The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
WAsHrSGrox, Feb. I.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, eb. 7.
SENATE.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the Judiciary
Committee reported. wiihoa. amendment.
the House bill snspending portion OF Tie act
Of 1854 auihoriz'ngr c appointment Of q com
missioner 10 award the three hundred dollar.
com,e n saiion 10 loyal slave owners for slaves
taken into the volunteer Service. Also, 70
discharge the commissioner appaia,-A
said act. under
ar. IRUMBCIL also reported from the
same committee the House J Jout Resolution
to prevent eorporeal punishment in the late
rebel States with amendments, making il
read that II shall be the duly oi the officers OF
the army and navy and Of the Freedmen :
Bureau TO prohiott and prevent whipping or
manning. rs punishment Tor any crime OF
misdemeanor or ofense, by any pretended
cisil aaihnrity, in any State lately in rebel
lion. until the civil COVE nmeni 0 such State
shall have been restored and recognized By
Congress
Mr. BROWN introduced bill for the en-
conrugenen, of commerce and internal trade
by aiding direct Importation Referred &c
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. WILLIAMS called up the resolution
gising twenty per cfnt. increased coinpensa
ton 10 clerks aud other civil employees Of the
Government at Washington, for one year
ending June lst, 1867, which was discussed
Till one o clock
Mr.. FESsENDEN called up the Legisla
live, Executive and judicial Appropriation
Bill
A debate occurred, Mr.. SUMNER charg
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury with con
troring his clerks on politi oil considerations
NJ EE~GEN NE " .1t ,,b ~
ater; other members joined in the discussion
ard finally the question was taken on the
amendment appropriating $50 coo tempo.
rary clerks in the Treasury Department, ana
authorizing the Secretary 10 classify cletss
according TO The character OF the service. II
was adopted.
An amendment was adopted sppropriaiiur
81 800 for jalior Of the Treasury Depart
ment.
Recess till T.. m.
On motion Of Ar kASSON. The Commit.
tee on Coinage. Weights and Measures wer,
instructed 10 attend the annual assay NJ til
Uuited States Min, Monday. and look int,
the management and economy Of the associa-
ton thereof. and report what measures, i
amy would Tend 70 greater economy aud
iiiciency ia the system Of the United State
mintiugS or me Improvement oi the coinage
VT ~ I. ' L w IfOtH tNf tbtDHlitttC ~
Appropriations. rennr,pd hill reporting th.
SIMS Tor he dthcienc es n The expenses 0
the contingent fund, as lows
NJ s,eaneous $40 0et
Folding documents. 2T,5ot
Total ,.Ut
| The biil passed
Mr. PAINE. from the Committee on Mill
| TIA. reported the bill fur organizing. armins
aud dIsc,plining the militia. kecommilted
and ordered printed.
| The House took up the bill Of the Recon
siruction Committee, which provides for
| more efficient government OF the nsurree
! tionary States. After some discussion as Il
| how long the debate should last without ae
| ton
Mr.. ASHLEY. of Ohio. rising to per
| soDal question. sent to the Clerks desk, ant
| had read. correspondence from the Cinein
matt Commerci u pro essing to give The cir
cumstances connected with the offering q
| Mr.. Ashley impeachment resolution. Th,
| reading caused much amusement. Mr.. Ash
ley said oi all the falsehoods manufacturer
and sent from this city by the reckless ant
stupid naligners, this story was the mos
silly. He had never had. up to the time 0
| offering the resolution, any correspondent,
or conversation with General Butler on th,
| subject. nor had be known what his view
| were except from the newspaper reports
| He had ad h,s own views since his frs, inter
view with the President correcting him self
| the Acliug Pr,.sident-atter the assassina
ton of Mr.. Lincoln The first gentleman :,
| whom he had read it was Mr. Washburne, o
Iliuois. and no one would accuse him Of
want Of friendship for General Grant H
had also shown it to Mr.. Stevens, and two o
three other gentlemen. Certainly, nothin
was farther from his thought or thoughts @
| those he had consulted tnan the idea Of stab
bing General Grant in the dark. 1t was wei
known that no officer of the army could b
impeaehed: therefore, the story on that poin
was SO stupid as to be only'worthy Of fconteulpi
As to the language alleged to have been use
to him by his colleague, Mr. Bingham, n
such language WAS ever used. he would nc
have risen 10 personal explanation on hi
| ment OF other. a
Mr.. sCHTECK. from the .luint Sefec
Committee on Relren, hment. made reprr
on III. charges aeaius, Mr Van like, Assis
ant Treasurer ~ New York ~ tusfise sale /.
gold. declaring there was 10 foundation e.
the statement OF the allegation or charge
implied by the House resnintiun od Jasuar
18th The repor; aN testimony WAS order
"a nrint.d
Mr STEVE NS rasfinIips The n1or on til
bill to provide FOR the iasnrrectienars States
pr-fscrd his remarks by stating thst The rel
efenee madt. to him in the correspondence {
james Read was holly false. and said h
! would move the previous question q, . cioc
Tomorrow.
} The debate was continued by MesArs. Brar
degee. Pike and Farasworth in support an
Mes~rs La Blond aad F'i,sck IN opposition.
Mr.. Lii BLOND said the adoption Of III
tAwvould BE- The dsasA kasll Of evil ikset
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