The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-10

Spaulding. Of Ohio. said no patriotic
clergyman had asked any such exemp.
ton. DR.. Olds' church viii remedy al
defects Of which his colleague COX com.
planned.
Cox resumed, saying the rebellion wal
fomented BY clergymen North and South
His colleague (6paulding) Was not the
man to impugn his Cox loyalty, for be
had stood here opposing secession while
his colleague (Spaulding) was singing
anthems to John Brown and plotting sedi.
ton and revolution.
Arnold, Of Illinois, made IN earnest
appeal not to waste time 10 personal dis
putes, but at once to pass the bill before
them. as within 80 days the draft is or
dered in order TO enter upon campaign
the most important and decisive since the
rebellion commenced.
Eldridge. Of Wisconsin, offered a pro.
viso, that the ministers have net hereto
fore, and will not in the future, preach
politics. Laughter.) He said ministers
are intermediates and stirrers up Of strife
and mischief, aud they ought to go to the
war because they are more fitted for tina,
than peace.
keenan's amendment was rejected.
The committee disagreed to An amend.
ment, 10 against "a, that 10 assigning the
quota of troops credit shall be given. to
states and counties from which men have
enlisted in the military organizations from
other States for three years or during the
war.
Fernando Wood offered an amendment,
namely, 10 exempt from draft all who
from want of belief in the humanity,
necessity or eventual success of this war,
are opposed to its further prosecution un
Gil an effort has been made and failed to
end it by negotiating.
The committee rejected, % against
los, and refused TO strike out the clause
which proposes to consolidate the TWO
classes, As against CO.
The committee rose without concluding
action on the bill, and the House ad-
journed.
Mr.. Turner presented petition of IT,
T06 soldiers Of New York, Is, 800 of ILL.,
nois, aud li,6il Of Massachusetts,, pray
ing Tor the entire adjustment Of slavery.
Fine Introduction of the petition
caused a spirited and interesting debate
between salisbury, Sumner, Wilson and
others.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill, which
was referred to the Finance Committee,
prohibiting speculation in gold, silver
aud foreiga exchange, aud for other pur-
poses.
Mlr. Powell introduced bill amending
the constitution SO as to provide a new
method Of elee,ing Presidents OF the Uni
ted States.
Wilson reported back the bill reyiying
the grade oi Lieutenant General, With an
amendment striking cut The clause max
ing said officer Commander in Chief and
the clause recommending General Grant
for the position.
The Senate proceeded TO the oonsidera.
ton OF the bill Tor the Promotion Of en-.
ilstments-
Dooittle spoke at length, saying that
it Was the 6rss duty of the Government
to increase our armies. Slavery was the
primary cause of the war and ought TO be
forever doae away with.
He was followed BY Richardson, who
the war thus far carried on to-
tally for the negro, leaving white men
who have some Civilization, out of ac-
count The war bad been a chapter of
Administration blanders.
Wilson reported a bill for the examine.
ton Of army officers. Passed.
Adjourned.