The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-11
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On Reconstruction n-Messrs. Stevens az
Pa Roatwell.a B.agham; 4ArnswossA, hub
basd Of New York, Besmen, Pa3ne, Brooks
On the Revision, Of the Laws Of the q United
/ aSs3s .f74sel)Ee - ss'str9ee4 'saets
Oa ord~aanes ~ = hsssrs- Logan, Ba,lsr ed
Ii. Dodge onsred . resolution instruetins
fthe Ccmmittes On MilitAfy Alfairs 10 enquire
finsp H. sxp1dieeoy Of sstAhIiisAing United
States arsenal a. Fort David Russell, Chsy-
snne, Daeptsh T4ritpy. adopted.
Mr.. Briggs, ftoA AA Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported 8 joint resolution extend.
ing for two years. the time allowed q ths rail-.
road comp ssies ID MieAiKsn and Wisconsin,
40 a. to. .entitle them TO The land granted un>
der the act of March 3, 1865, with the proviso
that the roads shall be completed before De-
cembeB1.iss7.a sg
Mr.. Washburne Of Illinois denounced the
bill and the whole policy of land grants as
being for the benefit Of the railroad conpa-
nies, and In opposition to the interests Of the
i people. 10 moved - ley stile 3olotfreaolu-
/, tion on the table. Negatived-yeas 35,
I nays Ill. s sf@
MI. Julian advocated the bill.
| The rssolunsn pssssd--yeas LOS, nays 80.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Postoffice Cons
nayeoDos fepOFeod 5ofnt fesolutl0h making 1t
tAe dsty Of the Postmaster General to Allow
Se0Atoes aAd Representatives TO examine and
eopT ~ papers and Recommendations in his
.oh1ee psrtainint to appointmsnts and reno
walls of postmasters. /. u, .at-
The resolution passed. aaqa -
| :. The Speaker announced the next business
in order TO be the con6scation bill, which, on
| the 18th OF Mach last, vas postponed tuL
the second Tuesday IN December.
n, Chandler Addressed the House AGAINST
th . measure, declaring it was time the black
rag of con6scatioa was lowered and the Union
jack raised in its stead.
| Mr. Eldridge followed on the same side.
Further r,copsideration Of ths bin waspost-
kpoAaa tll lhS 4st OF Januf1 next.
An adjournment for the holidays from the,
10th Of December to the 9th Of January vas
agreed to.
Mr. nlsrsol asked leave ID offer re.olu-
ton directing the Committee on Ways and
Means to invent the ways and means neces-
sary to unlock and put in circulation the
enormous amount of Sl3s, l67, $40 now locked
up in the vaults OF the Treasury, or such part
thereof as may interest the public debt.
/ Mr., Garfield objected. t-
+ Mr.. Ashley made some remarks in support
Of his proposed Constitutional amendment.
| Adjourned.
SENATE.
The Chair submitted the reply Of the Sec
retary of the Treasury to the resolution en-
quiring whether and by what authority Ed
ward Cooper had been appointed Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury. He replies that,
4 : vacancy ha. ng occurred by the resignation
I OF Mr.. Chandler, Mr.. Cooper was authorized,
under the act of February, 1906, to assume
the duties of thu Office until successor was
appointed. Referred to the Committee on
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It'd fegnlates the rights Of married
~onisn IN the Ustsict of Cohnbia was in
troduced by Mr.. Harlan, and referred.
| Mr.. Grimes introduced joint resolution
ia regard to consular appointments. Referred
1 TO the asaiUomniaee.
MIR. Cole introduced the following resolu>
ton, which was referred to the Committee on
Finances szy- - ~.
4 Resclred, hat United Stale snUsei. Sons
monty called legal tender notes, shall be re.
ceivable IN payment OF all taxes, internal
duties, excise debts, and demands of every
KIND due to the United States, except duties
on imports, aud OF all claims ana demands
against the United States of every kind, ex-
cept Tor interest," on bonds when payable in
coin; snu shah Also be lawful money and le-
gal tenders IN payment OF all debts, public
and private, within the United States, except
where otherwise specially provided IN con-
tracts made alter the 4th day OF July, 1868,
except on imports and interest as aforesaid.
Mr. Dooittle offered an amendment TO the
Dill introduced by Mr. wilson to allow the
Adoption nf the Constitutional amendments
OF the Convention by majority of the vos
ters, instead OF requiring majority of those
1yegistsred. r- - FgsTgEaTg gs3YfT
1.-The aueudments makes provision That
persons who did not possess the voting guali-
hcations required by those States previous to
Il the rebellion must be. in order to be permits
u ted to vote at the said election the possessor
OF one of these qualifications: First, service
IN the United States army Of one. year or
nloret second, ability to read the iCpustitn-