The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-24
Mr.. Hendricks called for the reading Of

Mr.. Hendricks called for the reading oI
the papers.
Several Senators objected.
Mr.. Hendricks made q motion TO that ef-
feet, on which ths ysss and nays vefs called
and Il was adopted, 80 70 II. The papers
were then rsad. hsing the credentials of Jno,
P. Jones and jas. II. Garland A. Senators
eise4 fem Arkansas, dated 9Th November,
1866.
Mr.. HowARd moved 70 lay them on the taA
BILE. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Davis moved that the documents OF
Commitree, with instructions to inquire which
were constitutionally elected.
After long discsssion the motion was re-
jscted.
The Senators elect from ArksasAs wsre
sworn in 1t quarter past two O'Clock.
Mr.! Conness withdrew his resolution, Of
fered yesterday, to discharge the Committee
on Foreign Affairs from the further conside-
ration Of the House bill for the protection Of
Americas citiaens abroad. on the ground that
the Committee had made no report.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was
again taken up. The question WAS on 4r.
Summers motion to strike from the amend
ment Of The Committee the clause repeeling
the net creating the Office Of Second Assist
aat Secretary q State and tbs Examiner Of
Claims, 10 the State Department.
After debate the amendment was adopt
ed; 27asainss !.
The next amendment Of the Committee
vas agssed 70, Increasing in the ] reasury De-
partment the force OF clerks, in class three
from eleven 70 thirteen, IN class two from six
10 fourteen, in class one from six 70 fftssn,
and increasing the smount Of appropriation
accordingly.
The emendment adding TO the clerks
OF class four for the First Comptroller, was
adopted.
ment appropriaiing S4,6O0 for temporary
clerks, forths First CompfroIler, vas amend
ed By increasing It to 5000.
Another amendment was adopted incress-
ipg the number OF clerks for the Second
Comptroller, from seven 10 twelve in class
four, fourteen to twenty Ia class three, fftssn
to tventy-eiRhtin class two, six TO twenty-one
10 class one, and adding seventeen copyists.
Another amendment BY Mr. Sherman also
adds three clerks for the Commissioner Of
Customs. The committee added for the
same two clerks 10 clsss four, two 10 class
three, and two TO cass two.
A further amendment Of the committee
was adopted striking out the provision to
continue i, force 90 much Of the act of March
14th, 1854, as authorizes upwards of 200
clerks of the third class in the Office of the
Second Auditor until June 3osb, 1869, and
no longer adding for the Fifth Auditor nine
clerks or copyis1, and two laborers -
temporary force; increasing the appropria-
tions for detecting and bringing to punish-
ment violaters Of the internal revenue laws
from one to two hundred thonsand dollars;
increasing the number of clerks of class one
in the Land Office from twenty 10 forty.
At half past four, two-.hirds of the bill Jet
remaining TO be considered, on motion Of
Mr. Trumbull the Senate went into executive
session. aud after some time adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Paine, gs question OF privilege, OF
fered resolution that the oath of Office be
now administered 10 Logan a. Root, James
Kinds and Thomas Bates, members elect
from the State of Arkansas.
Mr.. Maynard suggested whether it would
be better to take the same course a. had been
taken in the case Of the Tennessee deiega.
tion. by referring the credentials to the Com.
mittee on Elections, and the resolution wss
SO modified and agreed to.