The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

ARLINGTON, Jan. ~.
SENATE.
The President. veto of the Nebraska bill
was read, ordered printed, and tabled.
Mr.. MORGAN, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported the House Gold bill, with tha
Recommendation that it be not passed.
The vote of Monday passing the bill to
punish forgeries, 1c., of currency, was re
considered, and the bill amended by reduc>
ton Of the penalties, fine and imprisonment,
and again passed. 1t goes to the House for
concurrence.
Mr.. SUMNER offered q resolution calling
upon the President for copy of the letter
on which Mr.. Seward founded his recent en-
quiries of Mr.. Motley.
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
WADE moved tha, it lay over till to-
morrow.
Mr. TRUMBULL reported from the Ju-
dietary, unsneuded, bill TO establish the
Department Of Education for the collection
of statistics.
Mr.. BROWN introduced bill authorizing
the construction of Government telegraph
from Washington to New York City. RA
ferred.
The Tariff bill was resumed
Mr.. SUMMERS amendment reducing the
tax on bituminous coal mined at any point
thirty degrees or less east Of Washington,
to so cents per ton, was rejected.
The duty on borax was increased to 10
cents per pound crude borax to cents: on
free stone, except for monumental purposes.
81 per ton; .on old scrap iron 81 per toa; on
brown,and bleached Dutch canvas, &c 4
cents per yard and 25 cents ad valorem,
when valued At 80 cents per yard, and cents
with 40 per cent. ad valorem when over &c
vard 9tcy II utu
per cent ad valorem.
Recess was had till clock
On motion of Mr.. HENDRICKS, the Sec
retaries of War and of the Interior were 70
quested to furnish any papers or documents
tending to explain any facts of the Fort Phil
kearney massacre.
Mr. WADE called up the bill prohibiting
Territorial officers from obtaining leave ol
absence for over thirty days at one time, and
it passed.
The Tariff bill came up. The duty on ali
wrought iron ware, and on glazed, timed or
enameied, case, iron and hollow ware was
fixed at 4 cents per pound.
HOUSE.
Mr.. ELIOT, from the Committee on Com
nerce, reported bill fixing the compensa-
tion of officers of the revenue service. which
passed. Ii appropriaies : 1873, 400.
On motion of Mr.. COOK, the Foreign
Committee were instructed to inquire into
the expedieney of an association that ex>
enpts paturalized citizen from the per
formance of military service under any for
eign government so long as he does not vol,
unfairly renounee the rights OF a citizen OF
the United States.
Mr.. STEVENS introduced bill to estab-
hsh n system Of free schools for the District
Of Columbia, which Was read twice and or
dered printed. No distinction of color is
allowed, and the franchise is refused to the
parent or guardian who has not allowed the
child to attend some school al least par,
of the preceding year.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill to CON
form the rules, practice and pleadings OF
the United States to the laws Of the respee-
tive States. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. GARFIELD introduced Joint reso-
luton extending for three months from the
close of the present session the time for cod.
flying the laws relating to customs, which
passed
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole, and considered the Consular and Di.
plomatic Appropriation bill. After consid-
erable debate, Mr.. Williams amendment
offered yesterday, and amended by Mr.. Ste
vens, was modified so as to strike ou. the
word Rome from the place where the
United States Minister is stationed, and after
the close of the present fiscal year, providing
for the appointment of Consul there.
A proviso was adopted that no further ex,
penditure should be authorized for running
the boundary line between the United States
and the British Possessions bordering on
Washington Territory. after the present ap-
Preparation Of SIS, 900 is exhausted. Some
other amendments we're offered and rejected,
and the bill was ordered to be reported to
the House.
The Committee of the Whole then consid-
cred the Military Academy Approximation
bill. The bill appropriated Sf03, 600, ana
after some amendments, il with the Consular
bill was reported to the House, and lies over
till to- morrow for action.
Mr.. RAYMOND presented the memorial
of alarge number of business men of New
York against the impeachment OF the Presi-
dent, and urging measures to strengthen the
public confidence. Referred. fE
! Ado nrned. 8s