The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-18
xxx CONGREss---FIRsT SESSION,
WASHINGTON. April lG.

Mr.. Elliott, from Committee on Commerce
reported u bill making appropriations for tn,
repair, preservation and completion of certain
public works heretofore commenced unde
the authority Of the law, which was reae
twice and referred to Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union. The bill appro-
PIRATES for the examination and survey o
works of Improvement for which appropria-
tons have heretofore been made, and CON
cerning which no Information is now in pos
session ofthe War Department. The following
amounts on the Atlantic coast: $50. 900: OF
the Pacific coast. 5000; on Northwestern
lakes, Slu0,Hu 1t also makes appropria
tons for extending the break waters and
improving the navigation of rivers and har.
bors, &c.
Mr. Sharklin asked to be excused from fur
ther service on Committee for the District oi
Columbia, thinking that under the circum.
stances, alnding to the remarks yesterday OF
Dir. ingersol. chairman of that Committee.
he could no longer hold the position with
profit TO the country or honor to himself vas
excused
The House then proceeded to tie regular
order of business for the morning %irJur.
which was the call af Committee 5 for reports
4 number OF pension bills was reported from
the Committee on Invalid pensions
Mr. Perham, from that Committee. report
ed back. with substitute, bill increasing
the salary of Commissioner Of pensions to
1000, and the chief clerk Of the pension
office to $4,000. The second section Of the
bill authorizes the Secretary Of the Interior
to appoint from the fourth class clerks in the
pension office, one chief examiner of army
invalid pensions, one chief examiner OF ar
my pension claims of widows, mothers and
orphans, and one chief examiner of navy
,nle e IL :,
pa year more than their present salaries.
Mr.. Perham moved to amend the substi-
tute by striking out the second section Pend
ing the debate on the bill. The morning hour
expired and the bill was laid over till to NOR
row.
! The House then proceeded to the consider
alton of the bill TO reorganize and establish
the army of the United States, the pending
question being on the motion of Mr. Davis
to amend the fourth section By striking out
that part relating to Veteran Reserve Corps.
| The collector of Internal Revenue has is
sued circular concerning the manufacturing
OF tabacco as follows:
"By direction of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. the privilege of the re working or
manufacturing Of old and damaged tobacco,
with the payment of duties only upon the
increased weight, which, by the late circular
OF the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, was
limited to the 10TH day of April, 1s66, is
hereby extended TO all parties now engaged
IN the business, and having u stock on hand
purchased with special reference TO re work
ing the same, until the first day Of May,
proximo; bat no tobacco purchased on or af-
ter the 18th Of April, will be allowed to be
reworked without payment of the same rates
OF duty as like description Of tobacco made
from new material.
The Assistant Treasurers of the United
States at New York, Philadelphia and Boston
and the designated depository at Baltimore.
have 10 day been instructed BY the Secretary
OF the Treasury to discontinue receiving de-
posts on account of temporary loans for
clearing house purposes a. FIVE per cent on
and after May lst, 1866. from which all GER
tficates outstanding and unpaid will carry
tour per cent per annum. On said first oi
May, and until further notice, said assistants
OF the treasury and designated repositories
will receive such deposits in lawful money
and issue therefore clearing paper certificates
payable on demand in legal tender notes
with four per cent interest per annumn.
Mr.. Wilson introduced joint resolution
to provide for the erection of fire proof
buildings at Schuylkill arsenal near Philadel.
Pima, which appropriates $4,000 for the
erection of store houses for the storage Of
government property. Referred to the Mill
tary Committee.
Mr. Grimes introduced bill to define the
number and regulate the appointment of OH
GERS III the navy. which was referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
The chair appointed Messrs. Wilson. Sher-
man and Guthrie committee of conference
on the subject of the resolution, prohibiting |
the sale of liquor in the capitol buildings. !
the Senate having refused to agree to House |
amendment of that resolution
Mr.. Moulton offered a resolution to print |
1000 copies of the report OF the Commits
sioners of Patents. Mr.. Anthony. pending |
the consideration Of the above, said that the |
public aud the Senate labored under misap- /
prehension as to the cost of the Public Print. I
ing ordered for the use of Congress. He /
had seen it stated in widely circulated |
that the Public Printing alone
cost S2,000,000. This was mistake. The /
entire cost of Public Printing for the last
year was S750,000. of which S484,0OO was
for the War Department; S260,OOO, for
the Treasury Department; 100000 for
the Post Office Department $4,000 for
Department of Agricultural; $4,000 for
Judiciary; and $780, 600 for the entire de.
partment. This reduces the cost Of Congress.
ional printing to S69O,OO0. including paper
banking. &c. In the 33d, oath, 35th Con.
gress the cost was S34, 600 per year. 1t must
be remembered that more printing could be
done for S347 900, tnen than could now be
done for $500. ZOO.
Mr.. Anthony, in conclusion, said that the
public printing Offices were under the super
nteudence of gentleman, Jno. d. Defrees,
xho was as faithful and as ecomical mana
ger as there was in the employ of the gov
srnment. The resolutions was amended and
adopted.
Mr.. Wilson called up the motion to recon
sider the vote on the admission Of Colorado.
MT. johnson and Grimes called the ayes
WI sumner hoped this vote would not be
,,eeconsidered; ,e the question had been fnllv
oiscussed When il was last under d;scnss;on
] ]. 1 nag oeen shown that the Territory Of Cold.
RADIO had not population enough for : S.stS
and that the Constitution Of Colorado ccn.s;I
ID the word white. The present ouest;on ~js
IN striking white out of the resolution &C ,I.
'ebel States With what consistency con1d
he Senate admit Colorado with that dist;nf.
ion, while it insisted on the removal in the
.ebel Ststes.
The morning hoar here expired, and tke
,enass took mp the House bill il seletiun tol
he k00e6s corpus act. Es@i
AE Nys aaksd 70 postpoas - absys IN.