The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-27

Washington. Jan. be.
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sVs I0PvttO0 tevOSoUy On Tug Oti
authorizing the construction of . btidg
over the Ohio 1t Louisville. Z
Powell wanted it passed, but it wi lai
| over.
Sherman called up the bill to issue tres,
nay notes in lieu Of any bonds authorize,
by the act Of june 3Oth, 1864.
The bill vas passed without aoy amend
ment.
The House bill making an appropriate,
for the military academy was passed; ale,
for the suppors Of the post Office depart
mest for the next fiscal year.
The Secretary Of War, in response to q
resolution requires commissioners to %,
loyal owners for slaves mustered intd thu
military service in the border States, have
been appointed for Mary Jland and .1eh
ware. bat not for aoy osber State; also tha
the President has ordered the rollS o,
slaves mustered into the service should
not be given a. it gave room for fraud.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the resolution advising retaliation upou
the rebels for cruelty to our prisoners in
their hands.
Davis, who was entitled to the door,
advocated the inexpediency Of pas}ing
the proposition.
Davis adverted to what he termed the
failure 1t the Administration to secure
the exchange Of prisourHs ~han il could
have done 80 on honorable terms.
Howard replied to the argumcnt of the
opponents of the resolution.
Wilson moved that all the papers md
resolutions submitted on this subject be
committed the Committee on Military AT.
fairs. He had no doubt that the Cbm.
mittee. having heard the debate on the
matter, could frame resolutions that wdult
pass.
Several Senators here arose, and Potle
roy in the Chair. recognized Mr.. w Me.
who gave way to Mr.. Hendricks for
personal explanation in reply to some re-
mark from Howard.
Mr. Hale said: want to have the fifth
rule Of the Senate read
The r1le referred to was read. II pro
vides tha, when two Senators claim the
floor at once the Chair shall recognize the
one who shall have rissn FIRST.
Mr.. Hale-I wanted to call the atten.
ton Of the Senate to the rule. was en-
titled to the door, and intended TO offer
some remarks on this subject, but the
Chairman does not recogaize my right
here.
Wade protested against recommi.ting
the subject - proposed BY Wilson. The
resolution did not 20 FIR enough. The
preamble did not set forth tenth part of
the crueltiss inflicted upon our soldiers By
the rebels. and be vas in favor OF the
fullest and freest retaliation to secure
justice 70 our soldieD yho had fallen into
he hands of tho rebels. Suppose We
send commissioners. They ~ould have no
better success than Blair had, sad God
knows We sre al tired Of his mission.
What did TO do! He took of his cap to
JEFF. Davis and told him he was pretty
dne fellow. II We must send peac con-
missioner We had better make some other
selection. Laughter 10 the galleries.
Wade continued his remarks for some
time, advocating the principles of retalis
ton. IN
Foster rose TO reply to some alfusid dns
made to his speech BY Wade, who had
said Gbat he (Wadr) would stand by and
see a rebel stsse TO death.
NJ. Wade-I would IL it was 10 esve
nae Of our own men or make the rebels
treat them properly.
johnson took the foor to advocate lhe
melton to recommit the subject to The
Military COMMITTEE, aud addressed dhe
Senate At length on the subject.
Senat went into executive session ah
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill for the relief of certain collie
tors and surveyors of the customs Va.
passed.
Stevens from the Ways and Mean,
COMMITTEES reported bill to restrain sAl
regulate the issne of notes BY the Nationa
banks, viz:
The capital not exceeding $500, ,O0O
per cent; on 100000 8 per cent; OF
s3. 600 900 Q per cent. Postponed til
Monday next.
House resumed the consideration of ths
bill admitting members of the cabinet t.
seats on the floor Of the House, after Z
lengthy debate in which Cox. Garfield ant
Thayer INDUCED.
Pendleton moved to postpone the for
ther consideration of the bill tomorrow
week, which was carried.
Stevens from the Committee on WAY
Means reported another deficiency bill tb,
prior one having been defeated owing te
: disagreement between the two houses
one clause making specific appropriation
for extra compensation 70 clerks and em
ployees Of the House 10 extend to 90 pc
centum.
Stevens explained tha. 1t vas the sam
bill in all the parts Is had been agreed Of
By both houses, and in order to take ava
the objections Of Senators be had provid
cd in this for tho payment Of the extr
compensation By saying 938 900 j. appro
pristed to enable the House to meet it
obligations and falfll its pledges alread
1 incurred.
! Holman moved to strike ont this claus
bnt The House disagreed toit and the bill
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