The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-31
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XLth CONGRESS---Third Session

WASHINGTON, Jan. go.
The President submitted the resolutions of
the Wisconsin Legislature in relation to the
canal between Lake Michigan and the Mis-
sissippi river.
Also, q memorial from the citizens Of
Dacotah against the division Of that Terri
tory.
Several other petitions were introduced
and appropriately referred.
Mr.. Cragin called up his motion to recon
slider the vote-refusing the use of the Rotun-
do of the Capitol for the Inaugural Ball.
The Senate refused to reconsider the vote,
90 to 81.
The special order, the Constitutional
Amendment was, on motion of Mr.. Morrill, /,
postponed to take up the pressing appropri-
ton bill.
Mr.. Henderson presented joint resolu-
ton from the Missouri Legislature, instruct.
ing their Senators and Repre- sentatives to
vote for the bill to aid the Central branch OF
the Pacific Railroad, stating that he had
voted against the bill before receiving the
resolution.
A resolution was adopted calling on tie
the quantity of public lands grAloed as sub
SidicS ~ tuO NNttOuo lutSIudl improvements
throughout the country.
The Invalid Pension Appropriation bill
Was then taken up and passed, with two
amendments reported by the Committee, re-
ducing the total amount for invalid and other
pensions to 81. 600, 600.
The bill making appropriations in support
of the Military Academy was then passed.
The Naval Appropriation bill was then
taken up, and all the amendments reported
were agreed to.
Mr.. Crimes offered an amendment, which
was adopted, repeating the provisions of the
act Of 1867, authorizing the annual selection
of ten enlisted apprentices for appointment
to the Naval Academy.
An amendment was. adopted appropria-
ting 5000 TO take observations of the eclipse
of the sun.
One or two other amendments were rejected,
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Morton introduced bill to enable the
people Of Montana to form Constitution
and State Government, and for admission rs
State into the Union. Referred to the
Committee on Territories.
The death Of Mr.. Finney, lately q member
Of the House from Pennsylvania, was an
noupced. and the Senate adjourned,
HOUSE.
Mr.. Schenck, from the COMMITTEES on
WAYS and Means, reported bill that every
deputy collector or assistant assessor Of in>
ternal revenue, who has performed the duties
Of collector or assessor on account of the
suspension or illness Of such collector or A.
SCISSOR, shall receive the compensation Of the
collector or assessor, except in cases where
the collector or assessor has already received
compensation for the same period, which wal
passed.
The House then took up the constitutions
amendment.
Mr.. Burns made motion TO lay it on ths
table, which was rejected-yeas Al; nays l31
The Republicans voting ayes being Messrs
Coburn, Hawkins, Jenekes, and Wilson, 0
Ohio
Mr.. Shellabarger modified the amendmen
offered BY HIM yesterday to it, original form
and under the previous question il wss votet
| on and rejected-yeas 61; nays 127.
Mr.. Bingham's amendment was also reject
ed-yeas 26; nays lb8.
The Democrats all voted for the amend
ment in, the first instance, but subsequently,
msLy Of them changed their votes on th
resolntion.
for the third time, and voted upon an
passed by the necessary two thirds msjori,
yeas Isl; nays AZ.
The Speaker Is . member Of the Hous
voting aye.
The amendment is "a follows.
The right of any citizen Of the Unite
States to vote shall not be denied or abridgo
BY the United States or any State By resso
Of race or color, or the previous condition G
slavery, of any citissn or any class of cit
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