The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-31
XLth CONGRESS--.Seeond Session.
WAsHIsoroy, Jan. 80.
HOUSE.

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Mr.. Marshall, rising 10 personalquestion,
called sttention to card published by Gen.
! BnrhridgA Ia the Washington Chronicle In
referenceIto aspeech made by Mr.. Marshall.
The card 'dcsignates Mr.. Marshall rs reck-
less and vindictive man. Mr.. Marshall spoke
at some length in vindication Of himself and
in denuRciatinn Of General BIS gcurriious
card, as be taarshali) termed it.
Mr. Scho6eld, rising to question Of priv
ilege, offered resolution recItng that the
Washington Ereaing E1press oil yesterday
CONTAINED . statement thss, at private gath
ering Of gentlemen Of both political parties,
one of the Judges of the Supreme Conrt
spoke very fiereely of the Reconstruction
measures OF Congress, and declared, in the
most positive terms, that all those laws were
unconstitutional. and the Court would be
sure to pronounce them so that some Of his
friends pear him suggested that il was ex>
ceedingly indiscreet to speak so positively
when he at once repeated his views in more
emphatic manner; also reeiting that several
causes under the Reconstruetion measures
we're pending in the Supreme Court, and di.
recting the Judiciary Committee to enquire
into the truth Of the declarations contained
IN the newspaper article, and report whether
the facts constitute such q misdemeanor in
Office ~ requires this House 70 present TO the
Senate articles of impeachment agninst such |
Justice Of the Supreme Court with power 10 |
examine witnesses and report at any time
After considerable debate, ia which the |
name Of Stephen j. Field was freely used as |
the offending Judge, Mr.. Sehofeld moved |
the previous question, aud the resolution was |
adopted by 81 yeas to 81 nays.
The House resumed the consideration Of /
the bill reported from the Committee on For.
eign Affairs in regard 10 the rights Of Amsri>
can citizens in foreign States.
Speeehes were made in criticism of ihebll |
by Messrsl Donnelly, WOODWARD Wilson OF
Iowa, Pile and Myers.
The morning hour having expired. the bill /
vent overItil! the morning hour OF Tuesday
next
Mr.. Stevens OF Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported bill
making appropriations for the Legislative,
ExecntiveIand Judicial expenses OF the Coy. i
ernent ior the fiscal year ending June Sash,
1862. Ordered printed and re-corrmistei
On motion Of Mr.. schenck, the Senate
amendment to the House bill creating a
Board TO examine whisky meters was cunenr.
red in. II
On motipn of Mr.. Pike, the amendment. to
he Honse joint resolution providing for the
'ale Of iron clads, was coneurred in.
The House proceeded to the consideration
i the bill declaring forfeited to ihe United
states certain lands granted toad in the eon>
tructlon OF iiaiiroads in the States ef Ala +,
'ama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida
After debate and without coming to vote !
be House adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Drake introduced bin for holding
errns of the United States District Conrt Tor :
he Eastern District of Missouri, AT ST. Louis. :
sir. Haitian introduced bill to grant aid :
Q construct Railroad and Telegraph line |,
rom the Union Pacific Railroad to Idaho,
'ioltana apd Puge. Sound. Referred,
Mr. Porieroy offered a resolution Ia regard
o the expfdiency Of ranging the Northern i
boundary IF Colorado, from The 4ist 10 the
"a paraltl.
The bill in relation 10 The act regulating the
enure Of diyil officers was taken lip. !
Nc. Pdsterson, Of New Jersey, nored 10
N nd bt substituting estirely iae bill dis !
ehssng Mlla Enee.ai agents heretofore ap- .
otnsesi Under acts Of 1852, f7ss and 1876
sir. Sumner naoged to sDiend al the desire !.
secretary seward, By excepting persons !
nployed by the State Departm en-, ia foreign .
aices, pfcsided they are paid from the De. :.
atmentb contingent fund. Alter debate, o
q course qf which Ir. Howard said these !,
& ata oa the State Department have been
cry numerous and very tnisehieyoua. Fer Il
neF consideration vas pos pone1. /
Mr. Patterson gave 1iiee and pressed to
ots his ubdtion in relation Ia n fhsiutaruastot~ h
maFGfiue exposition ht Havre de tifsee. a.
sIihaut Esri~ action Tire Reee eaatFuotien act o
as taken lip IN motion Of ais y Hendricks, q,
I'd Mr.. CTegin made speech in is tayor.
Adjourned II