The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDING!

1880 HAsuis0It1y Ecu< 0os
SENATE.
Mr.. TRUMBULL introduced bill author
izing the sale OF the Hot Springs reservation,
in Kansas. Referred.
A bill was considered to provide for the
annual inspection of the Indian affairs, gpoa
which the question ysa apoa agreeing to the
substitute as passed by the House, transferring
tae Indian Rurean to the War Department.
At o'clock the Clerk Of the House an.
nounced the action of the House on the re-
construction bill.
Ar, WILLIAMS moved the postponemen.
Of the Indian bill for the purpose ol sakins
up the reconst1oStlon bill,
'Tne amendments or the House was read.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved tha, the Senate
concur.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE offered an amendment
to the House amendment, ~ follows. Add
10 the last section the following proviso:
Prorided, That nothing within tas act con.
tained ekall ee construed TO disfraaohiss any
pesson Id either Of said States IRON fottns SSr
holding Office who have received pardon and
amnesty under the Constitution and laws.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE' s amendment was re-
ieeted by 8 to 80.
Mr.. WILSON then offered an amendment
which was an additional section. to vacate all
Offices now held under rebel authority within
90 days after the passage OF tins act Disa.
greed to.
The amendments Of the House were then
concurred in.
Adjourned.
After some unimportant business the
House proceeded to the consideration of q
bill to provide efficient Governments for the
rebel States.
Mr.. BLAINE withdrew the motion to re-
cede from disagreement to the Senate amend
ments, and moved the previous question.
Gu motion Of Ar. WILSON, Of Iowa. ID,
House non concurred with the Senate
amendment to the 9th section, as telegraphet
yesterday.
The.House refused to second it, 70 TO 76.
| Mr.. .SliELLABAkGER moved the follow
| ing amendment, TO como in ~ . new sec
| tion:
And be 1t further enacted, That until the
people of said rebel States shall, By law bs
admitted to representation in Congress and bl
the nited.. States Civil Goverrments ths
raayievist .LereinJ shall be deemed Provis
! iHnal only, and shall be, in all respects. sub
jeci TO the paramount authority of the Unite,
States, at any time to abolish, modify, con
| tfOf hHu suptIetuceiDc eaHC duu III ciGC
tiens to any office under such Provisions
Governments, all persons shall be entitled I,
vote, and none others, who are entitled to vot
| under the provisions of the 9th section of thi
act and no persons shall be eligible 20 so.
office under SUCH Provisional Governments
vno would be disqualified from holding offic,
under the provisions of the Sd article Of sait
Constitutional Amendment
The previous questiontwas moved and sec
onded
Mr.. BOYER moved to table the bill, whicl
was neeatived.
Ms. .SHELLABARGER'S S amendment va
adopted, 80 against 10.
Nc. WILSON'S motion to concur in III
Senate amendment, with Mr.. wilson amend
ment as amended.
! On motion of Mr.. SHELLABARGER wa
agreed to. Us against As.
The bill was then sent TO the Senate.
The Militia bill on motion of Mr.. PAYNE
was recommitted to the Committee.
The House bill directing the Secretary {
the Navy to distribute, as prize money
Sl90, 200, the value of the piratical steame
Alabama, TO Commodore Wilson, Officer
and crew Of the Kearsage, was eonsidere
without action.
The army appropriation bill WAS take uI
and passed, SO to 81.
The House went into Committee of tn
Whole on the tax bill. The tax on cgaret
cheroots. and seears of all descriptions va
Fixed at SIS e thousand. The hne taxin
grape brandy at SOC. gallon was struck ou
leaving the tax 81. The tax on boots an
shoes, made wholly or in part of india rub
Der, per cent, dd rdlorem and on ha
caps and hoods, of all descriptions, 2 ps
teent., ad ralorem. .tssas Sc sss
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. HOOPER asked leave to introdpc'
for. reference to the Ways and AeAas Cou
mittee, 70 provide means for the payment
J the composnd interest notes.
Mr.. PRICE objected.
The House went in Committee of Il
Whole on the tax bill. Y
I Mr.. WILLIAMS offered an amendmen
the effect Of which was to terminate the raj
road aud express companies additional IA
to their rate of fare on the 80thof April. 4,
Ijected.
Nj. HOOPER offered an amendment, u
effect Of which was to relieve tAs ferry boa
of the tax Of three per cent, and subje
them to the same tax as steamboats,, et
Agvsed 70. g a''...s@*
Mr.. ALLISON sGsssd ~ amendmen
cospsllins street railroad companies to 9
package tickets on the cars, without addil
on any tar. R45kcDsds
Tho paragraph snend schedule B, rel
tive 10 stamp duo ~ stricken out, les
. ling schedele B ~ = ~ present Law. 81 IS
On motion of III. ePAULDING, receip
/ where the payment of money were exempt'
from. stamp duty stamp dnties syers eleps /
ldsssd fko4 III kgal dopauaent4 IN j.!
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