The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-21

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ment 70 rebel prisonere in our hands.
| MI. Wilkinson explained that it was
not only for the purpose Of retaliation that
be desired the pssssge Of the resolution
Il had been sisted By the rebels tha. the
prisoness returned TO us in exchsngei
would never be fit TO enter the service
again, while their prisoners released ftom
confinement in the North would be Sd for
service immedistely. he wanted the.
resolution passed for the purpose OF pre-
venting the rebels from gaining an ad fan
tage over 10 in the field.
Mr.. johnson objected 10 the resolution
and il lies over.
Mr.. Powell desired to call up the reso-
luton asking Tor information as to the
canse Of the arrest Of Ii. Gov. Jacobs and
Col. Woolford.
! Mr.. Powell addressed the Senate on the
subject Of his resolution. Gov.r Jacobs
had been spirited away lie knew not
where, and Col. Woolford was in Jail in
Covingtoo Kentucky. He thought the
Sanate owes it to itself to call for informa.
tion as to what ofense had been commit
| ed.
Mr.. Wallace was opposed to ca Ing MP
the resolution. There was bill Of more
importance which he wished acted upon,
bill to free the wives and children Of our
colored soldiers
Mr.. Grimes hoped the Senate would call
Tor information as required BY the Sena-
tor from Kentucky. He had no doub.
information would completely vindicate
the President and his cabinet from the
charge made by the Senator from Ken
lucky aud he did not propose to sit With
folded arms and hear the representa-
tives of Kentucky in the Senate talk
Of such deprivation of personal liberty.
Messrs. Davis, Johnson. Howe and
Henderson also took part in the discus
eiou, after which vote was taken and
the Senate took up the resolution.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend by insert
ing stif not incompatible with the public
| interest
The amedment vas adopted and after
wards the resolution as amended was
| passed.
The House till to smend the revenue
law was referred to the Finance Commit
tee..
On motion of Mr.. Wilkinson the reso.
luton 10 reference to retaliation was re-
ferred TO the military committee.
The President pro tenn announced that
Mr. Dixon would be Chairman of the
Committee on the District Of Coluaibia,
vice Hale resigned, and that Mr.. Hale
would supply the place Of Mr.. Foote on
the ldiciars Committee.
Lane, Of Kansas. offered q resolution
calling for informa.ion Is to the qua pity
II lauds sold under the treaty with the
Sac and Fox In iians. what price vas al
Lived and what opportunity the people
Of Kansas had to compete in the purchase
of said lands
The resolution was adopted.
Wilson called up the joint resolution to
free the wives and children Of colored
soldiers.
Davis opposed the resolution.
| Pending the discussion on this subject
the Clerk of the House announced the
non concurrence of the House in the Sen
ate s amendment +, the bill TO establish q
buresu of freedmen affairs.
Mr.. Sumner moved that the Senate in
sist on its amendment aud appoint Cotn
mittee of Conference on the subject and
it WAS 80 ordered
On motion Of Grimes, the Senate wen,
into executive session and subsequ ue ntly
adjourned.
On motion OF Mr.. ROLAND of New
Hampshire resolution was adopted in re
lstion to the treatment OF rebel prs-
oners 10 cur hands, unless the Confe der
ate authorities afford better treatment q
| Union prisoners in their keeping.
Holman offered 4 resolution whi,h wae
adopted, directing that an inquiry b
made into the expediency of setting apar
: some Of the puoi' lands, tie same to b,
disposed OF by Sta,e legislation and tn,
proceeds to be Tor the benefit of s4dier
permanently disabled.
Stevens reported bill for the suppoI
Of the military academy and bill to sup
, ply the deficiencies in the appropriation
; Tor the year ending June next. Th'
House then passed the Senate bill creating
} the rank of Vice Admiral Of the Navy.
On motion Of Mr.. Spaulding q resolu
: ton wss adopted providing for the ap
pointment Of Commission to examin,
! northern and northwestern sites for ma
! w yard, and to report next December.
: The House then went into committe
. OF the whole on the Presidents Message
|, Mr.. Myers made speech against sa
9 verv.
II Mr.. Ross made speech in favor 0
T State rights as preserving peace.
Mr.. Farnsworth replied, contendiDg th
i only way to peace was through war.
: On motion Of Mr.. Stevens the Hous
II concurred 10 the verbal amendment o
Il the Senate to the resolution for adjourn
II ing over the holidays from Thursday mex
l. TO the 9th of January.
~ Mr.. Ashley, from the Committee oil
Rebellious States, reported bill grantin
,f to certain States, whose governments bav
Of been snbverted and oyerthrown reput
J. lican form Of government, and the cor
,e sideratiou Of the subject was postpone
). until the 10th Of January.
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