The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.
SENATE.
The Senate concurred IN the House amend
ments to an additional act to prevent smug>
Cling.
Messra. Poland and McDoupal were ap-
pointed I Committee Of conference on the
bankrupt bill.
A Joint resolution to facilitate the settle
meut of the accounts of disbursinp officers
Vas nAsaed
The F;n.nce Committee d;scoraped the
further confederation Of the subject Of the
estahlishment of an assav Office in Arazona.
A resolution to print 500 copies OF the re-
mort on the phyaics and hydraulics of the Mis-.
sissinni river was referred
A bill in relation to appeals and writ Of
error in the Supreme Courtwas demanded.
lhe biii on the eiecnon OF pnbiic printer
~ amenaed ~ the senate vas passed. ana
goes 70 the house ior concurrence.
lhe riser ana harDor biit' from the mouse,
was referred 10 the oommittee on oom-
merce.
The Military Academy appropriation pili
was passed alter lew amendments.
Inc diplomatic ana Consular Dill was con
sidered; !,
Inc .ommittee on finance recominehdea
tne restorauoh OF ,he fortugai MISSION, anu
aite. 5ome depate, uur,hg mnen "f'
Ia a sol ne H. f,aJ. ~
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.oi;do,;rc H. Cnan;sb on5 por,n,esa ,,;ss;on
- - ra;ao.ad ana 10 I'm ,sassad
4 ;o;r, resolution IooL;no n : new po.,.
ofEca - pos,on uas rafsrraa
NJ pONERoy ,ntrodnoad +. min, resoln.
,;on drac,;nr ,bo Sac,a,srv of ,bs In,ar;or 10
sya~sris b.rs,ofors sde snd renor,ad N
Kim hv a Comn;ss,oner snno,n,ed. under the
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hVhsiso SESSION.
Mr.. GRIMES moved the reconsideration
of the vote on the passage of the diplomatic
appropriation bill, for the purpose OF redue-
ing the contingent funds Of the State Depart
ment from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. SUMNER opposed the amendment
Mr.. DAVIS also opposed it, and spoke
eulogistically Of the Secretary Of State.
Mr. SALISBURY spoke Of Seward as
the Mephistophles OF the age. Seward and
Stanton were dragging the President to com
promi Sc with Congress, aud he hoped that
the President would agree to no such theory.
HOUSE.
During the reading of the ionrual members
engaged in earnast consul,at,an on tho mill;
tary Bill and the course to be pursued on il.
A. the reading conclnded the Secr.tsrv of
the senate Announcer the massage of ,be hi
far the more efficient povernment of the rebel
states. with amendments
The Sneaker nroeeeded 10 the regular
business IN order. and States were called for
bills and ioint resolutions. The followino
were introduced.
Prohibiting the admiss,on free from duty of
foreign iron,
To ahol,sh tho tax on eoffee. suoar and
raw cotton
For the survey of the Mississipni river al
the Des MONIES Rap;ds.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion nroy,d,ns for the removal of Judges Of
the Sup,eme and infar,or Conrts by the Pres
ident unon address az two-thirJs of each
branch Of the legislature, for auy reasonable
eause. and which NAV no, be SUFFICIENT
ground for impeachment.
For the relief Of persons imprisoned for
debit
Resolutions of the Michigan legislature
asking an apnropr,atiop 10 aid in the con-
stroction of The harbor of New Buffalo, Mich.
igan. Tabled
Like resolution asking An appropriation for
the Improvement of Portage Lake and river.
Asking grants Of lands Ia aid in the con
struction Of the Mineral Range Railroad.
Tabled
Resolutions of the Illinois Legislature in
reference to a navy ward at Mound CITY. Re.
ferred.
OF The Minnesota Legislature in reference
| IN the financial condi,,on Of the country
ofthe Minnesota Legislature in relation to
the nrotec,ion of the emigrant route throurt /
Minnesota 10 the gold fields of Montana.
Joint resolution ON the subject OF a renubli
can government, for the States of the Union
Referred.
Memorial of the Utah Legislature prayin,
for The reneal of the Law nnnishinp eoiygamy
| Referred
For the recess Of the House daily, excep
| Saturday. from half past four till half mas
! seven. Adopted.
| Declaring that the Constitution authorize,
,be Cb,sf EYecut;ve N sYtsra the nardon.
| mo nover ,o nersons who have been tried h,
/ the nroner tribnnes and convicted of crime
and none others. and consequently all par
dons granted to such as have never been con
yicted or tried. are null and void. Referred
Directing the COMMITTEES on Banking ane
| Currency to inquire into the expediency Q
the withdrawal of the national bank curren
cy, as soon as it can be done without injury t.
| the national banks, and supplying the place
Of such currency with u. S. Treasury notes
Tabled-95 to Sc.
/ Noers resolution, introduced several week
since, in reference to women's suffrage. Ia
bled.
| The Committee on District of Columbil
was instructed to report bill to prohibit th
sale of intoxicating liquors Is = beverage il
the District.
i Mr.. HUBBARD, of West Va, asked leay
to offer resolution directing the Committe
on Banking into the expediency OF requiring
the National Banking Associations to retail
as part o. .neT redemp.on reserve h t cef.a, G
per oeh.ase VI ko.d nse se";a palu ~ =, me uo'
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