The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-08
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Washington, Dec. 7.

| Bhfbs u 1IsinS ,Lia sSs Hos ,s:,sl
erday referred 70 the Committee Of Wav,
and Means the bills Of tho gentlems.
4ou Pennsylvsnia, Mr.. Hhvsns, to pro
vsst gold and Silver sstlA 'aad buIliosi No
esiag paid cr accepted for greater value
than their real cqgyeot yalae, and for pre-.
venting any note Or SIN iSs1ed 81 the
United Statps from being rsssised for !
smaller enm thaA b thssein specified. He
moved % e-eohsfdsr tie ftotHiUn Of refer
ence. 10 The - hours siocc this bill vas
introduced great misohik has been done
and Ie,esy dfy end hepr this bill ssasisr
ed who're itva, I'll grsaesr = nisshieg III
result in raising the price of goll. Il 10
dicts three Ssatss Of the Uuion and makes
every man gnilsy Of . niSdsmeasor and
and every elaass Of it commits the House
TO an imposslbility.
Gold ross yasssrday for no other fsa.
sos than this extraordinary bill.
+ Cox of Ohio did not agree with the
governments shat this hiu pat MP the price
ci gold. He rather thought the Presiden,
has played the bull By his message.
Stevens id reply 70 Mr.. Blaine said tie
action be proposed had been exercised BY
most distinguished statesmen for several
ages. There ought to b some check put
to gambling when gold was put up 70
twice and half its real value. This
could not Be prevested nafsss by leRisls-
ton. 1t is just the legislation England
adopted during the great wars with Ma
poieon. lie moved to lay on the table
the motion 70 re-consi3er the v,te. Ste
ven's motion was negstived, 81 against
IS
The vote BY which the bin was referred
Was reconsidesed. 65 to Al.
The question then recurring on the mo-
ton 10 refer the bill TO the Committee of
Ways and Means, Stevens moved to post
pone its consideration for ten dass.
Blaine Of Maine moved 10 lay the bill
on the table.
This was carried, IS against Sc.
n, Julian introduced bill which was
referred 70 COMMITTEES on the Public
Lasds, providing for the sale Of mineral
lands.
Spaulding introduced . bill establishioe
. Navy Yard at Cleveland, Ohio. Re-
ferred to Committee on Naval Affairs. -
Mr.. Cole, Of California. introduced .
bill for the establishment Of ocean steam.
ship mail service between the United
States aud China.
Mr.. Slosn, Of Wisconsin. offered a re.o-
lution which was adopted, that the Com.
mittee on Judiciary be instructed to in
qulre into the expediency of 60 amending
the Constitution that Representatives ia
Congress shail be apportioned among the
several States which may be Included in
the Onion according 10 their respective
number Of qualified electors, and report
By bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Ingersoll, Of Connecticut, offered a
resolution directing the Secretary Of War
to report to the House what obstacles
have prsvsated the fun and early ex-
change of prisoners Of war.
The resolution lies over.
Cox offered resolution which lie, over
calliog il compatible with the public in
terests, for copies of oil communica.iona
not heretofore published 10 reistion 10 the
exchanre of prisoners
Bromali Of Pa. offered resolution.
which was adopted, isstrucsing the Com
mitsee on military affairs 10 enquire into
the sxpedieDcy Of dispensing with boun-
ties 70 soldiers eDlisting and raising their
pay to compensate therefor.
On motion of Mr.. Odeli Of N. Y, the
Committee on Ways and Means was in.
strastsd 10 esqaifs into the sxpsdisnsy Of
giving an additional tax on al sales Of
merchandise of every description
The House at l:30 O'Clock adjourned.
Mr. Lane Of Indiana introduced . bi
to suthorizs the holding Of epsoiL ses-
sion Of the U. s. Court Of Indiana, which
was ordered to be laid on the table until
the announcement Of the Committees then
be referred to judiciary Committee.
The President pro tenn laid before the
Senate communication from Gov Hahn,
of Il. = accompanied BY the pro,eed,
iugs Of the Gsnersl Assembly Of Leusiana
in tho election Of B. G. King and Chss:
Smith as Senators from that State. %
Mr. Wads presented Z =. rsmons,rance
numerously signed By citiseas of Lousi-
ana on the subject Of the election OF Kine
and Smith . Senators from that State.
Mr.. Morgan presented the credentials
of Cass Smith and r. G. King as Sena
tors elect from the State Of Louisiana.
He would propose that these persons
be now sworn in - members OF this
body, but the Senate would be much bet
ter informed aed qualified in relation ~
oil proceedings connected With the eiec
ton after they had been carefully exam.
ined and reported on by committee ol
this body. He therefore proposed when
committees are appointed that the ere
desiils slsss sssts6n Sc referred q
| the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Trumbull undesetood The paper
just Submitted BY t6e President pro ten
vera copies Of the proceedings Of ih'
General Assembly Of Louisiana, and some
what voluminous. As it was not pro
posed to take any action at this time, b,
moved that they Be ordsfad 10 Be printed
L Mr.. Waaie moved thas asl document
4 on The subject b printed Carried, tt
II Al half naet twatvA nscloSk fhe CAnaf