The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-04

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Alarne usmhee u hitls nd z31fnt resolu.
tious were introduced for refersnce, includina
the following: To rsbuiId the levee on the
east bank Of the Aississippi. and reclain the
land in tAs YaSoo b4sin - ineorpdsale I
ebaanber a Hfo i6uutAuce n tAo Un16ed
6taseS; fsquirink The i1npeachmenf procssd-
ines % be expedited to incseAse, say 20 pes
cent, shs pessens import dntiss % wines,
spirita, and lia1afactnres Of cotton, wool snd
slk, - I'D tho epaassction of the Interna-
tfon1f Pacific from CAIRO 10 the Rio Grande
to authorize the sala OF 4 reservation of pub
lie lands in Dubuque, Iowa; to dissolve the
Indian Peace Commision. BY Hooper. to
rekphks The public debit; referred 10 the
COMMITTEES On Ways and ReAna. Ths bill
provides for the eonvsrsion Of the 7-s0's into
GU hpdt, and eompohad 3n44Cst notes
ik<6speecSnt ceftiHedtss, nd dsreqhifes the
publication Of : monthly statement e. ,ths
public debt The resolution Of Mr.. Wapn
of Iowa. .ataking that the obljgAtions of the
Tinted Esa3ss 6hould BE- kept vitkiA nasrOwsr
limits md declaring IN expsdisns - extend
aid to ~ Union PAci10 RellruAd, or any
other company, wAs, 6u Aa6tloa of Mungen,
tabied-78 to ~.
Mr.. LouRhridee ofsred = resolution in
ssFncline the Judiciary Cenmittes to inquire
whether Congress- has the power to regulate
freight rates Of railroads snsAsed in com
merce between different States. Adopted.
A resolution in reference to the political
status of laws WI debsted until the explra-
ton Of the morning hour, and went over till
Monday.
The House refused to suspend the rales,
BY 46 to 81, 10 allow Mr.. Eldridge to place on
NE joa nal the protest of the DemoctAtis
members, which he sought to introduce yes
terdsy.
The Speaker presented message from the
Senate, informing the House that tho Senate
was ready TO receive the managers of i'm.
peachment.
The House went into COMMITTEES OF The
Whole, Mr.. Ashley in the chair, on the post
oflce appropriations bill.
Mr. bingham mads lengthy explanaAiop
Of its details. The bill calls for SO, ,616,O00
parssssnt for sSe ensuing Gscai yesr; S745,-
600 fUr foreign mail transportation under the
special contraet with ceYsa,n steamship COM
paniea. The estimated receipts OF the de-
partment for the same period Is estimated in
gross at SIG, 100, 600, making a deficiency OF
s., s15, 600 to be provided ior from the gene
raj treasury. OF this amount So, 900, 600 are
already to the credit Of the postoffiee depart
meet, 10 the pndrewn helsnce Of the nreyious
appropra6os, 10 thae Congress IS ca1led up
on in Ills bill to appropriate. in round num-
bers, $500, eco to supply the estimated de-
fcit.
rose, reported the bill to the House, and il
passed.
At quarter past three, Mr. Butler report.
ed from the managers of impeachment an ad
ditional article, being ths same introduced by
him Yesterday, remarking that there was bat
one dissenting seica spou il Amoue the mana
gers, and i hsd only failed yesterday on ac-
count OF him
Mr. Eldridge made . point Of order that
the managers had no right TO report articles
of impeachment. a. The House had appointed
committee for the purpose.
The Speaker overrued the point
The article was opposed By Mr.. wilson Of
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4 M Logan spota ID ifs favor. ENF.
The previous question was moved and Sc
ccnded, and the House proceeded to vote by
yeaa and nays. after which it was adopted -
yeas 81; nays Al.
hl. BinshAm then offered an additional
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