The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

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Mr. WILLIAMS from fhe Finance Com
mites reported saek 10 the Haaze the yoscf
resolution givlng Al increase q eonpensn
s4on 10 certain eivts employees al the eIo4-rn~
ment- Amended oy gsvng su saer-ase Of Il
per cent - efEsf employees n ssain9ton
whose zniarses arr i~ss than S3 $40. lie
would cal Il ap 70 morrow.
Mr. TEC ABI IL ca.led up the House hlli
relative To AxxaegS esrpeEz, afs x was PASSED.
IL aakasrIzsd wr1ns OF ssroezz< esrpszs snr tns
removal OF any case authorized sy former
acsa. from q .GaEe Csnrs - the Circuit Esurr
q tae United States, when eAa Defendant u
n a-sss@ eussesiv
The ball allowing dsiactlor ef enc month
per year fpr gsoc ssaavtar IN case ef per
.cnss imprisoned fsr effsnses AGAINST iae
{ nIred States. Vas passed ami gees 70 the
House trsr concurrence
M EUTLE2 sntruaacsd nsii to exr-~
dIse the construction Of the Southern PArz<r
Railrnac fror. e Pase Ia rae Paeitir. ard ex
tendiHg the same grants Of iara - arr enn-
TERED apou sae mon PaeIac EailruAa lie
fsrrsd
Mr PATTERSON lntrsf1csa . bill To
ssnend IN acs for sae esliecEzor OF takes IN
sA< snsrrrerrsanarv States. vhAea authorizes
and transfers 20 the inserior Department al
powers and dates cnnnrcsaa slEh ta@ re-
iemptinn and leasing x a2siz. Referred
Mr SUMNER. from tie Committee "a
Esrei-n Affairs. introduced a lsans rssela-
sscu 1rovi4Iaag saz. the gssEr1 n sssnnu at tae
Ca5tei States so the Earzs Exaz5stsen shasl
consist ssf csana 5ssian@- fr@asrzs. sasrty
Csna aaassIauerz alresztv apposnt.Sa- sag~EAsr
wirh sweat- sidSfrnaal Honorary Esnnrss-
slaners. III DC desa4aaie1 Sg tas Commission
er and sAe swn naad Commissioners. asse ap-
pe1pr,ates tae sam VI s.a~Dss3 for sae sp-rlzie
TENS named IN The l1ins resolution.
The Lard 4ii-- arar zsst.ssS ef Nr.
JOHNSON ant afse- fenase. ~ss snseusieS.
80 a. - III the TAX an ezaael rna. a. 5s+-
aTes 25. nags ia.
The aarT ar aspnaltum sstaa1ea- minerals.
DC. ID raases. frorn II esnts - - per sen.
Tar latw CO sszeazasry srsna ~ IA s6 ser
cent ssst rszssvwm- The esf.y 90 cnrper ars
wzs changed 70 eenss per iass pcunEs, xnss
capper ngaz and pq. esafs pw pssnd-
The aasty on zsnc pxsnss CENTS per po-nd.
znd zrmc sheets ~ cents per soanG-
Adjourned
Mr.. PATTERSON, frun me Committee
on H5resxr Affairs. reported asIl - AID, bv
saaes taa construction cf the Ear0rean ans:
North American rziaws7-
The Commifoee IA Indian Affairs vas In
strzctez - iaau1-- Entn the disbursement
fandz for the Indians Colorado.
T ~ yssnt r@s1intl1rl authorizing ae Accept
aaes 81 sae steam -serew ssoap aE war fsiaAa
from ea.- contractor. for 500. .s0s8 slze -rsee
atreaty paad. Vas adapfesi,
VI n0TAA. ixam tRe avs ard aensss
Committee. reported }efus rssaialsoa re-
having fren sa1 al harsIng aasd mate frer
11sraiied splS.l= ass waSeh lax aIreassT aaz been
oaad The resslat4arn WAS passed
Bills we're passed gfvtng q pensseu ef hvs
thousand 9aiiars. each . iona G-av 81
Masls.- esuafv. s31ta. aae aaaared and sare.
v-ars oass. ART fssnea + BaAer,an. sf san
a1zST, S-w I arss. one aaacreG ana seven
sears cid hofA Revolutionary soldiers,
Mr. AAI y AID larreaiaessl . siig - cwns
ssnze ia fsrre tsss Act af Is4. 20 aad in sas
construction sf raslrsad. n Mzzssss8pps- k.-
fsr-sd
Memorials we're presented ~ f1llo~s. q
the LezsslArs1rs of Aaasas- asking aad - Ia.
asaa pariie fsa.i---sG.- soHtaern araaea
g-a~lng fssr tAa pa=saxe u the s3.l sxtennsni
lar aaaeass of tne homestead aw BE- settler
ca .-se .ln3s reesntlv purchases. frsas "a
Qsaxe Eas4Sans pvaFsag ssr sss- passage Of
saecza sl45 g1vfa- tae riSat Of pre-@mrssnf
az settlers On taa Cherokee nsas-ai aasis j
haasas Of rna Legislature ~ st ryan
ratlfvFrg tta.. Constitutional Amendment d
the Daeerza Legislature ssaIag asproprta
fgss - erees CapI5ei essiA1iGz-
rae usase veal iuts Cemm4ttpe II a
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NJ NI8LACA asAssi NJ stevens vnethe
ae proposed 20 aave v5fe on ta= r-egnssrue
ioa atH saken - morrow
Nr STEVENS r~oiiea taa1 ae lasersts.d I
aave { disposed sf sn-morrar Ea soa1e ran
aer
ga zaotiou Of NJ. ( KASS0S, the Prssssisr
was rssguesfe.i 70 iaforu the Eonse waas ster
aac been TAKEN 70 carry into sffscs Eae act &
. Eae appointment Of commission 10 axaar.n
aad report on certain CLAIMS at Iowa
Mr. DOsNELLY introduced bill :
amend the section of Jaiv 75th. Isss, gran
Ing pensions to the widows and orphans d
% include the widows OF officers Al well !
! soldiers ard sailors. Referred
NJ. GEISW0l-D introduced Gil &c .,
! peiiie the construction cf the Southern r
' csEe Railroad Referred
The Committee Of the Whole was d
! charged from The further consideration of u
senate bill tar ss1e reises Of Jessah @ Ams
and Il came before the H1ase for cuasTders
taon- Itarurorrlafes Sa. .5stA. aad par for d
house and nuildrnr. burned AZ Arm Ia.
Nirgsnia- for military purposes As tae b
establishes very important principles. a ..
rance with the resolution of the HosIse,
gave rise To considerable aenate.
In t.e course OF the debate Mr. uELASf
Chairman Of the COMMITTEES or Claims
answer &C. tae question. SAID as suppose 8
: Ga. .aUu- -a%H woaid not cover me an,oans
strh CLAIMS. The bill passed. BY vote
: % 70 ~.
On motlon Of Mr. PRICE the seeresa
was directed TO arnash tire reported estlma
i af gren wilson s1r tae srs1rovenz ent af q
! Des Mafues and acck River rapfas.
= ADJOURNED