The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-07

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Colorado, and gave notice OF bill to com
the Mississippi river TO the Atlantic coast.
Mr.. HENDRICKS introduced joint reso-
luton, constituting and giving effect to the
joint resolution for the relief Of the State Of
Wisconsin, ~ passed in 1864. This resolu-
tion, passed the Senate in Februar5, bu
failed TO get through the House.
Mr.. SUMNER, according to previous
notice, introduced bill TO provide . republi>
can form Of government for the late rebelious
States. 1t provides for the re establishment
of civil government on bass of loyal voters.
Ordered to be printed, and TO lie on the
table until the Committees are formed.
MrssUMNER introduced bin increasing
the fees of the Marshals and Clerks of the
Snitee States District and Circuit Courts fifty
per cent over the present rates, and for other
purposes. Ordered printed.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced q bill to pre-
scribe an oath to maintain a republican form
of goyerpmeut; which provides every. per
son. ia any State, except Tennessee, lately
declared 10 hsve been in rebellion, shall, be-
fore be shall be allowed to vote or hold
office, take an oath, or affirmation, to main
tain a republican form of government in the
State of which he is an inhabtant, and in the
United States; and will recognize indissolu-
BILE the unity of the Republic, and discpun-
tenance all efforts to break away or secede
from the Union; that he will give his in
fueuce to sustain the National currency
and discountenance the repudiation Of the war
debt of The United States and pay me at of the
rebel, debt or any claim for the loss of slave
~, or TO dscountenance and resist all.law
making distinction on account of race or col>
or, and that he will give his support - the
education and defnsion OF knowledge ID pub
lie schools, open to all. And, that any per
sons swearing falsely to such oath, shall be
deemed guilty of perjury, and is subject to the
penalties prescribed BY law, aud rendered in
capable of holding Office. II was ordered to
be laid on the table until Committee was
appointed.
Mr.. HARLAN introduced bill 10 cons
soidate the Southern and Central Indian
Superintendency and certain Indian Agencies,
and to create an Indian Superintendency for
the Territory of Idaho. Ordered TO be print
ed.
Mr. WILSON introduced the following
orders, which were printed:
A joint resolution declaring the municipal
officers Of Alexandra as having refused to
obey and execute the laws of the United
States, therefore be il
Resotred d., That the municipal Offices Of
that city are hereby declared vacated. and
that persons exercising the:authority Of same
shall, If convicted, be imprisoned for not
less than one year, and pay "a fine not less
than ore hundred dollars.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. STEVENS presented credentials of Mr..
Hooper, delegate from Utah, who took the
oath. Rev. Mr.. Boynton also took the oath
Of Office
The first business in order was q motion to
suspend the rules pending adjournment, yes
terdsy in order to permit Mr.. Price 10
introduce a bill amendatory TO the National
Currency Act. The bill prohibits banking
associations from Withdrawing, either on &C
count of dividends or otherwise, any portion
OF their capital, and from making any divi-
dends greater than their net profits, The
House refuse dto suspend the rules, and there.
fore the bill wasnot introduced.
Mr.. DALLAS presented petition of
J. J. Stedver, contesting the seat of Mr.
Phelps, Of Maryland.
Referred TO Committee on Elections.
Resolutions were offered as follows, by
MIR. Brooks, directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to make personal inquiries into
the seizures Of champaign wine IN the New
York Custom House, in 1864, referred to in
lie Examination, aud cause all such prosecu>
tious discontinued if in his opinion shippers
or importer have not been guilty Of wifnl
neglect or intention 10 defraud the revenue.
Laid over, bv Mr.. Hulburd directing that the
Secretary of the Trearury make
general statement, showing what
number of collectors of customs, naval Off
GERS, surveyors, inspectors of customs, aids
to revenue and other officers, who have been
removed since the Sd of March, 1866, increas-
ed compensation be paid to their successors,
&c. Adopted.
By Mr.. WARD-That the recent state ment
by an ex.member of the Cabinet tBiair), in
a public speech at Baltimore, that the testi
mony of the Government in the assassination
trials was snborned, and that Mrs. Surratt
was convicted and executed without any eyi,
dence of her guilt, and directing the appoint
ment of a select committee of three to ex>
anime thoroughly into such charge and re-
port thereon, with authority to send for per
sons ard papers, and to sit during the recess.
Several objections and suggestions being
made, Mr. Ward withdrew the resolution.
BY Mr.. WARD-Proriding select com.
mittee of FIVE to examine the practical opera.
tion of the existing law for the collection of
customs, and suggest such amendments a.
shall secure the revenue to the Treasury, and
reduce the fees and emolumen,s of collectors,
nsval officers and surveyors. and prevent inn
porters from oppressive and unjust exactious.
Resolution went over.
BY Mr.. M00RHEAD--Refer the Tar.
if bill OF the 3sth Congress, with pending
amendments, to the Committee of Ways and
Means, when appointed, without action.
Adjourned.