The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-09


II Is understood that the bill providing fol
the admission of Colorado win be called UP
within day or two by Senator Yates, Chair
man of the Committee on Territories. There
is but little opposition on the part OF radical
Senators to admitting her.
XLth CON6RESS---Sec0n Session
WAsnlsoroS, June 8.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, offered join,
resolution allowing 20 per cent. increase oi
salaries to employees in civil service al
WASHINGTON.
The motion Of Mr. Selyes 10 table it, was
reiected--4G against IL.
The Speaker presented a correspondence
relative TO the visit of the Chinese Embassy
to the House, and, on motion. appointed
Messrs. Schenck, Banks and Woods, Com.
mittee to receive the Embassy.
On motion of Mr. Brooks, the Senute was
invitedto attend the reception.
The Conference report on the Arkansas
bill came mp and the House refused to table
it-37 to 102-and it was adopted without .
division.
The Speaker said be had been requested TO
present . communication from G. ". Wooley.
Mr.. Butler objected, but subsequently, Of
fsred ! resolution that any communicatiou
from Woolley or his counsel placed In the
hands Of the Speaker, be sent TO the Com
mittee on investigation for examination.
Mr.. Brooks made point OF order. that the
days. and there wAs no quorum in the city,
therefore the Committee could not have
authorized the resolution.
The Speaker overruled the point OF order,
and the House SO to SO voted to receive the
resolution
Mr.. Holman made point Of order that
az the resolution referred to the eemmunica,
lon, the latter should be read
The Speaker overruled this, and after
some debate under operation. the previous
question WAS sdopted-84 to 6i
Mr. EIdridge moved TO suspend the rules
for the purpose Of Introducing paper from
Wooley which should be read, and that hav.
ing purged himself OF contempt be discharged.
1his the House refased-8s to 70.
Mr.. Shellebarger presented a resolution
that Nooley be ordered to The bar Of the
House, ana allowed to purge himself OF
contempt. Agreed TO.
Mr.. schenck moved that tne House no inlo
Commi,iss Of the Whole ON the tax bill
Mr.. Elliot. appealed to Mr. Sehenck to al.
low him to ask the House to make the rive.
and hAsbor appropriation bill he special
orderfor Friday pext.
Mr.. achenck declined
The Speaker presented , Communication
from the Secretary Of War. with the report of
ment aid for the Union Pacific Railroad
Referred to Committee on Pacific Railroads.
Mr.. fanHorn, Of New York, ffou tke
Committee on the Aissasa ship Canal, re-
ported I biii 10 provide for the construction
ofa ship canal around the falls ofthe Niagara.
Referred to the Committee Of the Whole on
the state OF the Union.
The House then Of ga vent into Com
mittee Of the Whole and proceeded to the
consideration Of the tax bill In q quater
OF an hour afterwards, Mr.. Eidridge moved
that the Committee rise, as visEess vas a;
the bar Of the House.
The Committee accordingly done so.
The Sergeant-at arms presented tbs Wit
ness, CIV. Woallsy.
The Speaker addressed the witness and
read to him the resolution adopted by the
House to day, and asked him whether be
was ready to make such statements as would
purge him OF contemp. of the authority Of
the House,
IrEyisG SESSION.
The House wen. into committee on the
tax bill.
sir. Schenck offered an amendment giving
district attorneys the power to discontinue
suits in criminal cases.
The amendment was modified by striking
out the power TO enter notte prosequi, aud
then agreed TO.
Price offered sn amendment to the 5Tth
section, providing that in cases OF compromise
without snit, no less sum than twice the
amount of the tax shall be received. Agreed
to,
Amendments as to matters Of detail. prin-
cipally legal technicalities, were offered ard
discussed under the FIVE minutes rule. Some
were agreed to and some rejected.
After disposing Of the bill "a far as the 18th
section, the committee rose and The Hensa
adjourned,
Mr.. Van winkle, IRON the Committee or
Pepsions, reported adversely TO the bill de.
claring that marriage shall not work forfeit
ure Of widows pensions.
At the expiration of the morning hour ths
President pro TEN announced as special or
der the bill to admit North Carolina, South
Carolina. Georgia, Louisiana and Florida.
The question was on the amendment o
Mr.. Wilson to include Alabama in the pro
yision Of the hill.
Messrs. Viekers and Salisbury SPOKE
against the bill, denying that Congress hat
any power to impose limitations on the ed
mission OF States.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that when it is il
order he will move to insert an additiona
| provision.
First-Making it the duty Of officers com
| msndine districts to allow all officers elected
! under the new Constitution, and not disqual
| lied, TO be installed within twen'y days afte
election, and 10 protect them in the diseharg
! Of their duties, said officers to be deeme'
Professionally only and subject to Unite,
| States authority until the provisions of thi
act are complied with.
| Sscand-ProYiding that in case any per
son shall be elected to Office who would b
disqualified under the Constitution. whe
adopted, the person receiving the highet
/ number of votes shall be entitled to dis
| charge the duties until new election is bel
under the provisions of the Constitution, {
the State. ~ t+S# ~ @sAs
/ He explained that the FIRST provision is in
4 tended to meet the cage Of Gen. buchanan
| aoi;oa in regard to the Chairman Of tn
Louisiana Board Of Registration. seeond
to render ineligible new officers elected wh
would become ineligible ss soon as the l4t
Article became part of the Constitution.
Mr.. Doolttle asked leave to read c raeae
rial, signed Harry R. austin, on behalf of
la,ge aamber of citissns of Louisiana.
j TNorE.-Mr. Austin is editor of Demo
cratic weekly journal in Washington devote
to the interests OF the working men
4 TIE Senate refused to receive the paper
20 to 81.
i A vote on Mr.. Wilson, amendment ws
urged.
/ Mr. Trumbnll replied TO some points mad
in the debate. He urged that the law ha
not been complied with by the people of Al.
bama, and claimed that every other Stat
/ he'd cast more votes in favor of the Constitr
/ ton than did Alabama.