The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-15

Washington, Feb. II.
HOUSE.

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{ HOUSE.
On motion Of Orth . resolution wal
adopted requesting the military committe.
to enquire and report ct the earliest pos
sible moment what legislation 10 necessa
~ to secure the muster-out OF such mel
as enlisted for the unexpired term Of theil
respective regiments with the understand
ing that they should be mustered out with
their regiments.
The House rejected / J two ajority the
Senate bill donating lands to Wisconsin
for the construction Of ship canal from
the head Of Sturgeon Bay to connec,
Green Bay with Lake Michigan.
House passed the Senate Joint resolu-
tion to extend for FIVE years the construc
t on of railroad from Flint to Marquette
Mich, 20 as to prevent lands hereto.
fore granted from revertipg to the Gov
ernment.
House then went into committee on the
amendatory internal tax bill
On motion of Morrill, an amendment Was
made to the tax on steam locomotives,
steam engines, fixing the tax on all
parts at s per cent ad valorem.
When the bills have been paid on the
boilers they are t. be deducted from the
finished engines. Water tanks. sewing
machines. and pls1ing warehouses are to
pay the same tax.
Boutwell, offered an amendment which
was agreed to, imposing . tax Of S per
eentun ad vaiorem on manufactured clo-
thing where the annual products exceed
one thousand dollars.
The provisions in relation to tobacco
we're amended 80 as to read as follows:
On smoking tot ,co:: of oil kinds no, ott .
erwise provld d for; IS . rs per ron d
on smoking tobacco made exclusively OF
stems l5 cents per pound.
Adjourned.
Wilson, from the Military Committee,
made a lengthy report fsvoring the ap-
pointmen, Of discharged sailors and sol.
diers to such civil government differs as
they may be capable Of filing
Report was ordered printed.
Wilson, from the Military Committee,
made the following report:
The Committee on Military Affairs and
Militia, TO whom we're referred sundry pc
ttions praying for the enactment of law
for the appointments in all inferior ofiees
ofpersons honorobly discharged from mill
tsry or naval service Of the United States.
who shall have served for the period of
three years during the present rebellion,
or shall have suffered permanent disability
while 10 service, or who shall have been
held for one year rs prisoners of war, and
that the term of such Office be for life or
during good behavior, having considered
the same, beg leave to report that in the
opinion of the Committee it is the impera-
i've duty of National aud State govern
ments to give preference for appoint
ments in the various civil Offices to per
sons who have been honorsbly discharged
from military or naval service of the Unit
ed States, or suffered permanent disabili
ty while 10 service. provided they possess
the qualifications necessary to properly
discharge the duties of such Offices. Tht
number Of civil Offices in various depart
ments Of government, though large a
present, bear bat small proportion TO tb,
number of persons who have honorabl.
served the country in the army and navy
sud who must OF necessity again engsg
in the varied avocations OF civil life.
/ While it is, therefore, the duty of tn,
National Government to give preference
to men who have been MANNED b
wounds or broken by disease. it is. there
fore, the sacred duty Of BANKERS, ner
chants, manufacturers, etc., t. give pref
erence in all industrial pursuits tc honor
ably discharged soldiers.
The committee, therefore, present tn
accompanying resolutions, viz: Join
Resolution to encourage the employmen
Of discharged aud disabled soldiers
Be it Resolved. That persons honora
! bly, discharged from military or naval SO,
, vice by reason of disability resulting fror
, wounds or sickness incurred in the line Q
duty should be preferred for appointment
1 to civil Offices; provided they shall b
found to possess business capacity nece'
sary for the proper discharge of the du
ties Of such offices, and be it further
Resolved, That in grateful recognitio
J of the services, sacrifices and sufferings
persons bouorably discharged from tn
military and naval service Of the countr
by reason Of wounds, or discharge, or e,
piration of term of enlistment. it is r.
! tpectfully recommended to bankers. me
chants, manufactures, mechanics, farmer
aud persons engaged 10 industrial pu
j suits, to give them the preference for al
poiutments, remunerative positions an
employments.
Ordered printed.