The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-16
kEOKUK IOWA: SATURDAY, JANUARY l6, 1864.

of the Homestead Law and for other ,pur
poses. Referred.
Conness presented a resolution of in
quiry as to the failure of the overland
mail to California for the last two months
Henderson presented the House bill
providing for provision inthe appropria
tion bill to pay the officers and men in
the Department of Missouri.
The enrolment bill was taken IN.
Wilson offered an amendment giving
drafted men bounty 81 SAo0, and
placing them on an equal footing with vol
unteers, and reducing the time Of their
service to two years.
The amendment was opposed by Con-
ness and Clarke
Bills were passed appropristing ST.
O00 to indemnify the owner of the British
schooner Ellen for illegal seizure, ana for
the appointment Of an Assistant Secreta-
ry of War.
This continues Mr.. Watson in office.
his time having expired.
The House at 5 p. N. adjourned till
Monday.
SENATE.
On motion of Feseenden, all prior Or
ders were suspended. and the house bill
providing for the deficiency of the appro-
priation for paying the officers and men in
the Western Department Of Missouri,
was considered, and, after amendment
was passed. The bill approptiates 500.
Gle.
Lane, of Kansas, offered resolution
calling upon the Secretary of the Treas
ury for the names of the special agents
and assistants now in the employment Of
the Treasury Department, and the States
from which they were appointed.
The Senate. in Committee of tie whole.
proceeded 10 the consideration Of the en-
bill.
Doolittle proposed an amendment pro-
hibitlng enlisted men from serving A
substitutes, except in regiments from the
Safe where they first enlisted Adopted.
The amendment of the committee as
amended was then reported 70 the SEN
ate.
Clarke asked leave to withdraw bis
amendment allowing volunteers to furn-
sh substitutes. Passed.
Yesterday, in Committee of the whole.
Nesmith moved that the Senate rescind
is acton Of retaining the $500 commu-
.ation clause. He thought while tie
country was looking to- the Senate for
easible measure 10 secure soldiers to
crush the rebellion. the Senate was anus
ing the country with schemes OF how no.
70 DO 1t. Il was time to look the matter
boldly in the face The war had been
chapter OF sccidents--he might saw
comedy Of errors. The amendment was
rejected.
Sumner renewed his amendment set
ing tax on incomes. Rejected.
Doolittie moved an amendment to make
oersons who have resided in the United
States one year and shall have voted at
my election, liable for draft. Adopted.
Sherman renewed his amendment TO
substitute $500 instead OF $500 as the
maximum for commutation.
Lane. OF Ind. moved, without discour.
esq TO the Senate, to amend the title of
he bill by calling it bill to raise ia
" lottery from certain able bodied men
sho are unwilling to enter the service -
Laughter
lie would vote against this as expen-
i've, impracticable and cum bersome. |
lie wanted conseription bill. This was
lot such bill, but bill of revenue.
Mr.. Harris moved 10 amend Mr.. Sher-
mans amendment, By inserting $500 in
tead of $50, as the price OF commuta-
ion. Carried-22 to lo.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the Senate
diourned till fo.morrov