Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

Mr.. Pringle made report from the second
committee Of Conference on the deficiency bill,
that they were unable to agree. The main
| cause of this being the appropriation of books
for new members.
Mr.. Sage exhorted gentlemen to stand firm,
saying they had rights as well as senators. a, &
Mr.. Huston justified the Senate's opposition
to the books, and said that if Mr.. Sage did not
want to stir him up to let him alone in his laud
able undertaking. = 52 5' tH@+a %s+1-
The House insisted on its disagreement.
All the general appropriation bills have been
considered; several of them are ranging between
the two houses. .ag -5. ....'. ....-.
The committees of conference not being able
to agree, the Senate returned the miscellaneous
appropriation bills to the House with amend
ments. sal. t.s.-. 3d.. .y.r a
The book feature of the deficiency bill was
amended, so as to allow certain books to new
members to be deposited in public libraries in
their districts. III , r s. 49,
The House pussed the joint resolution direct
ing appropriate medals to be presented to DR..
Kane and his Arctic companions, as testimonials
of the high estimation in which Congress held
their merits and services
Mr.. Aiken offered resolution that the thanks
of the House due and are hereby rendered
to Mr.. Banks for the able, impartial and digni-
fed and impartial manner in which he has dis
charged his duties during thel present Congress.
Mr.. McMullet said he voted against Banks;
there was much in his conduct he could approve,
and much he was called upen to condemn, as
one of the representatives of Virginia he was
not only opposed 10 the resolution, but entered
his protest against tit came from the last
State in the Union he suspected it would come
from; he regarded Aiken introduced it, if he
could take back the vote he gave the latter for
Speaker he would do it. a... .r...... ..+t y .
Seward of Ga. regretted exceedingly that
there had been any manifestations of feeling on
| this subject. He came from tie State of Ga
which occupied as proud position as Virginia
| or any other State. He came here with all the
southern prejudices against the occupant of the
| char. He had witnessed his conduct closely and
sorutinized it at every STEP and he must say he
had seen as much frmness in Mr.. Banks az in
the occupant of the chair of any other legisla.
tive body elsewhere. He took pleasure, coming
as he did from the South and differing from the
and raise his voice in doing justice to political
adversary. Great confusion p
| Mr.. Harris, of ILL.,, appealed from the decision
lhat the resolution was privilege of question
[Cries of too late. Mr.. Harris loudly main
taincd he was not thus to be cut of Fl ON oh
tanning the floor. 5 ~
Mr.. Houston appealed to gentlemen to vote
| on the resolution and net to raise points O
| order
| Mr.. Keitt asked Mr.. Harris to withdraw hi
appeal.
| Mr.. Harris did SO on condition that member
| could restore their votes. 2s t7 eIg&
| Mr.. Barclay Intellectually endeavored to ,abl,
the resolution by calling the yeas and nays..
Mr.. Walker said while be. was willing to d.
I an act of courtesy he did not thereby endors
Objectionable principles.
Mr. Barksdale was willing to endorse resolutio,
except that part saying Mr. Banks had acted i'm
partially. Resolution adopted 10 against 25
The House amid deafening confusion passe,
several compensation resolutions and bills-oth
er business attempted by Fifty or more members
i The Speaker at near IL O'Clock resumed th
Chair, and at that hour delivered brief but el
oquent address in acknowledgment of the homo
bestowed upon him wishing all the members
safe journey to their homes- The address wa
appauded. Adjourned sine die.
II President Buchanan's inaugural address wa
not wholly completed till this morning, and a
there is but one single copy, there will necesss
riy be delay IN preparing for transmission b
telegraph. ~ lsa's-2s 80 y -
The day opened by the firing of cannon an
the ringing of BELLS. Weather beautiful. Ther
is great turn out Of people, mostly wendin
| their way to the capitol; sidewalks are con
pleteiy biockaded; the balconies are full; q
immense mass Of living freight; all availsbI
windows were occupied long before the proce.
sion arrived; the military forming on New Yor
Avenue.
4 A testimonial in the shape Of . gold meds
with appropriate Inscriptions, including bas
relief of Washington! was presented tins morn
, ing to the Charleston City Guards by the Son
of New England. Ex-Presdent Pierce heade
J the subscription. @
. A beautiful gold pencil was also presented /
{ Gilmore, the leader Of the Salem band. Najc
] Poore made the presentations. e -
The procession started for the capital abos