The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-09
COMPASSIONATE.
Washington, March Z.
HOUSE.

Washington, March 7.
HOUSE.
Kasson presented resolutions Of the
Iowa Legislature in favor soldiers dis
charged in consequence of wounds and
disabilities being employed 10 stu atoms
which they are competent TO fill under the
Government, and heartily endorsing the
policy OF paying soldiers and ssilers OF
African descent the same as given whites
for similar labor.
The resolutions we're referred to Mill
tary Committee.
The House resumed the consideration
OF the Gold bill.
On motion of Boutwell, the bill Was
amended SO Us to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to anticipate the pay
ment of interest on the pubic debt from
time to time.
The gold bill as above explained pass
ed, 80 against "a.
The deficiency bill was taken mp. The
House concurred in the larger number Of
the Senate's amendments, including
$50 ,O0o, 900 for transportation and $751;
500, 900 for regular supplies Of the Quar-
termaster's Department. Owing to dis
agreement on other amendments the bill
will be returned to the Senate.
Schenck reported from the Military
Committee bill to drop unemployed Ma
jor and Brigadier Generals, DC.
Cox opposed the present consideration
of the bill.
Its consideration was postponed until
Tuesday next.
| The House took up consideration Of the
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to cell from time to time 1t his DIS
cretion any gold in the Treasury over and
above the amount which, in his opinion,
may be required BY the Government for
the payment OF interest on the public
debt aud for other purposes.
Boutwell's amendment heretofore offer
ed was adopted.
Itauthorises the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to anticipate the payment OF the in
tsrest on the public debt from time to
time with or without rate ofinterest up.
on the coupons, as to him may seem ex-
pedient. The bill in this amended form
was then passed-9O against 81.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
The petition Of Eli Thayer and others,
presented Monday, was incorrectly stated
to be in favor Of the passage of Law con-
6scating the lands of the rebels and dis
tributing them among freedmen. The
petition in reality asks Congress to con-
6scate utterly and. without reserve the
lands of rebels and to give of the same
without other formaiity than occupation
160 acres 10 each private 10 the Naval
service, and 70 each man in the rank and
file of the Union army and Of the rebel
army who will take the prescribed oath oil
allegiance to the United States, and
that the land thereafter remaining be open
70 settlement under the Homestead law.
Powell called up the joint resolution
requesting the Secretary Of War to trans
init the report and evidence Of the Mill
tary Commission of which Gen. Mcdowell
was President.
Wilson opposed the call for these pa.
pers, Is they we're necessary to be with
held that they might be used in the pros
ecution Of officers who were cnlpable.
Grimes raid the whole proceedings Of
the Commission we're grossly 10 violation
of the articles Of war, which provided
that no commission should be created ex-
cept BY the PresidenL and he was wholly
ignorant Of the formation Of such CON-
mission.
Sherman said the evidence ia the DOS
session Of the President abundantly vim.
dicated Gen. Curtis from the charge OF
sPeculations in cotton. He had il from
the lips Of the President himself that the
removal Of Gen. Curtis was from another
cause.
Grimes considered it nothing but a
commission to fsh up testimony deroga-
tory to officers in high standing in the
army. he referred 70 the case Of Gen.
Curtis, Who was arr,iened ON ex parte
testimony without his presence. He mad
been informed thai every particle of Tia
testimony reAecsing on Gen. Curtis. t.ien
By The commission, waa dispressd by -.
timony nov in possession 81 The Fre,i
dent. SO satisiactovy VS. the evidence
that the President announced at once that