The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
WAsHIyoros, Feb. 2.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.
HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, ofIowa, leave
was given the Judiciary Committee to act du-
ring the session Of the House for the remain
der Of the session. ~
Mr.. HARPER gave notice Of his intention
70 move on Monday for evening sessions Of
the House, daily, except Saturdays.
The Senate bill TO regulate the terms Of
certain civil officers, came up, and the vote
Of yesterday, respecting Williams amend
nent, was reconsldered- against 65-and
the amendment was adopted by 81 against
63. The effect OF the amendment is to strike
out the exception of the Cabinet officers from
the operation of the bill. The bill passed.
Ill against 38.
The Senaie's amendment 10 the TariH bill
was referred to the Committee on Ways a nd
Means,
Mr.. LAFLIN, from the Committee on
Printing, rsported q hill for the slsction by tbs
House, ofs Congressional Printer, AND the
aholishment ofshe Office Of Superintendent
of Public Printing Members were seeking
question, which was seconded. 1rumbnll
moved to table the bill, and vote was abou.
to be taken, when Ancony arose and an
neunced the death of his colleague, and
offered the usual Resolutions of Coincidence
and Respect Eologies were delivered, end
the House Adjourned.
A Petition was presented from the sugar
ref saries Of the United StA.ss, stating that
there are thirty Eve millions Of collars invest
ed in their bushes in the coan4Sy, and ask
ing protection in the pending Tariff bill.
Mr. WADE called up the bill authorizing
the Judges Of Idaho to appoint times and
places OF holding courts, and providing Leg
islstors to be elected bienially in August, aud
meet annually, which was passed.
The Join. Resolution authorixing the ocean
mail service three times per month between
San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, at
cost not exceeding $25 900 per annun, was
passed.
Trumbull, from the judiciary Committee,
reported Joint Resolution, prohibiting pay.
ment of claims, from the Treasury, to persons
not known TO have been in opposition TO the
rebellion, and in favor OF It's suppression,
with an amendment striking out the proyis
ion above quoted, and leaving the bill TO
prohibit the payment OF any claim OF such
persons accruing prior TO the 18th of April,
1861" and that no parties shall authorize
such payment until this Joint Resolution is
passed or rejected.
Mr.. STEW ART, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill providing
means for the entry Of minimum price on
public lands in California and Nevada lands
settled and occupied a. town sites, with an
amendment prohibiting that it shall be con.
straed subject to the provisions of the act
owners, over public lands and nothing
in the act shall be construed so as to grant
any right in the conflict with the right Of mi
nors upon public lands, which they hold un-
der any law Of Congress, or by virtue of the
rules or customs of minors
The Bankrupt bill came up. The pending
question was upon the amendment of he
Judiciary Committee to strike out the propo.
sition Of the House bill exempting from sale
under the opulency Of the Law, - much Of
the debtors property az Is exempted by the
exemption law Of the State in which the
debtors reside The question was debated
by Messrs. Stewart, Foster. Poland and boo
little, after which vote was taken on Mr..
Wilson's amendment to insert in lieu of the
above provision that an amendment may be
exempted not to exceed $4,000. This was
disagreed to, and the question REQUIRED on
striking out the clause "nbout referred to y
yeas IA; nays rs.
he Senate bill regulating the tenure of
Office was received from the House, amended
so as to include the Cabinet ofEcerg as among
those who are not to be removed without the
ADVICE and consent of the Senate.
Mr.. EDMUNDS mo red that the Senate
disagree, and . call be made for the Commit
tee oil Conference.
Mr.. TRUMBULL hoped the Senate would
agree to the amendment He did not see
why the Cabinet Ministers should be except
ed from the provisions of the bill, and a 6ght
might ss well be made here - in the Com
mittee Of Conference,
Mr.. EDMUHuS said the Senate had en-
pressed their opinion very decidedly on this
subject, and according to the usages of the
body 1t ought not to be pressed TO concur in
what it had 10 decidedly voted down.
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved to postpone the
farther consideration Of the snbject disagreed
to. 4A
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