The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-20

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/ Washington, Jan. 10.
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i Af. Davis sallsd attankio. 4 ~ -.
s.ssiaang ths trial aad cosvissioa II ~;
q. Hastings, snd oFsssd \ rs.oIL .;..v
ss'ah - adopted, dsscti.r - I. -. -.
safy of Wsf - comm u.;o.te Z a. ~.
tns fescsd q the case Of thst oGoeS. 49,.
seasssee for TIE fraud aud emo sr.lms.,
u ~. .OUV was committed 70 loss al r.nt
pay and smoluneDt for six mopths
honse then made The amend .toI. =,
rollueot bill the order for two veekl f,oc,
to-day. ''o"
B'ddle offered joint resolutiou tan.
dsf.Ds thanks to Gen. Terry and ADM.
rel Portsr, aud through them 10 the Am,
ssd Navy for the capture Of Fort Msher
Alter debsts some gentlemen for aud 9th
efs against immsdiste aetioo tho rl,olu !.
I'm vas referred to the CDm mitt.e IN
Naval AGairs.
Cox Of Ohio offered resolution ten
dori0g thanks 70 Gen. Thomas for Rre.L-
ing and driving the rebel forces from
Tenn. The rssoiusion vas referred 70
the Conmittee On Ailitary Affairs.
The House then resumed the con1idcr-
alton of the executive judic,ai and |leeis
iativs appropriation bills.
The Speaker announced Smith Of ken.
tuck; Scho6rld Of Pennsylvania. L d. al
len OF Iilioois, - the S.iect C,mmittes.
yesterday authorized TO be appointed TO
Investigate lac alleged charges Of cdrrup.
tion and malfeasance against Lacied An
derson. member Of the House. of ID ,pre.
ssntatives in connection with the prd,esd
ings Of Gen. Payne Of Ky.
Ga mosion OF Miller OF N. Y.a rssoIu
tion vas adopted instructiog the C,mmi,
tee on Ways ana Means 70 inquire into
the expediency Of assessing one per cent
on tie 6rsi six hundred dollars OF tbe ia
come tsx.
Cole from the Commists on the Pacific
reported bill 10 aid in the con-
siruction Of railroad connecting the Pa
ci6c road from California to the Columbia
river. Oregon.
Consideration was postponed to one
week trom to day.
On motion of Mr Elliott the Commit.
lac on Commerce. was instructed ID in
iuire inio the expediency Of amending the
steamboat Law Of 1851. by providing 81
'aioguasd on the appointment Of pilots BIZ |
ocai boards appointed for the purpose, |
Tith leave 70 report By bill Or Otherwise. |
Pendsetcn introduced joint resolation |
which vas reported 10 the Committee on
Ways aud Msans, declaring that lhs so |
per cent duties On imports in m act tenn
,orariiJ Increasing such duties, approved
A prii 20th 1851. vas doe and OILY paya-
,ls while the said act Vas 10 oppera-
ion. aad that al excess Of duties paid be
|
Noble intro1uesd i,int resolution
which was rsferred 70 the Committee on
Military Affairs. that the Secretary Of |
War Be Instructed to give credit on any
irsft hereafter made for ,hs huadred days |
nea froa Ohio and other Slases.
Hnbbird of Coanecticut offered The
,ollewing
Whereas, A circular hD been issued |
y Provost Aarshal Fry, 1lich i 10 these |
words:
War Dept, Provost Marshars Ofice,)
Washington, Jan. 2.
Circular No l.
The attention Of Acting Provost Mar
'hal Generals OF Saates and boards Of en-
-elimeal is called 10 the fact that quotas
assigned und r. the call of Dac. 10, 1854.
Ior 500 O0U men must not be reduced ex-
sspe BY actual snlisim .nt in the army,
a,vy and murine corps sin.o the l9.h,
ih. tSigaed) Jas B. Far,
Pre-. Marshal
And whereas, such order Is uniast to
that have in faith filed their
quotas By enlistm-nts 10 advance Of said
sall; therefore, bs it
Resolved, That the Committee Cd Mil
iary Affairs be directed to enquire
whether; some measure should not be
sdopted to obsi4te the hardships thSt will
rcsnlt BY such construction Of the law,
md that thsy report By bill or other wise
Boutwell, said thxt he had been a4sured
hat there would not Be such din Guilty .
The gentleman from Conn. (fIubbird)
Schenck remarked that the Provost
Marshal Gsne-al had IN = conversation |
sith him explained ill objections asay. |
Fall sssdits would be given for I'll men
pu. in before The 9th o. Dec.
There was no necessity for passing the
- no injussice was desi0nedI
y aDy section or locality.
Mr.. Hubbard Withdrew his resolo.iop.
NJ. Schesck said the bill amendory of |
he snrollmsnt act vas not printed. TEL
CDmmittee On Military Affairs had made
he amendments - fsw - possible. hav- |
ing II visw greater efficiency IN its ops-
rations.
61NArE.
Mr.. Sumner presented l petition 81
oolorsd soldiers Il Camp Casey, Va, ask
ing to be allowed equal pay and bounty
With other soldiers.
Referred 70 Ai)i.aty Committee.
Mr., Wilson, from the Military Con.
mitlee, reported bsck the resolstion Of
lhaats y Mi. General Tssvy his olIssv.
nd meo. fot gallant oendact st Esrl
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