The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-15
XLth C0NGREsS---Second Sessio
WAsHrsaros, March IA.
SENATE.
Senate not in session.

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| WAsHrsaToS, March IA.
SENATE.
Senate not in session.
House proceedings were devoted to genera
debate.
Mr. Highly enquired il Congress was bound
to make an appropr ation for carrying ou
treaty stipulations. He held that the treaty
making power was lodged exclusively in tht
/ President and Senate, and that their acts
were fnalitv.
Messrs. Maynard, Wood and Washburne
contended TO the contrary The latter also
argued in favor OF an expansion Of the cur,
rency.
Mr.. Dawes referred TO proposition in one
Of the Cincinnati papers to issue ereenbacks
and divide 1t up among all the people Of the
country, whereby every man, woman and
child would have $500. He suggested
whether the gentleman from Illinois would
not 90 that bid and fifty dollars better. Mr.
| Wnshburne was referred to Micawber's /. o.
L. as the original authority for such fnan-
ciai proposition.
Mr.. Bromwel said the question was wheth-
| er the debt was TO be paid in good faith.
| DR.. Dawes suggested that the question was
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or promises to pay.
| Mr.. Bromwel said he had never advocated
the idea of paying the debt in ir-edeemable
currency.
| Mr.. Seely advocated his bill to amend the
currency act. He favored the removal OF
| the present restrictions on banking and cur
| rency, and argued for contraction as means
| for a return to specie payments.
| Mr.. Boyer called attention to the manner
| in which the House on Thursday last had
passed an amendment TO a bill by which the
| Supreme Court was deprived OF its jurisdic
tion. Mr.. Boyer said the amendment was
Iintended TO deprive the Supreme Court OF
jurisdiction in the McArdle case. This
would never have been suffered without OBJ
| lection had its real character been known.
Mr. Blaine said the gentlemans position
was simply that bis side of the House was not
awake TO see the point to the amendment
Mr.. Boyer admitted that th- minority nevs
er suspected the majority, and in that way
would effect an escape from what mus. be be-
lieved pending judgment of condemnation
from the Supreme Court; he contended tina,
the act should have been passed openly.
Mr.. Blaine said the Supreme Court attain~
ed its Jurisdiction by an act Of Congress-; was
that illegal?
Mr.. Boyer admitted that whatever fraud
there be III in the case, il was not prescribed
by law; he thought the msjority had no oc-
cssion to resort to devices of this description
Mr.. Williams enquired If ne said the Char
man Of the Judiciary Committee acted il
bad faith?
Mr. Boyer said he was willing that what he
had said should remain.
Mr.. Williams said be understood he shift
ed the charge from the shoulders Of Mr.. VIII
son. of Iowa, to the shoulders Of the gentle
man from Ohio
Mr. Boyer said the gentleman could notput
words into his mouth. What he said was
withclt personal malice He had great re-
spect for both the gentleman from Ohio and
the gentleman from Iowa.
Mr.. Schenek explained bis action in the
matter.
Boyer asked seheaek if he ever saw the
amendment. before il was offered.
schenck, ,disclainiing any admission, or that
he was bound to be eatechissd or cross
questioned, said be had never heard the
amendment read or seen it. but he did hear
= moment before that good thing, to &C
compiish good object, jus, snch rs was ac-
compiished. might be obtained by putting in
an amendment TO the bill. He was glad OF
having an opportunity Of hearing such an
and he was not so stupid but
that he could see as soon as it was read what
its object was, and j. had his concurrence
He had lost confidence in the majority of the
Supreme Court He believed they usurp
power when they undertake to settle the qnes-
lions Of party politics, and il be found them
abusing their power by attempting to arrogate
Jurisdiction, and he could take away that
power by repeal Of the statute, he would
do il.
Mr.. Boyer said that was very manly and
courageous declaration. But while admit
ting the amendment was genuine, asked Mr..
Schenek if il was exactly fair?
Mr. Sehenck merely replied that be was
willing that the amendment should be offered
and he though, his responsibility 10 the gen.
tleman ended there. They might go to their
constituents and apologize
Af.er further debate, Mr.. Allison, for bis
absent colleague Mr.. Wilson, said no mems
ber asked an explanation Of the effect Of the
amendment. No division was asked for II
passed he believed, without division
Mr. Boyer expressed himself content with
the result Enough admissions had been
made by the gentleman from Ohio to satisfy
him and the country.
After further debate the House adjourned.