The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDN0
WASHINGTON, March Z.

Commission to treat win tne inolansf au9
secure their removal farther west. Ordered
printed.
Mr.. ROSS presented bin to give the right
Of purchase 70 certain settlers on the Chero>
kee settlements, in Kansas. Referred.
Mr. HENDERSON introduced i bill de-
clarine bridge over the Missouri river, NJ
ST. Chsrles, and bridge over the Mississippi
river. aa Louisiana, Missouri. legal ssruc-
lures. Referred.
Mr.. HENDERSON introduced resolu~
ton TO amend the Constitution by providing
that no State shall prohibit anyof its citizens
from vs<ing or holding ofiee on account OF
color. "a r
Mr.. SALISBURY raised point Of order
that a. the Constitution of the United STATES
had been blotted out of existence IT coald
not be amended ~
Mr.. HOWE introduced bin to extend the
time for the completion of the improvement
OF the Fox AND Wisconsin rivers to i've years.
Passed.
the selection of grand add petit jurors IA the
Territory of Utah. Referred. s
Mr.. MORRILL, offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Printing to en-
quire what further legislation is necessary 70
peelcct arrHhgsnenfs for The pRblicrion OF
the debates and proceedings of Congress,
and whether 1t would be advisable to make
the Globe reporters responsible in the Senate
instead Of the publisher Of the GLOBE. After
debate 1t was adopted.
Mr.. SHERMAN called up the bill to in
crease the duty on wool; to take effect ten
days after its passage. Mr.. Sherman stated
that sinee Offering the bin he had receivedin-
formation from the Secretary of the Treasury
which induced him to move its indehnife
postponement-
Mr.. WILSON introduced q bill supplement
tary to an act to provide for an efficient gov
ernment in the rebel States, and to facilitate
| restoration. Referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittes.
Sectiou declares that the commanding
officer of each district shall cause a regstrs.
ton to be made before Sept i, 1861. in each
county or parish Of his district. of male citi.
Esns over II years Of age residing therein. TO
| inclade only those Qualified by the act tc
which this is q supplement, and who shall
take and subscribe the following oath: a.
do hereby solemnIy swear, or affirm, that
am sincerely and earnestly attached TO the
Union and Government Of the United States
and that will, TO the best Of my sbility, en-
courage all others TO such support and obe
dience, so help me God. :"
Sec. 2 directs the commanding General, q,
soon as the registration is completed. TO csuss
an election for delegates TO Convention, &c
be held On . dag not less than thirty day
from the date Of the proclamation Of election
| for the purpose of amending the existing o.
framing new Constitution, firmly establish
ing eioysl civil government. ard passing IN.
needful ordinance to put the same IN opera
| ton.
Sec. declares that said Convention shoult
be called on bases Of representation OF
which members Of Congress are apporlAoned
See provides for the appointment b.
commanding Generals, officers or persons 4
make the regiaraiion, preside = elections
receive votes, and count the votes, and max
returns thereof, and Of persons elected, an
be -hsIl then make proclamation OF person
elected, and notify within sixty days Q
then where they shall asse mble to orgsnrz
the Convention, and when said convention
shall have amended existing, or framed
new Constitution IN accordance with the s<
to which this is . supplement, il shall b
submitted 70 the peopie for ratification
Elections to be held after the expiration c
thirty days from notice thereon gwen bf Ia
Convention
Mr. ANTHONY moved the extention {
election Of Committees by ballot aud ofere
9 resolution appointing Committees a. fol
} lows.
FOREIGN Relations-Sumner, chairman
! Fessenden, Cameron. Harlan, Morton, Pa
, terson Of n. H., and Johnson.
FinGHce-M Williams, Van Wi2kl'
Cattell. Henderson and Morrill,.
ApprnfrSafions Morrill, Of Name, Crime
Howe, Wilson, kCowan, Corkley and Gut
RE
I Commerce-Chandier, Morrill, of Maine
Morgan, SprAgue, Corbstt, Patterson, Do
: little.
/ Nanufafwo-Yates, Cole and Dixon.
Horticulture Cameron, Cattell, Werfe
: Tepter and Guthrie.
3 hiiifaJy Afais and TIC lHihha-W
. Howard. Sprague, Cameron, Werter, Thsy'
and Doolittle.
+ Naral Agairs-Grimes, Anthony, Crsgil
Nice, Frsiinghuysen, Drake and Hel
8 dricks.
: .Judiciary-Trumbull, Stewart, Frelin,
thuysen. Edwards, Conkling and johnson. (
Postofice and Post Roads- Ramsay, Co
| ness, Pomeroy, Van Winkle, Hsylan, No
l riIl end Dix.
Pablie L>ands-Pomeroy, Stewart, E
munds, Cnstsil, Williams, Upton and Her
dricks
p Pirate Land Claims-WilIiams, Howar,
Terry and Norton.
Indiaa Afans-Henderson Morrill,
Maine, Ross, Corbets, Thsyer, Buckslew Ar
Doolitfle.
i. Psnssow-yan Wrinkle, Edmunds, Trur
: bull. Fowler, Upton, Salisbury and Dasi
!. Revolutionary Claims-Nye, ChandIe
Howard, Salisbury and Patterson.
!. Claims-Howe, Wiley, Frelinghuyse
!. Howard, Morrill, OF Vt, Cole and Dawes.
/ District Of Columbia Potter. Snmne
: Henderson, Wiley, Patterson OF N f., Co
bett and Patterson OF Tenu.
Pateats and Potent 0fice-Willey, She
+ man, Thayer, Terry and Norton.
q Public Bsaldfags and Gromnds-Fesss
j den, Trumbull, Grimes Terry and Johnso
!. Tev-Ttov7es--Y Ystes, Nye, Crsgin, Fowle
= Ramsay, Terry and Davis.
h Mr ANTHONY stated that Mr.. Fessend,
a had been relieved from the chairmsnship
,e fhe Committee of Finance at his own 7
quest
al Sec provides, IL said Constitution is n
70 fled by majority of the votes cast, {
: President of the Convention shall transn
= the same to the peeople Of the United State
who shall transmit 1t to Congress, II in 81
sion, and if not in session. then report At
nert assembling, and II it be declared
Congress TO be in conformity with the prev
iona Of the act recently passed By Ccngre'
known as the Military biil, the State Shall
., declared entitled to representation; Senatt
er and Representatives shall be admitted sspl
vided in said act ct-e...-.-..-...-.-.a...~.
I, See. provides that ihe duties and pows
tn deleeated end eenfefred npoa ehe commAr
o ing General may, with his consent, be trar
N fered to acting Governors of the States,
10 sheir taking an oath faithfully TO perform q
execute the same.
re Mr.. CRAGIN introduced a joint resoluti
uroposipg TO amend the Consultation by p
fhibftinr the reelection to the ofice of Pre-
dent any person who has once served as su'
whether elected as President or Vice Pre-
{ II Dent Deferred TO the lndRcisry Comnitt
A concurrent resolution for . recess fr
h. Mouday next until tha 9Th of Nay was
"a ep1ved fvvsn she Honse, end erdsssa1aid
Of the table Itproyides oply for The adjou
ament OF the House, and must, thfreforey
n. amended before il can pass.
be AdosfnnsdS # II .u
ks The SPEAKKR presented letsG from
re CLERK Of the HeusG, Transmitting . comr
nicasion froa - eecretaFy Of Sate,
IN knowledging tie fses ipt Of IN act TO prov
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