The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-22

Washington, March p.
HOUSE.

Holmes from the Committee on claims
reported resolution setting forth that
certain public lands have been donated to
the Illinois Central Railroad. the Burling-
ton and Missouri River, and the Mis-.
souri, and Mississippi companies, on con-
dition they would transport mails aud
troops Of the United States free; and
whereas, +. the 6rst road has received
S452, 600, the second $50, 1000. and the
third small smeunt for transportation OF
troops, DC, therefore,
Resolved, that the Secretary OF War
be directed to require the sad companies
10 refund the money go paid and that
hereafter no such payment be made
Passed.
Demont Of Indiana introduced . bill
providing that all bonds, obligations and
undertakings, whether sealed or unsealsd,
heretofore made or to be made, to secure
the loyalty or good behavior and fidelity
to their oath of prisoners Of war or paroled
prisoners, in order to secure that release,
be hereby declared valid and binding
against the parties making the same and
their securities, the penalties to be en-
forced in any Circuit or District Court
having jurisdiction of the same. Re-
ferred to Committee on the Judiciary.
On'motion of Beaman the Committee
on Ways and Means we're instructed to
inquire into the expedeucy of increasing
the tariff on the new grades of wool.
Eldrige of Wisconsin offered resolu-
ton calling on the President, the Score
tary of War and Secretary of State to fur
nish the names of all persons arrested and
held as prisoners in forts and Other
places of confinement for political or any
other alleged offenses against the Gov
eminent, and who have not been tried OIL
convicted in any civil court, and the
causes Of the arrest and imprisonment
and also whether any persons have beer
bauished to the rebellious States with OF
without trial.
Debate arising on the resolution, it liei
over.
A resolution was adopted instructine
the committee on public lands to inquire
as to the best mode of securing to thu
government the benefits of the gold bear
ing regions OF the public domain.
The House then went into Committed
of the Whole on the army appropriations
bill
| Herman, of New York, offered al
amendment providing that none of thu
money appropriated for transportation
shall be diverted to carrying civilians Z
their homes, and mentioned in this con
neclion that he had been informed tha
voters we're sent to Pennsylvania at The
public expense. He wanted to stop sucf
a peryerslon.
Stevens, of Penna., excitedly demanded
his author, failing to give which. the
gentleman must be held responsible.
Harris, of Md, advocated the amend
ment, believing money had been thu:
spent. He could believe this of an ad.
ministration which had sent boats into
Mars land TO steal negroes
Kelley, of Penna, denied, as bad Ste
vens, that voters were sent home at gov.
eminent expense, and charged that Judge
Woodward had expressed The opinion
that, if there was to be division of the
Union, the dividing line should be north
of Pennsylvania.
Bromall confirmed this, but said iha,
Judge Woodward had expressed that
opinion before any State had seeded.
Stiles said the SANDER had been refuted
and denied.
A lively debate continued some time.
Goode, Of Mass, noticing remark Of
Herman, defended the Committee on the
Condnet of the War from being a white.
washing committee.
Miller, and Kelley. both of Pennsyl-
vania. had lively time. somewhat OF q
personal character.
kernan's amendment was lest by Ell
majority.
An amendment to the West Point
Academy bill, Increasing the pay of cadets
to $40 per month. Was concurred in.
An amendment to the same bill, pro-
viding for the appointment Of an add.
tional cadet from each district, was also
adopted.
The army appropriation bill passed
nearly as reported.
Adjourned.