The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-15
xxx CONGREss--FIRsT SESSION
WASHINGTON, May a.

Mr.. Highly introduced right Of way and
making grant OF laud to the Sierra Nevada
and Cen.ra Costa emigration and canal com
pany, which was read twice and referred to
the committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Bidwell introduced a bill for the relief
of the representatives of Brigader General
George Wright of the United States army.
which was read twice and referred to the
Judiciary committee. Also bill to quiet
the title to the Pueba lands in the town of
Santa Barbara, which was read twice and
referred to the committee on Private Land
claims. Also bill to authorize the Ocean
mail steamship companys service between
the United States and the Sandwich Islands,
which was read twice and referred to the
Post Office committee.
Mr.. Donelly introduced bill to amend the
Agricultural bill SO as to extend its benefits
to the States lately in rebellion, on condition
that the grants of lands should be confined to
the land in their own States, and that the
proceeds thereof should be applied to the
support of public scholars instead Of sgricul-
tural or scientific college, which was read
twice and referred to the committee on Pub.
lie lands. Il
Mr. Clark, Of Kansas, introduced bill to
amend the act of July lst, 1862, to aid the
construction of Railroad and Telegraph line
from Moose river to the Pacific Ocean read
twice and referred to committee on Pacific
Railroad.
Mr.. Cullom introduced bill to provide for
q constitution for the Indian tribes and to es-
tablish civil government in the Indian Terri
tory, which was read twice and referred to
the committe on Territories.
Mr.. Stevens introduced joint resolution
authorizing the appointment of an additional
c. ,f fho fnr e. H.
the lst OF June next. He explained that the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy was about to
proceed to Europe to examine the navies and
navy yards and that an additional assistant
would be required during his absence. Some
opposition having been manifested, the joint
resolution was, on motion OF Stevens, re-
ferred to the committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania, introduced
resolution which was adopted, instructing
the Committee on Judiciary to inquire into
the expediency Of altering laws, so as to OBJ
rogate the tenure Of Office at the pleasure of
the appointing power, and to make all official
trust, to be terminated st certain times, sub
ject only to the condition Of good behaviour.
Mr.. Stevens offered the following:
ResolUed, That three members be appoint.
ed by the Seaker whose duty it shall be to
proceed, without unnecessary delay, to Mem
phis, IN the State of Tennessee, to make an
investigation into all matters connected with
the recent bloody riot in that city, which be-
gan ON the Let inst, and partiealarly to in
quire to the original progress, and termina-
ton of the riot, and the proceedings, the
means Of the parties engaged in them, the
acts Of atrocity perpetrated, the number Of
Killed shd wounded, the smount and chsr,c-
ter Of the property destroyed, and report all
the ACTS 10 tho Hoase and the 8eargeAnt- at
Arms, o. his deputy, and sterographer Of
the House are directed to accompany the
| said committee. All the expenses Of the in
sestigatiop sAsIl be paid ont Of the contingent
Mua of The Hases, and the said COMMITTEES
sasaa hs.e Po~ss e ssad for pessaas sadps-
peEs, and p exemlne MitAssies nAdeR. catA.
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