The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-02-18

cow RESNxO.l.FE.
xxxvIIIth CoNGREss--First Session.
Washington, Feb. II.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Hooper, from the Committee on Ways
aud Means asked leave TO introduce a
resolution authorizing the Secretary Of tie
Treasury to sell any surplus gold in the
/ Treasury.
| Cox objected
Wilson, of Iowa, introduceia bill grant
| ing lands in Iowa for certain railroads
heretofore provided for. Referred to
/ Committee % Public Lands.
/ This measure is intended to insure i'm
mediate completion Of the Mississippi &
! Missouri River Railroad across Iowa to
Omaha. connecting there with the Pacific
Railroad
Theresolution sought to be Introduced by
Mr.. Hooper was then read, 1t provides
that the Secretary OF the Treasury be au-
thorized from time to time at his discre-
ton 70 sell any gold coin in the Treasury
over and above the amount which in his
opinion may be required by the govern
uueut 10 pay tie interest on the public
debt, and for other purposes.
kasson explained that the object of the
resolution was to relieve the money mar.
ket and enable merchants to meet the e.
gtmate and constant demands of the
government upon them for gold.
Objection was made to the reporting Of
the resolution
The senatc's amendments to the In
ternal Revenue bill were then taken up.
The House, by vote OF ga against IL.
laid on the table the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the House disagreed
to the sliding scale on spirits.
The House yesterday agreed to strike
out the 20 cents additional tax on adul.
terated spirits, and also the proposed tax
90 spirits on hand for sale
The House disagreed TO the Senate's
amendment Of the sliding scale on for
eign spirits, retaining the additional tax
Of 10 cents. With these exceptions all
the other amendments of the Senate were
agreed 10.
The House has asked for Conference
! Committee on the amendments. Disa-
greed to.
NoTE The vote in the House yester-
day refusing TO tax the stock Of Whisky
on hand, or in other words to agree to
the Senate's amendments, was not taken
by yeas and nays but by telIers There
is consequently no record showing how
members voted
Dawes reported resolution from the
Committee on Elections in favor of Mr..
Rice to the contested seat from Massa-
chusetts.
The bill to establish n Bureau on Freed.
ineu's Aiiairs was then discussed.
Cox opposed the bill to establish Blu
rean for Freednen's Affairs.
The Senate's resolution Of thanks to
Gen. Thomas was taken up, when Mr..
Garfield moved to add the name of Gen
R1secrans. He eulogi7ed the latter, and
thought it would be unjust to pass by the
principals in the fights
The resolution was referred to the Mil
itary Committee.
The House then went into Committee
Naval Appropriation bill, but without
any important action.
Adjourned.
Mr.. johnson reported back adversely
from Judiciary Committee the resolution
explanatory Of the Con6scasion act of Ju-
ly 9Th also adversely to the bill of Sum-
ner to remove the doubts on construction
of joint resolution explanatory of Contis-
cation act.
Anthony, from the Printing Commit
tee, reported back the bill authorizing
10000 copies of McClellan's Report
with amendments, reducing it to 5000.
Adopted.
Pomeroy introduced bill donating
public lands to several States for the edu-
cation of the orphans of soldiers and sail
ors killed in the war. Referred to Com.
m.ttee on Public Lands.
A bill was passed for the relief of Al
bert Brown.
After debate of au hour Davis re-
sumed the floor and continued his speech
on his amendment TO the bill equalzing
The pay, &C., of troops in the United