The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-07

Washington, Jan. 6.

xxxvuItA oolguRHss---Firss Session
Washington, Jan. 8.
Housx-A committee of nine was APP
pointed to consider the expedieney Of
constructing . railroad between New
York and Washington for postal and 9th
er purposes.
Farnsworth, from the Military com nit
tee, reported the joint resolution extend
ing the bounties heretofore paid from
January 9Th to March LIST.
The Post Ofics appropriation bill was
considered.
Washburns Of Illinois denounced the
railroad companies as swindIing the Gov
eminent and advocated q new line between
Washington and New York.
Stevens said he was not prepared to
dehounce the railroad companies, because
be knew nothing about them. u
Austin Of New York replied, protest
ing against the Wholesale denu notation OF
railroad companies because few of them.
in the opinion OF Mr.. Washburne, had at
tempted to swindle the Government.
Brooks offered few remarks to show
that be had just as much right to ask for
an investigation Of the railroad stoppage
recently in Illinois on account of the
weather as the gent bad to demand an
Investigation Of similar stoppages between
Washington and New York.
| The bill was then passed.
Arnold made m ansi-slavery speech.
Dawes of Massachusetts, from the com
mittee on Elections reported bill fixing
the time for holding the election for Rep
resentatives 10 Congress, and enabling
soldiers to vdie for said officers, which
was ordered 10 be printed aud recon-
i mended.
Dawes on behalf Of committee On. Eleo-
tions and Stevens on behalf Of committel
of Ways and Means obtained permission
Tor these two committees to cit during che
session of this body snas
Fsrpsworth's joint resolution passed
unanimously TO third reading, that buun
ties heretofore paid under the regulations
Of the War Department to men enlisted
for three years or during the var shal
continue to be paid from the 5th Of JAW
till the LIST Of March next. this resolution
TO be in force after its pssesge.
On motion Of Mr.. Woodbridge, the
committec on military affairs sas ins,ruo.
ted 70 enquire into the expediency of in
Guiding in the draft now ordered by the
President those who volunteered for the
nine months service, and report by bill Of
otherwise. .s
The House went into committee OF the
whole on the state of the Union.
n Ihs Presidents message being asde,
consideration. Arnold spoke of the des.
truction Of slavery as necessary to the
restoration Of national unity and the sal.
Walton Of the country.
House then adjourned.
SsSArE-Johpson presented . petition
from the Friends of Maryland, Virgins
and Pennsylvania asking exemption from
military duty; also petition from Susas
W. Hatch. of Maryla praying for com.
pensation for the slaves owned By her and
which had been taken by the military
and for which pay was disallowed on ac.
count of her husband. Referred to com
mittee on Claims.
On motion Of Anthony the Senate pro
ceeded to the election Of the select com
mittee on the Pacific Railroad. He nom
mated Howard as Chairman, aud a. mem.
bers oftbe committee Collamer, johnson
Harlan, Trumbull, Sherman, Morgan
CONFESS and Brown, who were elected.
How ard submitted the following reso
luton which was objected TO and laid
over
Resolved. That the committee an Ju
dietary be instructed to consider the pro.
priety Of repeating the joint resolutisn o
July l7th, 1862, relative to the construe
ton OF the Con6scation act, and particu
larly SO much Of eaid joint resolution q,
purports TO prohibit the forfeiture of rea
estate beyond the natural life of the Of
fender.
= Wilson reported from the Military com
mittee the cot to amend the enrolling act
also the bill TO extend the time for paving
the bounty TO volunteers.
The Senate tnso proceeded 70 the cor,
alteration of tbs. bill Of Mr.. Pc veil to pre.
vent officers Of the army and navy, or 9th.
er persons engaged in military service
from interfering with the elections in tht
States. -
Grimes opposed the reference Of The
bill to the Judiciary COMMITTEES ON The
ground that 1t related to officers in the;,
military capacity.
Powell coBtcnded for the reference 81
the bill to the Judiciary committee. A,
= protected the freedom Of the elective
franchise in the States, the evil sought e
oe remed'ed was Of startling Importance e
every freeman. Elections have been oar
ried seainst sAs win of : aaioy;ty Of tn
people at the point Of the bayones.
4 Davis favored the rsference Of thu hi,
@ the Judiciary committee. n it Intro.
dused the question whether certain 81,
performed BY military men shall b. civil
lofense. 7
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