The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-30
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MIDNIGHT REPORT.


/ 8seA 4s aobSEs
/ Mr.. Banks reported back the bill concern :
ing The fights Of American citizens, as al,
ready printed.
| Mr.. spsuldinK gave notice Of an amend
ment striking out the clanse authorizing the
Presidentto retaliate, DC. and inserting the
words, 1t shall be deemed just cause for
war;
/ Mr.. Wilson gave notice Of an amendment
to the frst section by striking oat the words,
(which have been insisted upon and main
tanned BY The Government Of the United
States g. s
Mr.. Banks explained and supported the
bill at length.
AT the expiration Of the morning hour it
went over Till tomorrow.
Mr.. Washburne Of Illinois, from the Com-
mittee Of Conference on the Deficiency Bill, !,
rsporRdt that the COMMITTEE hed agreed to
recommend In regard TO the allowance for
stationery, the limiting OF the amount for
Senators and Representatives to Sl25. The
amendment shall lake effect from the ID of
March. 1888.
The House agreed 10 the Senate amend
ment prohibiting transfers OF appropriations
from ore branch or Department to another
After some remarks By Messrs. Washburne
and Phelps the report was agreed 10.
Mr.. Judd introduced = bill to regulate the
appointment OF inspection rorts. Referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
The House proceeded to the consideration
Of the bill 10 declare forfeited to the United
States certain lands granted to aid in the con-
siruction of railroads in Alabama, Mississip-
pi. Louisiana and Florida.
Ms. Lawrence Of Ohio gave notice Of an
anendfnsnt restricting the sale of lands hy
Ailrnnd companies 10 quarter sectionss for
actual settlers alone, and for not more than
81 IS per aere,
The bill was discussed al length, and wen,
over ill 10 morrow.
Nj. Jotnsnp intsoduced joint resolution
dselaratoTy Of the rights aud poweY Of the
Fedeesl and Stats Cove rnmepts, ard Of the
rights of citizenship. Referred to the Judi
cisry Committee.
Mr.. Sawyer introduced bill TO amend the
act of the z5sh Of July, 1886, authorizing the
construction Of bridges across tie Mississippi,
by extending its benefits to the La Crosse i
Prescott railroad COMPANY. Referred to the
Commistee on Con- 4er,e.
Adjourned.
A communication from the President en-.
closing the report of the Secretary of State
in relation 10 the purchase OF Alaska Refer
red to Foreign Conmittee,
Resosatiens from the Colorado Legislature
praying for admission as Stale. Referred to
Cotngit,a ae on Ter. tories.
Mr. Trumhnli, from the Judiciary Commit.
tee, reported adversely on the bill TO abolish
Districts Courts for the Eastern District OF
Texas.
Mr.. Upton introduced bill 10 grant pnblie
lands fpr the construction Of Railroad from
brownsville 10 intersect With the Union Pa.
clic Road. Referred To- Committee on
& danohan of ur. crine. ~ .sspssS4ses
up the bill for tns saie Of iron ciads. He
said the Naval Committee proposed to amend
the bill By providing fer .bs reasntion of the
Dictator. Kalamazoo, Passaic ard others
nineteen in all-leaying thirty six TO be sold. |
Amendment adopted.
Ihe.sage sueaa alEers 10 de,siiis rAsAad.
Mr. Morrill, Of Maine, from the Confer
to supply Deficiencies on expenses of Recon |
struclion acts Adopted,
Wr. Williams introduced bill creating |
National Burean Of Insurance..
Az the axpiration Of the moraing hour the |
Supplementary Reconstruction bill was taken
Mr.. Pomeroy replied at length to Mr.. /
Doolittle, against the latter's amendment, and |
defending the Constitutional amendment.
closing witha cheerful resume Of the capdi- |
it8n nL tke.2onik. teu State Of xiich hsI be- |
iieved would be represented here in Noyem- I
Der.
Mr.. Buckaiew spoke in opposition to the I
bill. He held that there was no full registra- |
lion of the blacks; a partial disfranchisement |
Of the whites, and THAI negro saprs@acy was |
the inevitable fesnat. He csslmatedthe mum.
Der OF whites to be disfranchised by the pass |
sage Of the bill At 100000. He declared I
that instead Of guarspteeing "a Republican
form Of government, the reconstruction laws /
II and svades that principle, and
sought to overthrow them. II was an Insult /
to common sense TO call them Republican |
forms Of government. They were really
military dictators.
At the conclusion Of Mr., Bgckslew's re-
marks Mrs CneF toot the Aocr and the
Senate adjourned.