The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-19
XLth CONGRESS Deeoa1 DesStsn
wAsHlxros, Juno Is.

xLth CONGnn 6eeosl esal1sa.
wAsHIsros, juno Is.
Nj. Hendricks, from tho COMMITTEES on
Public Lands, reported bill granting lands
70 the State Of Minnesota for the purpose Of
q University.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the Committee on Post
Offices, reported favorably bill authorizing
the establishing Of Eve American mail and
passenger steamships between New York
and one or more European points.
Mr.. Wilson, from ths Committee on Mill
asry Affairs, reported, with an auendmsnt
the bill 10 establish rules and articles for the
government of tho army of the United
States
Mr.. Pomsroy introduced bill to complete
the extension of railroad from Washington
10 Mobile and other points In the South, and
creating post rcute from Washington to
Mobile and New Orleans, Referred to the
Committee on Pacific RsilToad.
Mr.. T,umbulr called up the bill supplement
tary to tbs oct 70 allow the United States to
prosscnts sppeAls snd writs of error without
giving seeuriiy. which passed.
Mr.. Trumbull also called mp bill relating
to the Supreme Court of the United States.
1t devolyes upon the senior Associate Justice
the olRce Of Chief Justice, in case Of the in
ability of he lsates, uu,il sueh disability is
removed. tsIha bill pf6ssed. IL sS HI
The bill repealing section s, ofan act con
cerning the registry and recording of shirs or
vessels, approved December ~, 1892, was
passed.
Mr.. Howe called up from Committee on
Indian Affairs the bill TO appropriate money
TO sustain the Indian Commissioners and car
~ out the rules made thereby, which passed.
The till for the relief Of certain exporters
OF distilled spirits was called up by Mr..
Morgan. Rejected by vote of ID TO II.
II relieves rum and alcohol contracted for
prior to the act Of January II, 1868.
Adjourned.
The joint resolution giving increased COM
pensation to employees OF Government in
Washington was reconsidsred and .abled-6S
against Ga.
Mr. Clark, from Committee on Indian AZ
fairs, made . report on the subject OF the
treaty recently made with the Great and Little
Usage Indians for the cess;on to the Leaven.
worth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad of
s 600 600 acres of land in Southern Kansas,
q. about 10 cents an acre. The report after
reciting the facts, concludes that the treaty
10 in violation of the rights Of settlers aud
justice TO the Indians, and recommends the
adoption Of the following resolution:
Reselred, as the sense OF the House Of Re
That the treaty concluded on
the 9th of Msy, 1868, with the Great and
Little Usage Indians, both in its express
terms and stipulations. and in the means EN-
pioyed to procure their acceptance By fhs
Indians. is an outrage on their rights in trans
ferring to single railroad corporation 5000
600 acres of land, it not only disregsrds the
rights and interests of other railroad corpo-
raticns 10 the State of Kansas. and builds up
inst rights Of settlers and Of the people of the
United States, but il assumes the authority
denied by this House TO dispose
of those lands by treaty otherwise than by
absolute cession to the United States, and
for which Congress alone Is competent to
provide.
Resoired, That this House does hereby
solemnly and carnetly protest agsir st the
ratification of said proposed treaty by the
Senate, and viii feel bound to refuse any op.
position in its behalf or recognize It's validity
In any form.
Resotred, That copy of the foregoing re-
solutions be transmitted TO the Senate OF the
United States.
The Speaker announced that lie had ap
pointed Mr.. Delano TO gil the vacancy IN the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, ard Mr.
Knott to fill the vacancy in the Committee
on Expenditures in the interior district in
a,ead Of Mr.. Morgan.
Mr.. Bingham called up the motion to re-
consider the vote by which the joint resolu
ton passed giring 20 per cent additional
compensation to civil employees Of the Gov
ernment at Washington,
After adebste, during which the treaty Was
and the Commissioners censured
and pronounced swindlers. Mr. Clarke, by
of the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs, modified the second resolution so ~ to
substitute the following for it:
Rssoised. Az the sense Of this House. that
the terms, conditions and stipulations Of the
pretended treaty are not within the
treaty making power, nor are they aathor-
izad, either BY the Constitution or laws Of the
United States. aud, therefore. the House does
hereby solennly condemn the same. and does
also earnestly, but respectfully, express the
hope ard expectstion that the Senate will not
ratib the SAID pretended treaty.
The resolution was agreed to without di
vision.
MIR. Cook, from the Committee on Elsc-
tons. made report on the Missouri contest.
ed election case, of Hogan against Pile, with
q resolution that Pile, the sitting member,
was duly elected.
Mr.. Chanler presented the minority ireport
The reports were ordered printed for future
action.
The House proceeded, at half past Two, TO
business of the morning hour, which was the
call of the Judiciary Committee for reports
On motion Of Mr. Boutwell, the Judiciary
Committee was discharged from the further
of the reso ution relative to one
of the Justices of the Supreme Court-Jus.
tiee Field.
Mr. Boutwell, reported bill to provide for
On appeal from the Court of Claims, modify
ing and essentially limiting the jurisdiction
of that Court.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois, offered an
am endment as an additional section, d;reet>
ing the Clerk of the Court OF Claims to trans
NIT to Congress, at the commencement Of
next December session, q full and complete
statement Of all the judgments rendered by
the Court during the previous year, stating
the amount and parties In whose favor rem
dered, together with brief synopsis of the
clsims. Amendment agreed to and the bill
passed; yeas 6S, usys Y.
Mr.. Thomas reported bill relieving carry
ing companies from liability for loss caused
by the forces Of the late rebellion, or BY the
forces Of The United States.
Mr.. Thomas explained the bill, and had
letterssresd showing the necessity Of the pro-
posed legislation. Ii was intended more par
ticularly TO apply to acti )ns ainst Express
Companies in the Southern States.
After debate the bill passed; 80 to AZ.
The morning hour having expired the
House proceeded to the consideration Of the
bill reported some time since by Mr.. O Neiil,
from the Committee on Commerce, 10 amend
the oct to regulate the charge OF passengers in
steamships and other vessels.
The bill contains twenty-seven sections,
and was read at length.
After some discussion, and without taking
. 6nal vote on the bill. the House adjourned,
it having been agreed that the River and Har-
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