The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-20

line through Missouri and Arkansas to the
] ciic Ocean.
70 amend the act to protect the rights o.
actual settlers on public lands
To provide for line Of U. 8. steamers be
tween New York and Europe.
A bill relative to tho securities of National
Banks.
10 perfect and complete railroad and tele
graz aic communication with the Pacific
Ocean.
The Senate resumed the consideration oil
the copper bill.
Several amendments to the bill were adopt.
ID, after which tho bill vas passed.
The Senate went into executive session
and soon aftsr adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Ella, from the Comittee on Printing,
reported resolution for printing two thou
saad copies Of the report Of the special
Conaissiense q Revenue With an appendix
for the uss Of the House, and q hundred
thousand bouad copies for the Treasury De-
paTtment.
Mr.. Kelley addressed the House in opposi.
tiou 70 ths resolution; he did not think the
report should receive such endorsement.
Asslss. Garfield and Jenckes supported
the resolution, and defended the report ol
the latter gentleman, taking occasion TO urge
the necessity Of the pessage of the Civil Ser
vice bill.
After some further discussion, the resolu-
ton VS. adopted.
The House then resumed the consideration
Of the bill reported BY Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio,
from the Committee on Territories, to pre-
sesvs paety slectases in the several orraa-
iz1d territories.
DelsRsss OAsanAugh. Burleigh, Chillcots
and Baaford, argued against the bill as being
unnecessary and uncalled for.
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, advocated and de>
Tended it.
Ar. Phslps offered an amendment provi-
and argued in the defense Of the PROPOSE.
G0n.
The amendment was rejected-48 to l16.
The bill then passed; 81 70 Sc.
It provides for the appointment Of four
Commissioners from each county and two
from each political party, and makes detailed
provisions for the condnct Of the elections.
The House proceeded 70 the business on
the Speakers table.
The Senate bill granting lands and right Of
way TO the Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
Company was taksa up.
NJ. Price from the Comittee on Pac1fc
Railroads, offered IN amendment in the
shape Of new section, that no subsidies in
boods b issued for : greater length than "a
miles from the previously completed termi-
nue. Of The roed, and that nothing IN it shall
be construed 70 authorize the Eastern Divi-
sion Company TO operate or ix the rate oi
tariff for the Denver Pacific Company 4
price.
Mr.. Walker offered An amendment making
It . point Of junction at Cheyenne
Mr.. Lawrence offered an amendment that
the lands granted be sold only to actual sets
tiers IN quantities not exceeding quarter
section, and ct not over 81 80 per acre.
Mr.. Julian nfsrsd amendun.nt 40 II.
Same effect.
Mr.. Logan offered m amendment making
the lands subject to entry At the Government
Land Office st 81 50 per acre; the money to
be deposited in the Treasury of the United
Stetss % Q shaking fund for the redemption
or purchase Of bonds BY the Company; also
that instead Of issuing bonds, the United
States guarantee the in,eres on the bonds Of
the Campsay 70 the amount Of dollars
per mile; and in the event Of the company
falling to pay the interest, the Government
shall have the right TO take possession of the
road.
Ar. Delano offered and amendment that
no subsidy in bonds shall be issued under
this act 70 the Union Pacific Company; and
that the Eastern Division shall furnish evi.
dsnce to The President of the United States
that It viii within certain period complete
its line via. Denver, to form connection
with the U. 2. near Cheyenne by the short
est route.
The bill and amendments were ordered
printed.
Mr. Price said he had been instructed By
the Committee to put the bill upon its pass.
age, but he was himself opposed to it.
Mr.. Washburne said il the subsidies we're
taken out il would be meritorious bill, bu,
with it it was An exceedingly Objectionable
one He addressed the House at length in
opposition to the bill, after which the House
adjourned.