The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-12

retreat. The English, however, had no idea
Of stopping on account Of the boundary Inc
and they charged forward across the line M.
on the retreating band Of Fenians. They
made some captures on the American side.
This affair has been reported to Gen. Meade.
BUFFALO June IL.
Gen. Barry has received an answer to
bis despatch to Meade, regarding the trans-
to large number: Gen. Meade saws the
United States don't feel called upon TO stand
the expense of sending those men home, and
do not therefore give the required permission
to furnish transportation.
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xxx CONOREss-FIRsT SESSION..
WASHINGTON, June II.
HOUSE.
Mr.. - moved the appointment Of :
commissioner to ascertain the amount pf dam
ages caused by the rebel invasion in Fennsyl-
vania with view to paying the same
Mr.. Grinnell rising to debate, the eesolu-
ton went over under the rule.
Ancona offered the following preamble and
resolution:
Whereas, The Irish people and theft broth
ers and friends in this country are moved by
patriotic purpose to assist the independence
and reestablish the nationally Of Itelaud,
and
Whereas, The active sympathies of the
people of the United States are naturally
with all men who struggle to achieve ends,
more especially when those engaged therein
are the known friends Of our Government as
are the people of the Irish race, they hav-
ing shed blood in defense Of our flag ih every
battle OF every war in which the Republic
has been engaged, and
Whereas, The British Government hgainst
which they are struggling is entitled to no
other or greater consideration from hs as q
nation than that demanded by the stdict let
ter Of international law, for the reas bn tha,
during our late civil war that Government
did IN effect by its conduct repeal its nj eutral-
ity laws, and
Whereas, When reparation is der, ian led
TOR damages to our commerce resulting from
the wlliful neglect Of Great Britain to enforce
the same, she arrogantly denies all respon-
sibility and claims to be the judge in her own
cause, and
WHEREAS, The existence'of the neutrality
Law of 1918 eompes the Executive Depart
ment of this Government TO discriminate
most harshly against those who haye ever
been and are now our friends, in favor or those
who have been faithless. not only TO the gen
eral principles Of country which shoulp I exist
between friendly States. but also to the writ
ten law Of their own nation on this 81 shblec,,
Therefore be it Resotred, Tha, the Committee
on Foreign Affairs be instructed 10. r{por, a
bill repeating an act approved April PSI 1878,
il being the neutrality law, under the terms
Of which the President proclamation Agains,
the Fenians was issued
Mr. Hale moved to lay the preamble and
resolutions upon the table.
Mr. kogers of New Jersey. demanded the
yeas aud nays upon that motion.
Mr. Banks of Massachusetts. Wilton of
Iowa, aud other members sought TO Offer sug.
gestions, but Mr.. Ancoua having moved the
previous question refused 10 accept of the
suggestion. He however modified hit reso-
luton 80 rs to accept oil the sugges,iou He
modified his resolution 80 as to make X read
that the Committee on Foreign Affairs be in
structed to inquire into the expediehcy Of
reporting sucn bill. The House refused to
lay the resolution on the table by vote OF
yeas 10 l3 nays.