The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-13

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a House.
Mr. Raymond rose to . question of priv
lege to present the certificates OF election of
the Tennessee members.
Mr.. Stevens interposed point Of order that
the State ofJennessee is not known to this
House, which the Speaker overruled.
After brief debate. in which Finch, Gri-
der, and Sosth expressed their desires that
the Tennessee members should be sworn in.
On motion of Mr.. Raymond, their creden-
tials were referred to the select Committee on
the 50 called Confederate States. by vote Of
126 yeas against Al nays.
House then, by q vote of 90 against G3, laid
on the table a resolution to admit the Ten
nessee members elect to the privileges of the
floor pending the decision Of their cases.
At subsequent stage of the proceedings :
resolution was passed that until otherwise orr
dered Mr.. Maynard and the other Represen-
tatives from Tennessee be invited to take seats
in the House Of Representatives. Adopted
by yeas 1873; nays "a.
Various resolutions of inquiry we're
adopted. =
House adjourned.
Mr.. Cowsn presented . petition from a
number Of soldiers Of the late war, asking for
bounties for those who enlisted early, the
same ~ given to those who enlisted towards
the close Of the war, and was referred TO the
Military COMMITTEES. a.
Mr.. Gown presented petition from the
|ejtiEens Of Psnmylvasia sskiAg for . high
tariff on imported goods, to protect home
manufactures. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Morgan introduced bill granting TO
certain persons the right to establish tele-
graph communication between New York and
the West Indies, 1t WAS referred to Commit
& e on Commerce
Mr.. Davis offered resolution declaring
that:
Whereas, there no longer exists armed re-
beillon or public danger, therefore the privi-
iege Of the writ of Habeas Corpus is restored
in every State of the Union.
Mr.. Davis said he did not intend in the
above any opposition to the President. He
and the people Of Kentucky intended TO sup
port President Johnson so far as be did what
they believed TO be right But this was a
question of principle which demanded frank
and respectful opposition. The resohlton
was then referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr. Anthony called up the House resolu-
ton Of Mr.. Stevens, for the appointment Of
9 Joint commission on the s6hiect of the lately
rebei!ioas States, and moved to amend so as
to make It a concurrent instead of Joint re
solution; also By omitting the last clause
which provides that until the reports of said
commission, no member Of the lately rebel
lious States shall be received in either House
Mr.. Howard preferred resolution as /, came
from the House. and objected to the striking
out of the clause
Mr.. Anthony hoped the amendenent could
be adopted. The resolution rs it came from
the House was in contrx,eu,iua OF the Consti-
,assenai provs~ioa, making each Il sase .
Judge oithe qualifications Of is own members
Besides the words proposed TO be stricken
out cut Oft nil debate, which WAS violation
Of the practice Of the Senate.
Nr. Dooliitle advocated the reference Of
the whole subject of reconstruction to the
Judiciary Committee.
The resolution was amended rs moved by
Mr.. Anthony.
Mr.. Cowan moved 70 amend bv making
the namber of reports on the proposed com
matee, equal instead Of being nine to six.
Negatived Yeas, IA: Nass 2g
Mr.. Salisbury opposed the resolutions
and called for the yeas and nays.
Resolution as amended was adopted by 80
to IL.
Adjourned