The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-02

lalH9s,: "a 1s;,,;iR 3 81 Iss. 3 ,s.;, s.;.
man Of Coamitsss on Conmerce. th
draft Of bill relative to abandoned prop
srty WieA vattp11 sqno(f0po t6ecerninl
the nScsssAiy Isghhsion lpon The su6
jees.
The fst section sanctions the sales )
~ stosk, PAaaliag impIe1eo sstna
eAnery pt - poisie whssD tk0rsase 1pl
Fieeesds y insessd u sssdine 49, - sOns
place in the loyal States - required by
the present lav.
Ine sscoadsectioo e0unects the cases ol
abandoned plantations with the general
ears Of che freedmen. whose suppors must
b derived fboo IL calttsAtisa "a Ashese
lands, unless they are to become ! burden
on the treasury. The provision involves
little ezpenbe or daley.
The third section provides that fees b
charged for permits granted according 70
Ethe method Of the trAaseotion, ssd shai
theg b paid into tho tssasusy sl,er de-
Quoting the Attendant expenses; also the
monies arising from the leases Of absn-
do0ed hnds. -x 80 VA p
The fourth section meets the cases of
persons residing within the lines in insur-
rectioaArys SlAsss who claim 10 conduct
srsdc and transport supplies lhereou With
ont being subject 70 The prohibitions and
penalties applying % persoas from other
States.
The Eth section is intended TO sanction
restrictions upon trade and transportation
= Asahyst 6bsaes, .svss fos tks petpsss
OF preventing supplies 70 the rebels.
The sixth sectiea rspeals the existing
distinction Of one-half Of lhe proceeds from
abandoned property to iaformers and sss-
toms oficers, and leaves the whole matter
With The cosrt sserssi0g the foslsitlres.
The Secretary suggests the necessity Of
revising the law governing maratlme
prizes nov construed 70 cover captures in
inland waters, aud even property aken
from shotes., Most Of the cocson psr-
chased has BY fraudulsnt practices gone
into individuai hands, and very little
money has been realized to the Govern
ment from the coston owned By the Sosth.
efn Or Confederate States. The Score
tary favors tho abrogaiion of the whole
system. and the purchase and transporta-
ZION Of the cotton exclusively BY the Gov
eminent.
The PaciRc Railroad bill - reported
by Stevens, from the House select CON-
mittee, provides thai the grant Of lands
shall not impair any prc-emption, lawful
ciaim or GoverBment reosrvasios.. Ii
proposes % repesi the provision for the
reservation by the Government OF { por-
ton Of the constructive bonds.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company.
of Cali.orpis, 10 authorized 10 issue the
6rst isorsgage hpsds, not sxceedipg Che
smoont of the Government bonds, to which
the line OF U. s. bonds shall be subor-
dinate. Any other raod Of The line may
issue one-half tho amount Of u. s. bonds
and have the same precedence. Il 6xes
the number Of directors to be elected By
the stockholAsrs q -. and the somber 70
b appointed BY the President at 10.
A special order. issued By the War De-
partmsnt this morning, requires ali en-
listed men now in this city on detailed
duty, to report forthwith 10 their rcgi-
ments in the field, uniess they can pro-
duce from proper medical authorities Ger
tiicates Of special inability, and are una
Bile TO perform daties on the field.
While the Senate amendments to tho
army appropriation bill we're under con-
sidsIasisa in tse House s-day, Repre-
sentative Schenck, Chairman Of the Mill
tary COMMITTEES, proposed 10 Substitute
for the section relating to negro soldiers,
the Senate bill equaiixiog the pay Of all
soldiers Of the army, which had been
passed upon by that committee with some
notifications, and also increasing the pay,
&c. HH -
\ The Senate having become isnpatisn!
at the delay Of the House in acting upon
their bill. Incorporated the provision in
the army appropriation bin, which, with
the amendments By the Committee on
Ways snd Means and those Of the Mill.
tary Com nsittee. formed the bssis Of The
House proceedings OF to-day, and there.
suit i - stated il the Congressional SUM-
mary.