Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

but such As are herein excepted shall be ez
Tempt. - - x
| The teo classes heretofore provided for en-
lroliWent are considered in all case
whore co.orei persons have be.l
heretofore enlisted in the militar,
service Of the United States all the provision
of this act, SO far as the payment of bounty
and compensation arc provided, shall b,
equally applicable as well IS 10 tn Sc wh'
may be hereafter recrui,el.
The bill also contains the section for eli
rolling all the able.bodied males of Afric I
descent, upon which a separate vote wal
taken. Before the bill was passed, at half
pas, SIX the House adjourned till Monday.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
SESArE.-Mr. Anthony, from the Commit
tee on Printing, reported back the bill
authorizing the printing Of 10000 copies o.
McC lellan's report, with an amendment
reducing the number to 5000. Adopted.
Mr.. Pomsroy introduced bill donating
public lands to several States, for the educa
ton of orphans of soldiers and sailors killed
in the war. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands
The Senate passed bill for the relief oil
Albert Brown, after debate of an hour.
Mr.. Davis resumed the floor and continued
his speech on his amendment to the bill
equalizing the pay. &c, Of troops in the
United States service.
Mr.. johnson reported back adversely from
the Judiciary Committee the resolution ex-
planatory of the contiscation act of Feb. 9Th,
also adversely Mr.. Summers bill to remove
doubts ON the construction Of joint resolution
0f tho
Mr.. Sumner offer d amendments to the
Constitution Of the United States as sub.
stitute for those offered by Senator Trumbull,
from the Judiciary Committee, few days
ago, and asked that they might be made the
special Order f3r Monday next. The amend
ments are as follows:
l. There shall be neither slavery nor in
voluntary servitude any where in the United
States or within the jurisdiction thereof other.
wise than in punishment for crime, and that
Congress may make all laws necessary for
its prohibition.
2. 70 strike out the third paragraph of the
I'd section of the 4th article of the Constitu.
ton except the words "exc!uding Indians not
taxed" so that the whole clause would read
Representation and direct taxes shall be ap-
portioned among the several States Of the
Union according to their number, excepting
Indians not taxed"
8. TO strike out from the third paragraph
of section 4th Of the Constitution, the words
mo person held to service or labor in one
State under the laws thereof and escaping to
another shsll in consequence # any laws or
regulation therein be discharge from such ser
vice or labor, but shall be delivered upon the
claim Of the party to whom such service or
labor may be due"
On motion of Mr.. Hall the Senate went into
Executive Session, and shortly adjourned
HousE.-Mr. Hooper, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, asked leave to introduce
. resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to sell any surplus gold in the
Treasury.
Mr.. Cox objected.
Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, introduced bill
granting lands in Iowa for certain railroads
heretofore provided for. Referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
This measure is intended to insure the i'm
mediate completion of the Mississippi & Mis-.
souri, Railroad across Iowa to Omaha, con-
Meeting Herewith the Pacific Road at that
point
The resolution reported by Mr.. Hooper was
then resd. 1t provides that the Secretary CT
Treasury be authorized from time to Time at
his discretion, to sell any gold coin in the
Treasury over and above the amount which,
in his opinion, may be required by the Gov
eminent to pay the interest on the public
debt, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Kasson explained that the object of the
resolution is to relieve the money ket and
enable merchants to meet the legitimate and
constant demands of the government upon
them for gold.
Objection was made to the reporting Of the
resolutions.
The SeEate's amendments to the Internal
Revenue bill were then taken up.
The House, by a vote of "a against 43,
laid on the table the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the House disagreed to the
sliding scale on spirits.
The House yesterday agreed to strike out
the twenty cents additional tax on adulterated
spirits, and also the proposed tax on spirits
on hand and for sale.
The House disagreed to the Senate's
amendment of the sliding scale on foreign
spirits, retaining the additional tax of4O cents
With these exceptions all the amendments Of
the Senate were agreed to.
The House has asked tor conference
committee on the amendments disagreed to-.
Mr.. Dawes reported resolution from the
Committee on Elections, in favor of Mr.. Rice
to the contested seat from Massachusetts.
The bill to establish a Bureau on Freed
mems Affairs was then discussed.
Mr.. Cox opposed the bill to establish a
Bureau for Freedmen's Affairs.
The Senate's resolution of thanks to Gen.
Thomas was taken up, when Mr.. Garfield
moved to add the name of Gen Rosecrans.-
He eulogized the latter, and said that it would
be unjust to pass by the principals in the
fights. The resolution wac referred to the
Military Committee.
The House then went into Committee on
the Naval Appropriation Bill, but without any
important action adjourned.