The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-29

wAs11xorox, July 2s.

j HorsE.
| Ne isoolution rsported bythe Gona1s 70.
lhaing 70 the compliaty.cf Dsvs a - aslas.
6netien wAs adopted.
The H1nss, at . quaztse bs5bro 9o'6dck,
= m. agreed TO meet u. II this Saturday.
morning
Honse mt at II an.
& = 4Hs 828VEN0 ~ his Sote erDcofded in the
aAirmasive, end Nr. ROLLINS in The negar
tive, On ths civil appeopsistioa bill, thsy bs
i.s go. xese " .ysss \, ~ =. t2ess t.
! Adoptod uuanimously.
NJ. ROGERS prsssated minority report
On The alleged complicisy Of Davis in The -
The Senats emendmsnts distributing
awards for the capture Of the assassins vas
The bill = i r,isSd 900 p psseoas drt "a
twice within -sns yess Ind compellsd to furn-
ish substitutes OF serve, was posed.
The House took recess till 8 p. m.
Mr.. LATHAM offered resolution to print
for the House 10000 extra copies Of the pro.
visions equalizing bounties for soldiers.
On motion Of Mr.. DEFREES, the rseoln-
ton was tabled. iii
The House at $40 took another recess till
o. clock
After recess the SPEAKER laid before the
House the veto Of the President on the bill
erecting the Territory Of Montana into euF.
veyine district, and for other purposes. Il
tofore vetoed . special bill having that for it,
object. The bill having been read, it was, on
motion of Mr.. BINGHAM, referred TO the
committee on Territories, and ordered print
ed
There being nothing before the House, Mr..
| ANCONA offered q resolution for the Ap-
pointment Of select committee of 81 TO in
quire into the alleged abduction and deten-
ton of members from sessions Of the House
when important measures were pending, with
power 10 send for persons and papers; to sit
during the recess, and report TO the Philadel-
phia Convention, August 14th.
Mr.. ANDERSON desired TO know in the
same connection where the gentleman from
Chicago {Mr. Wentworth), WAS when the
vote was taken ON the Conference report on
the civil appropriation bill.
M. ELDRIDGE moved that the gentleman
from Illinois tMr. Wentworth), have 6ve
minutes TO explain where he was when the
vote was taken this morning on increasing
the campenmtion Of members. Laughter.
By unaimous consent 1t was given.
Mr.. WENTWORTH said his remarks
might extend over Eve minutes, and he
would therefore write them out and have
them published in the Globe. u Laughter,
cries of" object
A Joint resolution for the payment Of Chap
lAins WAS introduced, read three times, and
passed. It was Immediately sent to the Sen
ate, and received back in few minutes, en-
crossed, signed by the Speaker, and sent TO
the President for his signature.
Mr. MORRILL, and Mr. FINCK were ap-
pointed . committee on the part of the House
| to join committee on the part Of the Senate
to notify the President that Congress had
concluded its business.
A few minutes subsequently Mr.. Morrill, 70.
ported that the committee had 30 informed the
President, and that the President had stated
he hsd no further business to communicate.
The hour Of half past four having arrived, the
Speaker delivered his farewell speech. 1t the
conclusion Of which declared the FIRST session
of the thirty ninth Congress adjourned, si,,e
die.
After an executive session the doors were
reopened at 8 O'Clock A. n.
Conference Committee on the army bill, -
Iagreed upon. The hill 10 subseanssnlly the
last one passed BY the Senate. II provides
for An addition to the army pf two companies
each 70 the 21th existing battsllions Of infan-
try, eight new regiments Of infantry, four
lof which shall b eolored troops, and feur
veteran reserves, slso four regiments II GU
airy.
Mr. SHERMAN, nom the Conference
Commitses on the Owl Appropriation Bill,
asked that the committee s. iastructed to
agree TO the House amendment on the sub
ject OF bounties in modified form. The
Instructions we're given; yeas n nays q.
The Senate again went into executive se1-
sion,
The Senate re-assembled at 10 O. m.
| Mr.. WADE reported the House bill to in
crease the duty on imported wool, and moved
to take il up.
Mr.. SPRAGUE moved to lay Mr.. Wade's
motion on the table. The vote resulted
Yeas, u; nays, II.
me bill To- distribute rewards Tor the cap
turs Of the asssssins Of the late President
was taken up. The bill was passed as amend
| ed, and sent back to the House for concur
renee in the amendment
| Mr.. PATTERSON, from Tennessee, sp
peared at the Vice Presidents desk aud took
the oath OF Office.
The joint resolution wanting the use of the
building for q meeting held with q view 70
the Liberation Of Ireland, excited some de-
bate, in which our obligations TO maintain
neutrality we're put forth in strong terms by
Mr.. JOHNSON.
Pending this discussion, the Joint sesolu-
ton e4empting officers and soldiers from the
special FIVE per cent, income tax, came up
and was passed.
Mr.. WILSON offered . resolution which
was adopted, isstructing the committee on
foreign relations TO enquire what legislation,
il any, is necessary to prevent the recapture
Of persons escaping from involuntary servi,
tude in Cuba
AtsP. M. Mr.. DOOLITTLE rose and
said as there was now nothing before the
Senate he would make personal explanas
ton which he mad some time since promised.
He then proceeded To read speech in rela.
ton to the resolution of the Wisconsin legis-
lature requesting him to resign.
Mr.. HOWE took the floor, discussing the
Questions connected with the late policy Of
Wisconsin.
| Mr.. VAN WINKLE offered q resolution
calling upon the President for whatever here
tofore unpublished communications, may
be in his possession touching the claims for
lmihtary service made BY Frsnce and Prussia
for naturaliIed citizens ofthis country, which
Ives adopted.
Mr.. HARRIS offered . resolution for the
lappointment Of committee TO join . com.
mittee Of the House to wait upon the Presi-
dent and inquire If he had any further oom-
lmunicaion with Congress. Resolution
adopted. Harris and N. E. Smith were
appointed.
A joint resolution for the payment Of the
1.-THE Chaplain of the House for the seth
Congress was received from the House and
passed aa 4:25P. y.
4 At $50 ?. n, Mr.. HARRIS, from the
committee to wait upon the President, re-
ported Ehaa the President had no further
communication to make.
Mr.. BUCKALEW offered . resolution d
tAsaks 70 N. Festae fos ths impostant man
6sf 4 which is kAA presided dusing III
sossioa, which Nas paased unAnimously.
Mr. FOSTER briefly expressed his thanh
fue the eomplimeat coaAained il he rseoln,
ton, and thsn declared the Senate sljoarnsi
sias de.
1rse DHla
BuYyAIo, July -.
General Sherman arrived here thisfoeenooI
from Niagara Falls. He had reception Z
tAe Board Of Trade roaua - lsasSs p