The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-16

Mr.. GRIMES objected to the resolution,
and it goes over.
The Arizona Ship Canal bill was ordered
printed.
The denomination Bill was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. JOHNSON submitted as an amend
ment the Blaine amendment lost in the
House.
Mr. WILSON moved, as an amendmentt to
Blaine's amendment, to add what Southern
States must do before being entitled to repre-
sentatien.
Mr.. YATES spoke in favor Of the BILL
Mr.. WILLIAMS, at 4:so, moved recess,
giving notice that he would expect the Sen
ate to sit until its passage.
Recess was taken.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. WILSON. introduced the following,
which was ordered printed:
BILL proposing the conditions upon which the
States lately in Rebellion may resume their re-
lations to the Govsrnwent Of the United States
Be it enacted, DC, That the 14th Article of
been duly ratified by the Legislatures of the
requisite number Of States, is hereby de-
clared duly ratified, and part of the Consti
tuition Of the United States, and voted to all
intents and purposes part Of the Constitu-
tion Of the United States and when any Of
the States lately in rebellion shall have ratified
the same, and shall have modified the Con>
sti .ltsoE aud laws in conformity Herewith,
and who shall require equal and Impartial
suffrage to all male citizens of the United
States, who have attained the age OF twenty
one wears and have resided In the State One
year, and in town, parish, city, district or
county, three mouths, next preceding the day
of election, without regard TO race, color or
previous condition Of servitude, except such
rs may be disfranchised for participation IN
the la.e rebellion inelection from President.
election OF Representatives. in Congress, and
in any and all elections for Governors,
and for all State, county, district, par
ish, city or town officers, and as
provided by its Constitution and laws,
that all citizens of the United States shall
equally possess the rights to pursue all lawful
avocations and business and receive equal
benefits from the public schools, and have
equal pretenton Of all citizens of the United
States in the said States. And when
said constitution shall be Submitted to the
voters Of said States for ratification or rejec.
ton, and when the eoastitutlon, IL ratified by
the people Of said States, shall be submitted
to Congress for examination and approval,
said State will, isits constitution be approved
by Congress, be declared entitled TO repre-
se taton in Congress, and Senators and Re
shall be admitted theretrom on
taking the oath prescribed.
HORSE
Tie House bill conuoiing and giving effect
to the resolution of July /, 1864. for the re-
lief OF States was considered and referred to
the Committee OF the Whole on Private Cal
endsr.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the Bounty bill.
Mr.. WHALEY explained its provisions.
1t was Inc same, he SKID, as passed the House
last session and not acted on by the Senate,
with two differences, one providing for the
cases of ioat discharges, aud one making all
of July 2s, 1866 This bill proposed, TO a
certain extent, to equalize bounties, while the
act of July 2S, .1s66, only gave additional
bountes to all soldiers. 1t was impractica-
bic, in the present condition of the treasury,
to bring the bounties Of all soldiers up TO the
standard of the highest bounty paid, some
soldiers having received as high as $500
and 81 500. The standard adopted by the
Committee, and which met the approval Of
the House last session, was to secure eech SOL
dier as much az one hundred dollars-a year
bounty. The bill was not to give bounty to
those who had received much, but to those
who received little or nothing. Tho Com
mi,tes had adopted a simple principle, that
TO every man who served the Government
faithfully, and been honorably discharged, no
matter how he entered the service, shall be
given bounty proportionate to the length Of
time of service, if one month he would re.
ceiye Ss.33S, if three months 50, j. one year
500, If two years $20a, and so on. Several
members desired to offer amendments, but
Mr. 6ehenck declined to allow 1t. In the
course of debate he stated that the estimate
of the Committee of the amount it would re-
quire under the bill, was between seventy FIVE
and eighty millions of dollars. The War De
partment estimated it, however, at $3.50; ;oo0,-
600.
The House seconded the previous ques-
tioa as to amendments, by vote Of I2
to "a, but rejected the call for the main ques.
ton by yots OF 16 against 80, SO the bill was
left over forlamendments-
Mr. BINGHAM moved an amendment to
include some Msine and Maryland volnn
teers and slaves.
Mr.. ROLLINS moved an amendment by
dedhctinns for local bonn,ies.
Mr.. STEVENS moved an amendment by
striking eus the section repeating the sddi-
tional bounty act Of, July %, 1866.
Mr.. TAYLOR, OF Tenn, moved 70 strike
out prisoners Of war who enlisted in the
service Of the United States.
Mr.. ROLLINS then moved the previou,
question, which was seconded and the mair
question ordered.
Mr.. SChENCk yielded the floor to NJ
kASSON, who opposed Rollins amendment
conteuding that the effect would be to tax tht
Western States for additional bountes t
soldiers Of Eastern States, who had alread,
received large bounties. The amendment
vas destructive of the principles of the bill
and would eventually defeat it.
Mr.. ROUSSEAU ASKED Mr.. kasson wheth
eg the effect Of she amendment would be t
pay the soldiers who had received high boun
ties as much as those who had receivet
none.
Mr. KASSON replied that that was the ef
feet of it.
Mr.. ROLLINS asked whether it would de-
prive Western States of the right to pay sol
diers as much bounty As the Eastern StAte
did.
| Mr.. KASSON thought the question Va
1 like . rich man asking poor man If he hs,
not some right to build palace. He sait
i the Western soldiers had gone into the arm
fthfouRh patriotism which knew no bounds
and wanted no bounty.
/ Mr.. SCHENCk repeated his argument i
support Of the bill as reported, and agsins
| the amendments.
Messrs. LIE Blond, Grinnell and Broomal
spoke in favor of the bill.