The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-31
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WASHINGTON May 30.

/ BorsE.
After al animated discussion, Q resofHtior
was adopted to place Wooly in the custody o
the Serreant-af>Arms. thereby relieving ths
Speaker from duty in the matter, subject tc
the order of the House, and that his counsel
family and physician, have access to him dur.
ing the proceedings.
A telegram, received yesterday, was read
it having been subsequently forwarded BY
Woody to Butler, evidently, said Butler, fol
! the purpose Of insult. and provision was made
/ that no sealed communication shall be sent
/ to the witness except through his counsel.
The following is the dispatch:
METROPOLITAN HorEr, |
NKw YoaK, May %, 1868.
C. W. Woody, citizen and sovereign, i'm
prisoned By the verdict Of tyrauts and cow
ards, in the Capital Of America: Stand firm.
Every true man in the land, with blood in
bis veins, will stand by you. /. is the last
feather that breaks the Csmels back.
FSigpedl Gro. o. JOKES
The House wen. into COMMITTEES OF the
Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill.
After discussion the section authorizing
the issue of FIVE per cent. bonds to the
amount of 81, ,s22 300, for the Chatawa In
dians, was struck out.
Inc IOMmatt6e rose, AD0 tIH IUubs PAs3El
the bill 20 amended.
Mr.. Schenck gave notice that he should, on
Monday, after the morning hour, move TO 20
into Committee Of the " hole on the tax bill,
and that he would make IN explanation of its
features
The Speaker presented = message from the
President relative to the Naval force At
Hayti. Referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs.
The House again vent into Committee of
the Whole, when Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, in
troduced a joint resolution proposing an
amendment 10 the Constitution of the { nited
States, providing that the President shall not
be eligible for reelection: sbolishing the of
Gee Of Vice President, and for q thorough re-
vision of the mode OF eiecting Presidents.
Mr.. Ashley made speech in support Of
his proposition, and in opposition to the pres
ent system OF voting by electors.
Mr.. Morgan spoke on general political mai
ters, declaring the Republican party respon-
sibie for all the evils that curse the land
During his remarks colioquy ensued be-
tween Messrs. Morgan and Lawrence, OF
OHIO, IS what she p-nocraasc DMr4y pro-
posed to do if il got into power.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Morgan's speech
the Committee rose and the House adjourned
4 number of petitions were presented and
referred.
A debate arose on the proposition by the
committee TO prln, IV,ooo instead o. l",pu
copies OF the oss-brown report, winch vas
finally adopted
resolution ior that purpose Was Then
passed
Dir. Morrill, introduced bull to amend the
-, II
act concerning the registry OF vessels, and 70
extend The wArehousang system, bs essebs
lisAIng bonesa warehouses;, which was re-
ierred TO the COMMITTEE on Commerce
a joint resolution TO extend The time for
the completion OF the Northern Pacific Rail
road was amended and passed.
The Senate held short executive session,
after which the Arkansas bill was taken mp.
Mr. Wilson spoke In its favor.
Mr.. Freiinghuysen called attention to the
FAC, that the Honss bill requires OF Arkansas
TO never place a restriction upon suffrage
thus forbiadlng her even establishing an eaz-
cstional qualification. or change df laH in
regerl 70 female sunrsge. He dissen.ed to
sneh theory, ana also opposed Drake's
amendment, arguing that the States which
have ratified the l4th amendment cannot re,
cede therefrom, and that said euen4Eaeal was
already adopted.
hr. Edmands' amendment TO recommi. the
bill to The Judiciary Committee, with ins,ruc
tions requiring Arkansas TO FIRST adop, the
l4th amendment, was moi sdonted.
Mr. Buekalev opposed the bill. He eiosed