The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-23
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XLth CONGRESS---ThiId Session.

The following bills were introduced and
appropriately referred:
A BIZ 10 establish an Assay Office in Mon
tana, and convert the Branch at Denver into
an Assay Office, and relative 10 refining gold
and silver at the United States mint and
branches.
A bill by Mr.. Griswold to diminish fuctua-
tions on gold and provide for q return to spe-
Gle payment. 1t provides for The issue OF
gold rates by the government. redeemAble in
coin and receivable for all government dues.
The amount not TO exceed $3.50, 600 600. The
amount of gold in the Treasury above that
required for three months interest on the
public debt is to be used in redeeming green
backs at an average gold value.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill granting land to the Denver Pacf c
Railroad / Telegraph Co.
MIR. Van Trump continued his argument
against the bill.
Mr.. Logan offered a modification of his
substitute.
After the reading Of the substitute, the
subject went over for the day.
The Speaker announced that on to NOR
row Mr.. Boutwell, would call up the proposed
Constitutional amendment in respect to suf-
frage, and the bill would be the subject for
debate during the dav.
The death Of Mr. Kinds, late member Of
the b bouse from Arkansas, who was assas d.
mated in that State during the recess ofCon
gress, was announced by Mr.. Elliott, of Ar
kansas.
After the delivery OF euogies on the de-
ceased by members Of the Arkansas delega-
tion, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
The credentials Of Jas. A. Bayard and
Thos F. Bayard, Senators elect from Della.
aware, were presented by the Speaker.
Mr.. Drake, by the unanimous instruction
Of the Committee on Pacific Railroads, re-
ported and asked for immediate consdera-
ton, resolution declaring it inexpedient for
Congress to auth rize any subsidy in bonds
TO any Railroad enterprise not entitled to it
under the existing laws.
Objection was made and the resolution
went over.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the COMMITTEES on
Public Lands, reported bill granting lands
20 aid in the construction Of Railroad from
he Mississippi river to Yancton, on the Mis-.
,ouri river; and to amend an act granting
ands to the State of Iowa to aid in the con.
,truction OF Railroads in said State.
1t transfers the grant made by the above
sct, for the benefit of the McGregor Sioux
City Railway company, and grants the latter
two sections per mile to aid in the
extension OF the line eighty miles further to
scranton.
Mr.. Pomeroy also reported back bill to
egalize certain land locations, which de-
,lares that the provisions Of the act of July
18th, 1867. shall not apply to the locations Of
he Agricultural College scrip made by reg
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,fficial notice of its passage.
eply to the argument Of Mr.. Morton yester-
lay, on his bill to punish TIE collection of
Illegal taxes on passengers by railroads.
Mr.. Morton replied briefly. when the dis.
ussion was interrupted by the expiration Of
he morning hour.
The following resolutions were offered and
disposed of as indicated:
A joint resolution to drop from the army
oils officers absent without leave. Referred
o the Military Committee.
A joint resolution reappointing Professor
gassiz Regent of the Smithsonian Institute,
,assed.
A joint resolution from the Pacific Railroad
Committee directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to reserve and withhold from the
Union Pacific Railroad company and its
ranches government bonds to the amount
# $4,000 per mile as security for the com
,leton of the several lines Of road according
o the provisions of law, until the President
II the United States shall have certified that
he roads are SO completed, which shall be
determined by the report Of special Commits
oners to examine the rosds, the expense Of
uch examination to be paid by the Pacific
Railroad companies. LAID on the table.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ion of the bill to promote commerce among
he States, which by the amendment made
is nov merely bill to authorize
he construction of railroad between Wasl-
ngton and NeE York, pen1ing the amend
nent offered by Mr.. Doll tie t. require
he consent Of the legislatures Of the States
through which the road would pass.
Mr. Doolittle said he opposed the BILL 6rst,
o Congress to grant powers to any corpora.
ion expressly or by implication. Second, 70.
ause Congress had no right to assert right Of
domain over the territory Of State
nd thereby oust the jurisdiction Of the State
tself. Third, because Congress had no pow.
r to withdraw valuable and important prop
rty interest belonging to States out of reach Of
axation by the States. He appealed TO
'enators not to allow themselves to be per.
uaded by q specioas plea of commercial ne
essity or Of building up Washington into
reat capital to enter opon dangerous ex-
,eriment proposed in this bill system of
egislation which would result in subiectipg
he governmental thecontrol ofmammoth cor.
,orations in whose hands Congress and the
President would be but play things.
Mr.. Conkling, from the Committee on
Conference, referred to the amendment to
he bill prescribing the mode Of obtaining
evidence in contested election cases. They
lad agreed to it in form authorizing Reg
sters Of bankruptcy and Notaries Public to
axe such evidence.
After some discussion the reported motion
vas agreed to and the Senate adjourned.