The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-01

Warrington, Jan. 81.
HOUSE.

tional and legal manner the integrity of The
American Union IS formed BY the faith
ers of the the Republic, and in nc
event and under no circumstances tc
proffer or accept negotiations which shal
admit By the remotest implication the ex.
isteDcesof any other Federal or Confeder
ate government within the territory of the
United States.
Farnsworth of Illinois objected to the
reception Of the resolution.
Wood gave notice that he would mex,
Monday move suspension Of the rules to
introduce the resolution.
The Speaker announced the Committee
to count the votes for President and Vice
President in February next.
House resumed the consideration Of the
anti-slavery constitutional amendment.
McAllister said that on former occa-
sion he voted against the measures, but
satisfied that the Southerners will be sat
sfed with nothing short of Independence
he should now vote for it and declare eter-
nal war against the enemies of his coun
try.
Cafferth spoke in favor of the AMI end.
ment. He gave his vote as Democrat
and would constantly stand By the organ
ization Of bis patty.
Miller (Democrat) reviewed the position
taken BY his colleague and briefly xpress-
ed himself ag ainst the amendment.
Mr. Brown opposed the proposition and
gave substitute for gradual emancipa-
ton and compensation to Union owne RS.
Harding denied the constitutional po wer
to deprive any State in the Union of its
local self government
Kalbheish of New York gave reas ons
why he could not vote Tor the proposal @on.
All our misfortunes are attributable he
said, to disregard of the constitution.
The debate closed at half past three,
when the pending question was stated to
be reconsideration OF the vote BY which
at last session the constitutional amendm lent
was postponed.
Stiles, of Pennsylvania moved 10 lay
that motion on the table.
Rejected-yeas. 81; nays. Ill.
The main question was then ordered on
the reconsiperaation Of The vote BY whi hich
the constitutional amendment was reiect-
ed.
Carried by l2against 81.
The question was next stated On the
adoption of the constitutional amt md.
ment.
1t was adopted BY l2l against "a.
Applause and the widest confusion fol.
lowed the announcement.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wade-I notice that the Sscrdtsry
Of war, in replying to . committee Of Tho
Senate about the employment Of &c ner
als, has made . mistake which I wis III t
correct. He says, among other thi ngs
that Generals Banks and Lee are bafor,
the Committee on the Conduct of th,
War. This is a mistake, and one which
| wish to rectify. becsuse it seems to be
standing one. think it inierferes will
the disposition which the Executive de
siras to make Of these officers. ~
Mr.. Wais further stated that on the
18th of December Gen. Banks was bafor.
The Committee for about two hours tc
give testimony concerning the Red tivel
expedition One day in January tht
COMMITTEES found him in the city, and
called on him for few minutes to explair
some matter. Gen. Lee had not been be
fore the Committee since the 18th o
January, when he gave testimony 70
about two hours. He (Wade) wished i
to be understood that uelther.B B .nks or Le
were detained BY the Committee on th,
Conduct OF the War.
Sumner offered 9the following resolu
ton.
| Resolved, That the President of tn
United States be requested, II no. incom
patible with the public interests, to fur
nish to the Senate any information in hi
possession concerning any recent persona
communication with the rebel JEFF. Davis
said to have been under Executive sane
ton, and also copies Of any correspondence
relative thereto.
1 Conness said. suggest to the Sena
tor if it would not be better 10 leave ou
the verbiage and make the resolution re
fer to the mission OF Mr.. B.air.
| Sumner said. l beg the Senator's pal
don. but / prefer it as it is.
johnson offered the following as a
amendment, by way of substitute:
| Resolved, That the President of tn
United States be requested, if not incon
patible with the public interests. to il
form the Senate if any person or person
have with his authority been in Ric'
moud negotiating with the President
the so.called Confederacy, or with OIL
other person or persons in that place
. relation to the termination of the preset
. war, or with view to ascertain from sut
, persons in authority on what terms,
.. any, they would be willing to have 81
war terminated, and if so, to inform Il
Senate also what information he has o
Itained from such agent or persons; also
, such person was in Richmond aforesai
. whether be was authorized or permitted
, | the President Of the United States to re
resent to the Confederate authorities y
, on what terms or conditions the Pre-
dent would negotiate in relation to peac
, and If SO, what such terms and conditio
. were.
Doolittls suggested that the resoluti
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