The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-26

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Washington, Feb. rs.


w ash0urne OF Illinois moved 10 take
up the House bill to revive The grade of
Lieutenant General, as returned from the
Senate, with the amendment striking GU.
the recommendation that Gen. Grant be
appointed to that position.
Washburne said his object was to disa-
gree to the Senate amendment in order
that Committee of Conference might be
asked.
Finch objected.
Davis of Maryland defended the validi-
~ of the late Maryland elections, and
spoke Of the progress OF emancipation
there. He says they were under small
obligation TO President Lincoln for what
had been done.
He advocated an amendment of the
Constitution, rasolutely declaring as q
condition precedent of readmission into
the Union that slavery be forever abol-
ished in the Southern States. DAVIS
concluded by speaking against the colo
nization of freed men as incompatible With
true policy and humanity.
Wsshburne then succeeded In procu-
ring the appointment of committee of
conference on the disaereeing amendmen.
to the Lieut.. Gen. Bill.
Stevens from the committee of Ways
and Means, reported bill providing as
as follows: That Of the 600, OOO, 900
loan authorized by the act of March Sd,
1868, in l0-40s. $l00, OO0, 900 be put in
the market redeemabls in not less than
five years, nor more than forty.
Stevens asked for the immediate pass
age of the bill. Brooks asked if the bill
did not authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue an additional amount OF
ten or twelve millions on the $40 stock
already subscribed for.
Stevens said yes, to the amount of ten
millions by common consent.
Action on the bill was postponed until
the bill could be printed
The Naval appropriat ion bill was then
taken up.
The clause appropria ting S2l5, 900 for
the Philadelphia Navy yard vas discussed
and stands as reported by the committee.
After long debate stevens moved new
section providing for the erection of float.
ing docks for Moni'soss At New York and
Philadelphia was s.greed to. Bill then
passed.
The bill to ext end time on the with
drawal of goods from public stores and
bonded warehouses was taken up and
amended by changing the time from the
LIST Of June to the lst Of September, and
then passed.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
After the presentation Of various petit
tIons and memorials, on motion of Fess.
..Aden, the Senate reconsj dered the House
vote adopting the conference committees
report on the revenue bill, and appointed
new committee to confer with tina,
nominated By the HOUSE,.
The bill relatiag to assistant paymas.
tors in the Navy was called up BY Hale,
and after amendments passed.
On motion of Wilson the bill eouaili.
zing the pay of soldiers was called up and
debate ensued on the pending amend.
ment Of Collamer.
/ Powell introduced bill repeating Ill
acts granting bounties ON tonnage Of YES.
sells engaged in cod-fshers. Referred.
The Senate receded from its vote agree.
ing to the Conference Committees repor,
on the Revenue bills, and another Con-
ference Committee was ordered.
The Bill relating to appointments in
the Naval service was taken up and
amended by striking out the clause dis
charging volunteers within sixty dav.
after the return Of the vessel, and adding
an additional section empowering court.
martial to reduce to seamen's rates such
officers - absent themselves from their
commands. As thus amended it passsd
The bill equaliEing the pay Of soldiers
Was taken up the question being on the
amendment to include all persons enlisted
under the call of Oct, 1868, 10 the boun-
~ provisions.
An amendment to this amendment was
adopted providing that all persons whose
papers show they enlisted under the act
Of 1861 shall receive the psy and bouu.
ties promised in that statute.
An amendment extending the pay Of
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