The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-16

Washington, Dec |. Is.
SENATE.

| ~SsVu VI AAbs 0umucf tO6 ffes
dent Vas requested 70 communicate to Ii
Senate Whist information 10 on fle col
cerning the arrssgiment made With G re.
bri ain relating TO the naval iorcs to
maintained on the lakes.
Lane, of Kansas, moved thar thA Cor
mittee' on the conduc. of the var luouit
into the truth Of the alleged empldy mer
OF di-loyal people 10 different Govern mer
departments.
Conness presented petition from th
cigar makers Of PhiIadelphis. asking ths
the tax BE- taken of manufactured arti
cles and put on the raw material. Thi
was referred TO the Committee on HI
nance
Wilson presented petition from of
GERS OF the army OF The James, asking 70
~ increase Of pay, which vas rsfetred !,
the Commistes on Military Affain.
Chandler asked leave to call up th
6rss rssolution offered By him yesterday
tie wished it TO be referred 10 The Mil
tary Committee without debate.
sumner suggested that il be referred /,
the Committee on Foreign rela,ioss.
Iit took that direction be would hay,
nothing TO say. otherwise be should speal
on it.
Chandler was willing that it sho Md o,
70 the Committee on Foreign Relation,
and it wss 20 referred.
Chandler then called up the second rea.
olulion offered BY him yesterday and h
=, was referred to the COMMITTEE on F Foreigr
Relations.
Mr.. Brown offered the following which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee Oh Mil
itsry Affairs and the Militia be, aud ,hey
are hereby instructed to inquire 10 Ito the
expediency of so amending the be. OF
Congress Of March 8.h, 1899, entitled an
act to more effeclually provide for the na-
tionsl defense by establishing a ud form
militia throughout the United statef, and
The several acts amendabie of tile same.
- shall provide for the enrolment pf all
male ci,izsns between the ages of ls an ID
IS. resident 10 the respective States, " ith-
out respect TO color; and also to submit
such other provisions as msy tend more
eH-ctuailV ~ organize the militia system
of the United states, and report by bin or
otherwise.
Ga motion Of Mr. Chandler the I'll ouse
bill 10 regulate commerce among III sew
eral States was made the special order for
the frat Wednesday in January.
0o r,,att.r .f
fer gunboat to The government Of lLibe.
ria was taken up.
Powell was opposed to the bill. He
did not believe the government or the
United States ought to sell gunbo is to
other governments.
Sumner said that the bill vas dra wn up
10 accordance with the recommendation
of the President.
The yeas and nays we're demanded By
Poweh
The bin passsd-yeas 33. nays 9.
Buekslow, Carlisle, Davis, HHding,
Powell, Richardson, Riddle aud Wright.
voted in the negative.
Mr.. Foote moved that when the Senate
a5jon'ned it be until Monday next.
Motion carried
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the several
military bills which passed the House last
season were taken up and r, ferred to the
Military Committee, among them one 10
define the rank aud pay Of chaplains in
the army.
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Committee
on the Conduct Of the War to enquire in
% the facts connected with the assault. on
Petersburg on the 30sh Of July, 1864.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Holman moved call on the Secretary
of Wsr for information as to the disch.rgs
If enlisted soldiers, and also 10 regard tc
the order addressed to Gov. Andrew il
relation to troops to fill old regiments. and
whether the principles therein announced
have been applied to all such soldiers
Referred to the Military Committee.
The Senate bill authorizing = specia
term Of Court for the District of India OF
passed.
On molten of Mr. Griswold . resolu
ton was passed directing an investigation.
in the practical operation of the pension
law, and to enquire into the condition o
Invalid, and what regulations should b,
adopted to secure to them employmen
independent of pensions.
On motion of Cox the Secretary o
State was called on to furnish all commu
nica.ions he has on file with reference t.
the troubles in our borders, which hav,
not been referred to the Committee O,
Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Littlejohn moved an inquiry as /
the expediency OF establishing = Nav
| Yard At Oswego. Referred.
Davis Of Maryland from the Commit
on Foreign Affairs reported the follow
| ling:
| Resolved, That Congress has q consti
tutional right to an authoritative voice i
declaring and prescribing the foreign po
| icy of the United States, az we'll 10 tn
recognition Of new powers as in othe
matters, and it is the constitutional du,
Of the President to respect that policy
not less in the diplomatic relations tha
in the use of.the national forces when AZ
thorized BY Law. and the rrop iety Of 40