The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington. Jan. a3.

Mr.. Washburne offered DIN. resolu
tion that 10 lieu Of The present duty on
book and newspaper a duty of three Del
cen, advaiorum be imposed.
After debate, this was adopted-97 ID
| 40.
The resolution reducing the duty on
paper passed BY vote Of n ,eas and 40
nays
Mr. S,henck brought before the House
The subj act of A. P. Fields assault on
Judge Kelley. The latter being mem
Der Of the House, be proposes the appoint
| meat Of Select Committee With view
TO take action to vind,cste The privilege,
aud freedom of legislation ia this body.
The resolution was adopted AID II va
ordered that at the pending investigation
hr Field be excluded from the floor
Mr.. WAshburne offered resolution ot
thanks to Sheridan, which vas referred to
The Committee on Military Alrnrs.
Mr. Fsank presented the resolntious or
the Legislature of New YORK, ins,iuctins
the Senators sndrequesting The Represen
tatiyes TO vote for The pending constiiu
tional amendmen. TO abolish slavery as IN
compatible With free government.
On motion af Mr.. Schsnck resolution
was adopted authorixing the Committee
on Military Affairs to send for persons aud
papers and examine witnesses ss 10 retail
a'ion and the treatment of prisoners If
war. .
The subj ct having been referred to
hat committee under . resolution of the
House.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to increase
The pay OF oHsers 10 the field. which was
feietred to The Military COMMITTEES.
Petitions weie presented for The cen-
ssitutionsl amendment for the exchange
Of prisoners the abolition OF duty on i'm
ported paper, and increase Of pay OF army
Ulcers and clerks in Government sefyice
The Chair laid before the Senate com.
nIuuica.,on from Secretary Stanton. st4t.
ing that several resolutions calIins for in
formation in his Possession had been hand
ed TO him on his return to the city, and
that Information would be sent in as spec
ds as possible
| Mr.. Wilson introduced 4 bill entitled
an act to increase the compensation OF Ger.
tain officers in the field The frst section
prbvides Hthat the com mutation price oil
,adions to all officers below and includi no
Br evet Briga i . Generals shall be iit,
cents after the lst vi March, instead oi
thirty as at present, but this shall not ap
ply to officers who are entitled to commu.
t7on for officers Of the veteran corps.
The Cd section relieves all otkssrs of
the army and navy from the payment of
| the income tag.
q he Sd section provides tia. every off
Ger who remains in the service excep,
those Of the veteran corps and those Of
the detached duty, who get commutation
for quarters, shall at the close Of the war
be entitled to six moaths pay on being
hnn Irsbly mustered out of the service
Thii applies to volunteer officers only
The bill vas referred to The Committee
on Military Affairs
rfRerman, from the Finance Committee
repoAted that the Committee of Confer,
eoce on the deficiency bilf had been an
| able 10 agree, aad moved that the Ssna4.
further insist 10 its amendment and ap
pqiat another oomu,ittee on the suhjecl
vi disagreement.
l. ! Mt. SheJman said the House insisted
Oh 81 600 names being added to ths BIZ
for Increased compensation to its en-
piye
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