The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-29
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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
xxxIx CONGREss.--T1RsT SESSION.
| SENATE.
! WASHINGTON, March %.
After the reading Of the journal Mr.. Sum-
nea arose and said:
Mr.. President: A great bereavement has
fallen upon the Senate. Mn Foote, q Scna-
tor from Vermont, one or our most honored
associates and the oldest among us, in con-
tinuous service, diedthis morning at O clock.
He has passed from the scene Of honor and
duty. In the presence of such q sorrow, it
seems better that public business should be
suspended in this chamber for to-day. Ac.
cordingly shall make motion which | be-
lieve will have the sympathetic concurrence
of the Senate. / make it in the absence of
the surviving Senator from Vermont who is
now necessarily engaged in attendance upon
the family of the deceased, and after consul
tation with him, | move that the Senate now
adjourn.
The motion was carried and the Senate ad ;
jourued.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, from the judiciary
Committee reported hack bill to provide
for the settlement of the accounts of certain
public Offices. ltprovides that all monies
raised in the United States for the support Of
refugees or freedmen and received by any
officer Of the United States army, shall be
charged against such officer on the books Of
the Treasury Department and accounted By
him in like manner as if such monies had
been drawn from the Treasury Of the United
States
Mr.. Wilson explained that the bill was
necessary in order to authorize the 3D. Auditor
OF The Treasury TO settle the accounts of
the officers Of the Freedmen's Bureau for the
funds received by them.
Mr.. Kelley offered the resolution Of inquiry
in regard to the trade of Canada, which had
been objected to yesterday. No objection
beng made, the resolution was considered
and adopted.
Mr.. Morrill, from the committee on vays
aud meana. reported a bill to.amend the in
ternsl revenue act of June 30th 1864, and the
fact amendatory thereof approved March
1865. he stated that it was the purpose Of
the committee of ways and means. 10 repor,
a tiil extensively modifying lac income tax,
and III order that il may lake effect this year,
rvss deSEed that the levying and collection
Of such tax, shall be postponed for two
months.
i, received its several readings. and was
passed. 1t enaets that oil proceedings touch.
ing the levy and recollection ofthe annual tai
provided in schedule A of section 100 of the
act 70 provide internal revenue, approved
June 3o;h. 1864, and the act amendatory
thereof approved March Sd, 1865 and all
dina fs,rI lew nd Of
the income tax. approved for the space of
two months, provided tina, all the previous
remedies and penalties in ss.in acs shall re
main in full force and effect in al respects,
except so far as the same are changed as TO
time by the postponament aforesaid
Mr.. Raymond. of New York, offered the
following resolution which was considered
and adopted.
Resolved, That the committee on judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expedsency
of so amending chapter ,us Of the laws OF
1868. entitled An acs TO regulate the duty Of
the clerk Of the House OF Representatives. in
preparing for the organization Of the House
so as to provide that no member, whose name
may be called by the c,eIk 10 accordance with
this act, shall participate in the election OF
the speaker or in any other business OF the
House until he shalt frst have taken the oath
Of office prescribed by the Constitution and
the laws.
Mr. Darling offered resolution which was
adopted, instructing the coiamitiee on Wara
and Means to enquire into the expedlency Of
aboiish,ng the tax on slaughtered animals,
Mr.. Ward asked leave TO osier resolution
ins,ructing the committee on Mays and Means
to inquire into the expediency Of admitting
barley used for mailing. free of duty from
| Canada and tbe British Provinces.
| Mr.. Price objected.
| The House then proceeded in the regular
| order of business to the consideration OF the
| Bankrupt law, on which the House yesterday
] ordered the main question.
| Mr.. Jenckes having change OF the bill, ex-
pressed his willingness to have the vote on
! the passage of the bill fixed for future day,
! ia order TO accommodate members who
were absent and who desired to vote on il.
Mr.. Ross objected to debate
Mr.. Jepcks moved TO reconsider the vote
| BY which the main question was ordered YES
terday, in order to move the. possponemen, oi
| the bill.
Mr.. Washburn moved to lay the motion to
reconsider the vote, on the table,
4 Mr.. Jencks withdrew the motion and pro.
ceeded TO make the closing speech in suppor,
Of the bill.
/ The bankrupt billwas defeated By vote
of, yeas SO, nays 78.
I Jencks argued that the bill was not only fol
the benefit of the debtors, but il was support
ed BY nineteentwentieths cf ehe creditors oI
the country.
\ He held that it was the duty Of Congress
} under the constitution, to pass such meas
ure. and that it, snacsssent would be : grea
and lasting benefit 70 the country.
Mr.. Jencks yielded the last four minutes O.
} his time to Mr.. Rogers.
Mr. Rogers said II was we'll known fact
that prior 10 the difficulties of the last iy,
years, the psrty Which he represented hai
persistently resisted the passage Of 1 bank
rupt law, He himself had been supposed to
but be felt now that the responsibility hsghe
than party considerations rested upon him
: and that it was for the benefit of the who'll
country that there should be some system
adopted which would relieve those who hat
failed in business owing to events which the,
could not control
In the city Of New York and other com
mercial cities, men Of the best business tai
ents have been prevented from going int
business on account 0f the want of genera
bankruptcy law. He had examined the bill
> thoroughly and. was free to ssy that he believ
eG no bankrupt bill was ever drawn In 1th
country SO equal and just in its provisions t
all sections Of the country &sthis one becaus
it extended it's benefits to the people of th
Southern States as we'll as the people of th
Northern States. He would not be doing hi
solemn duty II he did, Notwithstanding tn
position which ID times gone by had been as
, sumsd b. the Democratic party, cast his vot
J in itS favor.
It Mr.. Ross moved to lay the bill on III
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