The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-27

WAsHlxsroH, Jan. 26.
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tions reported that Mr.. Coffrath has, on GER
10th district of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Paine made aminority report that Wm
| Il. kootze has a p,ima fdeie right to seat.
Both reports provide for taking testimony
by each, ailowing sixty days for TINT purpose.
On motion Of Mr. Pike, the Committee on
Ways and Means was instructed to inquif Re in
to the expediency ofrevising Act 1893, which
provides that no drawbacks shall be allowed
on articles exported into any foreign State
Immediately adjoining the United States
The House agreed to take vote on the
Constitutional Amendment reported by the
Committee on Reconstruction, on TUESDAY
next
The consideration of this amendment that
none who had undertook to destroy the govern
ment should vote, but as he could mol OBJ
tain this he would vote for the best amend
ment he could obtain. The South have not
shown a loyal spirit emitting them to Hepre-
sentation here.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a memorial from
citizens of Colorado, now in New York, ask
ing the admission OF that Territory as a State
under its present Constitution.
Mr. Foote moved that when the Senate ad
IJonrned II be to meet on Monday next
Adopted.
Mr Grimes called up the bill to make al
iowance of monthly pay to naval officers for
baggage lost or wrecked in the service.
Passed
Mr.. Howe called up the joint resolution for
the appointment of Provisional Governors in
the Southern States, and took the floor in ad-
vocacy oft.
Mr.. Wade of Ohio, introduced a bin to
provide for the improvement of certain har-
bors in the State of Ohio, which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce Ii appro-
priated in round numbers 1921. 900 for the
purpose, including $50, 900 for the Cleveland
harbor; S24, 200 for Grand River; $34 900
Ashtabala; $40, 900 for Cormeat; S3s, 600 for
Sandusky; and $1,000 for Vermillion
Mr.. Poland of Vermont, submitted the fol
lowing resolution witch was adopted:
Resoired. That the Committee on Finance
be directed to enquire into the expediency
Of providing by law. that the directors Of
banks organized under authority of the laws of
the United States, shall give bonds for
the faithful performance of their duty as
such directors, and report by bill or other
wise.
Mr. Stewart OF Nevada. introduced me-
morial from the citizens of Colorado. now in
New York. asking that Colorado be admitted
as State under It's present constitution.
which was ordered to be laid on the table
Mr.. Lane OF Indiana, introduced resolu
tion, which was agreed 10, instructing the
Pension Committee TO enquire into and re.
port upon the expediency of providing by
Law for the payment of pensions To the widows
of enlisted men employed as artihcers
Mr.. Morgan of New York. called up the
House bill for the extension Of the time for
the withdrawal Of goods for consumption
from public storehouses, &c, which was
passed
Mr.. Lane OF Kansas, introduced resolution
which was adopted, instrucllug the Committee
on Commerce 10 enquire into the expediency
appropriating 100000 for the erection Of
postoffce and cnstom house at Topeka.
Kansas.
Mr.. Grimes of Iowa. called W. the bill to
amend an act entitled an Act for the relief OF
seamen and others borne on books OF vessels
wrecked or lost IN the naval SERVICE. providing
that in case any officers ofthe Navy or Marine
Corps on board vessel in the employ Of the
United States, which, by any casualty or in
action with the enemy, has been or NAV be
sunk or otherwise destroyed, shall thereby
have lost his personal effects, the proper ac-
counting officers are hereby authorized, with
tHt applobdA4bH Va tlc ANfCIci1lN vi Tue Navy 3,
to allow such Office a sum not exceeding the
amount of his sea pay for one month, as com
pensation for his loss: provided that such loss
has not occurred through negligence or want
of skill or foresight Of the officer making ap.
phcation for such loss, provided tina; said &c
counting officer shall require a schedule and
certificate from the officer making the claim
for effects so lost; and provided further, that
no allowance shall be made by virtue Of this
act for any loss incurred prior TO the 18th of
April, 1861.
Mr.. Conness, of California, objected that
the amount named for compensation was not
sufficient.
The bill passed as reported by the Naval
Committee
Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin, called up the
resolution offered by him on the 10th inst,
for the appointment of provisional governors
in Southern States. he replied to the argu-
menfs of Doolittle and Johnson against the
| resolution. He thought it time for Senators
to stop talking of the country, and reason to-
gether as to what was best to be done for the
nation. There are millions in the South who
have been changed by National decree from
chattles to men, and there are others who
have been reduced from men almost to the
condition of chattles. These two classes
seemed to demand some care and projection
which they had not hitherto received. Ii was
for them he spoke. He had thought it be-
longed to Republican institutions to carry out
and execute the doctrines of the Decl laration
of Independence. to make mea equal That
they were not equal in mental culture and
physical stature he knew very well-but he
had thought that the weaker should be nearer
the Government S consideration. He knew
that great many of those in whose behalf he
spoke, were uneducated, but thought it was
within the province of the Republican party
to give culture and education. Replying to
the arguments of Mr.. johnson, that the
I United States could not make war on State,
he said that while the people of State main
tanned obedience to laws, they we're not
amenable to the war power of the Govern
ment but when State arrayed itself against
the Government, it was amenable to those
powers. He had never held that the States
were destroyed. When the war broke out,
the people of the rebel States suspended the
status permitted by the Constitution, and
made others as unlike those which the Consti-
tuition permits as those of Guatemala and
Mexico. The State which fred on 1T. Sum
ter overthrew the United States authority in
ats limits. when ii ceased to be State, and
all its people became i'll law criminals and
felons.
The first years war, said Mr. Howe, were
spent in an effort to put down the rebellion
SO as not to leave any impression that there
had been any rebellion. We fought safely.
it vast not the the purpose of Government
to Interfere with the political organizations Of
the South, nor to interfere with slavery. This
was for the purpose Of appealing to the mag.
naninlity OF the South, but we found after
wards that there was but one way for making
1 al
Of the country. Mr.. Howe quoted from let.
/ lers and documents to nrove that the nans,l :