The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-25

of - follows: The Senate bill in relation 10
the district courts of the States Of Louisiana
aod California, passed with amendments, one
of which increases the salary oil the District
Judge of Louisiana from $500 to $500.
The House bill to punish certain crimes in
relation to the public securities and currency,
making the counterfeiting of securities,
chi lrency, stamps, &C., felony. Passed.
The House bill amsndatory Of the habeas
corpus act of May lIth, 1865, making some
provision in regard to practice in the courts,
amend 81 ofaed yss6sd ~ Z. Delano
to strike out the paragraph appropriatina
So 900 to pay Mr.. Roysson, Of PennsylvA-
sni& ~ et5tsia bsadiht q fhan6a by him !.
Memphis Tennessee, taken possession of and
used BY the United States troops. The
amsndmsnt nxs rise 70 eengidsrabledebate,
=. AORRiLL opposing Il ~ partial and
exceptional. He said that if the principles
embodied in the paragraph were acted on, il
would cost the Government hundreds OF mil
lions of dollars, and the present system oi
tariffs would be insufficient. The amendment
was agreed to by SO TO 90.
The paragraph appropriating for repairs OF
the Presidents house being under consider.
alton,
Mr.. STEVENS said that the former state
ment of his that some of the deficiencies oe-
Cured in Mr. Buchanan S time vas erro-
neous.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to reduce the ap-
preparation for the removal Of the State De-
partment from SIS, 600 TO $1,000.
On motion of Mr.. KASSON uew section
was added recognizing the Commissioner Of
internal revenue as disbursing agent, and
making appropriations for the light house
keeper.
The Committee nsxt proceeded to consider
the House bill authorizing the reimbursement
Of the Territory of Nebraska for certain ex-
penses accrued in repelling Indian hostilities.
Both bills reported were passed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the
message from the President in relation 10 the
joint resolution declaring the State OF Ten.
nessee returned to her former proper. prac-
teal relations with the United States. Por>
ions OF the message were received. bv the
Republicans, with laughter. Its contents
were greeted, by the Democrats. with an.
plause. The message was read BY the Clerk,
and it having been laid on the table and
ordered printed, Mr.. STEVENS rose and
said: Mr.. Speaker: Inasmuch as the Joint
resolution has become law, by the united
and cordial approval Of the President Laugh,
teri, am ordered, by Committee Of fifteen,
to request to be discharged from the further
consideration of the credentials of the men>
bers from tennessee, and that they be re-
ferred to the Committee of Election, which
motion now make.
Mr.. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania, called
for division of the House. The question
being divided, the first part of the message
discharging the Committee from further cons
sideration of the credentials of the members
from tennessee, was agreed to. TIE second
part OF the message, being on the reference
of the credentials to the Committee ON
Elections, Mr.. LIE BLOND called for the
yeas and nays. The vote was: yeas SO, nays
%, the Democrats voting in the negative.
Mr. BINGHAM enquired of the Speaker
whether the President had returned the joint
resolution with his approval.
The SPEAKER replied The President,
when he approves bill, does not send il to
Congress, but to the State Department, and
the message Just received announced that he
had approved the joint resolution. 1t was
not, therefore, returned TO the House.
Mr.. kASSON, from the committee of Con-
ference on the Indian Appropriation bill.
made report which was agreed to.
Mr.. HOTCHKISS, from the committee on
Claims, reported bill authorizing the paw
ment OF rewards offered by the President
and War Department for The capture Of jeff.
Davis and the assassins of President Lincoln,
which was read twice and postponed till to-
morrow. 1t divides the money as follows :
For the capture of Booth and Harold, it
gives to L. c. Baker, 81, ,750; j. Conger,
Sl,I5o; Luther B. Baker, 5000; James r.
~ Brlen, 5000; Lieutenant Ed~sfds, late
Of the 18Th New York cavAlsy, e3,500 Serp.
Cofbee, and soch sergeant, corporal and pri-
vafe Of the party that captured Booth, 81 600.
For the capture of JEFF. Davis it gives to
Liessenaps Colonel Pritchard, $40, each
Of the captains SIPS 68; each of the Lieuten>
ants, S555 ss; each of the lst Sergeants,
$3.50 Is; each corporal, $ls1 81, and each
private Sl66 rs.
The following sums are awarded for the cap
ture Of Payne. To Marhsal Smith, 1900 :
Richard c. Morgan, Eli Devoe, c. a. Roach,
Thos. Simpson, W. NJ. Merm enkish, Jno. II.
kimball and A. NJ. Clark $500 each, and
Susan jackson and Mary Ann Griffith $3.50
each. For the capture Of Atzerodt-to Mar.
al Orkman $1,000 Col. W. Grennel 5000
Jos. ". Piesdam $1,000 Christopher Ross,
David r. S. Baker, Albert Bender, Sam'l ]
Williams and Geo. Young Sl66. sc:
Mr.. Dawes from the Committee ofelect;on.
made report in the case of the member,
elect from Tenn, stating that the Committe<
found their credentials in due form, anc
recommended that they now be sworn in.
Mr.. LEBLosD, while concurrina in ths
report OF the Committee, said it had arrived
at that conclusion because the State of Ten
nessee Lad been out Of the Union and wa,
only restored to day, and valid election o.
Representatives could not have been held i
August, 1868.
Mr.. SAW 1ER said after the numerou,
expectations Of the gentleman from Ohio. he
would ask the House for vote on the repor,
OF the Committee of Elections, which wa,
agreed to-, and the SPEAKER asked the
members from tennessee tocome forward and
take the gath. In response to the invitation
Messrs. Maynard and Stokes, srspiesestina
the Second and Third Districts of Terluessee
ana Taylor, representing the First District
advanced, amidst applause and clapping d
bands IRON the members, 70 the side of ths
Speakers Chair, and there with uplifted riph1
nanas TOOK the oath solemnly administered
BY the Speaker. The perfect silence which
was observed While The oaah wps being ad.
uanistsfed, was followed BY ! repetition q
applause. When the ceremony Was com.
Pieted the Speaker stepped down and shooI
hands with the newly indicted MEMBER ~
were then congratulated aroand BY eroSps 81
members. :
The bill reported By Mr. HOOPER ffosu,
the Committee on Banking and Currency, q
amend the National Banking act, came up q
the next business in order.
/ Mr.. HOOPER made short 80 eech in az.
PLANTATION. The House proceeded to couside,
BY sections the athendments. Pending nc.
ton on i At 4 o'clock the House took 3 re.
cess until 5r. n. see g aA
i SENATE, ! e
The bill for the speedy completion Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, rsesntly recon.
mended TO the committee On the Psci6c rsil.
road, was reported BY Mr.. HOWARD. ~
a his motion furth er conaidees1iea M ndkl
poDed until 10 morrow.
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