The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-04

WASHINGTON, April 8.
HousE.-The regular order of business
being the call Of Committees for reports, Mr.
Schenk Of Ohio stated that the Committee on
Military Affairs Was first on the list, and had
agreed TO change pisces with the Committee
on Naval Affairs, which was next ON the list
The House having agreed 70 that arrTage-
ment, Mr.. Rice Of Mass. from the Committee
on Naval Affairs reported back, with q sub
stituts the House Bill further 70 regulate the
apporionment Of volunteers officers for the
regular navy. The substitute was agreed to
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Rice. from the came committee report
ed back. with amendment, the House bill to
provide for better organization ofthe House
bill. The amendments were agreed TO and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Rice, from the same Committee, also
reported back to the Senate joint resolu-
tion for the restoration of Commander VIM.
Reinolds and Melanc.hon B. Woolsey to the
active list, from the reserved list of the navy,
which was consided aud passed.
Mr. Rice, from the same committee, also
reported back the Senate bill to amend the
act Of July 4th, 1854. for the relief of seamen
and others borne in the books of vessels lost
IN the naval service or wrecked, which was
considered and lost
Mr.. Darling, of New York, from the Naval
Committee, reported back the House bill TO
create the rank Of Brigadier- General cont
rhanding in the United States marine corps
The bill provides that the grade is to be filled
by selection from the officers from the corps.
The pay and allowances to be the same as
those Of officers Of ike grade in the army
The present grade Of Colonel Commandant ID
to be abolished.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, inquired as to the
necessity of the bill.
Mr.. Darling explained that it did not in
crease the emoluments Of the officer who was
now Colonel Commandant, except to . very
small amount not exceeding SIX hundred
dollars per year, which seemed proper that
the head Of the corps should be Brigadier-
General, az was the rule in the English and
French service. He had two colonels and
three lieutenant colonels under him, and
there we're three thousand men in the organi.
cation.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, inquired whether
there was any propriety in paying the head Of
the Marine Corps more than the head Of the
Navy?
Mr. Darling admitted that there was not,
but this bill proposed no such things, the
pay Of the Vice Admiral being s. 900 year.
ne Was Speffectiy H1inng. however, that the
bill should be amended SO that the pay should
not be increased.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, did not favor that
plan. Ifthe rank was created, the pay would
follow.
Considerable discussion followed, which
ended in the House voting to lay the bill on
the table.
After the expiration of the morning hour.
the House proceeded to the consideration OF
of the contested election case Of Dodge, and
Brooks from the eighth Congressional distrio
of New York
Mr., Davis Of Massachusetts opened the
debate, sustaining the report of the commit
tee on election declaring Mr.. Brooks entitled
to his seat, bur that Mr.. Dodge was entitled
to it.
SENATE.
Mr.. Summer called up his resolution offered
yesterday. calling upon the Postmaster Cen
eral and the Secretary Of the treasury to re-
port to the Senate whether persons have been
employed in the department, since May last,
without taking the required oath BY law,
whica was passed. yeas 2s nays l5
The bill authorizing the President of the
United States to tender a gunboat TO the
government OF Liberia was passed.