The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-02

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WASHINGTON, June /.

The following bills and resolutions were in
troduced for reference:
Authorizing the construction Of railroa
and teiegrsph from Washington TO Clevelan
by the nearest direct line.
Insttuctina tho Secretary of War 10 secur
the services Of Messrs. Bingham and Bntle
e conduct the prosecution against Jsfi
Davis.
A memorial from the Ohio Legislature pro
testing against the efforts to tamper will
members Of the impeachment court.
! For the construction of railroad to th
National Cemetery.
To relieve some twenty five citizens Of Mis-
sissippi from political disabilities.
| To establish, under direction OF the Secre
tary of State, agencies in Great Britain, Ger
| ton of emigration to the United States.
Granting lands 10 aid in the construction o
q railroad and telegraph line from Kansas te
Santa Fe.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolutiop relative &c
the room in the Capitol recently occupied by
Miss Winnie Ream, now ordered to be occu
pied a. . guard room, and reciting 9 lettei
from that lady. declaring that the removal oi
her model of Lincoln would destroy it and
her whole years work, and therefore direct
ing q suspension Of the execution of the res,
olution oi May 2sth on the snbject.
On motion Of Mr.. Cobb the resolution was
tabled-5I asainst II.
Mr. Van Trumn introduced a resolution
inst-ucting the Military Committee to enter
into negotiations With the ladies Of the Mount
Vernon Association for the purchase Of the
key Of French Castle for use 10 the new pris-
on being fitted mp in the Capitol.
NJ. Stevens of Pennsylvania objected
re,ma,led win additional no.t,se within 20
daya After nublies,ion. vas referred.
Mr. Kerr offered = resolution ,ns,ructinp
the Judiciary Committee 10 enquire into the
expediency OF prohibiting, by law, members
and Senators appearing As COUNCIL before An '
committee of either House. or any court in
the District or Colombia. in matters on
which thev NAV hsya IN act an ieeisIs,ors
Mr.. Julian offered resolution calling on
the President for information a. 10 the lands
of the Usage Indians. Adopted.
Mr.. Holman offered 4 resolution declaring
that. in the iudgmen, Of the House, the bonds
and other securities Of the United States
ought Ia he taxes for national purposes. in
suRmonnt substant,sl,y saasi 70 tha are-ssa
tai ;mnosed ON property v IN the savernl states
for local purposes. in such manner a. NAV
Substantially eauati,e taxatign. the tar 10 Ia
dedurted from The eonnons "a thev bacorna
a... md sirrc4;rr Ii. Com mite. on Wsxs
and Means to report bill for tha, purpose,
Mr.. Stevens. OF Pennsylvania, asked Mr..
Holman to modify bis resolution so as to in-
struct the Committee on Ways and Means to
enquire into the propriety of doing this
Mr. Holman declined.
The previous question was not seconded,
and the morning hour having expired the
resolution went over until next Monday.
The resolution offered By Mr. Eldridye. last
Monday, insisting on the rights OF citizens TO
be protected from unreasonable search, and
the seizure Of their private papers, and on
which he had moved TO suspend the rules,
came up.
The House refused to suspend the rules
SO to 95-and the resolution was not re-
re we'd
Mr. Scbenet udxsd that after ta.dav the
Honse iase . recess eacb aav from a.aoto
-.ao Agreed 10
The House vent into COMMITTEES OF The
Whole and took mn Tho tar hill
Mr. Schenck us1a a sn.ecb n eradication
,bereor dar;ne vbieb le ;n,;na.ed thai tbe
Comm.,.es on Wavs and aeans was w,lling
tha, the tax on whisky should be reduced to
Mr. sch.aes eaye the fnI,ow;nr as the to
tai HntfcipatP6 tor the next Esr1i
vear; Cuaaoms s165. .oTy1. 600; internal rcve-
nue.. $40. $50 900: public lands, 500 600;
miscellaneous. e,a ooo. 600; total. Saos.
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r.. .1oa - 80 sal aua @ 'so onssao
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wear.
Mr.. Kelly smoke in favor of a reduction of
The tar on whisky IN 20 or even 40 cent?.
Tha Commute rose and NJ. Pollard.
from the SoeciaI Comnittae ON the subject,
Mr. EasLburne had withdraw ri
The charges against Mr.. nonneily.
Mr.. Donnelly called the attention of tha