The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-02-03
XLth CONGRESS--Third Session,


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The Judiciary Committee was discharged
from the further consideration OF the woman
suffrage question.
ows Of Generals Bidwel and Hackman wal
passed.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
Davis relative to our difficulties with Para
quay.
After some nnimportant business the Senate
at the expiration Of the morning hour took
up the Consular Appropriation bill pending,
the amendment being that Of Mr.. Patterson,
of N. A., Of reducing the animal pay of
Judges and arbitrators appointed under the
treaty with Great Britain for the suppression
OF the slave trade.
After long discussion, during which Mr..
Patterson replied sharply to the remark of
Mr.. Sumner ofyesterday, comparing him to
the traitor Slidell, because he brought for.
ward measure Of retrenchment.
Mr.. Sumner disclaimed intending any rev
Election on Mr.. Patterson.
Mr.. Hendricks spoke at length against the
cause of Mr.. Snmn, in the matter, and in
favor Of the amendment,
Mr.. Morton offered IN amendment that
they should be psid only for the time they
are at their posts.
After an aninsted discussion Of over an
hour, Mr.. Potterson's amendment was voted
down, and Mr.. Morton's adopted.
Mr.. Wilson introduced joint resolution to
submit to the Legislatures of the several
States, for ratification, articles of amend
ment to the Constitution providing for the
right to vote and hold office Of all citizens,
without regard to race, color or previous
condition Of slavery.
Mr.. Henderson introduced bill 10 estab-
lish Department of Home Affairs, to have
charge of the General Land Office. mining
and Indian Affairs, the Bureau Of Freedmen
ard Abandoned Lands, and the Bureau of
Education.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported bill providing that
the stipulations under which Q telegraph ca
BILE will be allowed to land within the iuris.
diction of the United States, are The Gov
is to have the same privileges as any
other Government; also have priority for its
messages, and select operators to send them;
prescribe the rates for own and other mes
sages, DC. Under these conditions the con-
sent of Congress is granted to the landiag of
cables, dependant upon grant of similar
rights to American companies by foreign
countries.
Mr.. Drake introduced bill to authorize
the transfer Of lands granted the Union Pa
cihc Railroad, Eastern Division, between
Denver and the point of its connection with
he Union Pacific Railroad and the Denver
Pacific Railroad, and to expedite the cons
pletion Of the road to Denver. Referred to
The Committee on Pacific Railroads.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to authorize
Iot,r ef IL. r..
and for other purposes. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
1t provides for consolidation of the In
fantry regiments which fall below the strength
deemed necessary for it's efficiency, but the
regiments shall not be reduced in number
below thirty. The bill also authorizes the
Secretary of War to offer for sale certain
real property Of the United States at Harpers
Ferry, Virginia; Vergennes, Vermont, and
Rome, New York, and makes some regula-
lions in regard to bounties, the most impor-
ant of which is that claims therefor must
DO presented before the first of September
next.
Adjourned.
The bill relating to the operations Of the
pension law was taken up.
Mr.. Nlblaek withdrew his motion to re-
commit
Several amendments were offered.
The bill was then ordered printed and re.
committed.
Mr.. Shanks offered resolution directing
The Secretary of the Treasury, in all cases
where the Government has aided in the con-
struction of railroads, to withhold bonds suf,
hcient to secure the construction of first
On appropriations.
reported bill to establish bridges across
East river, between Brooklyn and New York,
10 be q lawful structure, and post road for
he conveyance of q. S. mails.
An amendment was offered and adopted
providing that nothing in the bill be con-
,trued to legalze . structure that will ma
,erially inure the navigation Of the river, and
he bill passed.
The House then proceeded to business on
he Speakers table, and took up the message
IF the President TO the resolution Of inquiry
asking for the correspondence, &C., in the
cases Of CASTILLO and Warren F Fenans, i'm.
orisoned in Great Britain.
After discussion the message was refers
red to the Committee Oh Foreign Affairs,
With leave to report any time.
The Senate amendment to the House bill
declaring vacant the Offices held BY disqual.
led persons in the unreconstructed States,
Was concurred in.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill.
After q two hours session the Committee
rose.
Mr. Lawrence asked leave to offer a joint
resolution to amend the Constitution, for
reference to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Randall objected.
The resolution is in regard to the right of
suffrage, and DISTINGUISHES all who have
aided or participated in the rebellion or who
shall do SO.
The House took recess till 7:30.
The evening session is to be confined ex-'
cusively to the consideration of the Internal
Revenue bill.