The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
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commistee ON Naval Affairs, reported bacl
from being deprived Of their regular promo.
ton on acodunt Of wounds received in battle
with amend ments. The amendments wer'
agreed to, md the bill passed.
M. KAHSON introduced bill to incor
porate the National Reform School, for or
phans and dependant children Of eolores
soldiers, and for coiored children, which w
read third time end passed.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reposted : bill 70 restore the posses
sion Of land con6scsted BY the authorities O
the Government in the States lately in rebel
lien. 1t makes it the duty of the Presidss
or commanding officer Of the military forces
stationed within the particular State or dis
trict, on complaint Of any person dispossesset
Of property, for advances to the cause of thu
Union, 10 restore him to the possession o
the same.
Mr.. IRUMBULL denounced the bill a
xivinr military officefsthe authority TO decide
legal questions, as to the title TO real estate
He moved to lay the bill on the table. Mo
ton rejected yeAs ~, nAys 8. The bill va,
then passed iwishouf division.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, Of Ohio, from tn
same commiitee reported back. with amend
ments the I'LL 70 amend the act Of Sept,
24sh 70 establish judicial Courts.
After discussion the amendments vers
agreed to, and the bill passed.
The House then resumed the consideration
Of the bfll reported from the Committee or
banking and currency, TO amend the nAtionA
currency 81 The bill and the sesera
amendmentd proposed were discussed q
considerable length BY Aessrs Morrill,
Lynch, HotEhkiss. Conkiin. Randall Of Pa
Stsarns, Rollins, Pearce, Hubbard Of Wesl
Va, Kelly and Others. The bill vas post
poned by vote 81 to Al. Adjourned.
Mr.. E. GROSS was sworn inA ~ Senator
from Kansas, Vice Mr. Lane deceased.
Mr.. JOSEPHS, the Senator elect from
Tennessee for the term ending March 4th,
1871, had his credentials presented by Mr..
Sherman, and be took the oath Of Office.
Mr.. FESSENDEN called up the resolution
for the adjournment and moved to fix Friday
the 27th - the day.
Mr. SUMNER asked Mr. Poland If he in
tended to abandon the bankrup, bill for this
session; if not We cannot adjourn before
Monday.
Mr.. SUMNER moved to amend the snosios
OF Mr.. Fessenden by fixing the s0th - the
day for adjournment. The resolution was,
after debate, allowed TO FIX The date on
Saturday at noon, and so passed
Mr.. WADE hoped that Congress would not
adjourn without admitting Nebraska and
Colorado. His own opinion was that Con-
gress ought not to adjourn nj all. and that was
the opinion Of many in the Senate. Two
months ago there vas an Apprehension
throughout the country that something would
take place detrimental to the interests of the
country if Congress adjourned. II would be
different If ali the departments of the Gov
ernmenf were harmonious, bat iswas evident
that when Congress adjourned the Govern
ment would pass into hands hostile TO the
best interests Of the country.
The question being taken upon Mr.. Sum
ners motion 70 substitute the Both for 9th,
it wns disagreed to, yeas Is, nays p.
Mr.. FESSENDEN moved 10 amend his
motion by fixing the day for adjohrnment on
Saturday, the 2sth, AT noon. The amend
ment was agreed to, and the resolution as
amended passed. yeas % nays 49,
Mr.. TkUMBULL. from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill in relation TO the
hateas corpus act, and said be did not wish
Its immediate consideration.
Mr.. BUCkALEw submitted resolution
the Committee On Military Affairs
to report bill for increasing the bounties of
soldiers of the late war who volunteered in
1861 and 1862 Objections we're made and
the resolution goes over.
Mr.. WADE asked to call up the biil for
the admission Of Nebraska Pending the
decision on this motion the morning hour
expired. and the civil appropriation bin was
taken up.
Mr. HOWARD offered an amendment ap-
sufficient sum Of money to pay
10 the First Michigan Cavalry, mustered out
of service in Utah, the cost of transportation.
Mr.. C0NNESS said the committee men
toned by Mr.. Howard was not the only one
of the kind that called for relief Several
California Regiments had been mustered out
far from home, 10 return at their own
expense He elhoped they would all be EN-
braced in one bill. Mr.. STEWARD said b
knew Of several cases equally rs deserving
with that Of the LIST Michigan He hoped
Mr. Howard's smendm't would include all
the Regulars mustered out where they did
not reside.
Mr. SMITH said the Michigan case was
the only one submitted 10 the Committee on
Appropriations, and said it was limited TO
$S25 to each man.
Mr.. SHERMAN demanded the yeas and
nays on the amendment of Mr.. Howard, and
the amendment was adopted yeas %, nays
16.
Mr. CONNESS offered an amendment ap-
propriating 500 to provide for the survey
of the lsthmus of Darien, and, under the d.
recsion Of the War Department. for the con-
struetson Of ship canal. Agreed to.
Mr.. RAMSEY offered an amendment ap-
propriating 5000 for the Light House al
Grand Portage Michigan.
Pending the discussion of the above, Mr.
GRIMES moved that the Senate, at half pas,
four, take recess until half past seven, and
it was so ordered.
On motion of Mr. WILSON, the army bill
from the House was taken up, and the Sen
ate agreed TO Committee of Conference
called for BY the House.
On motion of Mr.. FESSENDEN, the
Senate insisted on it's amendments to the
tariff bill. Agreed to.
On the Committee of Conference called 70,
by the House, Messrs. Fessenden, Hender
son and Howard we're appointed said Com
mittee-
The Senate then went into executive ses
sion, and soon after took recess.
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