The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-10
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Alarknuhwnfhills 4 I'd a ID ola.
t;n{yS vsyS infY6dnced and rerred. inT il5lins
ths Sollossi.s:
~ m FfIi;ama 70 6xennt ftam = ration
msnufectured goods when ths product shall
aore1eed -. 200 psr aus,nm, EXCEPT certain
ertinler. Z
IN Mr. Cook. That persons Of fore;rn
birth. Who baye bean naturalized under tRs
Constitution and lsws. sre thereby abso,yed
from foreian allesiauca. ana tha Goyernment
Of The United 6laaes shall afford then the
same protection accorded ID patives.
HI III. Rohke1i, ,ef Nlineil Asthoriz.
inr ms s0ecrStaSy Of he TREASURE 10 use
~. 600. 600 IN sreenbacks monthly II ehs.rp.
demption of bonds. and destroyinr them
By Mr.. Lynch. To provide for the -.
|spmraion Of specie pAyment. The b;li pro,
videe that iron the frst Of MsrcA. 1868,
United Ht&teS notcS, when received at Tho
Treasury, stAII Is deetroyed and new notes
issued PAYABLE in coin one wear from date at
the Treasury: that snch notes. befnre natn,
ritv. be leest teuders for un,pose. iselnrlino
the redemption Of national bank notes: exs
cant for the payment Of inport tlutx asd coin
interest on government bonds, and after ma
turity shall be legal tender for I'll purposes
except 6ystbS Government; and mat the Sec-
retary may, after specie payment has com
menced issue notes payable in coin in less
than one year, but not less than three
months. and he may also purchase coin 10
euabie him 70 redeem the bonds not exceeds
ing ffty million.
nv Mr.. Lynch. To provide aca;nst tha
undne enpansion m and contraction % s of the eur. ~,
rencv. The bill authorizes the Eecrctarv nfs
the treasury to issue three hundred million
coupons bonds, payable in lawful money at
!
bond. Il, he itsued 10 any person having mar
valne thereof in lawful money.
g. By Mr.. Wilson of Ohio, 20 uuthorize the
State authorities to tax nou-interest bearing
United States notes.
BY MI. Washburne of Wisconsin. To
amend the Pacific Railroad acts bv establish
inc a commission. cnns;sfino Of the Secreta.
~ Of War. the Secretary Of The Interior and
the Attorney General. to fix an animal ION
the rirst Of Julyl tariff of charges for The
transportation Of freight and passengers on
that road.
Nv Mr Logan. Tn reference to ,oncav,tv
raAions of non-commissoned officers ana nri-
Yates; also requiring the Commi.tee of Wsya
and Means to enquire into the iustice and
expediency Of reporting a bill reiund;us the
income tax collected from the officers of the
army and navy during the war
By Mr.. Window. TO amend the Recon-
struction net of March, 1867, by providing
that the CONSTITUTIONS n the late rebel States
NAV be ratified bv majority of the votes re
eistered. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
b. Mr.. Chihcott, To establi.h an aa1di-
tionsI land d;str;ct in Colorado. 4.
By Mr.. Van Trumn. To amend the Ma
t;onal Currency act Inv rendarinv absoI,telv
void all contracts for charging a greater rate
nc interest than 10 nrnvidad in tho soth section
of that act.
Mr.. Poland offered a resolution for the an.
no,ntnent of scnn m;ttea of f;ys m.ns,.rs
toWbicI shsll s. rsfer,ed .he rpnor,s Of tbas
Conn issionerat to reyise. simnI;fy. ARA ,.1,e
and consolidate the statutes of the Tn;ted
States. Adon,ed. -
Mr.. Boutwell, offered a resolution directing
tho Iu3ieiary. Comm ittee tosconsidersk, e1-
pedSeNv a = amending M H. S to re-
otire masn6afs Of Con- a; tutiona ii Con,entions
10 me ifhreconstrncted States 10 take tba test
oath. -
The Speaker presented a message from the
President in reply. to the resolution of the
18th of sJaly last, touching armed organiza-
tious to ayenee the death Of Maxim;l;an. Re,
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
, The yesolution on thu sv3ist,;h,rion, nf y,
Pres;deata Messaee ear,A M, mi n anin3a.
ted discussion took place on a pronosition by
Mr.. Butler to refer to the Committee ON Ap.
preparations that part referring TO appropria>
lions for the purchase of Alaska.
Messrs. Dutier, MAspurhe OF LII, wash
nurhs % Wis, aau oenehek =. LOOK tne ground
1nat' "a tne treaty was not operative III the
tiouse agreeu 20 make lhe appropriation,
wn,ie " Messfs. bahks, stevens OIL fenn;, and
hooinson argued inat .he matter would come
properly 6e'ore .he oommtlee on Foreign
Ahalrs. rihaIly MI. butter proposition
was reJectea' ana Ine mater remains with
me ,oommll.ee On roIe'gn hHa'rs.
;, Mr. Dlooke cas!eu Ior sepaIase vote on
.ne resoiuuon referring part OIL the message
70 seiecl comml''ee on reconstruction. IL
reasulsed. res, yeas II, nays 50. ,aysE
ANe 9snei resoau'ops oisuioutuia tae ms
sage were tnen aoopted.
Inc opeaker presented report from the
secretary oi the Areasury reiatve 70 the
amount a. o. 'aA received from National banks.
heie,red 70 ,ne senate.
a DIN nxing a quorum oil the supreme
eon.t ,,n 2. Hse was passsg.
me senate pi,i striking ,he word white