The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-25

!, IOWAs FRIDAY.
Col. Paulding, AFTER ! fnll and thorough
that he ought to IS tried ~ ! Ailffaft Court
for disobedience Of orders in placing Govern
ment funds in the Merchants National Bank,
and have 6soordingiys ftSir fndi1e1o IL
Secretary Of War, who will probably convene
court at once for his tFial q xis
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WARRINGTON, May "a.
Mr.. Eliot reported back he Senate amends
ment to the House joint resolution to prevent
the Introduction Of cholera INTO ports Of the
United States, which we're concurfed in. %
the joint resolution Was rlAased BY both
Houses.
A bill erecting the Territory Of Montana
into . surveying district was reported BY Mr..
Strouse and passed.
The Froedmen's Bureau Bill, reported BY
Mr., Eliot on Tuesday, was taken up.
prohibiting the restoration Of lands of the
Sea Islands to their original owners He
said these lands we're forfeited 10 the United
States ~ belonging to belhgerents and TO
some six thousand families. 1t would be
cruel and unjust to turn the occupants out.
The amendment was adopted by yeas 70,
nays 46. @A
Mr.. Shellabarger moved proviso that the
right OF former owners TO recover these lands
in the proper course shall not be effected.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out al Of the
I'd section.
Mr.. Brsndagee moved to postpone further
consideration Of the bill till the second Mon
day iu December next, when the members
will be better informed on the subject. Lost
81 to 81. A
The morning hour having expired the bill
went ever sili Tuesday next.
Mr.. Schenck gave notice that the bounty
bill had been altered 80 much that it was
necessary to report it. He would ask its
consideration tomorrow. One material
change was that local bounties paid 70 SOL
diem we're TO be deducted from the sum which
might appear to be due. This will cast out
from the bepe6n Of the bill almost al Who
had enlisted after the payment Of liberal
bounties had commenced.
The Speaker stated, for the information OF
the House, that there were no members de-
string to speak on Saturday next.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would in.
sist on the tax bill being acted on until dis
posed Of
Adjourned.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution for Q spe-
cial committee to investigate the condition of
National Banks - to how much government
money has been deposited in them within the
last year, by whose authority, and whether
and to whom interest has been paid on such
deposits. It was adopted.
At one o'clock the reconstruction report
was taken up.
Mr.. Stewart addressed the Senate in favor
Of universal suffrage and universal amnesty
Mr.. Trumbull asked leave 10 withdraw from
the files Of the Senate the petitions Of ci,i.
zens Of Staunton, Virginia, praying for mill
tary protection TO loyal persons. He had re-
ceived letter, he said, from Staunton In
forming him that the names of the siEners of
the petition had been procured for the pur-
pose of persecution by rebels Many who
signed the petition had since been testified
into publishing retractions, and others we're
being persecuted and accused Of having
forged the names of the signers to the peti-
ton. 1t was desired now to let this petition
be witherawu to exempt certain persons from
accusation Of forgery. The petition vas
Withdrawn.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson select commit
tee was ordered to inquire what amount OF
Government money has been deposited in
National Banks, by what authority, and what
rate Of interest OF any and to whom. has been
paid directly or indirectly.
tl<,A IL
in relation to the qualifications Of applicants
for admission to the West Point Academy.
Ii denies admission to all who have taken
part in the rebellion, and provides that appli-
cants shall be between II and % years Of
age, and those who have served in the army
shall be admissible up to the age Of "a.
Mr. Anthony offered an amendment that in
the apportionments from Congressional dis
tricts the person authorized to make the
nomination shall nominate not lees than FIVE
candidates from whom selections shall be
made by competent examination. This shall
not apply to appointments at large by the
President.
Mr.. Nesmith offered an amendment that
hereafter the superintendent OF the west may
be selected from any corps of the army in
stead Of as at present from the engineer
corps exclusively. Pending discussion on the
above the morning hour expired and the re
resolutions we're taken up.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, spoke at length in
favor of universal suffrage and universal am
nesty. At the conclusion of his speech Mr..
Johnson arose and said, Mr.. President is it
in order now to move to strike out the Sd
section?
The Chair. II is.
Mr. johnson. Then make that motion.
: Mr.. Wilson. You don't want it acted on
now.
Mr.. johnson. No let it 60 over.
On motion of Mr.. Howard, further consid-
Grafton Of pending subject, was postponed un-
Ill one o clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson called up joint resolution d.
recting the payment Of one hundred dollars
bounty to each of the privates and non-com-
officers of the 1st, ID and Sd In
dian regiments, which was passed.
Mr.. Sherman.submitted the following, which
he said expressed his own views on the sub.
ject Of reconstruction, though he did not
know as he could offer it as he intended to
vote for what appeared to be the strongest
Strike out the I'd and Sd sec
tions of the proposed amendments and insert
in lieu thereof one representative
shall be appointed among the several
States which may be included within this
Union according to the number in each State,
or male citizens Of the United States over 2i
years of age, qualified BY the laws of said
State, to choose members Of the most numer-
ous branches Of legislaturea, and including
such citizens ~ are disqualified for participa.
ton in the rebellion. Direct taxes shall be
apportioned among the several States accord.
ing to the value Of real estate and personal
property in esce State, not belonging 10 the
State or to the United State. The above was
ordered to be printed.