The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-09
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mIDNIGHT REPORT.


WAsHrscros, May 8.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Stewart presented . protest of the
American Free Trade League against the
bill to aid in the construction and employment
of American built steamers for foreign mail
service.
The Secretary Of the Intenc- was asked
for all correspondence as TO the most i'm
proved method for the irrigation Of public
lands.
Mr.. Highly presented a memorial OF the
California Legislature asking for aid for rail
and wagon road purposes.
Mr. Flanders introduced . bill to aid in the
construction of q railroad from the Wala-
Walla river to the Columbia river. Re>
ferred.
Mr.. Butler moved to expunge Robinson's
resolution Of yesterday, but the Speaker stat
ing that it had not been entered thereon, not
having been entertained as question Of priv
ilege, he Withdrew the motion.
On motion the House agreed to adjourn to-
day till Monday.
Private bills were next considered, and sew
era were passed
Mr.. Stevens, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported back the bill to admit
Arkansas to representation 10 Congress.
iAftGT HOmS uIbCusalGu UE4NsCu AAcb1t ..
Eldridge, Stevens, Beck, Spaulding and Rob
inson, as to the policy Of delay until membeS4
could examine the Constitution adopted
Arkansas. and the report of the commiitse
thereon, Mr.. Stevens moved the previous
question. he then yielded part of his
hoHr in which to close the debate TO messrs.
Wood ward and Beck, after which he spoke
briefly in reply to objections made by Mr.
Woodward to the bill As to the objections
from members on the other side, that they
were not prepared to vote ON the question, be
said If II we're postponed tor eternity, eter
nifty would still Gnd then, unprepsred. There
had been great claapor against bis side Of
the House for keeping ont these unreccn-
structed States, and now objection was made
to letting them in.
Mr. Eldridge moved 10 adjourn.
The House refused.
The bill was then passed BY llo yeas to AZ
nays
Messrs. Baker, Loan, Spaulding and Viii.
liams, Of Pa, voted nay. The speaker voted
aye.
Mr.. Robinson moved to amend the title SO
- TO make the bill read: Al IN equal, inde.
pendent State, out of the United States, and
the people 10 submit 70 despotism.
[lhe bill Is passed has already been tele>
graphed.
Mr.. Shanks introduced JOINT resolution 10
declare the officers elected in South Carolina
to be the Provisional Government OF that
State. Referred to the Committee on Recon
struction.
Mr.. Paine, from the Reconstruction Com
Hittee, reported bill to admit South Caro-.
lima to representation in Congress. Ordered
printed and recommitted
Mr.. Van Wyck, from the Committee on
Retrenchment, offered resolution reciting
that the iron-clads Qceola and Catawba had
been recently sold to Swift Il CO.; that there
was reason 10 believe they were to be sold
and delivered to the Peruvian Government,
now ct war with friendly power, and re>
aues.ing the President forthwith to order the
seizure and detention OF these vessels until
the matter be investigated by Congress.
Mr.. Washbprne, of Illinois, reported bill
TO supply deficiencies for the execution of
the Reconstruction laws in the Third Military
District for the year ending June Both, 1858.
Referred to Committee Of the Whole on the
stais Of the Union, and made the special or
der fos Monday.
The House, 1t 4 o'clock, went into Conn
mittee Of the Whole on the state OF the
Union, Mr. Wilson, Of Iowa, in the chair,
and was addressed BY Mr.. Cook on the policy
of reconstruction, defending that OF Con-
gress, and condemning the course of the
p.os,dact Ad;ouynad