The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-07
WasHloScTS, April 8.

WasHroScTS, April 8.
SENATE.
The Chair submitted resolutions Of The
Legislature Of Minnesota, endorsing the &C.
ton OF Congress in regard to impeachment.
Tabled
Mr.. Ramsay presented resolutions Of the
same Legislature for the Improvement of the
Mississippi river, rs recommended by Gene,
raj Warren and others. Referred.
Mr.. Cole presented 3 petition Of the citi.
zens OF California az king aid for The Southern
Pacific Railroad. Referred
Mr.. Nye introduced bill for The compls~
tion Of the branch mint at Censor City, Ne
vada. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to relieve the
political disabilities of certain citizens OF
Georgia. Referred 10 the Judiciary Com-
mi,tee.
Ms. Trumbull, from the judiciary Com nit
tce, fepprted supplementary bill 10 the act
to ailow the U. 5. 10 prosecute appeals and
writs OF error without giving security, which
was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Fessenden called up the join. resolu-
ton to authorize the Secretary oil State TO
adjust certain claims aud direct the paymeni
thereof. Ii directs Ray meHt out of the in
demnity received from the Japanese Govern
tained ty the steamer Monitor a, the hands
of the japanese.
A diseuks,on ensued bat the resolution
passed without amendment
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill to refund
duties ptid ander protest IN 1857, or the bill
imported from France, and donated for the
use Of ST. Mary Institute and Notre Dame
University. Indiana
After half an hour . discussion on the prin-
ciples involved, the bill passed.
The Chair then stated the special order 10
be the resolutsoh 10 admit 10 q seat on the
floor reporters OF the Associated Press
BY consent the resolution was temporarily
laid aside and the naval appropriation bill
vas TAX On up.
The question was on the amendment pro-
viding for the enlistment Of ! 80 apprentices
aud boys exclusive of 8, ,so0abIe ssamen now
authorized.
Messrs Conkiing and Edmunds advotsd re
siricting the total iafce to {, ,5O0, incsuding ap
pren,Ices and boys.
Mr.. Grimes explained snd advocated the
apprentice system and argued it necessary 10
keep up the Navy 70 . respectable footing
The smrndment Of the Committee was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Conkiag moved TO amend, By making
boys 1900, instead of $500. ADOPTED b.
% to -.
Mr. Morrill,, Of Eaine, offered an amend
ment increasing the appropriation from SS2,-
600 to sec, ,0Uo for ray OF the civil establish
| men, under the bureau of medicine and sur
gerry Al the several hos2,tsis end yards
Adopted
MI. sherman offered the following addi
.ional section That all unexpended bal
| snces existing on the lst OF July next, un-
der any of the several heads of s3.ropgia.
tions provided for 10 tia sol, sbsli be carried
10 .he surplus fund. unless the same is neces-
sary TO paw expenditures made daring the
| fiscal yesr, or unless necessary 10 execute
the contracts made before ssio date debate
fcl,cwld, and tae TIE amspaueu, was finally
agreed to,i
MIR. Sherman offered another amendment
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury, in
his next annual message, TO state ali balances
of appropriations made during the presen,
session for each branch Of the public service,
aud remaining unexpeaaed. an The lrss Of
July uerti end showing also the amounts
necessary to execute contracts or pay expens
d,ures on each of such balances. Adopted
The bill then passed in committee OF the
whole and being before the Senate, Mr..
Howe asked special vote on an amend nen;
increasing the appsolsiation Tor the civil es-
Establishment and naval hospitals, which, after
Idiseussion, was agreed w..
Mr.. Drake asked q separate vote on Conk
Iling's amendment reducing the number oil
lseamen from s, 100 10 I. 100,
!! Mr.. Hendricks asked upon Whist iniorma-
Htiqn this change had been made, and con.
demned legis alton in face Of the unanimous
opinion of the Naval Committee.
| After debate, without action on ihe amend
ment, the Senate adjourned.