The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-24
BY LEGRAPH.


BY TEL EGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
xxx1x coHGnEss---rrRsT SESSION
-. WAsHlSaros, March %.
10y HOUSE.
Mr. Price from the Pacific railroad COM
mittee reported back bill TO aid in the con-
connecting fhe gfefs isfas, i5wa, Missouri Sha
and Kansas with Texas and the Gulf Of Mex
leo, which was recommended and ordered
printed.
Mr.. Ashley Introduced rssolation, which
vas sdoP,ed requesting tho secrstasy Of -
70 furnish such information ss may Be III His
power as to the amount df money necessary
for the Improvement of the harbor # Aaumee
Mr.. Stern, of Pa, introduced resolution
which was adopted, requesting the secretary
OF the interior to repori: he expenditures made
under his direction in conformity with the 9Th
section OF the Indian appropriation bill Of
March ID, 1866, specifying the amount q
each appropriation expended, for what In
The Hoase then rroceeled dnr;rp the
morning hour, TO call Of committees for re-
ports OF a private character Among these
bills reported md paered sas the joint RESP.
luton reported by Nr. Binghsm from The
committee On military affairs, for the relief Of
certain officers Of the army.
The resolution provides that in every case
10 which > com niseioned officer actually en-
tered on bis duty such commissioned ON
GER, and was entitled by law to be mustered
as such, but BY reason Of capture by the en-.
emy or other cause beyond his cootroI and
without fault or neglect OF his, own, Vas not
mustered according to The regulations. within
apesiod Of not less than 80 days, the pay de.
psttment shall allow 70 such officer full pay
and elnoluments from the date on which ssach
officer actually entered on such duty, deduct.
ing only the the amount pAid or pay actsally
receivedby such olicer for such period.
A joint resolution relative 70 the publication
Of the laws Of the United States was passed.
The loan bill, with amendments addnrg the
following psosiso, wss reported back FROM the
WAYS and meane committee.
Provided that United States notes Of not
more than $l0O, ,O0O, 900 may be returned and
cancelled within six months from the passage
of the act, and thereafter not uDre thaa 2l,.
100000, in any one month
A nes section is aleo sdded providing that
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall report to
Congreas at the Commencement Of next
session the amount Of exchange made Or
money borrowed, Of whom borrowed, at whit
terms, and amount and character Of indeb,-
ness, retnrned with . desAiled statement or
making.
The House then went into committee oftAe
whole on the loan BILL
Mr.. Morrill, advocated and explained the
bill and amendments.
Mr.. Shellabarger suggested that Il should
apply also TO officers Who were killed before
they we're regularly mustered in Joint reso-
luton was modified accordingly end passed.
A motion 10 reconsider the vote By Which
the Constitutional Amendment was referred
10 the Judiciary on the 18th Of March, was
called up. and the House refused 20 recon.
eider the vote
1.-THE House then went into committee on the
Pennsylvania Rel nbursemeu 1T bill.
Sir. Blaine Withdrew his amesdmept and
the the bill and amendment we're repor led 10
the House.
The Pennsylvania Reimbursement bill was
passed by . vote Of 81 To s:.-
The Ways and Means committee have re-
ported back the Loan bill with amend tnsais,
one of which provides that the Secretary Of
the Treasury shall not retire and cancel more
than ten million dollars Of notes within six
months after the passage Of this act. and
thereafter not more than four millions in any
one month. House went s,to committee OF
the whole on the subject
Mr.. Lawrence opposed the bill on the
ground OF giving too much lcwer to the Sec
retary.
A long debate ensned. Several amend
ments and proyisos were offered and rejected.
The bill wasi reported to the House as
amended by the Ways aud Means committee,
and passed by 88 yeas TO 5S nays.
A bill supplementary to pension act, giving
twenty five, twenty and fifteen dollars per
month to soldiers and sailors, under certain
circumstances, vas passed.
Evening session dispensed with.
House adjourned.
The.Vice President laid before the Senate
the report Of the Vice President Of the ma
tional academy Of science.
Mr. Clark presented 200 petitions for an
equalization Of bounties, which were referred
to committee on military an1irs.
Mr.. Harris presented a memorial from New
York brewers for modification Of revenue
laws affecting their business, which was re-
ferred to commit9ee on finance.
Mr.. Howe presented pet,ti0n for the en-
forcement Of equal rights in the lately rebel
ussSiates, which was referred TO committee
on reconstruction.
Mr.. Pomeroy offered hill to aid in the
construction Of = main branch Of the South
ern Pacifc railroad, WHICH was referred to
committee on Pacific railroad.
/ On motion Of Mr.. FssseNaen the Senate in
th<,~ fhn
prlation bill and appointed . committee Of
conference consisting Of Fessenden, Conness
and johnson.
NJ. Brown introduced bin donating pub.
lie lands to the American Forest Propa
eating Company, for experimenting respec-
ting American forest culture and to prevent
destruction Of American forests, which was
referred to the committee on public lands.
Mr.. Stewart called up the bin to provide
for holding Of district eonsx of Mum. at the
city Of Winona in that State, which was
passed. .
Wilson introduced . joint resolution which
| was referred to military committee, that omis
siop from muster roll Of words free on OF
before April, 10th, Is5l,r shall not depriv,
any colored soldier Of the bounty to which he
| is entitled.
| Mr.. Henderson presented joist resolution
OF General Assembly vt Mo-, memorallzinl
Congress Cor pay yInsht 81 lesses and damage,
sustained By The university Of ssid State u
account Of the occupation thereofby Fedora
troops, which was rsfsrred 10 .hs comn,itts,
on claiua
| Nv. Anthoay from committee on psisting
reported resoluion which vas adcr,et
vatiOns Of the United States naval astro
nJ:fsor, Nhs1: ~ -
which was agreed 60.
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