The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-25

| tee on Alaska, made report and preamble
originally offered as IN amendment by Mr..
Lenghry, declaring the right of the House to
effect treaties with foreign powers, striking
out the following clauses substituted, land
whereas said stipulation cannot be carried
with full force and effect. except by legis a
ton. to which the consent Of both houses Of
i Congress 10 necessary
After brief discussion, Mr.. Paine moved
to lay the Conference report on ths table
| yeas 81, nays 80.
j After : noisy and excited discussion, in
which, however, nothing of any public inter
est was adopted, the report ofthe Conference
Committee was agreed ta-yeas 81, nays 80.
The Senate bill relating to the punishment
of certain crimes against the United States,
was passed.
The motion to reconsider the sote on tak~
ing recess from Monday was called up by
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, aud laid on the
table.
This makes this action of the House
yesterday final.
Mr.. Fsrnsworth made a report from the
Conference Committee on the bill to further
amend the postal laws, which was agreed to
yeas 80, nays 33.
Mr.. Washburne, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill reducing the
time when honorably discharged soldiers can
secure titles under the homestead bill from
FIVE years to one year, which passed.
Mr.. Houghey introduced joint resolution
placing the loyal citizens OF Alabama on
equal terms with citizens Of other States. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Stevens introduced bill to enforce the
Sd section of the 14th article of the Constitu
taenal Amendment. Referred to the vudi-
ciary COMMITTEES.
A resolution for money order system be-
tween the United States and France was re-
ferred 10 the Postoffice Committee.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported bill entitled IAN act
to provide for tho more speedy reorganza.
ton of the States of Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas
The bill grants certain powers to the Mis-
sissippi and Texas Conventions, and provides
for the re assembling Of the Mississippi and
Virginia Conventions to amendt the Constitu.
tion, &c.
On motion Of Mr. Schenck the Conference
Committee on the Funding bill was granted,
and Messrs Schenck, Logan and Boutwell,,
we're appointeds
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Committee on Ac-
counts, presented the report on an investiga-
ton into the disbursement of the contingent
funds Of the House.
The report shows that the charges on
which the investigation was ordered were en-
tirely unfounded.
The report was accepted and the resolution
adopted.
The Senate bill to establish new land
district in Nebraska was passed
The Speaker expressed the wish that the
members would attend all through to NOR
rows session in order that there might be a
quorum to act on the Conference report on
the Funding bill, if the Senate should respect
the request Of the House in reference TO
Conference Committee, which 1t has not ye,
done.
Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported bill requiring lands
granted to aid in the construction of Rail-
roads to be sold to settlers, in quantities not
greater than quarter section, and at prices
not exceeding 81 an acre.
After debate the House, at o'clock,
adjourned till 10 clock Tomorrow, when the
business on the Speakers table is to be pro-
ceeded with.