The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-21

CONGRESSIONAL.
xxx cOHanEss--TnsT sDssI0a
wAsHrHorox, July 20.
HOUSE.
Mr.. DEMING, from the Committes o
Military Affairs, reported the bill to eAablis
| and project National commerce, which ~
| reeommitted and ordered printed.
Nj. BANKS, on leave, introduced . join
resolution, giving the building recently occu.
pied for the purpose Of fair in aid o
Homes for Orphans Of soldiers and sailors
tc the same for additional fair, together viii
all the materials, &C., which was read thre'
times and passed
Mr.. PRICE, from the Committee On th,
Paci6c railroad, reported : bill 70 sathosir,
the Issue of certain bonds, in denomination
not greater than one thousand dollars, which
was read three times aud passed.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration
Of JOINT resolution for admission O
Tennessee.
Mr.. BINGHAM withdrew his demand 70,
the previous question, and nedMed Ais sob
stitute 30 a. to rssd Joint resolution do
claring Tennessee again entitled to Senators
and Representatives in Congress:
WHEREAs, The State of Tennessee has, in
good faith, ratified the article of Amendment
to the Constitution OF the United States, pro.
posed by the 39th Congress, 70 the Legisla-
lures Of the several states, and has also
shown, 70 the satisfaction OF Congress, by
the proper spirit Of obedience IN the body
Of her people her desires to return TO her
due allegiance to the Government, laws and
authority Of the United States therefore be il
Resolred, By the Senate and House OF
Representatives, Of the United States oi
America, in Congress assembled, that the
State of Tennessee is hereby restored TO her
former proper plitical relation to the Union,
and again allowed to be represented by Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress, duly
elected and qualified, upon their taking the
oaths of Office required BY the existing law.
Mr.. BINGHAM renewed the call for the
previous question. rs
Mr.. BALDWIN said he desired 10 offer the
following as substitute for Mr.. Bingham g:
When Tennessee shall have ratified the
amendment to the constitution proposed to
the legislatures of the several States by the
thirty ninth Congress, and shall have elected
an equal and Joint system of suffrage for all
male citizens within it's jurisdiction who are
not less than 2l years of age the Senators
and representatives from such State, If found
duly elected and qualified may, after having
taken the required oaths Of Office, be admitted
into Congress as such, provided that nothing
in this section contained or to require the
disfranchisement of any loyal persons who
are now entitled to vote.
Mr.. BINGHAM declined to let the amend
ment be offered
Mr.. WARD desired to offer an amendment
adding to that offered by Mr. Bingham q pro-
vision that the United States do hereby recog-
nize the government Of the State Of Tennes-
see, inaugurated under and by the convention
which assembled on the 9th day of January,
1865, at the city Of Nashville, as the govern
ment of said State, and entitled TO the rights
Of State Government under the Constitu-
ton.
Mr. BINGHAM declined TO let the amend
ment be offered, and insisted on the previous
gu estion.
The previous question was seconded, and
the resolution was ordered to be engrossed
and read the third time. The preamble was
then ordered to be read three times.
Here the House got into some confusion
itself into motion to reconsider the vote by
which the preamble was ordered to be en-
crossed and read the third time, which motion
was laid on the table by vote Of l05 to 29.
Mr.. LEBLOND raised question Of order,
and commenced to say that portion Of the
members on his side desired very much to
vote for the resolution, but could not vote for
the preamble. He was interrupted by calls
Of "order," and was informed by the Speak
er that if be had q question Of order, be must
state it.
Mr. LEBL0ND, resuming his remarks.
stated that as the House would have to vote
on the resolution as an entirety, some mem.
Lers on his side would vote against it.
The SPEAKER stated that there was no
precedent known to the oldest members,
where, after a bill had been ordered To be
engrossed, and the question recurred on its
passage, part of il could be passed and part
rejected. That was utterly impossible. The
time to vote for or against preamble was on
the ordering to be engrossed.
The previous question having been second
ed, on the passage of the joint resolution, Mr..
Bingham rose to close the debate, but yielded
half an hour to Mr.. Bidwell, who proceeded
to address the House against the Joint
Resolution.
SENATE
Mr.. STEWART called up the bill granting
the right to all citizens Of the United States
who have declared their intentions to enter
and explore unaccupied mineral lands, and
describing the manner in which they NAV
obtain and retain possession. The bill was
passed.
Messrs. Van Winkle and Davis we're
appointed Committee of Conference on the
bill increasing the pension of widows and
orphans of the soldiers who fell during the
war Of the rebellion
Mr.. FESSENDEN from the Committee on
Finance, presented bill to protect the reve-
nue., and for other purposes, with amend.
ments.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Conference Com.
mittee on peninsula and diplomatic appropria.