The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-24

mittoA az Reconstruct b and the same u
hereby releieyed from fnrtker considaEaAioa4 of
III matters pertaining TO the Representatives
Of the State of Tennessee in this House.
ReeelpeA That The same b, and are here
BY referred to the COMMITTEES on Elections
NTH lesvs to report a. any time, and With
Instructions 70 report - soon - practicable
upon the election returns and qualifications
Of each Of said Representatives elected.
The point haviag been raised whether the
resolutions must not 60 to Committee on Re-
construction without debate, the speaker de-
csde1 tkat the 6st resolution was h brder
bat the second was not.
lr. Latham therefore withdrew the second
resolution.
Nr. Conklin raised the point that the frat
resolution was not in order, in rs much -
the admission of Tennessee was not now be-
fore the Reconstruction Committee. The
committee not having reported it to the
House, the speaker sustained the order
Mr.. Price inquired whether the subject
had not been recommitted to the Committee
ON Reconstruction.
The speaker replied that it had been, but
there Vas . motion to reconsider. Pending
the question of the admission Of Tenaeeee
WIS hot before the COMMITTEES on Reconstruc
tion, and therefore the resolution was not in
order.
The call Of States being completed, the
next business in order was the consideration
of resolation offered By Mr.. Julian on the
Goth day Of January, which then went over
lndsr the rule declaring, IS the deliberate
judgement Of the House, that the speedy trial
Of JEFF. Davis, either by "a civil or military
tribunal, for the crime of treason, or the
other crimes Of which he stands charged
with, and his prompt execution il found
guilty, are impositively demanded by the
people of the United States, in order that
treason may be adequately branded by the
nation, traitors made Infamous, and the repe-
titioH Of their crimes, as far as possible, re-
moved.
Mr.. Julian moved the previous question on
the resolution.
: Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, appealed to Mr..
Julian to let the resolution be referred to the
Judiciary Committee, which now had the SUBJ
ject under consideration.
Mr. Julian. declined to do so, and the
House seconed the previous question, and
ordered the main question to be put.
Mr.. Chandler moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr.. Eldridge asked Mr.. Julian to modify
his resolution by striking out the wopds ..or
Military Committee
Mr.. Julian declined to do so.
Mr.. Earnsworth remarked that the resoln-
ton expressed the sense Of the country.
Mr. Bingham appealed to Mr.. Chandler to
withdraw his motion to lay on the table, so
he might move to reconsider the vote and or
dering the main question, and move to refer
the resolution to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Chandler assented to that, and with.
drew his motion.
SENATE.
The bill to regulate Commerce and postal
communication between the several States
was called up by Mr.. Chandler, and on mo.
ton was made the special order for Friday
Tha House bill 70 provide for the better
w was taken up aud passed.
Mr.. Wade introduced bill repeal the act
to cede the county Of Alexandra, District Of
Columbia, and Was referred 70 the Committee
of District Of Columbia
The bill to facilitate postal and railroad
communication between the several States
was made special order for Friday.
The Post Office appropriation was consid-
cred without action.