The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-23
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDIsGs
WAsHIscros, Feb. %.

hASHlSGToS, r. eo. Y.
House.
Mr.. STEVENS reported back the bill with
amendment9, to the Senate amendments, to
the civil appropriation bill. The House con-
sidered them all.
The Senate amendments, st-;kios out the
appropriations .os tee daily and Congressional
Globs were, on the recommendation Of the
Committee dn Appropriations, non concurred
in. The Senate amendment, appropriating
$4,000 10 facilitate telegraphic communities
ton between the Atlantic ana Pacific States,
was concur1ed III. The other amendments
were unimp pprtant.
Mr.. STEVENS also reported back the Sen
ale amendments to the Military Academy
bill, and the Senate bill striking ont the pro>
viso that no money shall be expended in yio-
lation Of the test oath, and no cadets be ad>
mitted from the rebel States, was hon>con-
CURED I'M Also the amendment relieving the
.uapiain irdn A eademy duties ard ds-es;-
i-~ liz % . bia aaiiy servlcesin the Chapel
THE other amendments were concurred in.
Mr.. ALLISON. from The Committee of
Conference on dlsasreelng 10 the rates on si.i
to spspend Temporary collection Of direct
taxes III Vest virginia, made a report which
was agreed TO.
The Committee on Ways end Means were
establishing National School Of Science.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the tax bill.
The amendment was adopted that after the
lst of September. 1867, no tax fee shall be
levied on cotton grown in the United States.
The amendment -sl.e..ns rare Insurance
Companies from tax Of l. per cent on gross
receipts for one year, was debated and lost
a large number of articles were added to
the free list.
Committee rose on motion 10 suspend the
rules so es TO close the debate, was lost
A motion was adopted that debate on the
pending statue be closed IN ten minutes
The House again went into Committee on
the tax bill.
An amendment offered 70 the income tax
was lost, ard the income tax remains per
cent on excess of 1000.
Recess.
sssAr4.
Mf. CHANDLER submitted the resoIu.
tions Of the Rhode Island Legislature ratify-
ing the Constitutional Amendment
Mr.. HOWARD presented the resolutions
Of the Wisconsin Legislature certifying to the
ratification, by that body of the l4th amend
ment to the Constitution.
Mr.. CHAN DLER. from the Committee ou
Commerce, reported hael, the House. bill for
repairs and pres ervaton Ct public works, with
amendments, prominent among which was ii
one striking out the appropriation of one
million for the improvement of the Des
Mones Rapids Of the Mississippi river, and
another striking out the appropriation of
$40 900 for the improvement Of hsrbors in
Michigan.
Mr. McDoUGALL presented the creden-
tias of Senator Cole, of California, for six
years from the 4th of March. Ordered
| flied,
Mr.. POMEROY called mp the Joint resolu.
tion TO ez.ond,to the STATE of Texas toe ben
eff of the act don1ssIg public lands to the
States for the establishment Of Agricultural
Colleges.
| The proviso' adopted in the House to pro>
hibit any person who ever held Office in the
rebel Government from holding professor
ship in college, was stricken out, aud the
bin passed.
| The bill in relation to the Indian Bureau
was taken up.
M. DOCLITTLE and others opposed the
| House amendment, which was disagreed to,
and Committee on Conference ordered.
She Senate also agreed to . Committee of
Conference on the Legislative Appropriation
| bill.
/ A similar course was taken on the Military
Academy and Diplomatic Appropriation bills.
On motion Of Mr.. SUMNER the Joint res
| olution supplementary to that for representa-
| tives of the United States at the Paris Ex>
position, was considered and passed. 1t
appropriates Sa3, 900 in addition to $l56, 900
recently appropriated.
| Adjourned.