The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-13

Mr.. Grimes. of Iowa, offered q memorial
from the Iowa Legislature asking for the
speedy trial of Jeff Davis, which was referred
to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. wilson, of Massachusetts, from the
military committee, reported resolution OF
thanks to the seamen who assisted IN saving
soldiers and officers from the wreck of the
steamer San Francisco; also bill to fix the
! rate of mileage for officers travelling on pub
lie duty
At l2:3O the bill to extend the time for
the withdrawal of goods from the public stores
in bonded warehouses was taken up. Nr.
Sprague took the door in opposition to the
measure.
The first business in order during the morn
ing was the call of the committee Tor reports,
TO be placed on the calendar The next bu-
siuess was -the call of the States for resolu-
tions.
Mr.. Ashley offered resolution directing
the Joint committee on libraries to inquire
into the expediency OF purchasing the portrait
of Hon Joshua r. Giddings, now on exhbi-
ton IN the Congressional library. Mr.. Ash
ley stated that the picture was painted and
owned bv Miss Ransom, Of 0berln Ohio,
and was work OF art, rs fAultless as it was
a faithful representation of that great ana
EOOu IHdH+ WHO Hdl. III utdtif quarter Ul u
century faithfully stood. with prophetic finger,
pointed towards the blessed to be, when be
meath the spread Of Heaven, every creature
should be free.
Mr. Eldrdge. of Wisconsin, demanded the
yeas and nays. aud being ordered, the vote
resulted yeas 7S, nays 80. So the resolution
was adopted.
Mr. Julien by unanimous consent, intro.
duced bill to hx the hours as day work
in all cases where laborers, merchants or citi
zens shall he employed by or under authority
of the government Of the United States. which
was read twice and referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Mr. Spauding. Of Ohio, introduced Joint
resolution in reference to taxation on Unite1
States notes and certificates of Indebtedness
by the several States. The joint resolution
proposed to enact that The act Of June 1864.
shall not be SO construed a. to exempt from
taxation by or under state or municipal author
ity State notes or certificates of indebtedness
not paying interest, Joint resolution was
read twice. Mr.. Spaulding moved to refer
it to the committee on WAYS and Means with
leave to report al any time, and also moved
the previous question which was seconded
/ Mr. Wentworth, Of H., objected to the lat
ter part Of the motion. giving leave to report
at any time. He wanted no reputation.
Il
House has ordered the main question.
Mr. stevens hope the gentleman viii
, make il a resolution OF inquiry.
The Speaker here are no instructions in
+ the joint resolution, but is simply to be re
!crrcd to the committee on WAYS and Means
I Mr. Wentworth would scarcely object to
refer anything now since the guarantee OF the
Mexican bonds WAS referred.
Mr Conkhng-Hill il be IN order for me
/ to ask the mover OF the resoltion TO modify il
/ so as 10 make it applicable TO such securities
as shall be issued hereafter. il shall be done
1 only BY unanimous consent.
Mr. Spauiding-I shall not consent to that.
want TO tax the greenbacks in the Sta g.
! 1t is a much AS We can do TO carry the inter
/ est bearing bonds without taxation.
Mr.. Morrill-Nill not the gentleman make
! it resolution of inquiry?
Mr.. Spauldlng-It goes no further than that
I IT will be submitted to the committee on WAYS
Means
Mr. Wentworth moved to reconsider the
vote ordering the main question.
Mr.. Stevens movero lay the Joint resou-
ton on the table. 1t Is rank Reputation. aad
nothing else. The vote Was reconsidered.
! Mr.. Stevens wlthdrew his motion.
Mr.. Rogers renewed it, and called for the
yeas aud nays.
The yeas and nays being ordered, the vote
resulted yeas, -; nays, 30. So the resolution
was not laid upon table.
Mr. Spaulding then modified bis resolution
by striking out the worGs certificates of in.
debtedness. Several members objected 10
this, but the Speaker ruled in favor Of it.
Mr.. Hooper. Mass, moved that the resolu-
ton be further modified so as to read the act
of June 80, 1864 shall not be construed SO as
to exempt from taxation, by or under state or
+ municipal authority, any amount of United
States notes bearing interest held by any per
son ms money.
The previous question was then again sec
onded, the main question ordered, aud the
joint resolution referred TO the committee on
wavs and means.
/ Mr. Shellaberger offered a resolution.
/ which was added TO, directing the judiciary
committee to inquire into and report TO the
I House on the consitutionahty aud propriety
4 of providing by law that no person who IS
/ disloyal to the Government of the United
I States, and who has voluntarily engaged in
( the rebellion against such Government, shall
! be entitled to exercise the rights of an cleo
( tor ia any State, or to hold office under any
such Government during such disloyalty; and
providing also by law, for persons who have
SO engaged IN such rebellion, being admitted
+ to exercise such elective franchise on proof
! of loyalty to the Government
Mr.. Schenck offered a resolution to print
10000 extra copies OF the reports OF evidence
/ taken by the reconstruction committee.
/ Mr.. lie Blond rose to debate and the
morning hour having expired, the resolutions
went over till next Monday.
Mr.. Blame asked leave to introduce the
following
Resolved, That, in giving leave on the 9TH
for the Introduction OF a resolve to guarantee
loan for the Mexican Republic. the House
does not thereby, in any way, approve of
! such a measure, and II is hereby declared as
the sense Of this House, that all schemes
! looking to the guarantee of Mexican bonds
are unwise and inexpedient.
/ Messrs. Woodbridge and Smith objected.
Mr.. Blame wished TO move to suspend the
rules, but Mr. Morrill, having the floor de-
clned to yield for the motion.
! Mr.. Webb, of Wis, presented the Joint res.
| olution of the legislature of Wisconsin en-
/ dorsing the course of Congress in passing the
1 Freedmen's Bureau bill and excluding rep.
resentation from rebel districts
| Mr.. Stevens offered resolution which was
! apopted providing for recess of the House
! daily. except Saturdays. from 4:30 to 7:3O.
A bill to amend act in regard to nven-
+, tors and patentees was read twice and referred
| to committee on patents
! Mr. Paine introduced a bill to authorize
! the Milwaukee Prairie du Chen railroad
company to construct bridge across the
Mississippi and 10 establish cross routes
which was read twice aud referred to the most
! Office committee.
Mr.. Bidwell introduced o bill reserving the
right of way, for certain purposes, over the
nnblic lands of the United States which w.