The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-10
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MIDNIGMT.- REPORT.
xLth ONGREoS---Second Session.
IA E.sf s-sss IL sAfAEise g.tstssfel ~ e@A
]. WAsHNsr0x, March 9.

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ID Iss.ns sassnsisg y tss PEssdsns'sa adea;
altered s.resoIstios rsiernag hin .sssdsutals
tions to enquire Hhelbers the Government oi
Marylas1 Il republicsn = ID form ssofIicien. 70
Alloy hsrAo sasd asSeaAtos atthis q me-
- Afser@debata Mr. 6urnef withdrew BIZ
.resoiotsop, ard Mr. yirkass tooXs ths oath
and Ea ssAt 80 .ssea ]. : s,...s 4 ssasss~8
Mr.. Wilson called up the bin fpr the Yesso-
fatson Of Ai1b1nfa. Mr.. Wltop said lhst be
understood GsnssAi Nssds sAs invsstiauins
the nattee, sudvould n1Uu. make q report,
apd It Eas propoeed to bold q new eleetiop
where there had been violence and where
there had hseS noeSeoca.
Mr.. Wilson moved to refer the resoiutios
to the Judiciary Committee, saying that they
would report on it at an early day. Car
ried.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to provide for
the conversion and funding of the Interests
besripglabt,ag 70 amend ,hf bankng hws
df the CnksA Statess Which, on his mosiea,
was ordered printed and laid on the table. II
authorizes and requires The secreta Of the
ireaGY ~ isesa cupgss m registered
bonds ssfficiest % redeem tin sfnfefsst-bear.
ing debt, except The per cent. and 40-yeat
boCb5f GBi plbff3SA tftHi H1iiI DpnlH SHH4i E4
payable in 80 years, bearing per cent. for
20 years and per cent. after - years-ini
teress payable in coin.
i he third section provides that said bonds
shalt be used suiely fcf sTsdemeiion aSd ex-
change of existing bAudss md ssrh eli chahge
may be made until January ist, 1876. under
regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary
OF the Treasury.
The fourth section ievys tax of one per
cent, per annum on the new bonds, and d.
reefs the Secretary Of the Treasury to with.
bold TIE same frenu the payment OF interest
a ii aecTuGA M $k4
The fifth seclioa directs the Secrssasy aof
the Tressnry TO ascertain as nearly as possi-
bic the amount Of tax paid by each State
through its citizens and corporations, ard yay
annaeit 20 sch SSate she Amsuuk cf 11k re-
cesFed 1rem is6 citizens and cprporak iena, the
tafto Sefniien ofs sdtAis, manicipA nd To-
cal taxation on the honda.
The sixth section provides for the gradual
reducsion and final extinction of said debt,
as follows; Flra.. by applying annually to
the payUest u tkerrinc ipaa nfF sxes paid On
bonds held or owned out Of the United States.
Second, by directing The Secretary of the
Tseasury fos lhe 6fsldeeHke hyeafkeFta n
A1e u I'm rAlly, ~ tk& spSscb6ss in~cbfff. r
+Ap+1tsltb0p Vt f9AG NEW ibf TIE sFIDHa NE-
cade, so, 900 coo annually fer the third de-
cade. $40 o0o, 600 -aaaaaIly, and for tire e.sta
'decade, s8o, ,oe0, 900 @. until Tue whole is
.eaeesaea.
The seventh saaiian anthanxes sn increase
OF the psesaal currency to S5dJ, ,Beoeoo, aud
direct preference Of the issue thereof 10 sec.
tions Of the country not adequately supplied
with barking iasiiisies.-
The eighth section directs the Secretary Of
the Treasury when The whole amount Of cur
rency exceeds S7a0 600. .o00, to retire and
cenesl asrap idly ~ Isssihlenassi ousHsaaasg
United Skates netss ase ssasaaad % $500, co,
o61.
The last section directs each banking aaso-
cia.ion 10 hold its coin interest rec eeaiseds on
lphasay bpecie rearS6 III III able 10 N
deen It's currency. and not to use said coin
reservation for any other purpose.
e. - HorsE. vFsse
The Loase proese4ad to the consideration
offered last week By Mr.. Loan. insiructing
The judiciary Committee 10 enquire into sbs
Iolisiesl statusiof the States II fiffFls
After remarks hY MI Loan the resolution
vas adopted.
Mr. Aeweomb offered resolution instruct
ing the Jaiieiay fonMis sec3fo report snea
amendments to the Constitution of The Z. s.
inpaTtIs!!y = aaa !! uniformly VI n AI tbs States
II. s.rasnsii offered q resolution declaring
that ths Hodsa never has surrendered, and
never will surrenfsf,fbe right to withhold
appropriations for carrying out treaties an
nexins territory. Referred to ths .sd.s;ssy
nl' Bsf oas-sa rssoldtion ! dee.arinr. III ia.
q sound financial policy requires the with
argwal OF the interest-bearing bonds and the
substitution Ct grreuhscsa. segatiyed-
yeas oa. RAYS 0S.
The House refused to second The previous
question. u b. I 81 rs
IN motion Of Mr.. Allison the resolution
was referred to the Committee Of Ways and
Means. 49, . Al
Branap, ffc,n The gomni,tee Of, Recon
struct,o rsSSrtsd resolution directing the
General commanding the armies 10 report the
number of votes cast under the Reconstrue-
ton laws for aad assiast the Alabama Com
The House proceeded 70 the business on the
gIHs eenAth Edisa gje&m ens
TO the amendment of the House TO the Senate
bill for the relief Of Mrs. General Anderson.
OhArts4bf ~ Holnan s1iis hoSss i1l|
sisted on the amendment asked.
The Committee Of Conference on tie Ser.
asa ssleitats fuf ~ heese johs ftjDhtion
declaring ceitain MONEYS now in the hands
Of the United States Treasurer as. special.
~ hssSf thS slFe bepattmeff, Be- eoa-
ses1ea h1. sXaEzsat iaaass ssetalss|
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