The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-16

direct, of which at least thirty days notice
constitution and civil government for such
State loyal to the Union" and insert in lieu
thereof provision, that after the compile
ton of the registration hereby provided for,
1 in any State, the commanding General shall
/ furnish certified copy thereof 10 the Pro-
visional Governor of the State for which the
same was made and when the Provisional
Governorof said State shall, by legal amend
ment, provided Convention shall be called
for the purpose of framing HConstitution and
civil government, and shall furnish q certi-
fed copy thereof to the commanding Gene
raj. and he shall direct that Convention
shall be held. and shall appoint the time and
place for holding it.
This gave rise to discussion which took a
wide range, and was generally participated
in, and lasting from to p. M, when vote
was taken on the first.
Mr.. FESSENDEN'S S amendment was dis.
agreed to, yeas ID, nays 81.
Mr.. FESSENDEN said he regarded this
as the test vote, and bis second smendment
being dependent on the first he should with,
draw it.
The Senate wentinto executive session, after
which the resolution for recess was rescinded
and the Senate adjourned.s
HOUSE.
Several amendments TO the rules of the
House we're adopted, but none of impor,
tance. M
Mr.. HURLBUT offered q resolution, re
questing the Speaker to appoint Committee
on Public Expenditures, and such Committee
take into consideration, the report of the
Committee OF the last House, on the subject
oft the NarL G,,~to,, s-l
What action, il any, is advisable in the prem>
Ises.
Mr.. HURLBUT replied at some length, to
Collector Smyth's card, declaring in the
course Of his remarks, that the New York
Custom House was, under Smyth's admins.
tratlon, reeking with corruption.
No action was taken.
The SPEAKER presented Message
from the President, with letter from the
Secretary of State, transmitting an additional
report from Minister King, at Rome, dated
February 18th, on the subject of the reported
removal Of the American Protestant Church
from Rome. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
The House agreed to adjourn to-day until
Monday.
On motion Of Mr.. FARNSWORTH, the
Secretary of War was requested to furnish
the House with the report of Cen Wilson 8
surveys Of the Illinois aud Rock Rivers.
Mr.. LOGAN offered resolution for the
Immediate appointment Of Committee on
Military Affairs, and that 1t be authorized to
set during recess for the purpose Of lnquir.
ing into the matter OF procuring heavy or
dinance, for the United States service, the
disbursement relating thereto, quality OF
rifed and smooth-h0re guns, heretofore in>
troduced. and hereafter TO be introduced
with power to send for persons and papers,
and to employ the Clerk and the Secretary
for to cause the experiment 20 be made, &c
After some debate, The resolution Was post
poned.
Mr.. LOGAN then offered a resolution, re
questing the President TO inform the House
as to the amount paid by the Government
since Aprll. 1861, for cannon. ordinance,
projectiles and small arms, by the War and
Navy Departments and as to contracts for
the same, and whether officers Of the Cows
eminent are pecuniaiily interested in the
Improvements, &c. Adopted.
Mr. BANKS then offered Logans FIRST
resolution, modified so Rs TO provide for the
appointment of q Military Committee, tenn
porarily.
Mr. SCHOFIELD moved to lay the re.o,
luton on the table. Yeas e3, nays 65.
The SPEAKER laid before the House q
Message from the President, announcing
that he approved and had signed the House
bill. making appropriations for the expenses
Of the Commissioner 10 the Indian country
Mr.. VAN WYCk, from the Committee on
Retrenchments, TO which was referred the
resolution Of Inquiry, in reference to the
com of the Richmond Bank now in special
deposit in the Treasury, reported Joint
Resolution directing the Treasurer TO sell
the coin and bullion, about 500, 600, the
amount in the Treasury, aud ALLOW the
claimants TO assert their rights TO the same
in the Court Of Claims
On motion efMr WILSON, of Iowa, the
latter clause was struck out.
Mr.. COOK moved that instead of the coin
and bullion being sold, tha, il be paid to the
Treasury into reissue. Agreed to. and the
Joint Resolution as amended was passed.
Mr.. FERNANDO WOOD made speech
TO the effect, that whether criminal or not,
Collector Smyih had not the capacity or
discretion TO ell q place of magnitude and
importance.
Mr. SCHENCK offered resolution that
the Committee on Public Expenditures, in
quire into the conduct Of Mr. Smyth, Col.
lector Of New York, IN connection with ad.
mnistering OF the Office, and in connection
with his testimony and proceedings as witness
before the Committee on Public Expendi>
lures.
The resolution was adopted and the House
adjourned.