The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-26

Mr.. Boutwell,. of Massachusetts, introduced
bill TO amend the act fns-ther to provide for
the collection of duties or imports. The bill
only relates to legal question which has al
. ready been before the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Orth. of Indiana, introduced joint
resolution for the sale of arsns, ammunition and
vessels of war, which was referred to Com
mittee on Foreign Afaii-s after being read
twice.
Mr.. Blaine rose to question of privilege
and called the attention OF the House to the
fact that Mr.. Conkling fad so altered the
Gtobe report of the controversy which took
place between them yesterday as to take out
of his, Conklings positions, the responsibility
! here or elsewhere, on WHICH blame reIolnder
had been made. Mr.. Blame denounced this
as q violation Of the first principles of honor
which should subvert between gentlemen.
Mr.. conkling, Of New aork, compared the
reporters manuscript with the correction
made by him to show that no material al,era-
tions had been made, ane the time, he said,
was far distant when he would seek for infor
nation or instruction from Mr.. Blaine as to
the conduct which ought tp govern gentlemen.
A further controversy sook place between
Messrs. Conkling and Blaine, during which
mutual recriminstion of ;alsehood and COW
ardice took place.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on WAYS
! and Means, made q report TO levy duty on
all cattle, mules. sheep, Aogs and other live
/ animals imported from foreign countries. of
twenty per cent. advaokem. He said the
Internal Revenue bin which would be re-
ported to day, would have TO be acted upon
before the tariff bill, and ii was therefore ne
cessary to report this special bill in advance.
because there was no dnty on live animals
/, imported, and he understood the Canadians
were sending sheep over the border and hav-
! ing them shoru this side, so as IS evade
/ the duty on wool, The bill was discussed and
1 passed.
Mr. Darling. Of New York, introduced a
| bill to amend the act df June Sd, 1854. in
relation to National banks and currency.
! which was read twice and referred TO the
| Committee on banks andicurreney.
/ Mr.. kasson offered resolution, which was
| adopted, requesting the President to commu-
nicate to the House any regulations which
had been entered into or proposed to the ex-
| eentive department Of ths government in re-
lation to the rebel debt. known as the Cotton
loan, or any other rebel Indebtedness.
Mr.. Latham, Of Western Virginia, intro.
| duced joint resolution to extend TO counties
of Berkley and jefferson Western Virginia.
/ the provisions Of the scE of June eth. 1864
to restrict jurisdiction of the court of claims
and to provide for the payment of certain
demands for quartermassers stores and sub
| sis.ence supplies furnished to the army,
which was read twice and referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
4 Mr.. Randall offered resolution which was
i adopted, requesting the Committee on Com
merce to inquire what legislation is necessa-
~ to prevent vessels froIl foreign cou ntry
from carrying passengers in and under pro.
4 portion to their ship accommodations, and
whether any new precaut ION should be adop
ted to prevent introduction of cholera OIL
other infectious disease ii such vessels.
I The Speaker presente# report from the
Committee on Public Buildings, stating be
had caused to be painted on two panelsto
glass roof Of the house,. the escutcheons O
West Virginia and Nevada.
), The House proceeded to regular order o
business, which was the unfinished business
of last evening, the bill 70 secure the speed,
, construction Of the Nofthern Pacific Rail
road and Telegraph line. The question being
whether the report shouli be received
|, Mr.. Washburne stated that he was assured
by the chairman of the Hacl6c railroad, Mr.
Price, that it would allow ample time for th.
, discussion of the bill. and on that assurance
! he withdrew his objections to the reception o
the report. There being3no other objections
!, offered, the report was received and the bill
ii
Il Mr.. Randall. of Pennsylvania, made
point Of order that the bill, now as modified
contained an appropriation and must, there
fore, 60 to the Committee Of the Whole OF
State Of the Union. The Speaker overrulet
the point of order on theground that the bill
as now reported. provided that no money
t could be taken from the treasury under it
+ without further legislation sustaining this rel
l. erence by q decision on like case by th'
. Speaker Of the House in1I863.
eI The Speaker then addressed the House
s explaining and defending several provision
: Of the bill.
81 Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee Of Way
r and Means, reported bfltato amend the In
8 ternal Revenue act, which Was read twic
b and referred to the Comtnittee OF the Who'll
!. on State of the Union, and ordered prin,e
and made special order for to morrow weel
/ and until disposed Of
Il Adjourned.
Al sEyArE.
NJ. Gwinn presented ! petition askin
: Congress 70 enact just and equal lsws for th
J. interests Of internal Stale insurance, Wild
vos refefred 10 the Comssissse On Commerct
Il NJ. Sherman, from tho Coum;tsee 3
'ti Asv;caltnrs. reported { resolutioa 6 nriy
8 ven thousand copies oftke report cfths Con
4 esissioners op the sspt,jeci Of rndsrpess III
6Asrmaa sait il Engasd, ParIiamess oedere
= the 'sei1ure and slanghser ef easels ia !
= aoeefed diatriete This he did NOT belie,
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