The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-07
| Yeas-Brown, Chandler, Arnold, Fogg,
Ross, Sumner, Trumball, Wade, Wilson, and

noss, cuuueff AFumoaus Ueues Witsoui anu
Yates.
Nays-Anthony, Buckalew, Cstiell Con
ness, Cowan, Davis. Dixon, Doolittle. Fes-
sender, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Har
ris, Henderson, Hendricks, johnson. Kirk
wool, McDougal, Nesmith, Notion, patter-
son, Poland, Riddle, Salisbury, Sherman,
Stewart, and Williams
The Senate refusing to concur in the
House amendment, the subject must 90 to
the Committee Of Conference. ..
The Senate went into Executive session,
and soon afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE.
M HENDERSON Introduced d ;ciatres-
olution for the survey Of the boundary line
between Idaho snd Oregon. Referred.
The Indian Appropriation bill reported
last evening from the Committee Of the
Whole, came up IS unfinished business, and
gave rise to q lively discussion between
Messrs. kasson and Window, on the relative
expenses Of managing the Indians, ander
the War Departmsnt and Interior Depart
meht. The debate was also participated in
by Messrs. Maynard. Schoheld, Henderson,
Bayard and Brownel.
Mr.. THAYER moved to, reconsider the
vote by which the main question was ordered
SO as to leave the bill open to motion to re-
COfHult. htGOU6tueTcu AuQ tut AOust Te-
fused to order the main question.
~ Dir. ECHOFIELD moved 10 rsconmitsAe
IN to the Committee on Appropriataons,
Nkilh instrn ctions to report'it back, exclu4aSg
all appropriations not necessary to carry out
the treaty OF stipulations, or maintain the
Indians. Motion agreed to and recommit-
ted with Instruction. $50
The SPEAKER presented 1 message from
the President, transmitting the report from
the Secretary OF State as 10 the States now
represented in Congress, which has ratified
the Constitutional Amennment proposed by
the seth Congress The Secretary reports
that authentic evidence of such ratification
has been received from Connecticut, Tennes~
see, New York, Ohio. Vermont, West Nir.
ginia, Kansas and Missouri, and that print
ed copy OF the joint resolution ratifying it
has been received from Now York.
Mr.. ANCONA reported bill amendatory
of the bounty act or July 2eth. 1866, so as to
allow soldiers who had lost their discharges
TO make oath Of service and company to the
I'd Auditor bureau. Passed.
Mr. DONNELLY introduced bill allow.
ing transportation and bounty to soldiers dis
charged for the purpose of accepting civil
service, by order Of the Government. Re-
ferred-
Mr. BLAINE gave notice that he would,
at the earliest opportunity, call up the House
bill to pay the loyal States for troops fur
nished.
The House proceeded 10 debate on the
confederation of the bill reported BY Mr..
Jencks, from the joint Select Committee on
Retrenehment, to regulate the civil service of
the United States.
Mr. MCKEE moved an amendment to the
10th section 20 as to render ineligible TO of.
fee those who voluntary aided or en-
couraged any insurrecuon or rebellion against
the Government of the United States.
On motion of Mr. STEVENS the amend
ment was tabled by yn.e Of = against 6G.
Mr. JENCKs changed his vote % aye and
moved the reconsideration OF the vote, bat
withdrew j, to allow the transaction Of other
business.
Mr. STEVENS reported the following from
the Reconstruction Committee:
A bill to provide for the more efficient gov
ernment OF the States:
Whereas, The pretended State govern.
ments in the late socalled Confederate States
Of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Georgia, Mississippi. Alabama, Loaisianas
Florida and Texas, were set up without the au
thority of Congress, and without the sanction
OF the people and
WHEnEAs, The so pretended governments ts
afford no adequate protection for life or prop
erty, and encourage lawlessness and crime !,
and
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary that peace and
good order should be enforced IN the 80
,alied States until the loyal State govern
ments can be legally established therefore
Be ii enacted bg the Sesdfe and Honse of'
Representatives.. dc, That the SO called States
shall be divided into military districts. and
Il L., e, L..
United States As hereinafter prescribed, and
tor that purpose Virginia shall constitute tile
first district North Carolina and South Car
oina, the second district; Georgia, Ala
! bama and Florida. the third district: Missis>
sippi and Arkansas, the fonrth district, aud
Louisiana and Texas, the fifth district.
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the
General OF the army 10 assign to the com
maud Of each of said Districts an officer of
the regular army not below the rank of Brig
adler General. and to detail sufficient military
force to enable each officer to perform his
duties and enforce his authority in the Dis
trict to which he is assigned.
Sec. 8. hat il shall be the duty of each
officer assigned as aforesaid. to protect all
persons in their rights Of person and proper
"; to suppress insurreetion and violence, and
to punish or cause to be punished all dis
turbers Of the public peace and criminals;
and to the end he may allow civil tribunals
TO take jurisdiction and trf offenders, and
I when, in his judgment, it may be necessary
! for trial of offenders. he shall have power to
! organize a military commissions or tribunals
! for that purpose, ANYTHING in the courts and
/ laws Of the so. called States to the contrary
notwithstanding; and all legislation, Judicial
! proceedings or processes to prevent or con.
4 troll The proceedings OF said military tribp-
1 nails, and all interterences by said pretended
State governments with the execution of mil
| itary authority under this act, shall be void
aud Of no effect
Sec. T. That courts and judicial officers OF
| the United States shall not issue writs oil
I habeas corpus in behalf Of persons in
! military custody, unless some COM
mission or officer on duty in the
District wherein the person is detained
shall endorse upon said petition a statemen,
certifying. upon honor, that he has knowledge
orinformation as to the causes and circum
stances Of the alleged detention, and tha, be
believes the same to be wrongful; and farther
that he believes the endorsed petition is pre-
ferred in good faith, in furtherance ofjustice
and not to hinder or delay the punishment Of
crime All persons put under arrest by vir>
tue Of the act shall be tried without unneces
sary delay, and no cruel or unusual punish
ment shall be inflicted.
Sec. 5. No sentence Of any military com
mission or tribunal, duly authorized, effeciins
the life or liberty of any person, shall be eff
fective until approved by the superior effcel
in command of the District; and the laws auc
regulations for the government Of the arm,
shall not be effected by the act, except in Sc
Il far as they conflict with the provisions of tn,
bill.
\ Read twice, and ordered printed.
After some uninportani business the Hous,
| adjourned