The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-15
XLth CONGRESS---TniId Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
| SENATE.
| Mr.. Harlan presented the memorial o
certain capitalists Of Prarie du Chen, for th,
improvement of the Mississippi River at tha
point. Referred te Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Naval Committee
reported adversely on the memorial of Com
modore Meade to be restored to the active
list, and on his motion it was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Foreign Committee
reported Abill 10 carry into effect the de.
cree Of the United States District Court for
the Southern District Of New York, in the
case Of the English schooner Sybil and
cargo.
Mr.. Morton introduced bill giving a
pension to Mrs. Mary Lincoln. from the date
of the death of her husband, late Presiden.
of the United States,
Mfr. Sumner suggested to make the pension
$4,000 per aunum. Referred to Committee
on Pensions.
Mr.. Doolittle offered joint resolution au-
thorizing the President 10 consent to the lay
ing of one or more telegraph cables from the
shores ofany foreign power TO those of the
United s,ates;provided such power shall con-
sent to laying cables from this over to their
shore on reciprocal terms. Referred to
Foreign Committee.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to enforce
certain provisions of the 14th constitutional
amendment in relation to disqualification
for office.
The Senate took up the resolution Of the
Vermont Legislature against any reciprocity
treaty with Canada.
Mr.. Morrill, spoke in advocacy thereof
Mr.. Crarin entered motion to reconsider
the vote of yesterday refusing the use of
capital for the Inauguration ball.
The Senate then resumed the consider.
Murphy.
During the discussion, Mr. Wilson proposed
The creation of board consisting Of Gems
Meigs, Thomas, Howard and Eckin, to ex-
anime and report the claims Of the loyalists,
and sit for two year from April next, with
out action on the bill by the Senate.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to amend the
Tenure of-Office bill. which was referred to
joint Committe on Retrenchments.
1t provides that all persons holding or who
shall hereafter hold civil Offices to which they
have been appointed BY and with the con-
sent of the Senate, except Secretary of State,
Treasury, War, Navy and Interior, the Post
master General, Attorney General and 9th
ers that may hereafter be made Cabinet Of
6cera, shall be entitled to hold such Offices
until a successor shall be in like manner an,
pointed and duly qualified, except as other
wise provided for by this BILL
Section 2 provides that during The recess
of The Senate the President shall have au-
tboriiy to suspend an officer SO appointed,
except the Judge of the Supreme Court, and
to make an ud interim, appointment until the
next meeting Of the Senate, and until the
case shall be acted upon and determined by
that body The suspension must be reported
to the Senate within twenty days after meet
ing, In case OF Its concurrence the euspen-
sen may be made removal; but if the Sen
ate does not so concur. the suspended officer
shall resume the functions of his Office, but
shall not receive pay for the time during
which he was suspended. The President
may, however, at any time before reporting
such suspension to the Senate, reinstate the
suspended officer in the performance Of his
duties.
Section repeals the first two sections OF
the act of March I'd, 1867, above referred to.
Mr.. kellogg introduced bill to aid in the
construction Of Southwestern railroad and
telegraph line to the Pacific Ocean, with its
branches and connections. Referred to the
Committee on Pacific Railroads.
Adjourned.
The Niagara Ship Canal bill was post
poned till after the morning hour by vote
of 20 to 40.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, from the Committee
on Territories, reported bill to extend the
boundaries of Nevada, Minnesota and Ne.
braska, and the Territories of Colorado,
Montana and Wyoming.
Mr.. Washburne, OF ILL., said the bill pro.
posed to dsmember Utah, and that before
final action it would be better to await the ar
rival ofthe delegate from that Territory who
was detained by sickness.
Mr. Ashley said his bill did not design to
interfere with the settled portions of Utah,
but was intended to take away so much that
there be not enough left to make State.
He, however, consented to the postponement
OF 1t for two weeks.
Mr. Ashley reported bill granting the
right of way to the Walla-Walla 4 Columbia
River Railroad, 80 miles in length. The bill
gives two hundred feet on each side OF the
road, and FIVE acres Of land at each oil the
depots.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes it was amended
by making any effort on the part Of the Com
pany to obtain lard grant, subsidy, or pc
cunary aid of the U P. work, a forfeiture of
the grant, and it was ordered engrossed for
a third reading.
Mr.. Ashley reported bill to secure the
purity Of elections in the Territories, and
secure protection against Illegal voting and
fraudulent returns.
The morning hour expired before the sub
j ect disposed of
Mr.. Cook, from the Committee on Elec-
tions, reported resolution that George, w.
Anderson is not entitled to seat from the
9th Missouri district, and that Wm. F. Swift
ger is. He said he would call up the report
tomorrow.
A special order was taken up, and Mr.,
Van Horn, of New York, spoke at length in
support Of the bill for the construction Of q
ship canal around the Falls Of Niagara
Mr. Humphreys followed, against the bill
Mr.. Paine, of Wisconsin, delivered his
own views, showing that the interest Of the
great States Of the Northwest impera.ively
demanded increased facilities for the trans
portation Of their surplus agricultural pro-
ducts to market He said what they wanted
and must have is cheaper transportation.
Mr.. WasEburne, of Illinois, desired time
to be fixed for taking a vote on the BILL He
said 1t was now the middle Of January end
they had passed only three Of the general ap-
preparation bills. The others should be
passed so as to be sent to the Senate.
There was conversation on the subject,