The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-07

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MIDNIGHT REPORT.


&ullu6 regulations 10 prevent tue Spredu OI
Asiatic cholera, which was referred to the
committee on commerce.
Morrill,, from the committee on commerce,
reported bill to establish telegraphic COM
munication between New York and the West
Indies.
Mr.. Conness of California moved to take
up the bill to extend the time for withdrawing
goods from public stores.
Brown of Missouri, desired to call up the
bill for the reimbursement of the State of
Missouri, for expenses in equipplng and pay
ing the militia OF that State
Mr.. Conness appealed to Mr.. Brown TO let
the bill named by him be called up.
Mr.. Brown said he would do so if it would
not lead to discussion.
| Mr.. Sprague of Rhode Island, said he in
tended to discuss the bill named by Mr. Con-
ness.
The bill named by Mr. Brown was taken
up and passed
The bill 70 extend the time for Withdrawing
goods from public stores was taken up, pend
ing motion being to reconsider the vote by
which it was passed
At the expiration of the morning hour the
joint resolution to amend the Constitution
on the subject of representation was taken up.
Salisbury Of Delaware, addressed the
Senate in opposition to it.
Mr.. Ramsay introduced joint resolution,
providing for quarantine regulations, to pre-.
vent the introduction Of cholera into this
country.
Mr. Doolittle reported bill to provide for
an annual inspection of Indian affairs.
very lengthy message from the President,
in response to the Sumner resolution of in
quiry in relation to the organization of gov
ernment in the lately rebelious States. was
received, and ordered printed: also report on
operations of the Freedmen's Bureau; refer
red to Committee on Reconstruction.
HOUSE.
The Speaker proceeded. it being the first
business in order, to call the States for bills
and joint resolutions of leave
Mr.. Woodbridge. Of Vermont, asked leave
to introducethe following.
Whereas, The people and Government of
the United States of America are not indiffer-
ent to the patriotic struggle of the people Of
Mexico to establish and perpetuate their Re
publican form of Government: and.
Whereas, The said Republic Of Mexico,
through its duly authorized agents, is about
to issue fifty thousand bonds of 81 900
each, dated April 1st, 1866, with interest
coupons attached, payable at the City Of New
York, in gold coin, the principal after thirty
years, and the interest semi annually at the
t tdte VI HFt ttbA- per dHHuil ehCU Ol winch
bond IS TO bear the signature of the Registrar
appointed by his excellency, Mr.. Romero:
| therefore. be il
Resolved, &c, the Senate concurring there
! with, that payment Of the aforesaid loan
/ of $50. 600 900, with the interest thereon ac-
/ eordlng to the tenure of the said bonds be
aud the same is hereby guaranteed by the
/ United States of America.
Mr. Woodbridge asked that the resolutions
I be read twice. Referred to Commiite. on
Foreign Affairs and printed
Mr.. Blair-I object TO its introduction.
The Speaker-The question is, shall leave
! be granted.
Tellers were ordered, and there were ayes
! 10, nays %, no quorum voting.
| Mr.. Schenck Of Ohio-I understand that
i all the gentleman from Vermont Mr.. Wood
/ bridge asks, is that the resolution he intro
| duced be referred and printed
! Mr.. Blair object to the first thing being
done looking to that.
/ The Speaker-No debate is in order.
/ Mr.. Ashley, OF Ohio, called for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered.
The vote was taken, and resulted yeas 65,
navs CA
The Speaker voted in the affirmative, so
that leave was granted for the introduction Of
the resolution, which was thereupon twice
read and referred to the Committee on For
eIgn Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, the Senate bill
granting land to aid in the construction OF a
railroad and telegraph line from the States of
/ Missouri and Arkansas to the Pacific coast,
was taken from the Speakers table and read
twice, and referred to the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Joint Committee
on Reconstruction, reported in part evidence
relating to the States of Arkansas Missis-
sppi, Georgia and Alabama, and asked that
it be printed. twas so ordered.
Mr.. Kelly introduced bill allowing com
pensation to manned soldiers and sailors who
are entitled by law to artificial limbs, in lieu
Of such artificial limbs, which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
The House reconsidered its order in refer
ence to the Military Academy bill, so that
Mr. Schenck might offer again his amend
ment which he did, IS follows:
And provided further. that no part OF
money appropriated by this or any other act
shall be applied to pay the subsistence of
any cadet from any State declared to be in
rebellion against the Government of the
United States, appointed after the lst day of
January, 1866, until such State shall have
been returned to its original relation to the
| Union. under and by virtue OF any act or joint
resolution Of Congress for that case made
and provided.
Mr. Blaine, of Maine. opposed the amend
ment, and sent up to the Clerk desk sub
stitute, which he proposed to offer to the
amendment, as follows:
That no part of the money hereby appro-
priated shall be applied to the pay or support
of any cadets hereafter appointed not in con
formity with express provisions of law regu.
latng the appointment of cadets at that
academy
Blaine stated that his substitute was taken
from the West Point appropriation bill, APP
proved April both, 1864. designed to cure the
evil of forcing upon southern districts buys
from northern States Thirty eight or forty
northern boys had been sent to West Point,
eolonized as if from southern districts sent
there in violation of law. There was not
vacancies now for one third of the southern
districts. The places had been filled by
northern boys, appointed as il from the
South, and would remain filled till 1867 or
4 1868,
4 The President had authority to make ten
appointments annually, and the adoption. OF
this amendment would be saying to the Pres
ident, in substance, we cannot trust YOU to
appoint single cadet from the South if you
desire to nominate son Of Gov Brownlow
or of John M. Bolts, you cannot do it. This
amendment would cut off from the President
the power to appoint boy from the South,
even though his father and all his male rela.
tions had fallen in the service of his country.
He considered the amendment most illibenl
and prejudicial to everything like good feel
ing; it could only be justified on the ground