The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, March 81.

Shannon, from the Committee of In.
dian Affairs, reported the Senate bill for
the better organization of the Depart.
ment of Indian Affairs in California.
Shannon explained that tue bill con.
solida,ed the two Superintendent into
one and provides for selling the present
reservation, and locating the Indians on a
more appropriate reservation, TO each Of
which is to be assigned an Indian Agent.
The general Superintendent is to receive
a salary Of $1,000. He advocated the
bill on the ground of economy to the gov
eminent and benefit to the Indians
Passed.
House then resumed the consideration
of the bill declaring the Raritan and
Delaware Bay railroads and boats to be
post and military roads.
Garfield. OF Ohio resumed his remarks
in favor Of the bill. arguing that the
pre.en. means of New Jersey railroads
we're insufficient for government trans
por,ation purposes. He spoke of the
Camden and Amboy Co. as an odious
monopoly.
The subject was passed over and the
House resumed the consideration of the
National Banking bill
Yesterday the 30th section was amend
ed so as to limit the sale OF interest on
loans or discounts, &C., to ak per cent.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, to-day Offer
ed substitute for the section, restoring
: per cent, as originally in the bill.
Stevens said he would regard the vote
on this IS q test question on the bill
itself.
After various propositions to compro-
mise, in order to harmonic views, the
substitute of Mr. Stevens was adopted,
thus Restoring the original 30th section.
Senate bill to authorize tina Post Mas
ter Gen. to contract for carrying the over
land mail from Atcheson, No, to Folsom,
CAL, was passed.
Wilson's amendment was rejected, 81
against 63.
E!dridge moved an amendment, pro-
posing that notes shall be redeemed in
gold
Without further action committee
arose and House adjourned.
SENATE.
Sherman presented . memorial from
the Cincinnati horticultural Society,
praying Congress to sustain the depart
ment of the Agricultural Bureau By a |
liberal appropriation. Referred to Com
mittee on Agriculture.
On motion of Powell, the Secretary of
War was directed to transmit, to the SEN
ate all orders issued from his department,
or by any General of the army authorizing
any person or persons to take possession
OF churches or property belonging thereto,
how much property and what kind has |
oeen taken possession of, where situa-
ted, Ge.
On motion of Powell. the Secretary of |
the Treasury was directed to report the
amount of money expended, tho number
Of officers appointed and salaries paid |
under the law to collect direct taxes in
'nsurrectiorary districts; also the amount
Of money received and quantity OF land
sold for taxes in said districts.
The House bill to provide a temporary
government for the territory of Montana
Was taken up.
Wilkinson wanted to strike out the
word white in Sec. 5. defining the auali-
irations of voters, Adopted e against
II.
Debate followed on the FINAL passage
# the bill, during which Wade stated The
population Of the proposed territory At
y, 900, and rapidly increasing
The bill passed 20 against 8.
Salisbury then addressed the Senate
gainst the joint resolution TO amend the
constitution to prevent slavery,
Davis moved the following amendment
substitute: that no negro or person
those mother or grandmother Is or was
egro shall Be citissa Of the u. s.. Or
ligibls 70 any civil Of military ofice, or
, asy place Of trsss o. profit under he
!. 8.-os which he esllsd The ayes and /.
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