The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEBINGS

New York.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, Feb. q.
SENATE.
The blli relative 70 the navy passed, with
amendments reducing the Number Of cadets
at large from % TO 10. u
The evening sessib On to-day Is assigned TO
bills from the Military Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN the Com
pound Iaterest Note ball came np.
The qsestion 3 On fhe SENATE substitute
for the House bill. The bill, as passed by
the House, authorized the Secretary Of the
Treasury to redeem the compound interest
notes with new issue Of legal tenders, not
to exceed sl0o, ,0o0, ,p00. The Senate Finance
Committee proposes as substitute, the bill
passed by the Senate couple of months ago,
authorizing the redemption of maturing COM
pound interest notes with ce erti6cstes OF loan,
at per cent interest. The substitution Of
the Senate bill was agreed to.
Mr.. SHERMAN. from the Finance Com
mttee, offered the following:
That no National Bank shall receive or pay
interest on any portion of it's reserve, when
deposited IN another National Bank; and the
compound interest notes shall be held as q
part of this reserve after the lst of July.
This was agreed ID.
The bill. as amended, passed.
Mr.. TRUMBULL reported adversely on
the House bill amendatory Of the act declar
ing the officer who shall act as President of
the United States in case of a vacancy in the
office Of both President and Vice President,
aud moved its postppnement, for the reason
that there was not sufficient time remaining
for proper consideration during the present
session.
The motion to amfnd by Mr.. SHERMAN
called up the Omnibus Appropriation bill,
which was read.
The finance Committee recommend ded
several amendments of no public Importance
and one abolisiapg she Office of Superintend
eat Of Public Build}ngs, and authorizing an
election by the Senate Of superintendent,
Mr.. WATTS saip the Commissioner Of
Public Buildings had charge of the capitol
buildings If any difficulty occurred between
the President and congress, while the officer
havink charge Of tle capitol Was under the
appointment Of the President, j, might lead
70 q great deal Of Inconvenience. He thought
II was very important that the man having
charge of the capiidl should be a man friend
ly to Congress.
Nr. EDMONDS doubted the right OF Con.
gress to elect Commissioner Of Public
Buildings. tie proposed, in place of the
House proposition, b section that the officeof
Commissioner OF P4hiic Buildings is hereby
abolished; and until otherwise provided the
dct:es Of that oihcd shall be performed BY
the 9. VI. General bf the army.
Mr. WADE contended for the House prop.
osit4on. There had been threats Of violence
against Congress By the organs and spokes
men of the presldeh ht, and the President had
never done anything 10 contradict these
threats. This being the case, Congress ought
to surround itself With its friends. After de.
bate the Senate went II to executive session,
aud subsequently topk recess.
EvESIkG SESSION
Mr.. WILSON cal ed up joint resolutions
passed by the House at last session, directing
the Secretary OF War to contract for the
erection Of an equehtrian statue, in bronze,
TO the memory of Gen. Winfield Scott. Itis
to be made by Henry X. Brown, of New
burg New York. of cannon captured in the
Mexican war, and ID cost not exceeding SO
0Oo
The resolution was amended SO AS TO read,
to be placed IN Franklin Sqasre, Washington
City, or other place. 70 be designated By the
Secretary OF War. Passed.
y The cons ideradod Of the miscellaneous ap-
preparation bill was resumed.
The question was pn the amendment Of Ed
moEds, to substitute for the section abolish
ing tue Office Of Com missioner of Pnniic
Buildings &c, sdetion abolishing the office
and imposing It's duties upon a competent
evil engineer, TO bs appointed by the Presi
dent. Annual Compensation $4,000.
Adopted.
HOUSE.
Mr. KASS0N, from the Committee on
uni orm coinage, asked leave TO report a biil
10 establish an assoy Office Al Denver, Colo
rado, Charlotte, North Carolina and Dahlon.
ega. Georgia.
Mr. ANC0NA objected.
The House went into Committee of the
Nhole on the naval appropriation bill, tbs
total Of which is S1b. 22g. POO 09
On motion OF Mr. kUYkENDALL $40,
QUO was appropriated for q naval station, al
Mound city, Illinois.
The bill, after some further consideration
was passed.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the tarIf bill. The amendment
from the Committee on Ways and Means wal
disposed of as follows; The amendment
number from 20 to 30, IN reference to WOO
picking, but the words at the last point and
place them so as Do leave the valuation de.
pending upon the price paid in the princpa
markets Of the country. Adopted
The amendment inserting wooden focks il
the paragraph taxing wooden rags, &C., /.
cents per pound, was adopted.
Mr. WENTWORTH agreed to the amend
ment to strike out OF the Senate substitute
the words, and oh wool hocks on sheering
or fulled cloth, the duty shall be 3 cent.
per pound. The amendment in relation Il
! wooden cloths, bunting, dress goods, carpets
| oil cloths and dress silks, were adopted.
! On the amendment Increasing the tax OF
/ manufactured fax from SO to $50 per ton
Mr.. SCHENCK moved to increase it u
$t5, and subsequently to 500. Both re
! iected.
| EAfter debate in which the interests of th'
Last and We're were vindieated, by member
| from each section.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved to lncrease the ia,
TO $40. Adopted by vote Of 80 TO 40.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved to increase the du
| ty on hackled fax toIS50 per ton.
/ Mr. FARNSWOR1H moved to inereas,
! it to $50.
| A debate ensued. which finally terminated
| BY the rising of the Committee.
The Committee have disposed Of but As o
the amendments of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. hs
Recess.