The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-08

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| Mr. Sumndf rsasiuded the Seusts thAttks
bill Tor the fdEthes security OF equal rights 10
1 the Dbtfict d Columbia had beene sent 70
| the Prs6ilkht 0eeedDbet I01h, aAlsth6 Presi-
dsn. havia9 eilsd 70. resurp il, he nos asks Cd
1 lease osintrq 3uee abittrinilarsA II
Mr. shefmsp AHggsstsds The reference Of
the matter I'd the judgment Of the Commit
lee, - il nsif6 be ibsi Tie bill was nov alsw
1 Of the land. Aftsr : debate thS Blu was 10
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A resolution VS. introduced by Mr. DAVIS
| instruciins lks Connittse a. Commerce
/ TO, enquire into ths sKped.esey of pea>
ulAtine lare4 gu the various Railroads b
] the Eniteds 6intos.s KsfesreA 10 ms conuit-
tee on Commerce.
Tbs billto repeal the tai on cotton vas
] Nj. Johrson's Amend,nent exenp.ins the
crop grown in 1867, and remsiuing in the
hands Of the pfodscers, was i6At.
/ Mr-. Winats,. anspdsnsn. .ex snst;na ~
/ eottsa ressaI1i ansSld 10 the hasdscf pro
duecrs when ths Act takes sffsct, providing
that no tax hkretof5re collected shall be re-
funded. sss lost. -
The rsnaihins qsestion was ON Mr.. Mes-
| toms amendAe reducing the tax On cotton
! grown altar lSE2 10 oas cent s54
Mr.. cookllnG nosed TO amend by con6n
| ing the exemption to 1858. Adopted--24
esainss n.
Mr.. Drake offered an amendment declar-
ing that no further provision Of the lav 10 NJ
quired to authorize the collection Of the tax
after 1868. Adopted
On motioncf Mr. Merrill. Of Vermont, !
| process was added exfnp,ing cotton i'm
ported between April 1868 and April 1899.
The bill then passed, yeas "a, neya II, and
the Senate adjourned.
The bin to faeiItais the payment Of sol.
diers' bonntias eame up.
All the susendments wers Withdrawn, and
Mr.. Waahbnrn. Of Indians, proposed a. .
substitute bill directing the Secretary Of The
Treasury 70 efnploy. By tr4nsfer or otherwise,
sufficient number Of additional clerks. not
less than ffty, TO be continued 20 long ~
B<cEsssTy. anft1hA prcfeuenee To he gisea, In
this employment of clerks. 10 discharged
soldiers and seilors; also, directing the As
sistsnt Treasurer 10 psy duplicate cheek on
notice Of thslfnss Of the original.
Ths sahatishte vas agreed 10 and the bill
passed.
AS. Eka, fam The cpmmi.teescs Naval
Affairs, repoffed back joint resolution al
thorixink the Secretary offhe Saxyto dispose
Of such iron Clad vessels AZ. IN bis Judgment,
are not reqairtd by the interests OF the SER
vice, At prize TO be determined by ap-
rrsisai.
Ar. Pike stated that the Lill applied to Ef-
ty- -four ifon-eiads nov laid up. Ia addition
To these we're number Of olhers, laid 20 on
the stocks, which could be completed in
short time
After some debate the resolution rassed-
yeas 10; nays29.
Mr.. schenrk. from the Com mi,tee on Ways
and Means, reported bill 10 compel lhe
payment Of taxes on distilled eririss. in MI
rases where wifhdrawn from bonded ware
houses, and made lengthy explanation of
the frauds which make il necessary.
After considerable debate the bill reported
uas passed. @6
Mr.. Upson, from the Cowmiisee on Flee
sions; reported that Mr. frimbie vas elected
10 bis sest ss Repressntatire irosa the First
Congressional District OF kentucky. Land
over for futore aetien.
The House went iato Committee or The
" hole on The state az the ! aica. and ad
dressed by Mr. Gary on the qaessioa ot Tie
pnblic debt
II Mg. Tepsius offered RESOLUTION iassrnct
ing the Commiiiee on Pshiic Lands 70 en-
quire INTO the expedieney OF suhjectsng to
entry nader the Homestead law aud effesing
for sale and pre-empiion for actual settle
meut All theunsoid even nunnteres sec.ions
and parts af seetloIs oi Ipbiia no IS rspsu.
,Eg .nsoic along the lines OF railroads, where
the odd numbered sections have been granted
preserved to aid in the construction Of rail-
roads. Adopted. sa es
The Speaker announced he had appoisted
Gsssss. Seo6eld, Roisrd snd rrsyn. h~xenss
Of the SmithsoHian Institute for the present.
Congress AZ
The Senats's joint resolution A,r the APP
pasntment Of reagents Of the Smithsor!sn Ia.
stiiuse, was adopted,
Ar- Logap asked leavs b oser areselu,sSn
ipsruetisE 4he H-nmi.s,e 81 Hssreqc6r meet
/ ~ -. A.bial providing Tor y bureau feis.
il service. to prescribe the duties, qualiEcs-
tions, saiarier, terms Of ofslce. Ac, Of EN-
pioyees in the various departments Of. the
eoScremeat.I ~
Mr.. Kerr objected.
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