The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
SENATE.
Mr.. RAMSEY, from the Post Office Com
mittee, reported favorabiy on a bill to legal
ize bridge across the Missouri river at ST.
Charles, No. also bi,i 10 authorize the
cuhstf1ciioa of submerged tubular bridge
across the Mississippi at st. Louis; also
bill amendatdry Of the postal laws.
On motion Of Mr. PATTERSON, the Com
mrttee on Claims were instructed TO inquire
into the expediency ST compensating ioyal
citizens of East Tennessee for losses ON &C
count of the war.
I The Tariff Bill came up. The duty on
cast iron pieces was increased TO lie per lb;
on chroma,e and bl chromste OF potassa to
4lc per ID: on woolens of less value than 81
per ID the duty was fixed at 45c, and 35 per
| cent ad raiorem; when valued az lys5 taan
81 so per ID, 10 per pound and 40c per cent
dd rolorem: and when valued at over 81 80
per ID, 35 per cent ad rdtsrem. Yeas, 10;
nays, Is.
In the course of the debate on the fore
I going, Mr. WILSON said that the pending
bill was Western measure originating in the
brains and pockets of WOOL growers
Mr.. GRIMES said that for one part of
the West, winch he represented, he vas here
10 deny that assertion, and tina. the West did
not wsht this tariff, and he would not remain
- The section Of the bill allowing q
drawback on all articles that enter into the
construction of ships, was amended so - not
TO apply to steam vesseis-
Several amendments we're offered and re-
O. motion Of MI. SHERMAN, Railroad
!. Icompanies we're authorized to import iron for
their roads for two years. This provision is
| 1 for the benefit Of the Pacific Railroad, which,
under existing laws, is compelled to nse
I American iron.
On motion Of Mr.. SPRAGuE aa,mals i'm
ported exclus.vely for breeding purposes were
placed on the free list. The duty on files and
fasps, over ten inches long, vas raised tc
9 eight cents per pound.
: Mr.. SHERMAN explained the necessity
b for this amendment. II il was not adopted
: steamboats, and vessels, for service on the
lakes and Western rivers, would be built en-
: tireiy OF foreign material, and the Govern
: ment would nos receive any revenue for them
o The CHAIR submitted Gen. Wilson's re
e port Of the capture Of JEFF. DaviA whicl
8 was ordered printed.
. The House joint resolution for the relief o
certain settlers in Sioux Reservation, in Min
nessotA, was passed.
Mr.. kASSON introduced bill Tor the re
lief of Lucas county, Iowa. Referred tp u
Committee on Public Lands.
The Consular and Diplomatic Apprupria
e ton bill wsS paseed - amended by the Com
mittee of tie Whole. A similar action y,
!. taken on I'll. Military Academy bill.
III NJ. TR0NBR1DGE, from tie Consliste
Il on Enrolled Bills, reported as a question {
- privilege . preamble, stakine thst The bill /
" repeal the amnesty powers Of the Presiden'
:, and to regulate the franchise in the Terrific
:. ries Of the United States, have become Law
by the failure Of the President 70 sign or. :,
turn them With his obiecti6ns, eoncludip
= With : retoiution asking the Secretary !
~ State to inform the House whether such las
= hase been J6led in his dspaftmenk Aft
discussion il was adopted.
nt The SPEAKER presented the resolution
ms, cf The U6t Ce0Aefi q BalssDsseS 70 the :
on fect that tAk lcyal people Of the CITY ere q
titled 10 pIotection from the Ses6intlehal
sst purposes Of the Gcyernor and Legislas.re
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