The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-10

sidstst;en Of ths sdrali1ing bill, ~ pen
ding anendmeat being that Of Davis,
Davis psocsedsd 70 address To 6eaass q
length in favor Of his amendment.
Sherman reported from he Finance
Committee the House joint resolution 70
authoriss Tho 6scrsGary u the Treasury
to snicipate the payment a interest on
the pnhfc debt, with an amendment ~
follows: And he i hereby authorised 70
dispose Of any gold in the Treasury Of
the United States not necessary for the
payment Of interest on the public debt.
The resolution was made the special
order for tomorrow at 1890 o'clock.
Wilson reported from tho Military
Committee tho bill to provide for the en-
listment of any persons residents Of GER
tain States into regiments Of other States;
also bill from the same committee as .
substitute for Carlisle's resolution declar-
ing that the object of the war 10 the sub
|iugation of the rebels in arms against the
rightful authority of the United States,
and the re-establishment of such author
ity; that ia the prosecution Of the
War the United States may adopt
whatever measures not inconsistent
with the rules of civilized warfare
which may be deemed necessary to secure
the public safety now and hereafter; that
any person born and residing in the Uni
ted States, whether bond or free, owes al
legiance to the United States, and this al
legiauce is paramount to any duty which
such person may owe-to any State or in
dividual; that the Constitution of
the United States does not recognize
slaves as property, but as persons
owing service or labor in certain States
under the laws thereof; and it il the
right and duty of the U. s. to offer such per
sons such inducements NJ are best calcula-
ted to enable them TO give to their coun-
try the paramount allegiance which they
owe: and that the proclamation of emanci-
patton issued by the President Of the
United States on the first day Of January,
1868, was . measure necessary for the
common defense. sanctioned by the spirit
Of the constitution and BY the law and
practice Of nations, and said proclamation
is thereby declared to have the force and
effect of law, any thing in the laws or con.
stitution OF any State to the contrary not
outstanding.
After Davis concluded his speech, the
Senate went into executive session and
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House passed the Senate bill con-
stituting Parkersburg. West Virginia. .
port of delivery.
King. of New York, offered preamble
setting forth that,
Whereas, The law exempts United
States Bonds from taxation, tuas enabling
corporations and individuals to withdraw
large amounts Of personal estate from
taxation and escape the just share Of bsr-
dens which are thrown chiefly on real
estate; therefore, it is
Resolved, That the Committee on
Ways and Means be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of so changing the
law as not to exempt such bonds from
STATE huu fnuHiGtpAi ldA1tlcu.
The resolution was adopted.
Garfield reported bill authorizing the
formation of regiment of veteran volun-
.eer engineers in the Army of the Cum
berlsnd, to serve ) years or during the
war, the men to be credited to the State
or b-diyision of States from which they
are enlisted. Bill passed.
The House passed bill to regulate
the dismissal of officers from military and
navy service; also bill for the protection
Of overland emigrants, and bill to estab-
lish bureau OF military justice.
The House went into Executive Com
mittee on the legislative appropriation
bill.
McClurg, of Missouri, defended him
self aud associate radicals from the re-
marks of King and Blair. He said their
attacks on HIM and other radicals were
unprovoked, malicious, and supported
only BY falsehood. He also spoke oil them
as renegodes and turncoats.
Garfield of Ohio, from Committee on
Military affairs, reported back with the
amendment aod the Senate's joint reso!u
ton of thanks to Major General Thomas,
and the officers end men under him, for
bravery and courage at Chickamauga.
and requesting the President to commu-
nicate this resolution in suitable terms to
that General.
The amendment provides for thanks
Jointly to Generals Rosccrans and Thorn
as, and in that form was passed.
The bill was passed establishing Bu-
reau Of Military Justice to be connected
with the War Department.
Without disposing Of the Legislative
appropriation bill the Committee rose
and the House adjourned.