The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-31
COMPASSIONATE.
ashington, March 80.


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The Senate called up the House bill
for the establishment of Territorial
Government in Montana.
Wilkinson moved to strike out the
word white and insert male citizens of
the United States, or those who have de-
clared their intention to become such.
The morning hour having ex 9ired. tho
bill was made the special order for to NOR
row at l O'clock.
Senate took up the joint resolution
amendatory Of The Constitution to sbOl-
ish slavery.
Davis proceeded to address the Senate
At length in exposition 70 che resolution.
Wiley from the committee on finance
reported adversely on the resolution d.
recting the Superintendent Of Census to
prepare certain tables, showing the pop
ulaiion, products and manufactures Of
certain sections by comparison and in
detail. Ordered to lie on table.
Fessendsn tom the fnanee committee
referred back the House bill, making ap-
propriations for the legislative, executive
aud judicial expenses of the government
for tue current year, with amendments.
On motion of johnson, il was resolved
the Secretary Of War be requested 10
furnish the Senate with an original or 9
copy of the telegraphic dispatches and
orders on file in the department. of Major
Gen. Dix to Provost Marshal Dodge,
dated Nov. 9th, 1861, concerning the
election held in Maryland on the follow
ing day.
Harlan from the committee on public
lands, reported favorably on the joint
resolution explanatory of the 10th section
of the act to reduce the expenses ofthe
the survey and sale of public lands
Adopted. Harlan reported from the
commit,e on Public Lands, bill to aid a
railroad in Iowa from McGregor along
the asa parallel to point on the Missouri
river. with branch up Cedar Valley
toward Manketa, Mimi, ani one from
Sioux City to Manketa, giving FIVE sec
tions per mile. Wade called up the
House bill for the establishment OF ter.
ritorial government in Montana.
=. The morning hour having expired the
file was made the special order for ,o-mor
row.
The Senate took up the joint resolu.
ton amendatory Of the Constitution sc
as to abolish slavery.
Davis proceeded to address the Sen.
ate at length in opposition to the resoiu.
ton.
After executived session adjourned.
HOUSE.
Much time was spent in the considera.
of the report from the Naval Committee
proposing TO refer to the Committee on
Claims the settlement of the claims o.
William Wheeler Hubbel for the Govern
ment use of his patent thunderbolt shell
the compensation not to exceed one hun
dred thousand dollars. The subject wa,
referred to Committee on Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Yeaman the Military
Committee was instructed to inquire int
the practiczbiIity and utility of furnish
ing and using as military necessity III,
railroad between Henderson, Kentucky
and Nashville, Tennessee, and report b.
bill or otherwise.
The House went into Committee of tn,
Whole on tire National Bank bill.
The offered amendment is in effect t.
make banks simply banks of deposit issu,
only notes of Government.
Hooper said if gentleman pike wa
sincere he would accept substitute tina
it shall not be lawful for any person, as
sociation or corporation to issue any note
check or other evidence Of indebtedness.
designed or calculated to be circulated 4,
money.
Pike would not accept the substitute o
Hooper, Tor the reason it was in conflic
with the decision Of The United States Su
preme Court. who in the Kentucky cas-,
held that issues of State Banks were con
stitutionaI.
The propositions of Pike and Hoppe
we're rejected.
Brooks offered an amendment to de-
prive the Secretary Of the Treasury o
c"o Po"os Vi PASsctfoWg tH0 devices dDt
forms Of notes. Rejected.
An amendment was adopted strikin.
out the rate OF per cent interest amend
ing the 18th section so as to provide ever,
association may charge on any loan O
discount DC, at the rate established b,
lew in the State where such iustitutio,
shall be located.
The section was further amended 9,
that the rate Of interest shall not excee,
6 per cent, that il more be paid doubl,
the amount may be recovered BY suit.
Stevens, VINO had opposed thes,
amendments. moved the Committee ris,
in order to give the Committee on Wav,
and Means an opportunity to confer. con
suit aud determine whether they vsntet
the bill to pass. Motion agreed to.
House again went into Committee o
the whole on the state Of the Union An,
on President's Message.
Ashley 10 : speech advocated the bill
for MISREPRESENTATION Of States subj ugate,
or overthrown By the rebellion.
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