The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec 10.
sksATE.
Mr. HARRIS. frd i'm the Judiciary, reported
With the adnendmett, the House bill for the
time Of meeting Of the next Congress.
The joint resolution suspending the publ
cation of the volanteer army register was
taken up and recoitmi:ted to the Military
Committee.
Mr.. FESSENDFT presented a petition Of
railroad President s., asking reduction OF
duty on railroad iron and steel.
Mr.. ROSE introduced joint resolution re-
lating to the government Of States lately in
rebellion Laid on the tnble.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON Ike Secretary
of the Interior is requested to communicates
what amount Of goods, for the Indian Bureau.
had been purchasee in open market since the
lst of January last, giving details &c.
Mr. POMEROY introduced bill to equal
ize the value Of currency.
Ga motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS the Com
mittee on Foreign Relation were instructed
to enquire into the expediency OF prohibit.
ing the emigration or Importation of Chin>
ese into the United States.
The bill for the admission Of Nebraska was
taken up.
Mr.. MCKEE introduced bill requesting
of the Judiciary Committee the expediency
Of increasing the salary of the Judge of the
L. s. Circuit Court of Kentucky. Referred
10 the Judicirry Committee.
Mr.. PHELPS introduced . resolution,
which was agreed TO, instructing the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means to inquire into the
expediency Of so amending the internal rev
enue laws as to dispense with taxes on gross
receipts.
Mr.. INGERSOLL introduced resolution
directing the Committee on Indian fairs te
examine into bills for certain goods. wares
DC, for the Indians, and to ascertain whether
the contract was awarded to the lowest bid
der.
Objections were made and the resolution
was laid over.
Mr.. WENTWORTH introduced resolu
ton, which was agreed to, calling on the
President for all Information in his posses
sion relative to Gostleger Granger. who wa,
charged with completely in the attempt to re,
lease the prisoners from Camp Douglas.
Mr.. DIGGS, from the Committee on Pub.
lie Lands, reported back bill amendatory O
an act approved March 3, 1863, grautins
lands to the State of Kansas for the construc,
ton Of railroads and telegraph lines, aftel
discussion, was recommitted.
! Mr.. HOLMES. from the same Committee
reported bill amendatory of sec. 2 of the ac
to authorize the Legislaturesof of Illinois, Kan
sas and Arkansas to sell lands heretofore do
mated for school purposes. The amendnen
allows a lease Of mineral lands for 6fieer
years, which was agreed 10.
Mr.. UPSON, OF Michigan, introduced ,
bill supplementary I'd an act increasing tn,
pensions Of revolutionary pensioners, ap
! proved April j, 1866. Referred to the Com
miilee on Pensions
Mr.. MAYNARD. of Tennessee. rose to
personal explanation, aud corrected tn,
statement made day or two ago to the eff
feet that q young man named Wilson, of Ten
nessee had been indicted for homicide il
Nor,h Carolina while he WAS on raid witt
General Stoueman, and that the Governor o
North Carolina had demanded the body @
Wilson from the Governor OF Tennessee. II
lMr. Maynard) had been informed by tn
Governor OF North Carolina that he ha
never made any such demand Of the inform
alton received as had been obtained fror
Governor Brownlow, and FROM Captain Wi
con himself. rT