The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-20
xxx CONGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, April 10.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Morris, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back the bill to regulate the terms
Of the United States Court in the eastern dis.
tricts Of Maryland, and for other purposes,
which was considered and passed.
Mr.. Boyer offered resolution to print. for
the use Of the members of the House, for
distribution, $1,000 copies of the testimony
of Alex. Fl. Stevens, before the Committee
on Reconstruction.
Mr. Rogers moved to make the number 75,-
600. The bill was referred to the Committee
on Printing.
Mr.. Lynch introduced joint resolution
authorizing the appointment of examiners to
examine site for fresh water for iron clad
vessels of the United States navy, which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs. Mr.. Lynch also introduced
bill to provide for military instruction in the
Agricultural college established under the
act of July I'd, 1862, which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Whaley rose to another explanation in
reference to his latin friend, Mr.. Elliott, and
received sarcastic letter from Mr.. Boynton,
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, de-
nying the authorship of the Objectionable
paragraph.
preparations, reported a bill making appro-
priations to supply the deficiency in the ap
preparation for printing for the year 1866,
which was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on the Whole on the state ofthe Union,
and made the special order for to morrow.
The bill appropriates $115,000 to supply the
efficiency in the appropriation for printing !;
$3.50. coo for paper, and S95, 900 for binding.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, inquired Of Mr..
Stearns how many of the appropriation bills
OF the session had passed.
Mr.. Stevens replied that with the excep-
ton of the deficiency bill and of the miscel-
laneous till, necessarily kept back till about
the close of the session, and the Indian ap-
preparation bill kept back in reference to
some new treaties, all the appropriation
bills we're passed.
The regular order of business in the morn
ing hour being the call of Committees for
report and the bill which was reported ten
days since from the Committee on invalid
pensions increasing the salary of the Com
mission pensions to $4,000, and that of the
Chief Clerk of the pension Offices to $500,
came up. The House voted yesterday to re-
ject the bill, but had reconsidered that vote,
and now the question was again on the Eas-
sage of the bill After some discussion in
the same resolution as that which took place
on the bill yesterday, the House came to .
vote upon it, and the bill was passed; 60 to
81.
Mr.. Van Horn of New York, from the
committee on roads and canals, reported .
bill to construct ship canal around the
Falls Of Niagara.
Mr.. Paine offered o substitute for the BILL
Mr.. Van Horn, of New York, addressed
the House in support Of the bill. He was
sorry to say that the chief opposition to the
report come from his own state, that he had
no sympathy with such opposition. He be-
lieyed the measure one Of great public i'm
portance and utility, and as he was acting as
9 legislator for the whole country, he was not
disposed to throw obstacles in the way, even
though it might seem to interfere, to q small
extent, with the interests of his state.
Mr.. Taylor inquired what benefit this large
expenditure would be to American commerce
as long as the control of the St. Lawrence
river was with the English government.
Mr.. Van Horn replied that it would Ger.
tainly be Of the same benefit to American
commerce ~ the Welland canal nov WAS.
Mr.. Taylor inquired Of what use that was
since the abro1atiOn of the Reciprocity
treaty.
Nj. Van Horn stated that in 1862 over
thirty million tons Of. produee had passed
went to American ports and not down the 81.
lawrence. He would now yield fhsen min-
utes Of his time to the gentlemen from I'LL
nois.
Mr. Moulton spoke in favor Of the bill, in
comuun With the people Of his 6tate aad ~
ereat West. He felt great interest ii tne
project, and hs believed that dstaib Of the
bill was substantially what was desired By his
people. He sionekt il % b the daag q ~