The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-25

iFron the Secretary Of tAs Trsssnry, wikh q
communication from the Comptroller Of Cur.
reysNrelativefo TIA laass Of ofEekiesatbsake,
Reierred y ~ Ce9uittee a. b e4tank II
From tfie Mhue, xiths reference q fhe nv
enue enter servies, i rssp0aAe AOa sesolu-
tion offered BY Nj. Washburne Of Illinois.
Referred to The Com nittss on Commerce.
II was ordered that the session to- morrow
ba dsso:ed 70 general debate.
~ he pret1ens asesdea was sacondod, sbot
Pthdh tho disposition Of the auestjen, -.
Schenck from the Conference Committee on
the Cotton Tax bill, reported that tha Com,
mittee had ngreed 10 Recommend that the
Senate recade from lis amendments, and
agfee 10 tis bin will. .an amendment, adding
the following words And cotton import
ed from foreign countries on and after July /,
lS6S. shall be exempt from duty
Afier some discussion the previous uuestion
was seconded and the conference dieapreed
to-yeas es, nays IS.
Nf. Allison moved for new Conference
Comtrittee.
Messrs. Allison, Blaine and Trimble Of
Kentucky, were appointed such committee.
The death OF Ii. K. late, member from
Kentucky, was announced.
Adjourned.
ioEaAIE.
The Chair submitted . message from the
President in relation to the District of Co.
lu,nbia Equal Rights Bill.
Hr. Ednunds contended ihas The presi-
dents construction was entirely wrong, and
moved to refer the message 10 the judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Merrill Of Ne. reported from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, relative 10 the
n IHtsa hill To- L.
ministration OF the reconstruction bill and
other purposes.
\ motion TO non-conear in the Hon. sc
amendments was carried
Mr.. Ian Winkle reported from the Finspe a
Committee q bill for securing the national
currency BY U. s. bonds amended in one sec.
Iion, 50 as to provide that worn ont notes
totLs U. s treasury be destroyed by |
in place of barning The bill vas |
read third time and passed amended.
Mr.. Nelson introduced joint resolution |
Tor the relief ct destitute people in the South. |
Passed.
At The expiration of the morning Eour The |
Senate resumed the consideration OF the Re- |
construction b II.
Mr.. Morton took the floor He said the
yonsti utlon guafaniied TO all the States a
Republican form OF government that as the
Constitution did not define the means to be
exercised by Congress in executing the guar
Intee, it must be left to circumstances, III
be rebel States could no. be reconstructed
With the help of the white citizens living in
hem, logrese bad right to fsise up . class
,fmen Who shad been disfranchised By rebel
'tate laws in order to do it, and that might
n might not be reviewed by the court He
aid that ths President .professed by his poll
y the acknowledgements OF far great
r number ofpersons than the Congressional
Ian of reconstruction did.
Mr.. Morton proceeded to criticise Mr..
)oollttle proposed amendment to the Re-
oil OF the the arst qaaiiGcs.
lob. for negro sagraee, oueyear . service in /
be United StAe army is asked he said they
liowed fei-fs 10 vote who bad serred three
ears in the rebel army. Of The educational
Publications, | . said they allowed whiss
aen to vote who did not know low to pat
heir mark 10 note given for whisky, laugh,
erl aud in regard to the third qualification,
equirng the possession Of freehold worth
ESQ. it would cut off ninety nine out ofose
andred loyal blacks, while white rebel,
ever in his lifeworsb $3.50, and had never
aid one honest debt, was allowed TO vote.
his disclosed the purpose OF the PROPOSE
on, leaving, asst would. white rebels largely
i The sscennency, AM paa.ins lae Spala
gsia pao their nsds.
II. Ayo followed NJ. Morton alihs con
lnsiou of his speech.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, further consid-
ration was postponed aud an adjournment
II Monday provided for. M
The dea.a Of Elijah Hisel was announced,
nd after the customary eulogies and resoiaS
Qns, the Senate adjourned to Monday.