The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-09

he should, at the proper time, move 81
amendment to that effect.
The point made Ly Mr.. Blaine, and virtual,
admitted by Mr.. Stevens to be well taken
seemed to create considerable stir in the re
| publican ranks. Members drew near ant
listened to the colloquy, with great interest
as if recognizing the possible fatal character
of the objection.
Mr.. Sumner from the acommittee on For
eign relations, reported the House joint reso
luton in relation to the attempted assassina
ton OF the Emperor of Russia, with an ad
ditIonal section, as an amendment request
/ ing the President to forward COPY Of the
resolution to the Emperor of Russia The
resolution as amended by the committee on
Foreign Affairs, was passed.
Mr.. Chandler, from the committee on com.
merce, reported the House joint resolution to
prevent the introduction of cholera into the
ports OF the United States, with an amend
ment as substitute resolution. The Senate
resolution introduced by Mr. Ramsey, a.
amended by the committe, the substitute
read as follows:
Joint resolution proriding quarantine reguld-
ton to prereat the introduction and spread
Of the 4sidtic cholera:
Resolred BY the Senate and House oil
Representatives Of the United States ol
America, in Congress assembled, that it shall
be the duty Of the Secretary Of War, with the
cooperation Of the Secretary Of Navy and the
Secretary of the Treasury, whose concurrent
action shall be dictated by the commanderin-
chief OF the Army and Navy, to adopt an eff
cient and uniform system of quarantine
against the introduction into the country oi
Asiatic cholera through its ports Of entry,
whenever the same may be threatened BY the
prevalence of said disease in the country hav.
ing direct commercial intercourse with the
United States
Second, That he shall also enforce the
establishment of sanitary precautions to pre-
vent the spread Of said disease from infected
districts adjacent to or within the limits Of the
United States
Thard, Tha. said Secretaries are hereby
authorized to use the means at their com
mand to carry out the iorforegoing provi-
sons
Resolred, That it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of State to open correspondence
with the foreign powers whose proximity to
the United States will endanger the ntroduc.
ton OF tasiatic cholera into this country from
their ports or territory, soliciting their CO.
operation with this Government in such efforts
to prevent the introduction and spread of
said disease
1t was provided that the resolution shall
continue IN force from its passage until the
second Monday of December, A. d. 1866
and no longer.
The morning hour having expired. the
pending subject wen, over
stMr. fessenden, from the Finance commit
tee, reported the legislative appropriation
bill, which was ordered TO be printed.
The joint resolution to exempt Crude Pc
troleum from internal tax was received from
the House and taken up on motion Mr.
cowan and passed. The unfinished business
OF yesterday, which was the Post Office Bill.
was taken up. The pending motion was on
Mr.. Trumbnll's amendment in relation 10 ap-
pointments to Office. The veto upon which
was yesterday reconsidered, the amendment
being open TO amendment Mr.. Morrill, moved
10 strike out the last clause. requiring the
case and cause Of the removal to be reported
to the Senate at its nest session. Mr.. How
ard called for Yeas and Nays on the nation.
The amendment Of Mr.. Morrill, was agreed
TO, Yeas p, nays 16.