The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-07-21
XLth CONGRESS----Extra Session
wAsHrro1os, July 20.

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The resolution for printing $500 copies Of
csstein chapters Of The report Of Captain,
nov Major General A. A. Humphreys, on
the Phy1ics and Hydrogrsphy Of the Aissis-
sippi nver, WAS adopted.
The House proceeded to the consideration
Of tie Benate bill to establish peace with GER
tain Indian tribes.
On u,osion Of Mr.. WINDOW, his own
name, % one of the Commissioners, was
struck ont, and the name of s. 7. Tappan
wAs substituted.
The bill was further amended, en- motion
Of Mr.. WINDOA, BY striking out the second
and third Aections, and inserting in lieu there.
Of the following: That said Commissioners
are required 70 examine and select . district
or districts Of country, having sufficient area
to receive Ill the Indian tribes now occupy
ing the territory east Of the Rocky Noun
tains, not now peacefully residing on perma>
nent reservations under treaty, to which the
Government has the right Of occupation. or
10 which such Commissioners can obtain the
right Of occupation, in which district or dis.
txicts shall be sufficient tillable or grazing
land 10 enable said tribes respectively to sup>
port themselves, BY Agricultural and pastoral
pursuits; said district or districts, when 30 Sc
lected, aad the selection approved BY Con>
gress, shall be and remain permanent homes
for said Indian tribes, to be located thereon;
and no person not . member Of said tfibeb
shall be permitted to enter thereon withost
the permission Of the tribes interested, ex.
cepk officers and employees of the United
Staiss; Provided, the district or districts
shaM not be 20 located as to interfere with
the travel on the highways located by author.
ity Of Tie United States, nor with the route
of the Northern Pacific Railroad, the Union
Pacific Railroad, the Eastern Division, nor
tie proposed route of the A. l. P. Railroad,
by way Of albuquerque.
The bill Was then passed.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa,
the Judiciary Committee was authorized to
send for persons and papers in the investiga>
tion as to whether. Kentucky and Delaware
have governments republican in form; also to
appoint sub~commissions, with power to ad,
minister os,hs.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the
Senate amsndment TO the House concurrent
resolution, about adjouahment. $40
Mr.. PIKE moved that the House adhere to
its action.
Mr.. TROWBRIDGE moved to concur in
the Senate amendments. Rejected; yeas 80,
nays n.
Mr. PIXIES motion to adhere was agreed
to. ~s@ = =
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, Chairman of the
judiciary Committee, reported preamble
aud resolution, reciting that Lafayette G.
Baker bad been on the I'd Of July, duly sum
oned to appear, and testify before the judiciary
Committee TO certain allegations against the
President, and neglected to appear before
the Committee, and directing the Speaker
to issue warrant to the Sergeant>atsArnis
ordering him to take Baker into custody, and
have him brought before the bar Of the House
to anwser for contempt of authority of the
House. Adopted.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. LOGAN,
amended by Mr.. Schenck, to order the Judi.
ciary Committee to report forthwith all the
testimony taken in the impeachment case.
Adopted-57 against Al AS
On motion Of Mr.. JULIAN, the Commits
tee on Indian Affairs were instructed to in
quire into the expediency of providing for
the location of all Indian tribes of the United
States on q tract of land Sufficient for their
necessities, under the superintendence of
some humane persons, with q view to the
education of such tribes, and the protection
of all their just rights.
+ The Conference Committee on the cur.
rent resolution for adjournment, reported q
resolution that both Houses adjourn at half
past four this afternoon, until Thursday the
2lst of November. Agreed toll against 40.
SENATE.
sonal debate between Mr.. Chandler, of Mich
igan, and Mr.. Fessenden, of Maine
Mr.. CHANDLER charged Mr.. Fessenden
with Conservatism, and with defending An
drew johnson.
Mr.. FESSENDEN replied that he was
willing to stand on his record, and denied
being an apologist for the President. He
expressed contempt for Chandler, and charg
ed him with untruth.
Mr.. CHANDLER replied with some as
perity, hurling back Fessenden's contempt,
and reiterated his statement, saying it was
well known TO the Senate and country. that
Mr.. Fessenden had been week after week,
and month after month, defending Andrew
johnson in Executive session while there in
the Senate.
The Conference Committee on adjourn
ment was agreed to by the Senate-ayes II
nays IA.
A Committee was appointed to notify the
President that Congress was ready to ad-
journ.
A message from the President announced
that he had signed the resolution ofsympathy
with Crete, and the bill to establish peace
with certain Indian tribes, and to carry out
the treaty with Venezuela
Mr.. NYE moved to reconsider the vote
adopting the Conference report. Lost by
l3 to 10.
Nr. SUMNER inquired If the President
was going to return the bill to establish equal
rights in the District Of Columbia?
Mr.. CONkLING said he had been inform
ed that the President had more bills to re-