The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-17

the Official documents communicated to the
French Chamber or not, and especially any
correspondence in regard to any specific
promise from the French Emperor, to put :
stop to his proceedings in the sister Republic
of Mexico, and discontinue Imperialism
there.
Mr.. Davis offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Rules to inquire into
aud report on the on the expediency of pro-
viding, by amendment OF the rules, that when
the House shall have under consideration a
bill or resolution returned by the President
. with his objection, neither motion to lay on
the table nor a motion to postpone indefinite
ly shall be in order.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to lay the resolution
on thu table, which lost by vote of As yeas
against 55 nays. The resolution was then
adopted.
Mr. lngersoll offered resolution instruct
ing the District o. Columbia to inquire into
the expediency of establishing by law the
eight hour system, as it is called, a constitut-
ing days work in the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, suggested that prop
osi,ion on the subject Of the government em-
ployes in the district was before the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. and the committee
had taken action on it.
that this resolution went further and proposed
to establish, by law, system Of the honrs
of labor in the district for all aboring classes.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which was lost by 16 yeas, 81
nays.
The morning hour having expired the reso-
luton went over until next Monday.
The House then proceeded to the business
on the Speaker table, when the concurrent
resolution prohibiting the sale of spurious and
other liquors in the Capitol building was tax en-
up. The Senate having disagreed to the ar
tlcle of the House, extending the resolution
to the other buildings and grounds in the dis
tric,, on motion of Mr.. Wentworth, the
House insisted on its amendment, and asked
for Committee of Conference.
Mr.. Stevens asked leave to offer the fol.
lowing resolution:
Resolred. That il is important that our leg.
isations abroad shall be kept truly advise |
of the State of the country, therefore be ii
resolved by the House, the Senate concurring,
that the clerk Of the House be directed q
furnish three copies of the Morning Chronicle
to each of our foreign legislative consular
agents, and commercial agents, forfhe use OF
said legislations, and that he be paid for the
same ont of the contingent fund of the
House.
Mr.. Rogers objected. Mr.. Hale moved
the question Of order. This was an appro-
priation. to devote part of the contingent
funds of the House TO purposes entirely
outside of the organizations and duties oi
both houses.
The Speaker overruled the point Of order
In an appropriation bill sam was set apart
for the contingent expenses Of the House.
and it gas for the House itself TO determine
how that sum should be disbursed
Mr.. Stevens moved to suspend the rules in
order TO enable him to offer the resolution.
The House refused to suspend the rules BY
GO yeas to AZ nays, not two thirds.
Personal explanations were made by Mr..
Nhaleys IN reference to an article in the
Cincinnati Gazette. and by Messrs Rogers,
Conkling, Raymond and Jeuckes. in refer
ence to a paragraph in the New York Times
refiectng on Mr.. Conkiing in connection
with his actions on the Bankrupt Bill.
The House then took up the bill reorgan-
ize and establish the army Of the United
States and proceeded to It's consideration.
Adjourned.