The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

IL WAsHIsGros, Feb. IA.
HOUSE.
Mr.. KASSON, from the Committe on A p
preparation, reported back the Senate amend
ment 20 the Postofice appropriation bill,
which was coBcHrred in.
On motion Of Mr.. SCHENCK the Senate
bill to|regulate the tenure Of certain civil Off
GERS was taken from the Speaker table. The
Senate had refused TO concur in the House
aosndmenf, nakinE the hiR % sppU 10 Cab
met officers, xnd the Hodse insisted on its
amendment, and asked for Committee oil
Confetsnce.
The6enate Joint resolution in reference
TO the Ocean Mail Service, between San
Francisco and Portland, Oregon, was passed
The House took up the biii reported Jann-
AIRY Is, from the select Committee on the War
Department, of the loyal States TO reimburse
the States that furnished troops in the Union
army, Tor the advances made and the expens
e. ine4rred in raising the same. The sues.
ton being on the motion 10 reconsider the
vote by which the bill WAS reconmitied,
Mr.. BLAINE said that the bill provided
for the issue of FIVE per cent bonds, not ne
gotiabie tor twenty years, 10 amount to $i5,-
0o0,00p.
Mr.. THAYER moved TO refer the bill Il
the Committee on Ways and means, which
Was agreed to by vote of II to II.
Mr.. PAINE, from the AiitIaa Committee
reported bill to provide FOR organizing, arm,
ing and disciplining the militia.
The bounty bill was postponed till to-mor-
row
The SPEAKER presented communica-
ton from the Secretary of the Interior, rec
ommendlng an appropriation Of $50, 900 10
enable the Department to send Commission
ers 10 eli the Indian tribes wes, of the Aissls
sippi river Referred
The House went into Committee OF III,
Whole. with Mr. Boutwell, in The Chair, ant
resumed The consideration OF the lnierna
Revenue bill.
Sir. sCHESCK moved to strike on; tn,
provision exempting butter and cheese ,rou
special tar. Rejected.
Mr.. WARD. OF kentucky, moved to strike
oui the clause rHising distllieT licen se 10 hvt
hundred dollars.
Without action the Committee rose.
Recess
Mr. C0SNEsS introduced bill anthorix
ing the Postmaster General to invite propo
sails for steamship mail service OF month,
trips between San Francisco and Acapulco
and no bid exceeding Sleo. .o0o To be consid
cred Referred.
The credentials OF Mr. Ross, Senator iron
Kansas, for Mr. Lane nnsxp,red iern, wa
presented by Mr. Pomeroy Hr Ross. who
up TO this time, held Office By the aid Of th.
Governor, was sworn iu-
On motion OF NJ GRIMES the League
Island hill was considered, and atiera debate
during which,
On motion OF WADE 70 postpone ii ant
take up The Louisiana bill, MAS rejected, by
vote u i hgains, -.
Mr ST MSEk s amendment for the sp
polntment OF Commission 10 select STA
Vas los;, BY vote Of - against %. b1l
passed.
The CLERK Of the House announced il
retusAl 70 recede from the amendments to thi
Tenure Of Office BILL
Mr.. WADE made an Intellectual aeemp, I;
get up his compound interest funding bill.
The Louisiana bill was taken r,so Mr.
WADE'S metson and read the second time
Ar- III NBJLL alluded 70 sewers
amendments necessary 10 perfect the BIZ.
Mr. SUANERgsv notice OF 81 smendmen
consisting of three sections. TIE fist repeal
al rebel legislation, beginning wssh the or
dtnanee OF secession. except sach as may b
necessary 70 keep the gosernueai N motion
II there te any such, iee second annass Id
intermediate aec-ees Of the courts and give
certain posers - The same. ard the third RI
qaires al oath TO supper: fupubiicAn for
Of government
Mr. MADE, by request, consented to ,ht
posipoad niet, ofthe bill til Tomorrow, an
.na, II pe printed
The btll on Reconstruction was taken u
ard read the second time. and ordered to b
printed
The compound interest funding bill va
taken up and read.
Mr. HERMAN, by direction Of the r
nanceCom mmiltee, offered al amendment IL
creasing the amount Of temporary certificates
st sny time outstanding. 10 500 -0Vl. oUf
which was agreed to
Mr.. SHERMAN said the object OF the BIZ
was 10 provide in par. for the paylntnt
compound interest notes. He had al oihcia
statement. showing that during the preser
year So, 6ei,. oea would mature, upon whic
WAS an interest OF u, S34, 900, making 5 90,
| 900 900, to be provided for before the first {
January. next, so, 100000 paying iusere.
| rnaturcd on that day. aud prior to Novem
Der Sot0. 900 ,ee0, go. The question wa
how must TINS he paid He read an ofhcis
statement of the amount of coin On hand
S97. $50 100, Of which S2o. o.0oo, 0o0 beIonge
10 individuals upon gold certificates. He es
| timated tie amount in gold necessary to
| raised BY the Government before January
1865, at Sso,0oo, 600 He ennteaded iha
| the gold balances should not be diminished
| the whole Of the present debt, he said, vi
| be funded in gold bearing bonds, aud vi
amount 10 500, o1o,ooo: this. 10 no ever
| ought to be increased The public debt
not increased beyond present limits, but coul
! ~ MD iv he converfed tnto honda hear in tov