the Commit
: tee on the Judiciary consider the propri
ETY. Of repealing the joint resolution @
July 18th, 1852. which prohibits for
tenure of real estate beyond the nsturs
life of the offender, was adopted
The House bin making appropriation
: for the P. O. Department for the iisea
year was referred TO the Financial Com
mttee.
Howe offered resolution that the Pres
= ident BE- requested to call out miAio
volunteers for 90 days to give freedom I
every captive in the rebel prisons, an,
General Grant be assigned to the com
nand OF said troops Referred to tn
!, Military Committee and ordered to b
+. printed.
9 The bill for continuing the bounties Z
d volunteers was taken up, and, on motto
of Fessenden, referred to the Commute
on Finance, with the understanding tina
y it should be early reported.
The message Of the President and tn
documents on the same subject we're re
! ferred to the same committee.
Wilson moved to take up the bill 70
:, eenrolling the national forces.
! The Senate proceeded to act on tn
= amendments Of the Military COMMITTEES
which we're all adopted, save section 20
! repeating the $500 communication clause
S which will be considered hereafter. -
Davis opposed the fourth section Of tn
# Enrollmen. bill, providing for furnishin
Il substitutes He denied that the Sec
: rotary OF War had any power to remit an
. portion Of; the time OF the veteran soldic,
4 aud he Davis J called it an act of inias
e tiee- To the country. The veterans la
K stipulated for term of three years.
II Wilson replied tha, tie veterans wer
e mustered into the service for three year
y unless sooner discharged.
Is The Senate agreed TO take -up the $50