The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
SENATE.

complaining OF the l.Jusuce OF the TAX upon
their business, which was referred to the com
miitee on finance.
Mr.. Sumner also presented two other peti.
tions. one for equal rights and the other for
the election of the President of the United
States by the popular vote.
Mr.. Norton presented memorial for a
modification of the tax on railroad iron. which
was referred to the committee on commerce.
Mr. Guthrie presented claim for services
rendered by regiments OF home guards, called
into service on the occasion of Gen Morgan S
retreat from Cumberland Gap. Referred to
the military committee.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, Thurday next,
was set apart for the consideration of bills
from the committee on commerce.
Mr.. Wilson introduced joint resolution
providing that the act entitled an act supple.
mentary to the several acts relative TO
pensions. approved March Sd, 1868. shall not
hereafter be so construed as to deprive invalid
pensioners or the widows or the heirs of any
person who has served in the army or navy
during the late war, of the pensions to which
they are entitled, by reason Of holding any
office under the Governments; provided that
the compensation received from the United
States as pay or salary does not exceed eight
hundred dollars per annum. Referred to the
committee on pension.
Mr.. Wilson introduced n tont resolution
appropriating fifty thousand dollars for the
publication of the medical and surgical history
of the war of the rebellion. Referred to the
committee on printing.
Mr.. Hainee. from the committee on judi
ciary, reported an amendment to the bin to
reorganize the judiciary of the Uuted States
A number Of the amendments are in the
form Of additional sections incorporated in
the body Of the bill.
Sec. g. provides that executions may be
issued out Of any district court to collect any
judgment or decree tor such list, with the
same effect as such execution may be ISSUED
out otthe superior courts.
Sec. II. provides that to render an appeal
from the district court effective for any pur
pose, a bond shall oe executed on behalf oi
the applicant. to the effect that the appellant
will pay all costs and damages which may be
awarded against him on the appeal, not ex-
ceed'ng go dollars. If the appeal be from
n judgment or decree directing the payment
of the money. 1t shall not stay the execution.
unlessa bond Is given, that If the appeal be
dismissed the amount Of the Judgment shall
be paid. such bond shall be OF no effect unless
the suretes make affidavit they are worth
double the amount specified over and ;tbove
ali liabilities. \ stay Of execution may hc
eor;ha
g.. IN pravidas ,b.t casos ,,orl;,,,, =;
any circuit conrt ON tho said Isl a. or San.
tembar. on IN annesl a Wi, orarr.r sbaIl IL
transferred IA tbr nro,,are,,i,r, ~ a,,nesis a,i
shall he heard and determined Ii, .tIcb conn
accordinr 70 the provisions o,' the art n he
ori mai hin Jnly i strirla, o,t yboro,.a, !,
occurs and September inserted
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or tb.. ,r,,ra,fv =, con,r,,,,.rs, ~ e.,
;udqe shall certiiv that lie od;,d;cat;or NJ.
voIyas ! n,astinn ~ ,,e,c-,J ;,r,,,r,s,oe. a,,4
snch an annaal shall IL tal,or ,x;tl;r a. a.
after the ahtrv of the in9Tamant nr 3ocrse
sounht
4 great nnp,ba orvarba1 aud minor or,.3.
p.,,fs ,vere ls,,,.,,or,a5
NJ unlIanJ ;n,rodaea3 I'm = g, i.
saIor;os oc Tho d;.,r;g, ID &c - Trn;,aJ
states Which was referred n The oopr,i..,.s
IN ;ndirarv
Il piyeS S5.0oO nor onnnr ~ ,ba 1ndaas ~
MARYLAND Fas.orn Xiro;.io Nassacb,Sso,,s
So,ibor,, NJ ya,.I. i.s,or,, Observation-Disclosures.
Eastern on;siana Xortbarn Cal;ror,,;a o.
eron. and Nevada and ~ tLosa ~ iii Ctto-
districts - 0oo each
Mr. ~tnar, intr,d,,o.d ,lo f,.l1o,,;rr -,
resolution. wlirb WAS rafarred r. 10 -,
com,n;tt.s ~ roco,,strret;or.
WIa~aas l., OVERWHELMINGLY, n -.
Distracted CONDITION IS H. ea,,,,r, :. -;
nentiv nroner tbat an ioyaI and ccas,;,,,.;o,ai
MEANS sbd4IJ Ln o,,,io,,d ,;n,;.,., j.,
nonn ar exe;.anant ia ra,no,.aI II ,.,,ra'-s,,,,
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h ,st,lf I, el;,, tn l.,,a,,Ia.
nv civil war ana ,,haraas ono 10 ,ba -,
.
The con All of on;,,;on x;si;,,g ~, ~ s,I,;..l,
of nero snfTrooe. ana whereas i ! nov NJ,
evident that tbere i now 10 ~rnLol.;l;t,.
whatever that Senator's and Renraso,tst;yos
IN CONGRESS- from the States wbosa n.n,,Ie
were lately in instruction. viii he nermitted
to ocrupv the seats To which tb,v bavc Loon
until such States shall have comnjiad vi,b
certain fundamental conditions. a norton =,
which are hereinafter recited.
Whereas II i unreasonable to exnect tho
rp.establishment or barp,onv oool faal;,,,
so long as the eleven Southern States ,ybose
pconle we're recentlv II ;nsrrrnct;or 60,
resumine their ancient relations n his Gov.
eminent: therefore. be It
Resolved. Fi.st. That tho noor1o or s,;d
States recently in insurr4ction ~ oro-asa;d
shall be recognized as having fnIIv resnmod
their ancient relations with this Govarrnen,
and its caosen representatives. sbal he ad.
mitted in tie tv o houses Of the National 100.
islature, when said States shall SO haveamend.
ed their constitutions as to do away with all
distinctions to civil rights, the Disabilities
among the various classes of its population
by reason either of race, or color or nreyions
condition or servitude
Second, To repudiate all pecuniarv indebt
edness VIII CHI said States may have heretofore
contracted, incurred or assumed with The late
unnatural and reasonable war
Third, To yield all claims to compensation
on account Of the Liberation of its slaves, and