The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-16

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June 3d. 1864, was taken up. The question
was on the amendment Of Mr.. Morrill,, OF W.
as follows And on the issue of any increase
Of the National circulation provided for in
this section. the Secretary Of the Treasury il
hereby authorized and..requred to permanent
II withdraw an equal amount of United State.
notes.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that when IN or>
der, be would move to add the following
And the United States notes 20 retained sh all
not be obtained by the sale OF bonds. bu,
shall be taken from the funds in the Treasury,
| collected in the ordinary way
Mr.. Cameron moved to table the bill. He
| desired to defer all such subjects until after
the election. Motion rejected; IA to "a.
| Mr.. Sumner obtained leave TO introduce
a resolution, which was adopted, inviting the
Chinese Embassy to visit the Senate on
Wednesday next.
Asmotion to adjoarn was rejected.
Mr. M0rrilf's amendment 10 the currency
bill was rejected; l6 against 27.
Mr.. Davis offered the following as substi-
tute for the section, By inserting that there
shall be withdrawn by the Comptroller of the
Currency, from the banks Of any S,afe or
Territory that may have been in excess Of
circulating notes, upon the principle Of their
distribution rs registered by the sale
| rules adopted by the 1reaaury
Departments the circulation so with
drawn shsil be distsibuted BY the
Comptroller of the currency among the Ma.
tional banks in such States and Territories
as may have LEGS than their proper pro-
portion of other circulating notes. He was
about TO address the Senate. bat yielded TO n
motion to adjourn, which the President, "a
to 90, adjourned.
Mr. Sparks offered the following resolu-
ton cnd moved the previous question.
Rtsotred, That in the judgment of the
House, il will infict serious los. In the
national revenues to delay the revision Of
taxes on distilled fspiriis end tobaccos, until
the samecan be accomplished by general
revision of the entire internal revenue sys
tenn, and the Committee Of Ways and Means
i, hereby instructed to report without delay
3 separate bill for the revision of the taxes
on the manufacture and sale Of distilled
spirits.
Mr.. Schenck moved TO reconsider the vote
seeondue the previous question.
Mr.. Schenck attempted TO speak, but was
interrupted by loud calls to order.
Mr.. Wasbburne, Of Illinois, said million |
and half dollars extra pay has Just been voted |
to the Clerks in Washington, aud he was op- |
posed TO continuing in session to put aidi- !
tional taxes on the people to pay thus.
Mr. Maynard moved TO reconsider the vote
refusing to lay the resolution on the table, /
and proposed to discuss that question.
The Speaker informed him that the motion I
was undebateable.
Mr.. Washburne moved to lay the motion to I
reconsider on the table. Carried: II 10 80 |
Mr. sohenok remarked thst his motion to
the vote seconding the previous
question Was in order, that be might make an
explanation.
Mr., Maynard moved that the House ad-
Iourn.
Mr.. sehenck demanded the yeas and nays
on the motion to adjourn. and the House re.
fused 10 adjourn; 70 to I0a
After further wranglnz. the question being
on Mr.. Sebencs's 8 motion to reconsider the
vote seconding the previous question, Mr..
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moved TO lay the
motion on the table. Agreed to; yeas ca,
nays 50.
Mr. Sehohe d moved 10 suspend the rules
10 allow the Committee on Wars ard Means
half an hour to speak on the question aud
the opponents auorher half hour. Agreed to.
After debate. during which speeches we're
made BY Messrs. Kinks, Butler Scbenck
fTfCe AIu f0VH, lUt HOUSE passed q rEEGtui
ton instructing the Committee on Ways anG
Means TO report separate bill for the dvis
ion Of the tax GA the manu- sctnre and sales
Of distilled spirits ard tobacco; IA to So
The Speaker laid before the House q mes
sage from the President, closing report
from the Secretary OF the Interior He saws
the treaty recently concluded between the
United States and the Little Usage Indians.
was submitted to tho Senate. Prior 10 re.
spondtg TO the resolution Of the House On
the subject. the message referred To tas Csa,-
mittee on lndlan Ass..siEs. Eith Ieaye to report
It an. early time on the subject of the treaty.
Mr.. sehenck offered the following resolu.
ien:
Rssolre4. That after the report nf a tax
bill bY lhe Committee Of Ways ard Means ia
pursuance Of an order Just passed, no ether
business shall be ia order but the consijera-
ion of the bill so reported BY said Commit.
ee, except reports from the Committee on
Enrolled bills THIS was Adopted under sus-
pension al Tie rules.
Ga motion Of Mr. Elliott, tho River and
aarbor bill was made the special order for
o-morroH.
The Senate bill relating to contested elec>
ions in Washington was taken up, debated
20 minutes. and passed % against 26
aIs ff1k18 hEpFEs q i-FttSl VI ttIf
a enable nim to orfer preamble and resou-
Ion providing 10 appoint Committee ef Eve
o inquire iato the propriety and expedie,cy
if removing the seat of the General Govern
pent to a point near the geogrs phical centre
IF the Republic. This the House refused,
Teas 43 navs 6l.
NJ. Rutlar moved q suspension Of the
.ules to discharge the Committee Of the
Whole from the bill appropriating $50 600
for Indisn Commission. Agreed 10, and bill
passed.
Mr. Robinson, By unanimous consent,
offered resolution requesting the President
% take measures TO secure the release from
IN Imprisonment Of Farran and CASTILLO. IN
gicted and sentenced in Great Britain for
words and acts spoken and done in the United
States, and to take measures to secure their
.eturn to the flag with such ceremonies as
nay be appropriate to the occasion. Reso>
ution adoped. :
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, moved to suspend
he rules for the purpose OF offering resofu
ion relating to the assassination OF Solomon
Dill and other persons in South Carolina |