The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-16

this act, are hereby declared null and void.
The 10th section entities Territorial Secre-
tary, who performs the duties of Acting Gov
ernor in the absence Of the Governor, and Is
to receive pay equal to the Governors salery.
Mr.. LIE Blond moved to amend by striking
out the 9th section, and addressed the House
in support Of his amendment. He did not
believe that Congress had the power to con :
troll citizens in the Territories in regard TO
the right of suffrage, and refusing to attempt
30 shift the responsibility, for passage of the
Constitutional amendment, from the Repub-
ican to the Democratic party. The bill was
passed by vote of 10 to 43.
SENATE.
Mr.. Van Winkle, introduced joint resolu-
ton to suspend, temporarily. the collection Of
district taxes in Western Virginia, which was
referred to the committee on Finance. Also
8 bill to apportion issues Of National curren-
cy among the several States and Territories
and the District of Columbia, which was re-
ferred to the committee on Finance.
Mr.. Fessenden gave notice that he would
on Monday next call up the reconstruction
resolution from the House and press it 10 q
vote as early as possible.
Mr.. Trumbull reported a bill to regulate
the time and fix the place for holding the cir
cult court in Virginia. The place is changed
from Norfolk to Richmond, and the time is
cember. The bill was passed. A bill au-
thorizing the appointment of an additional
Secretary of the Navy, to take the place Of
the present Assistant Secretary, who is about
to visit Europe officially, was passed. The
joint resolution to prevent the introduction Of
cholera into the United States was then taken
up, and after the discussion Mr.. Sumner s
amendment was adopted, and then the SEN
ate resolution proposed as q substitute for that
of the House was rejected by II against 10.
Mr.. Chandler moved to table the latter,
which was rejected by l3 against %.
The House resolution was read.
Mr.. Henderson moved 10 sbstitute the
Secretary OF the Treasury for President
wherever these words occur, and TO strike
out portions of the bill authorizing the Presi
dent to empower military and naval command
ers in ports or places that have been, or are
in insurrection to enforce quarantine regula-
tions and insert instead authority to the Pres
dent to direct Revenue officers and officers
commanding Revenue Cutters to aid in the
execution Of such quarantine and health
laws as may be necessary. Agreed, to on
motion Of Mr.. Edmund Lane, provided that
all authority hereby granted shall expire on
the FIRST of January next.
The House bill was then passed BY q to -
At o. clock the message was received from
the President, vetoing the Colorado Bill.
The bill to prevent smuggling was dis
cussed and passed.
The consideration of the appropriation bill
was made the special order for tomorrow.
Mr.. McDougall called for the reading of the
Veto Message.
Mr. Fessenden moved the Senate go into
executive session.
Mr.. McDougall said it was a matter al
courtesy to the President to read the mes
sage.
Mr.. Fessenden said it was no disrepute
whatever 70 the President, in his motion. He
wished TO postpone the reading till to-mprrov
morning, vhe1 there would be full Senate.
Mr.. McDQ All said this was the first time
message been denied reading for SO
long. He could not but regard it IS . win
dictive assault upon the President.