The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-04

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Petitions werc presented from privete
claimants on account of losses in the govern.
ment service forpeusion, impartial suffrage,
and from private soldier, one of the cap
tors Of JEFF. Davis, for award. All reserredv
a. hhl less yaH 5s:s]dsd tse:s, 'YysI'cTn Of
Committee on Foreign Relations-M Messts.
Sumper, Fessenden, Cameron, Harlan, Aors'
ton haS: :,.s1 :3Ss.s; as AsRssss xsk Williams
Van Winkle, Cottell, Henderson, Morrill,,
of Vermont.
Appropriationa==Nsrrill, Grimes, Howe,
Wilson, Cole, Conkling, Guthrie.
Commerce-Chandler, Morrill,, of Maine,,
Morgan, sgragus corhetb PATTERSON, Of
/ HApisassrea--sp'asi kon.rus Yates,
Cole, Dixon.
Acknowledgement, Cottell, Morton.
Upton, Guthrie.
Military Affairs = Wilson, Howard,
Sprague, Cameron, Morton, Thayer and
Doolittle.
Naval Affa;sar-Gsinss,, Anthony Gssgin,
|. Post o OGce+ Rsmse, Conpes,. Rssyoy,
Wink1e, Harlan, Morrill,, of Vt, Dixon,
Public Lsnds-Pomeroy, Steward, Ed
munds, Cottell, Williams, Upton, Hendricks.
Private Land Clsins-W iQians, Howard,
Indian E6StsH II eeder,on, Mouill, Ner,
cer, Cesbets, msyers Buck6lex, ADocnttle.
Pensions--Van Winkle, Edmuuds, Trum.l
bull, Fowler, Upton, Davis, Bayard.
Revolutionary CIa,ms-Nya Chandler,
Howe, Pattersonof fTennsss4s. Eonness.
Claims-Howe, Wiley, Frelinghuysen,
Howard Morrill,, of Vermont, Cole Davis.
(, Diskrict Of Columbie-H Heslas, sSsmoer,
HAr1sssoa. WilsJ,. Patterson, ofTsuAsdsee,
Corbett, Patterson, Wiley, Sherman, Thayer
Terry, Morton.
Public Buildings -Fessenden, Trum bull.
Grimes, Ferris, Johnson.
Territories Nye, Cragin, Fowler,
Ramsey, Terry, Davis =
Pacific Railroed-Ho Howard, Sherman, Con-
ness, Ramsey, Stewart, Wilson, Harlan,
Drake, Merriam.
Contingent Expenses--Senate : Cragins
Drake, Buckalew.
Engrossed Bills-Fowler, Norton.
Mines and Mining = Conness, Stewart,
ChYndler, Anthony. ates, /, ,COnkling, Guihfs.
and Johnson.
Joint Committee, Enrolled Bills - Ross,
Patterson Of N. H., Nixon.
81 J1iHt Committee ON Retrepckmeat- I'd
niundsi Wiilislns, Patterson of n. H., Buck
alew.
Joint Committee to Revise and fix the Pay
Of Houses -Fessenden, Sherman, Buckalew.
To examine Claims and Accounts for Re-
pairs and furnishing Executive Mansion
Harlan, Norton.
-oriashce Howard, Cameron, Drake.
Revision of Rules of Senate-AntlonY,
Pomeroy, Edwards.
The Presidents Message was announced
by Colonel Robert johnson, and the reading
commenced at twelve minutes past twelve
o'ciock,
On motion of Mt. Sherman 5000 copies of
the message were ordered printed for the use
of the Senate.
The reports of the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Comptroller of the Currency were
presented, and the same number of copies
ordered painted. 40 n
Mr.. Nye introduced bill authorizing the
Western Pacific Railroad to locate their ter
minus Of the railroad and telegraph line al
Yobo Bono Island, in San Francisco Bay,
| and granting them such a portion Of the
Island as may be selected for fortiacations,
within one rear ffem the passage of.this act;
THENCE to point on their present line at, OF
| south of, the city of Stockton. Referred.
A resolution vas offered bY NJ. Aastdn,
| and adopted, requesting the Secretary Of the
| Treasury to report the amount and character
of tbs taxes, &C., collected by the several
States from the national banks also the
amount Of bonds deposited by them, and 9th
er facts.
! Mr.. Upton offered > resolution directing
the Committee on Territories to enquire into
the expediency of amending the organic law
lnf, New Mexico, Referred. s. s-sts~,
f Aajsafnsd. 4 Aai II - -
Tbs Speaker presented several sonmuni-
cations from the Secretary of War ad interim.
y Of certain acts for an Arsenal at Rock
Islaad, ulinois- All The papers were re.
-ferred 10 the Military Committee.
| Mry Steyeps.o Of P(nnst lvapis, hsvinp. on
acsdontAof fAsblenes6 snd is6bility 10 make
himself heard by the House from his seat,
yAus up to5he Clerk'sdsk ssdasked leass to
introduce bill ard teplution as follows:
A bill to establish : system Of common
schools for the District of Colombia. He,
ferred. A resolution relative to the, paati,
ton Of Texas. Itinstructs the Conaittse
on Reconstruction to enquire into the expe-
diency, Of dividing the Tasises1 lately
known as the site oof Texas into two NOR
States, to be admitted into tho Union. v4su
VII EaTdss objected and yhs resolution
was not received.
/ A resolution was introduced BY Mr.. Ste
!, vep4 cossssais1 the 1sx % ypiri1 AiseSEhe
/ the Committee on Ways aud Means to en-.
quirs into the propriety Of 20 amending The
Il revenue laws as to ascertain and assess the
IsAlos according 70 The capacity Of the M
instead of the present mode. Adopted.
r. MNs 4sevene eintrednesd . resoldti0a ria.
/ tvs 70 0shssse1anIiAeAe conquered StStes
Mr.. Chandler objected, whsA Ar. St>ySsr
|, after stating thet III sesolssiss was merel,
ops Of enquiry into its expediency, Fithdrsw
The Clssk = LA proceeded - read th.
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