The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-01

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slavery, presentsda report on tho Flsi-
tive Save Law, accompanied with > bill
- - gslseI q ~ lANs for the lbndikisn
oll6Gi1ivs slaves.
Arnold, Of IL, ssked lave tol ofbr
resolution inquiring into the expediency
OF putting Fsbel prisoners ct work IN or
der that they may era : livelihood while
in our hands.
BLOW, Of Missouri, objected. Morn
haa An hour was consumed IN repeating
: ioist rssolatfou heretofore passed, m
tborising the Clerk Of the House to pur-
ohase the copy right Of LannimAn's Di-
rectory Of Congress.
Numerous resolutions were offered,
among them one to appoint Peace Com
missioners to Richmond, which received
but twenty votesin its favor.
The resolutions Of Schenck, declaring
that there il no middle ground in the
present contest, that oil must either be
patriots or traitors, was passed.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Secretary of the Navy, to furnish the
House full information relative to all
movements in detail. BY the Navy before
Charleston.
A resolution declaring that Vallandig-
hams arrest and Punishment was the
result of the mere exercise OF arbitrary
power, Was offered by Pendleton, and
rel ected--yeas ~, nays Is.
Wilson, from the Military COMMITTEES,
reported the bill extending the bouties to
April LIST, As passed by the House. VII
son thought there vas no doubt that We
were eniisting men much more rapidly
than We could provide for them. We are
enlisting them ut the rate of 90, 900 per
day. II We had to make draft is would
b very small ono to gu the quota of
sos, 900 men. We had over 500, 600 men
already under this call.
Fesssaden objected to have bill of
such importance as this come before Us
without the Recommendation Of the Exec.
utive Department, and if We would legis-
late without such sanction We should get
ourselves into trouble. He moved that
the bill be recommitted to the the Militia
y Committee.
Sherman thought il the Secretary Of
War supported this extension of time for
the payment of boanties he should say 30
in writing to us. He would oppose il
without such an endorsement.
Lane, Of Indiana, concurred with Eher
man. If We strike out Tie $500 clause
in the present lav Il would secure men
enough without impoverishing the ooan-
Try.
Nesmith opposed al extension Of the
time.
Wilson thought the bill should 20 10
the Senate Finsnce Committee, but the
Military Committee found it on their II
BILE this morning and brought il before
the House, with the clsuse extending the
payment Of bouDtiss to April let. 1t
would incur an expenditure Of $50, 0o0,-
900. The bill vas recommitted to the
Military Committee.
On motion of conness il was resolved
that 10000 copies of the report bf the
Committee on Freedom and Slavery, With
the accompanying bill, are ordered to be
printed for the use Of tho Senate. Refer
red 70 the PTining Committee.
The Senate proceeded 10 the considera-
ton of the bill equaliziag the pay Of sol
diers, the question being on the amend.
ment Of Wilson to insert the word free
before the word persons in Collamsr's
amendment.
Fessenden was opposed 10 the retrospect.
i've character Of the bill. He was not
willing to put his hands in the Treasury
to pay those colored troops money they
do not ask for. We are not in condi.
ton to do this.
Sumner replied to Fessenden, urging
the justice Of making the bill retrospect
i've in the case Of Massachusetts, colored
troops.
Sumner. from the Committee on Slave
~ and Freedmen, reported bill to se-
cure equality 10 q. s. courts. Ordered
to be printed.
Sherman, from the Conference Com
mittee on the disagreeing votes of the
two Houses on the whisky bill, reported
q disagreement. Sherman said il the Sem
ate would instruct lis COMMITTEES to allow
tax of 20 cents per gallon on liquors on
hand he hoped it would be done. He
should bring the subject up aud ask .
separate vote. The subject was made
the special order of to-morrow at one
o'clock.
The debate On the bill equalising the
pay Of soldiers was resumed.
Sumner continued his remarks 10 reply
50 Fessenden.
Grimes hoped the bill would be recon-
mitted and reported back in its original
form, leaving oil special hardships suffer.
ed for separate Legislation.
Wilson would not oppose the recon-
mitment Of the bill, although he despair
ed Of its passage. He thought when the
bill was drawn that that it's retrospective
character would only apply to some reg
imeots, and thought the bill could be i'm
proved by q recommittai.
The bill to extend pay ment Of bounties
to April LIST, was recommitted to the
Senate Finance Committee, to await the
judgement of the President and Secretary
Of War.
The Senate then considered the bill to
equalize the pay Of soldiers.
Adjourned.