Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-12-15
A. b. r. HILDRETH, Editor.
Charles City, Iowa, Dec. 10, 1854.

Charles City, Iowa, Dec. 10, 1854.
THE OPENING OF CONGRESS.
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Constitution, the two Houses of Con.
gress convened at the National Capt..
tol in Washington on Monday the 9Th
inst. The galleries of both Senate
and House were crowded, and large
numbers Of outsiders thronged the
floor. The usual scene of hand shak-
ing, and congratulations, and inter-
change Of inquiries about majorities,
and felicitating over the result, or con-
dolence with the defeated, occupied
the hour before meeting. Both Houses
had a quorum.
In the Senate, Mr.. Sherman intro
duccd a bill providing that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is authorized to
construct not exceeding six steam rev.
enne cutters for service on the lakes !;
and for that purpose 81 100000, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary, is
appropriated.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, introduced a
bill for the relief of the militia of Kan
sas in repelling the invasions of the
rebels under Price. Ordered to be
printed.
The proceedings of the House, de-
veloped two features of interest.
When the members from the new
Hedged State of Louisiana presented
their credentials an effort was made
to give them the right to speak on the
merits of their case. "Their case
has no merits" exclaimed Thaddeus
Stevens, and the House seemed inclin.
ed to the same view. for departing
from the usual custom, it only gave
them the privilege of the floor.
Various gentlemen gave notice, un-
der the rules, of their intention to in.
troduce bills on the following named
subjects By Mr.. Julian, of Indiana,
providing for the forfeiture in fee Of
rebel land-holders, and prescribing the
oath of loyalty to all persons practic-
ing law in the rebel States by Mr..
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, to regulate
the value of money, to prohibit the ex-
portation of gold and silver coin, and
bullion, to prevent their being paid or
accepted for greater value than their
real current value, and preventing any
note or bill issued by the United States
from being received for a smaller sum
than is therein specified also bill
supplemental to the act OF June Both,
1864, SO far as the same affects tobac-
CO and cigars by Mr.. Z. Ward, Of
New York, a bill to repeal so much of
section I of the internal revenue act
of March, 1864, as imposes an addi-
tional tax of 40 cents per gallon upon
spirits imported prior to the passage
of that law; by Mr.. Spaulaing, of
Ohio, providing for the estaelishme"s
of q navy-yard at Cleveland. Ohio /;
and bill appropriating q share of
public lands for the benefit Of such SOL
diers and sailors in the regular and
volunteer service Of the United States
as shall have rallied around the flag
of the Union in the war Of the rebel
lion, whether natives, naturalizcd citi-
zens, or aliens.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, Of Mary
land, it was resolved that the Commit.
tee of Ways and Means be instructed
to inquire into the cxpediency Of re-
porting a bill for an amendment of the
constitution providing that SO much
of the 9th section of the LIST article of
the constitution as declares that no
tax or duty shall be laid on articles
exported from any State be and the
same is hereby annulled.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, the Mes
sage of the President was received
and read by Mr., John w. Forney, Sec
rotary of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, it was
ordered that the usual number Of cop
les of the Message be printed.
In the House, Mr.. Stevens. of Penn
sylvania. in pursuance Of notice. in
troduced bill to prohibit the expor-
tation of gold and silver coin.
MIR. Stevens also introduced bill
to prevent gold and silver coin from
being paid or accepted for a greater
value than their real or current value,
and for preventing any note or bill is
sued by the United States from being
received for smaller sum than there
In specified. Referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
Gen. Schenck offered a resolution,
which was referred, declaring runa-
ways from the draft to Canada and
other foreign countries, aliens. not to
be again admitted to the privileges Of
citizenship in the United States with
out legal declaration Of their inten-
tien, filing of papers. five years pro-
baton, and naturalization. This mea.
sure strikes q popular chord aud will
no doubt be adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Spalding, Of Ohio,
it was resolved that the Committee on
the Conduct Of the War inquire into
the causes Of the disastrous Issue to
the Red river campaign under Major
General Banks. and to report at their
earliest convenience.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Annual Message of the Presi-
dent and accompanying Documents
were received on Tuesday and refer
red to the Committee Of the Whole on
the State Of the Union, and ordered to
be printed. The Message was read
by Mr.. Mcpherson, Clerk of the House.
The President commences by say