The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-15

against Spain. The President vetoed the
resolution, and certain classes Of the popula.
ton commenced furious attack upon The
Spanish legation at Cavacus. 4 couple Of
large loans had been negotiated with Euro
pean parties.
xxx COSGREss--FIRsT SESSION
WASHINGTON, June 2.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Pennsylvania. introduced
a bill for creation Of the National Bureau in
surance, and to provide for funding the in
debtedness of the United States, which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on
Military affairs.
The Senate bill to authorize the Commis-
sioner OF Patents to pay those employed as
examiners and assistant examiners salary
fixed by law for the duties performed by
them, which was left by the House at its ad-
iournment yesterday, come up in order, and
Mr. Harding, Of Kentucky, withdrew is mo-
tlon to lay 1t on table, when the bill passed
81 to a.
Mr.. Whaley presented the credentials OF
Lewis Hawes, claiming to be elected to Con-
gross from the 9th district Of North Carolina.
which was referred TO the Committee on Re-
construction.
the bill. which was up yesterday. to establish
assay officers at Portland, Oregon. and Boyce
City, Idaho, and TO discontinue the French
mints AZ Dallas, Oregon, Charles City, North
Carolina. and Dalughony, Georgia.
Mr.. Henderson concluded his speech, which
ne had commenced yesterday, by offering an
amendment TO strike out all in the bill refer
ring to Oregon, and adding a section amend
ing the act Of July 4th, 1864. by transferring
The branch mint at Dallas City TO Portland
The debate was participated in BY Messrs.
Allison Morrill, and Thayer Mr. Hender.
son s amendment was rejected by 81 TO 3,
and the bill was passed.
Mr. Hooper. from the Committee on Bank.
rupi Currency, reported a bill TO amend the
National curre-cy act, which was read twice
and recommitted, with leave to report a, aay
time. The bill amends the section ot the
National carreacy act in the following par
tculars:
Sec. Is gives the Conpirolle+ OF he cur
rency additional power TO proceed summariiy
against any Tank which may he found. or
WHICH he has reason To believe has been
entity OF airy violation ot the banking law
lie may appoint commission at any tiIns 10
investigate the affairs of any bank. and upoa
satisfactory proof that any bank Is not carry
ing on the legitimate business oil banking he
may appoint a receiver 10 clos. MP its affairs.
See. Il reduces the circulation OF all
National banks whose capital exceeds
$500, 900 ten per cent. and provides that no
bank shall have a Circulation Of more than
sl.oU.o00; and also provides that such re-.
dnction may be enforced by q retention of the
interest of any bonds deposited in the Treas
ary. lhe reduction must take place by the
Is, OF January, 1867. II provides further
Hat hal ho leNt 4 \
bank circulation in the place of the reduction
of Slo.oo0,o0o to be used for the conversion
OF all State banks into National banks, and
Slo,oeo,1 600 for new banks in the Southern
and other States which have secured thus far
the least valuable proportion of banking cap
itai OF the whole amount which is aot 10 ex-.
ceed the present limits of $500, 600, ,uuO.
Sec. - provides that no person, firm or
corporation shall become the debtor of any
bank to an extent exceeding one-,enth Of its
paid up capital stock, unless such liabilities
is secured by United States collateral OF bona
fsic bills Of exchangs, or Of regularly made
and discounted paper actually owned by the
parties for whom it is disconnected and the
officers and directors are made liable for any
violation Of this section, and the bank Is sub
ject to penalty Of $4,000.
Mr.. johnson, from the committee Of Con.
teiChSc VI euo utit ioI tue QlSpOsAl OIL the
public lands for homesteads for actual settle
ers in Alabama, louisiana, Mississippi. Ar
kansas aud Florida, made report which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Window introduced bill to authorize
the Winona and st. Paul railroad company to
build bridge across the Mississippi river, and
establish it as post road, which was read
twice and referred to the Post Office commit
tee.
The House then proceeded to the consde-
ration of the bill for restoring States lately in
rebellion to their full political rights
Mr.. Window addressed the House in sup.
port of the bill. He said that the real issue
between Congress and the rebels was shall
traitors rule the nation they fought four years
to destroy. II was not question whether
the South shall be represented, for all agreed
that she must be, and all desire that she shall
be at the earliest possible moment, consistent
with safety, but the question was, shall her
representatives be admitted here at once,
| without the imposition Of any conditions
whatever. The President aud his supporters
insist upon immediate and unconditional nd
mission, without any protection to the freed
| men, to whom the faith of the Govern
ment has been pledged, without any change
IN the basis of representation, whereby the
gross irregularity of making the vote of
| Southern rebel equal to the votes Of two
| rebel soldiers, shall be remeded without
disfranchisement of leading, perjured and
| dangerous traitors, and without any prohibi
ton against the assumption and payment Of
the rebel debt, or of the rebel claims for the
loss of slaves, The Union party demanded
the plighted faith of the nation to the humble
! freedmen shall be maintained, that the basis
of representation shall be made just and
equal; that prominent traitors who have once
sworn to support the Constitution Of the. Uni
ted States, and violated their oath, shall not
be allowed to make or execute laws for loyal
! men; that the national debt shall never be re-
pudiated. and that the national obligation 10
pay bounties and pensions to soldiers and
sailors, or their widows and orphans, shall not
be questioned: that the rebel debt shall never
be assumed or paid by the Federal or State
governments; that these guarantees shall be
embodied in the firm foundations Of the Re
public, where neither treason nor rebellion
shall ever reach them, and that these shall
be made condition precedent to the full res
toration Of the rebel States. Mr. Windam
proceeded to argue from these premises in
support of the bill. He concluded by saving
that the power Of the nation is yet in the
hands of the people. They have purchased
i at fnghtful cost; they will keep i, until
equal and exact justice siss decreed TO every
citizen, and until the kepablic, free and
prosperous. shall have achieved its glorious
mission among the nations Of the earth.
VIM. ". Story, the srist, now 10 Rose,