The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-05
xLth CeN6REss--seeond Session
WasHIyoToy, Feb. 4.
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custody ard expenditures Of rybI,c faoneys.
| Ordered p-iipssd al n eals.issast
| Mr. AFnald offered O. rssosaasoss sracttisg
that atnsa argsaszareas, a.aewn d kgesi.1
KAN. IL e4samisting br8.ai eatFaaes IL f0ss-
Eesseer and inaiFaefla@ las Ee:aa.ssaa ca
FreedmenF Affairs 10 iasaire inso tie facts.
Mr. Mayhsrd offered sesoIstlsn declar-
| ing i as thf sense Of the Eease ts-. il is in
expedient 10 attempt, ~ treaty, 10 regulate
the duties dn imports, l.efesfed.
Mr. Logan asked leave 10 offsF resolution
70 tax United States bonds tive per esatnm
semi annually.
| Ob|ectio4 vas made,
Mr.. Logan asked leave to offer . resolution
looking 10 ths disiribataon Of the West Point
Cadets am9pg The Colleges in .hs difsredt
+ NJ HOLMAN objected.
| The House proceeded 70 the consideration
1 of the bill concerning the rights of American
citizens.
| Mr.. Bailey spoke in support Of The princi-
pies Of the bill, and suegssssd decisrstory
joint resolution that all citizens Of the Uoiied
States are quilted 70 receive from this Gov.
esnnsnt adequate protecsinA. go
! Mr. Eutt{r sgggesred4 guhsNtate for iashill
| ptOyidiqg itat in all e4ses OF the nujas, im-
prisoumentIof American citizens. By any for
eign power3, release and reparation shall be
demanded bY the Prssideat, sad il refused,
all dipiona4ic and commercial intercourse
between such country aud the United States
shall thefedppn cease, the President to CON.
mupicaie aH The facts to Congress-.
| AeIsnchs prnposed bis substita.e es prs-
yionsly reported.
! Mr.. Higbea proposed shet the ss.b.ees be
debated N ihe evening session.
/ TuaH nt..<,aS n. ~ .rx,,~i3 +t..s ~.
subject wasof sufficient importance TO con-
mand the attention Of all ihe members, and
the evening sessions yessraily we're aea@ting
schools
| Mr.. Judd proceeded to critioise ihs bili1
and show itl weakness. In The midst Of bis
remarks tho morning hour expired and the
| bill went ov{r.
| The Senate bill for the temporary relief Of
the poor of the District OF Columbia was re-
ferysa,
/ The House took up the bill declaring for.
feited certain lands granted 70 Southern rail-
roads,
Mr.. Eldrihge spoke in opposition, declaring
that the biiiland all Kindred measures sprung
| from spite, aud from ili-Rill and revenge,
caused by the war.
MessrS. sMaugen and Niblack also opposed
the bill.
| Mr.. Hopkins supported the bill, and dis
claimed being aotusisd By prsindiee a. hosti-
ity to the people Of the South. He said the
lands in question we're actually forfeited, and
large numbers Of settlers had occupied them
under the belief that they we're open to set
ttement ssdeE the Homestead law. and advo-
Gated an amendment excepting from the op-
GRAFTON Of the bill the Tennessee and Ala
bama Railroad COMPANY.
| Mr. Holman got the door, when the bill
went over temporarily.
Mr.. Pile asked leave to report from The
Military Committee Joint resolution Il, ref
erenost to the Rock Island railroad hridee,
wbich be said had been agxsed 10 hefseen The
War Department and the Railroad Compaay.
Mr.. Spaniding objected.
| Mr.. Washhurne Of Niscoasln offered res
oiution calling fer ths reports of the Union
Pacific railroad to the Secretary of the
TrfFsury, adopted.
L 0YpiSAef; rfesegtsf y scaansait4 4iSt
from The Secretary OF War transmitting the
correspondence between, the preaisieni and
General Grant in reference 70 the Secretary
of War -
Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa novel to refer It tol
tho Judiciary COMMITTEE, Ind accepted aa
amendment by Mr.. Stevens o. PeausyiyanisI
that reference be made to the Reconstruction
Com mites. sssa s.s
AT the conclusion Of the reading Of the cor.
resp6naence, which was iistene1 to with .un-
usual attention, Mr.. Wilson moved tha pre-.
sious question.
Mr. uovule ssked dShetheyat.yss tn ordhr
ID view Of the straight forward matter OF the
course Of General Grant 10 the whole trans-
action, to move vote Of thanks to him.
The Speaker said 1t was moi 10 order
The psesious question vssthpn seeondsd