The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-01
LETTER FROM WARRINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. G.,
Ill, l2 lAsl

WASHINGTON, D. G.,
July 70, 1866,
The time is rapidly approaching when the
sound Of the Speakers gavel shall proclaim
that the House Of Representatives, IN the
First Session of the Thirty Ninth Congress,
stands adjourned, sine die. The Senate will
probably remain short time in executive
session.
The last days Of the present Congress have
been interesting ones; last nights proceed.
iurs particularly so--in relation TO the great
question Of modifying that check on d.sloyal
spirants-the test oath in the ease bf David
I. Patterson, Senator elect from Tennessee.
lie was admitted by u vote of 80 yeas to
NAYS. in the Senate. while the House laid the
resolution, to admit him, on the table, by a
vote of SO to 81. The Copperhead papers
are rampant over what they call an illegal
action Of tie House, claiming that the House
If the prospective Senator bad obeyed the
laws il certainly had not hut Judge Patter-
son took oath to support the rebel Govern
ment and served under that oath, and what
ever may have been his sympsthies, no mat
ter how greatly Union they were, yet in &C.
cepting his Office III der rebel rule, he became
incapable Of holding United States Office
until the law which proscrlpted him became
rescinded or modified, and it was the consid-
Grafton of modifying this law which brough,
his case before the House. Its action have
told you, aud in my belief the opinion OF
iogal men will justify it. If this oath-our
only guard against the entrance of protessed
traitors into our National councils--is to be
modified TO allow the admission Of one man,
then will it be cited Us the criterion for the
admission Of all rebels. This precedent once
established j, must be followed.
Nebraska was admitted by vote of "a to
Is in the Senate. Mr.. Hendricks moving to
commit the bin TO the Committee on Terrific
RES, which was lost.
resolution TO print 10000 extra copies
of the report of the Judiciary Committee in
the case of jeff Davis, WAS agreed to /: also
the same number of copies of the special re-
port on the Memphis riot. A motion wa
made in the House this a. nl., to take into
consideration the removal of the Capital 10
some point on the West bank of the Missis
sippi river. laid over. Among the list OF
Senate combinations find the names of John
Aahin, Muscatine; John A. Mcdowell Kee-
kuk; II. Ii. Sanders, Davenport; D. J.
Williams, Dubuque and C. W. Hotart, Iowa
City, to the Post Masters a. the abote named
places. The Hon. James Harlan resigned
his position as Secretary of the Interior, to
the President, yesterday afternoon, The resig-
nation to tale effect on the first of September
next.
Mr.. Harlan has always been open and
above board, and his actions have followed
his words, making him man who does what
he says. As a successful administrator be
has few, if any, equals, in contracting the
elaborate machinery Of large department
Scoring to adopt theory contrary 10 his
views Of right be leaves Office without having
compromised q principle or courted 5 traitor.
Hon. o. II. Browning, Of Illinois, has been
appointed as Mr.. Harlan's successor
The weather has been excessive warm dur
'ts the past few days.
Congress adjourns at 1870 p. IN. to- day, and
will give you by to-nigh,'s mail sketch Of
IL last hour. WATdHsAS.