The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-12
CONGRESSIOJv:aL.
HOUSE.


HOUSE.
Fenton introduced bill granting pay
ment for the loss or destruction Of prop
erty Of loyal citizens BY the troops Of the
United States during the present rebel
lion.
Arnold introduced bill for the con-
struction of ship canal. uniting the Mis-
issippi with the northern lakes.
Wilder introduced bill requiring the
entertainment Of the damages sustained at
Lawrence and other places in Kansas BY
guerrilla raids.
Many bills on great variety Of sub
iects, in addition to the above, were in
troduced and referred.
Pike offered resolution granting the
use of the hall Of the House of Represent
atives To Miss Anna Dickinson to deliver
an address to increase the funds Of the
Freedmens' Aid Association.
Anthony moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Lost-Yeas 48, nays 70.
The resolution was then adopted.
Fernando Wood offered the following
Whereas, Accusations seriously affect
ing the official integrity of Major General
Benjamin F. Butler, in the discharge of
his duties while in command of New Or
leans, have been publicly made; and,
whereas, other military officers have been
charged with delinquency, improper con-
duct, and conniving at frauds; and,
whereas, as it is stated there have been
collisions for military supplies in The mil
itary and naval departments; and, where
as, recent disclosures show that in the
Custom House Of New York and other
branches of the Treasury Department the
revenue law has been defrauded and
reasonable aid given to disunionists; and,
whereas, it is apparent that general de-
; moralization and incapacity pervade the
executive branch of the Government to
an extent which calls for the interposition
and presentation legislation Of Congress;
therefore,
Resolved, That q committee Of nine
members be appointed to investigate and
: ascertain the foundation for these accuse.
. tions, with power to send for persons and
papers. to take testimony under oath, to
make recommendation OF necessary re.
forms, and 10 report at any time.
Stevens, of Pa. moved TO lay the prop.
. osition on the table.
Motion agreed to-Yeas II, nays e3
Mr.. Brocmall offered the following:
Whereas, The burdens of Government
should be made as nearly equal as posi-
! BILE in all parts Of the country: and
; whereas. the southern portion has con
, tribued but little Of means and money
towards the support of the Government
and, whereas, for every black man sub
sisted in the South some man from the
over-burdened North should be exe mpted
{ from the draft; and, whereas, the only
$ way TO effect this is to get the black man
{ it is therefore duly declared to be The
: sense of this House that the Government
a should use strenuous eAorts to prevent
b them being used as slaves in rebel terri
/, tories by offering them As full pay AND
/ bounties Is the other soldiers, and guar
antee them freedom at once
Cox said he would move to lay the res
olution on the table, unless the gentle
man would allow him to amend by con
scripting all the blacks in the land.
7. The House refused to lay The PROPOSE
. lion on the table by yeas 81, nays IS.
On motion Of AnconA the Commute,
). on Military Affairs were instructed to in
quire into the expediency Of proviiin,
). for the payment to the soldiers OF tn,
money withheld for the loss of clothing
!. thrown away in the exigencies of the ser
4 vice By the command Of their officers.
/ Stevens. from the Committee on Way
and Means, reported bill to reimburs,
q the Stale of Pennsylvania for the expenses
: she incurred in calling out her militi.
during the rebel invasion.
The bill was referred to the Committe,
of the Whole ON the State of the Union
A message was here received from tn,
Senate announcing the death of Senate
. Bowden.
Mr.. Brown, of West Va, delivered
eulogy. The usual resolutions of respec
q were then passed, and as further mari
of respect the House adjourned.
l SENATE.
D Dixon presented memorial from tht
Society Of Friends of New York. praying
I for an exemption from the draft. Re
ferred.
Doolittle presented three memorial
from citizens in Wisconsin praying Con
gress to abolish slavery in the territories
Referred.
Pomeroy presented petitions from 20(
s women and 200 men Of Kansas pryfne
: for the abolishmcnt of slavery throug hou
the United States Referred.
8 Lane, Of Kansas, said scores of soldier.
. had been incarcerated 10 dungeons in Mis-
/. souri, for the simple offsnse Of hurrahins
. for Jim Lane, and that the Colonel who
had imprisoned them was himself after
. wards obliged to hurrah for Jim Lane
: The subject was now undergoing investi.
cation BY the Missouri authorities. The
officers appointed by Gov. Gamble, oil
Missouri, we're the offenders. They are
sympathizers with the rebellion.
The House bill making Consular and
Diplomatic appropriations was referred tc
the Finance COMMITTEES.