The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-20
KIN CONGRng -Seeoad Session.
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On motion of NJ. Culiom Tie Military
Conuiseo~As inne1n0eed 70 eo4 6ir6 shto the
expediency Of amending ths law for the sst.
tlemeat u ailifay bounty claims. 70 that sll
clains for additionek4 4ounty under thGnek OF
Julr 28tbs 1894 b 1ee1led 4eAd1ned bI the
gSeSuod AndileS Of xh9 TrsAg1ry. FA1n(1ed.a 4
NJ Boyer asked leave TO htrodnce xton-
current resolution of. thanks to General Han1
cock, for tho pskriostc exercise of daty, asd
for his timely vindication OF the supremacy Of
the civil nwa. - easransesd by the consltu-
ton.
Mr.. Spaulding objected, and insisted on the
regular order Of business.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill repofted yesterday By Mr.. Garfield in
reference 70 desert.on.
Mr.. Bingham moved to amend the I'd Sec
tion b. sdding= q ptoviso that it lhosld not be
construed as relieving from the penalties and
disabilities of the CAST section of the act of
1865, any person Who had deserted from the
army or navy and vent over 70 the enemy.
Mr.. Garfield cheerfulIy accepted Of the
amendment.
After some debate the bill was recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Woodward, on lesse, introduced
joint resolution directing the Secretary OF the
treasury to adjourn the sale Of eight hundred
shares OF stock owned by the United States
the I'd Of January to the 9Th of February,
1868. Adopted.
Mr. Hoo, or from the Committee on Cur
rency, reported as substitute for bill in-
troduced by Mr.. Hunter, q bill enactng that
all United States National bank notes shall
be subject to taxation, by order of State au
lthority. in the same manner as other moneys
are taxed, and at no higher rates. Referred
to the Committee Of the Whole on the State
of the Union.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Post Office Com
mittee, reported post route bill. !.
On motion OF Mr.. Perham, the Committee
on Military Affairs we're directed to enquire
into the expedency Of allowing to wounded
soldiers and sailors the value of artificial
limbs or surgical appliances to which their
wounds would entitle them.
Mr.. Todd introduced bill to amend the
act of the 17th Of June, 1854, to regulate
the coasting trade on the northern, northeast
ern and northwestern frontiers.
The Speaker presented communication
from the Governor of West Virginia relative
10 the agricultural college of that State. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Nav.
nard in the chair and considered the Defi>
cheney Bill, reported yesterday
After debate which was participated in
| by Messrs. Butler, Getz, Brooks, Woods and
others, the COMMITTEE rose and reported
back the bill without amendment. The bill
then passed-yeas, "a; nays, 80.
! Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Elec-
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delegate from New Mexico, said that Mr..
Clever had pri'na faeia right to the seat.
/ Mr.. Schenck argued that neither Mr.. Clever
nor Mr.. Chavey had prima .facia right to q
seat.
/ After considerable discussion the report Of
the election Committee was agreed to-yeas,
| 7s; nays, 81.
/ Mr.. Clever was duly sworn in.
| Mr.. Stokes introduced O joint resolution
amending the act Of July 4th, 1864, more ef-
fectually to secure the payment of claims of
| loyal persons for property taken or used by
Federal officers during the late war. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
! Mr. Eldridge gave notice that he would to-
morrow introduce joint resolution of thanks
to Major General Hancock.
Mr.. Kerr offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Military Affairs to enquire
into the expediency Of retaining in the SER
vice the Veteran Reserve Corps as now or.
ganzed, making the needful reduction in the
army to effect the other parts OF the service.
Adopted
Mr.. Washburne, of Indiana, from The Sc
lect Committee on the payment of additional
bounties, presented a report, which was or
dered printed aud postponed to the sixth of
January
The Speaker presented message from the
President, inc'osing the report o. the Secre,
tary of State in reference to obtaining testi-
mony abroad as to the assassination OF Presi-
dent Lincoln. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Also, communication from the Secretary
of War, dd interim, in reference to ,stab>
/ shlng an Arsenal at Fort David Russell. Da.
kota Territory and to add twenty per cent.
to employees. Appropriately referred.
Adjourned.
The House bill amending the supplements
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Sherman presented memorial from
the citizens Of Cincinnati. inalgd:as the uem:
llsrs Of t..e Cit7 Council as.ing for the adop-
ftion of measures to secure the rights of Amer
ican citizens abroad &c.
Mr.. Sherman said the question had arisen
in Germany and elsewhere lately which
seemed to demand that these rights should
be defined.
NfH Conness said these rights should be
: guarded by the Executive, though the Fresi-
dent had called attention to the subject in
his message. He was now clothed with am
pie power on this subject, and failure 10 exc
cute i should be laid at bis dooss.
Mr. Sherman stated that difficulty had
arisen between this country and Germany
otherwise very friendly power, in oon5e7
qpence Of its aahertng to the doctrine that q
citizen cannot renaunee his allegiance. This
matter ought to be settled by some public
declaration by Congress
Mr.. Conkhn said no foreign Government
had right 10 punish American citizens fol
ofienses committed here, even if they were o
the highest nature known tc o.. lave.
Mr. Sumner briefly retuted any idea tba
the Committee on Foreign Relations wouG
be direleetin duty in the matter.
Mr.. Conness, as representative of II,
people whose interests had been sssailed b,
was grat.aed az this agoaal isom the Com
mlttee.
Mr.. Wilson referred the petition Of Col
John Warren, presented the other day, whC
was Fenian as be had right to be. and a
a citizen Of the United States now confined
in British Jail for alleged crimes committed
he {Wilsonl would soy that so far as the Fe
{ nialisal movement was psotactien ct nu
, man rights ana Liberties, he coraialiy synpa
, thzed with 1t.
Mr. Comes proposed that while the Com
mittee was examining the matter, the Presi
dent would demand the release of American
ritzens now ianguishng in British bastles
The memorial was referred to Committee o
Fore gn Relations.
l Mr.. Morton tried to call mp the bill to pre-