The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-06
xxx CON0REss-FIRAr SESSION.
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The morning hour was occupied in consid
Grafton of reports from Committee on Militia
~ affairs. A considerable amount of miscel-
laneous matter, from that Committee. was
disposed Of, including the passage OF the bill
giving three months pay proper, allowed to
army officers, who should continue in the ser
vice to the close Of the war to such officers
as resigned or were mustered ont at their own
request, after the 18th Of April. 1865. The
War Department had construed the law as
not covering such cases.
Mr.. Stevens made report from the Con
ference Committee on the Deficiency Bill,
which was agreed to. The only matter Of
public interest in it is that in reference to the
engraving Of the faces Of the Superintend-
ents OF currency printing on the cent cur
rency. which is very interesting which was
agreed to upon the following provisions, pro
vided no portrait or likeness Of any living
person shall be placed on any Of the bonds.
securities, notes or fractional or postal cur
rency of the Unite States. Mr.. Thayer, Of
Pennsylvania, asked whether that proviso was
agreed upon % as to avoid the expense Of
having new plates engraved. Mr.. Stevens
replied What if there was to be but one plate
engraved the Conference Committee would
probably have agreed to that, bat the print
ing of new plates for all the fractional carren-
cy would cost S60, 200. and require delay Of
three months. Mr.. Thayer thought the ac-
ton Of the Committee entirely proper under
to understand the reason of the modification
agreed to.
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio. introduced q bill for
the relief of Hiram Paulding, Of United
States Navy, which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Naval affairs
House resumed the consideration of Brooks
Dodge contested election case from 9Th Con-
gressional District of New York
Mr. Shellabarger. of Ohio, made an argu-
ment in support Of the contestant,
Mr. Ashy introduced bill to aid in tho
construction of a railroad and telegraph line
from Great Salt Lake City to Colorado river
read twice and referred TO the committee on
public lands.
The regular order Of business being the call
OF the committees for reports, commencing
with the committee on Military Affairs. Mr..
Schenck, from that committee, reported back
the memorial relative to the national guard Of
the State of New York. as affected by act OF
Congress, and referred to the committee on
ili,ary Affairs.
Also amemorial of the Minnesota Legislature
in reference to the establishment Of military
posts, and asking the reimbursement to sol
dIers of money taken, which was discharged
from further consideration.
Also a memorial for compensation for dam
ages to churches. ETC., by the Union army in
Western Virginia. Laid on the table.
Also resolution in reference to making an
appropriation to complete tie work Of dsin-
terring and gathering into the National Gem
etery the bodies Of Federal soldiers who died
in the war; referred TO committee ON appro-
pra,ion
Also Senate bill to grant the right of way
TO the Cascade Railroad Company through
a military reservation IN Washington Terri,o.
ry, with an amendment in the shape of .
provis0, that the act should not be construed
as giving the right TO occupy more than sixty
feet in width of line Of road at any place where
the space between the river aud duff ls SO
narrow AS not to admit of another parallel
railroad. turnpike road, canal. or other public
work the amendment was agreed to and the
bin as amended was passed.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 3.
Mr.. Edmunds, the Senator appointed from
Vermont, 10 fill vacancy caused by Senator
Foote's death was sworn in.
The following Joint resolution for bounties
to colored soldiers was passed. That
the omission on the muster rolls of the words
tree on or before April 18th, 1863,n shall
not deprove any colored soldier of the bounty
to which he is entitled. and which is now or,
may hereafter be withheld by reason Of such
omission provided that nothing herein shall
be construed as taentitle soldiers who were
were free at the date lherein specified to
receive bounty.
At one o'clock the message of President
johnson was taken up.
Mr.. Reverdy johnson took the floor and
spoke at length in opposition to the vetoed
bill.
Before the Senate adjourned vote to post
pone passing of the bill over the veto was
read by Mr.. Wade, who opposed the post
ponement. but the Senate adjourned by a
vote Of 81 to II. SO the subjects come up to-