The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-14
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| llOn.
! Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported favorably on th'
House bill granting q portion of the milltar,
the American Baptist Home Mission So
| ciety.
Mr. Sawyer introduced q bill authorizing
| the Executive D partment to pay the officer!
| and employees oil the United States who
waited to take the oath prescribed by the &C
| Of July ID, 1862, such sums of money a,
may be found due them by the accounting Of
iicers OF the Treasury, for services actually
rendered; P1ortded, That such oath was sub
sequently taken or be now taken, except such
case where the person entitled to compen-
sation dies before the passage Of said act, in
which event the oath may be waived.
Mr. Abbott introduced bill to aid in the
construction Of railroad and telegraph from
the hio Grande to the Pacihc Ocean, which
was referred to the Committee on Pacific
Railroad.
1t incorporates the National Pacific Rail
road Company to construct the Railroad and
telegraph line from point on the Rio
Grande to within twenty miles of Albn-
querque, New Mexico, and Sandiago, Cali
fornia. The capital stock is fixed at $780,
600, 600.
The bill proposes to grant twenty alternate
sections Of public lands per mile on each
side Of the road. aud the government per
cent thirty year currency bonds to the amount
of $4,000 per mile, to be secured by q sec
ond mortgage on the property of the Cons
psny.
After discussion Of the concurrent reso-
ration Ball, it WAS lost and the Senate soon
after adjourned.
The House resumed the consideration of
the resolution extending protection of the
United States to Hayti and San Domingo.
Mr.. Banks in reply to the question of Mr..
Cullom, said such protection had been asked
by those who are authorized to speak for the
government of the island Of San Domaingo.
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass. offered substitute
in effect that the President be authorized to
extend his protection over other islands Of
Antilles to such extent as be may deem OK
pedient, and not inconsistant with the laws
of nations, whenever any Of them or the
people shall desire such protection, to any
island in the Atlantic or Pacific or those
which lie nearer the coast Of the United
States than any foreign Government.
Mr.. Robinson offered an amendment to
include Ireland in the protection, affirming
that the time would come when that country
would be annexed to the United States.
After short debate, Mr.. Woodward moved
to lay the whole subject on the table. which
was carried-yeas 122, nays SO.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, from the Committee
on Territories, reported bill to provide for
the. territorial government of Alaska.
After some debate. Mr.. Washburne of
Illinois. bill was tabled ayes SO. noes 26.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Postoffice Com
mittee, reported bill to restrict and restrain
the franking privilege.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois. wanted the
bill passei at once, but the House did not 4
acqu'esce.
The bill to provide for ship canal around
the falls Of Niagara was taken up and made
the special order.
Mr.. Van Horn having the floor consented
that the subject be passed over until to,
Adjourned.