The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-05
xxx cONGREss--FIRsT SESSION.
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On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, . report of the
new tax bill was ordered; he said this was
necessary on account of some notifications
and errors.
Mr.. Paine asked ~ 's 'unsauinoas conse nt to
introduce q Joint resolution TO provide that all
persons who have performed meritorious
services as officers or enlisted men in the
army or navy, Of the United States for .
period of not less than two years during the
late rebellion, shall BE- illegible to appoint
ment to the United States Military Academy,
until twenty -four years of age, and I'd the
United States Naval Academy until twenty
one years of age, and to be eligible until
twenty three and twenty years respectively.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, objected,
unless che word white was inserted
On motions OF Mr.. Banks, the correapou-
dence between the Secretary Of State and the
British Minister at Washington, on the SUBJ
ject Of the claims of Thos. Miller and William
Fisher, British subjects. on account Of alleged
illegal arrests, and of Chas. Allen, for inju-
ries done to property near Nicksburg, was
referred to the crmmittee on Foreign Affairs,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Cook, from the Conference committee,
made report, which was agreed TO, on the
habeds corpus bill; that bill therefore passed
both Houses.
Boston, three thousand FIVE hundred and
eighty dollisrs, for the passage from Ascension
Island to Honolulu of American seamen,
whose vessels were destroyed by the Anglo
Confederate pirate Shenandoah, was passed
Mr.. Elkly, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to authorize the issue
of military land warrants to Frederick Ber-
lin, assigned to heirs Of Peter Hess deceased,
bill TO create officers Of the Surveyor Gen
eral, of Idaho Territory, which was consid.
cred and passed.
Mr. Deming addressed the House in ex-
planation and advocacy Of the bill, referring
to the question of pay He stated that the
present yearly pay Of the Lieut.. General from
all son rces was SIC, 800, and that under this
bill the pay Of the General from all sources
would be $l7,64O. This bill he said had
been reported - . Fecompense for ths repub.
lies most illustrious defender in placing this
bill on its merits. He was constrained to
freshen the recollection Of the House ofthe
obligation OF the country to Gen. Grant in
many disheartenlng hours of extremity and
peril, preferring the rewards paid in all ages
to the victorious General. Mr.. Deming said
in ages long anterior to the most ancient
records of victorious Generals who become
the Kings and wonders of dynastles.
The bill reviving the grade of Lieutenant
General WAS taken up. An amendment was
made that when a vacancy occurs in the office
ofLieetenant- General, it shall not be filled
until after the death or resignation of General
Scott, and thereafter there shall be but one
Lieutenan General
Mr.. Dcnnings advocated the bill at length.
Mr.. Raymond also advocated it. sFe
:. After some further debate the amend.
ment was lost, aud the bill passed by a vote
of116 ayes 70 IL nays
a message was received from the President
in felstion to pardons, and ordered to be
Tke Senate resolution instructing the com.
nit{4e on Psblic buildings to report what fur
THU provision shall be made for the sccon.
modaa6on of State was copcufed in 81
A resolution was adopted that the Pension
committee inquire into the pr0priety Of tha
country registration of soldiers recorded, q
as to Saard against the loss Of the originals.
See1on to.monow for general debate +
x16eurned. I'll III. H8Ess
Mr.. Pdsfd called mp The bill TO psoyide
for pay and Quartermaster stores and subsist
ence furnished 70 the. army Of the United
| States. sSsss~H = EoSs
Mr.. Grimes said the bill oughtto be amend
ed 4Rasto nel6da <l8ims Rr tausp portation
| 30 as TO send large bills growing out Of trans
portation TO the Coert Of Claims.-. Ihe bill
was read three times and laid over til Tues
| day NJ ( T*ye s ~ F7Es vNs ~ r.
Mf Wilson moved 70 takeup the Bill TO es
stablish national militia. He said in the Hous,
they had recently kiild1n army bill, and i
was necessary to pass this in lieu Of it.
Mt. ahmes said he congrat tnlsted the conn
try ct the killing of the army bill in III.
Houses and he hoped she Senate army bill
would be killed. 60
and soon afterwards adjourned. 81