The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-23
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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
XLth C0NGREsS.--Second Session
WARRINGTON, Jan. %.
HarsE.


bill, and disposed of Them as follows: TIL,
amendment appropriatinG s l8, "A IS increas,
of compensation to Congressional Printel
Leonard in appropriating $4,000 for sta
tionary, with proyiso that hereafter S12;
shall be allowed for stationery and nevspa
pers to each Senator for any one session.
Mr.. Washburne Of Illinois moved IN amend
ment that no further allowance be made foi
this year. ending March 3, 1868, than has al,
ready been made.
Thus gave rise 10 considerable discussion
IN the course of which, in reply 70 . sugges.
ton OF Ar. Maynard, that sll members should
be allowed TO draw xhsteyer other stationery
they needed.
Mr.. Stevens OF Pennsylvanis said that
plan had been tried and ought to be changed,
because some OF the members procured, un-
der the name oil stationery, pantaloons, shirts
and shaving soap enough to last them for
years. Laughter, Some OF the memb bers
bad rnr up IN account for stationery TO near-
fy 81 Geo.
The discussion also extended to the anes-
ton Of mileage.
Mr. Bronvell of Illinois charged that a
Western member had charged mileage by
way of Chicago and New York, when Mr.
Anderson, who is chairman Of the Committee
on Mileage. contradicted the assertion by the
statement that no Western member had been
allowed mileage by himself or by the Speak.
er bY wss oa Chicago and New York, .aad
that the Chicago member himself tTaddl
charged. mileage By direct route to Wash
ington, and that the mileage of other mem
bers was colleeted on that basis by himself
and the Speaker.
Mr.. Washbarne' s amendment 10 the amend.
ment was rejected. and the Senate amend.
ment was eoncurred in
All the SenateAmendment were concnrred
IN without question, except the last, which.
~ way OF new section. repeals all laws uer.
hitting the transfer of appropriations from
,ne branch of bnsiness in q department 10
another branch. 1t was non concurred In
.ndsgoes back TO the Senate Tor il aetion.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowss from the Judiciary
Vomnaittee. reported back thebili to aid the
Improvement of the Des Moines and Rock
Island Bapids. on the Mississippi river. Il
permits the officers in charge of the work to
axe the tight Of way over adjscess lands. and
lss any earth quarry. dc, necessary 10. the
6. g.. .as ...e vor,s.
After IN explanation by Mr.. Wilson. The
Ill was passed.
Mr.. " ashhafn. Of Indiana, froni the Cons
nitsee on Military Affairs, reported back the
senate amendment TO the House bill on addi-
ional beunties.
Pending the discussion the morning hour
xpired, and the bill went over
Mr.. Blair iniroduced q bill relative 10 tax.
ng shares 10 National Banks. Referred TO
be Committee on Banking and Currency. It
nacts that the words, place where the bank
5 located, and not elsewhere in SECTION II
f the National Currency act, shall be con.
trued to mean the State 10 which the Bank
) located, and that the State Legislatures
nay determine and direct the manner and
lace for taxing shares Of National Banks in
be State, subject to the restriction that the
axation shall not be greater value than is
ssessed upon other mr red capital; and pro. !
ided the shares of any National Bank owned
y non resident Of any State shall be taxed
n the city or town where the Bank il located, !
nd not elsewhere.
Mr. Ross asked leave to offer resolution
nstrac.ing the Secretary OF the Treasury Sto
usrend any further Issue of l0-4o bonds un
i the further action of Congress.
Mr.. Upaon objected.
Mr.. Julian offered resolution instrueting
be Psstoffice Oommiitee, in view of the |
reat and constantly increasing frauds con>
ecied with the fTauking privilege and ofthe |
ecessity Of economy, TO inquire into the ex.
ediency OF totafly aboiishing that privilege. |
Ir. Julian also offered . resolution instruct. |
ng the Committee on Education to inquire |
ato the expediency Of ofproviding for q general
ystem Of education in the districts lately in /
ebellion, including sufficient number of |
smmon schools, for the education Of etefy |
hid, irrespective of color or other dis.inc. |
ion, between the ages OF Ave and fifteen I
cara.
The House proceeded to consider the bill |
eparted By Mr.. Julian, from the Committee
n Public Lands. declaring fofeit to the Uni, |
ID Stasss certain sadsgivento TO aid tAe con- /
truction Of railroads in the States of Missis.
ippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Florida.
Mr.. Julian addressed the House in expla.
alton aud advocacy OF the bill, dwelling at
considerable length upon the impolioy Of al. |
owing fve million acres of land to be held ia |
he grasp Of corporators and spectators,
lille thirteen-ffteenths of the people of the I
outh were landless, and denouncing thosa
for the old they gaye the ra-
efIiop. ~
Mr. Chanler, who had suggested that the
abject matter of the bill was before the Sc. /
vet COMMITTEE on Southern Railrosds, made
poiat Of order that The question whether
,ese railroads have been loyal or disloyal
ad no. connection with the measure. before
The Speaker overruled The motion.
Mr.. Julian then said, the gentleman from
lew York fChanler) will possess his soul in
J nseA patissse . - esn under this eypcs
ire Of the rebel character Of bis friends in
NJ dSssl.s No =. oos.p,ias ! seat
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