The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-21
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question was the motion to postpone it tin
febvtiasy. AeasShernnsn eArnNly opposed
| the motion to postpone it, saying it involved
4the peaponenert of the hiH uEtil the whole
l4pestion uf revenge ekcuid d be decided. while
itwas ipdDp sosabts 10 the lsberer and plant
er to know nov The lax to be paid for the
next years CROP.
| The debate was continued to some length
| by Messrs. Stewart, Grimes, Thayer, Nye and
Shefhaan, aud tie blu vsaidnAiIt lid 6ier .
The House bill, making an On J. appropriation
and Quartermastet's Department, was re-
ferred 10 ths Couniseeeea Appropriations.
Mr.. Ramsey yofered resolution inquring
Of the Secretary of Var whether the Gov
eminent intends to abandon the military res>
ervaton at Fort Ridkely: Minnesota, and If 80
uhetAsr ia bis opinion the same should be
Opened to settlement under The Homestead
and Pre- -emption lag. seis ~
~, Mr.gC Chandler, from the Committee on Com.
merce, reported q joint resolution asking the
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 sdiourn the sale
Of stock beld by the. United States in the
Eismal Swamp Canal, ktil February 9Th. L..
Adjourned.
Mr. Price introduced resolution reciting
the obligation on the part of the subject 10
obey the laws, support the Government, and
bear true faith and allegiance thereto, pre-
stpposing the obligation on the part of the
Governments 70 project and defend the SUBJ
ject, whether native or adopted. in all his
rights of life, liberty and prosperity; assert
ing that numerous cases have recently oc-
Cured where the Government of Great Brit
ain has, with apparent injustice, deprived
American citizens of one OF these, and in.
tapcsd the case Of Wm. j Npgle whose Pc
'htieni stating the facts of HID sass r attached
to the resolutions; declaring the determination
on the part Of the House of Representatives,
to submit to nosuch oppression of American
citkensahy aug power and to adopt such
measures as will make it safe for American
citizens to travel in any part Of the civilized
world, and instructing the Committee on For
eign Affairs to give the subject their immed-
ate attention, and report to the House such
measures as will be calculated to accomplish
she desiFed ehjsct RefsrrA ia tl,A Cob nit
AAeoa Fneign AfEairs, Il i5
Mr. Julian called up the notion made bya
him December 9th, to re consider the vote
referring to the Committee on Public Lands
bill declaring forfeited to the United States
certain landsto aid in the construction of
railroads in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Florida. He made u statement in regard
y thesmatfers aud declared hin desire tohave
aese lands opened uplao settlement lby. the
fahdless pcor OF The South, Black and white
Mr. Washburn, Of Wisconsin, said be would
offer an amendment to the bill to apply the
provisions Of all existing homestead Jaws to
the ereu numbered sections of all railroad
SMnJaIian, sethe Instance IL several mem
bers, declined to press action on the bill to-
day, and on his motion the subject was post
poned till the 14th OF. January. Yeas, SO;
nays, 81
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Elec-
tons, reported Ii resolution extending for six
ty days the time for taking yihe testimony on
ths New Mexico contested. eieclioa ease
Adopted. 4
Mr. Washburne, Of Illinois, suggested that
the Senate amendment to the Deficiency Bill !
be taken mp and be disposed Of, as in Com.
mittee of the Whole.
Mr.. Maynard obj bjected, and moved that the
House adjourn t,s
The resolution authorizing the Committees
on Mining and on Pacific Railroads to employ
one clerk between them. reported by Mr..
Highly, was opposed by Mr. Washhurne, of
Illinois, but was adopted by IS against .
The Chair presented umber of petitions
in regard to the rights of foreign-born GU.
zens. among them one from William J Ma. /
gle. claiming to be a citizen Of the United
States, born in New York, and held as
prisoner. by the British Government, and
PnfifE for rel.sse ffaa impfisoamssh. All
REFERRED 70 the Committee on Foreign 1Af-
fairs.
Mr.. Stokes introduced bill to amend the
act of July 4th, 1854, to allow further time |
OF two years for filing applications Rel
ferred to the Committee on Invalid PEN
sions. |
Adjourned to the sth Of January.