The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-30
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WAsHIxarox, June %.
Mr.. Stevens from tn committee on An
preparation, reported bill making sppropfi.
ernment for the year ending June 20, 1867
which was read twice and referred to the
committee Of the Whole on the stale Of the
Onion, and made the special order for Tues.
day next.
Mr.. Cook, from the Judiciary committee
reported bill for the creation Of . Nationa
Bureau of insurance, which was read twice
and recommitted.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the motion of Mr.. Welker rlRade on Fri
day last, TO recDmmit to the ybmmittee on
Invalid Pensions. The adverse report made
a bill granting pensions 70 the soldiers Of the
war Of 1912, and instructing the committee
to report bill for the purpose. This motion
after debate prevailed; yeas lOl, nays 10.
The instructions apply to sailors AZ we'll Al
soldiers Of the war Of 1872.
Mr.. Colforth, from the committee n Inya.
lid Pensions, reported bill granting pensions
to the soldiers and sailors Of the var r 1872,
and to those engaged in Indian wars during
that period, but provides that surviving Off
GERS, non commissioned officers ard soldiers
Of the war of 1872, who served fof Aterm oi
three or more months, who were enAsed in
battle, shall receive from any moneyin the
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the
amount of pensions unpaid according
to the same rank, hut in no cae shall
any one receive more than the Isy ol
10 Captain Of infantry. Officers ard sol
diers who have served three moakhs OF
more against the Indians in the sane war
are included. Widows Of soldiers ase enti-
tied TO the same amount to which thar hus-
bands would have been entitled. Sstisfac-
tory evidence of service must be furnished TO
the Secretary of the interior. Pensins will
not be liable 10 attachment under lenl pro.
cess. Officers, non commissioned dficers,
and marines, who served in the Nvy for
three months or more. or were en0ged in
battle, and their widows are entitlet 70 the
benefits Of the act
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the tariff bill. Mr.. Schoheld ia the
chair.
An animated debate arose
Mr.. Wilson, Of lows, moved to strike out
the specific tax on linens aud leave he duty
80 per cent I'D valorem. a. at presen- Mr..
Wilson thought the manufacturers Of the
country were mistaken in asking for an in.
crease Of duty on imports. What thes need
ed most was stability in the law. Thee were
0any provisions in the bill to whichkis oh.
Elections would apply. 1t was caIcuAted to
benefit holders Of large stocks ofmanu-
factured goods as mnch, If not mon, than
The manufacturers
The next session of Congress will be call.
ed upon to reduce the duties He warned
the House that the tendency of ne bill
would be to cause the people of some sec,
tions to favor free trade
Mr.. Stevens was sorry 10 find Numbers
adhering to their opposition against ,rotec.
ton to American industry. He had hoped
the time had arrived when all we're ageed to
build up home markets for home productions.
The great West had reached the time when
the valley Of the Mississippi should b, lined
with manufacturing cities. He was aston.
ished that gentleman, possessing the alents
Of the member from Iowa, should be found
insisting on sending the produce of III West
to England aud purchasing foreign goods in.
stead of making them at home.
Mr. Hale moved to inserta paragraph tax
ing yarns, Tax and hemp.
Mr.. Bundy moved to raise the duty On pig
iron from nine TO ten dollars. After dis
cussion, participated in BY Messrs Bundy,
Spanlding, lie Blond, Mckee and Morrill,
the amendment was agreed to, 50 TO 40.
+ Mr.. Hale moved to amend by increasing
the duty on foreign iron from one and one
quarter cent per pound, to one and one hal
cent, which was rejected, 81 TO 30.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson Introduced bill tx the militia
~ peace establishment Of the army, which
was referred.
The chair laid before the Senate the resolu-
Hons Of the Connecticut Legislature agains
the acceptance Of League Island for . nava
depot, until its merits are more fully estab
lished.
The bill to grant three months pay to off,
GERS below Brigsdiers, who were in the ser
vice on March Sd, 1868, was passed.