The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-06-01
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SKsArr.-l1r l1dsll intrs1 "a bin to gran
pension 20 To widow Of 0sn. Persiter Smith,
whlch vasllaid ever. IL
~ ssasrsl 1iver - barbsr bills we're g.
hntod.
Mr. Seward gave notice that be would intro.
dnce Fesolusfo0 extending ne aessioHtill june
3lst, 70 permie the bpsnsps 70 be done, espe.
cially With reference - shs Homestead Bill and
Harbof improvements.
A committe 10 confer with the House on iu-
dicial, executive, and leg slative appropriation
bill was then appointed.
The House bill extending the land laws 70 the
east Of the Cascade Mountains was passed.
Mr.. Coilamer introduc ed resolution asking
the Secretary Of the Navy to furnish informs.
tion Of the cost, efficiency and location OF every
vessel in the navy. Agreed to.
On the Homestead Bill coming up ~ special
order
Mr.. Clingman moved to postpode it, further
consideration until June next.
Mr.. johnson VI Tenn. urged il to be no! post
poned, inasmuch % it expressed the opinion Of
the people.
Mr. Pugh offered an amendment embodying
all harbors for which appropriations are asked,
amounting to 80, Doc, 900.
Ar. Hunter. Of Va, thinking they were in.
ssting that the appropriation should furnish the
money, moved for the purpose Of the act to ex-
tend all the appropriations for harbOrs and riy-
ers that may be voted this session, and that the
President be authorized to borrow the amount
for ten years, at per ceut.-Lost BY % to "a.
Mr.. Clay declared the opinion Of the country
was not in favor Of it. To Mr.. Seward, be said
belonged the credit Of originating ii in the SEN
ate, and when first brought forward it received
but two votes. The bill was then postponed
till January next by 80 to 81
MIR. johnson, Of Tenn, having voted aye,
moved TO reconsider, which motion comes up
tomorrow.
Mr. Seward called up the bill for the improve.
ment Of Sheboygan Harbor.
Mr.. Davis moved as an amendment that all
articles on the free tariff list be elassed as emu
merated articles, and charged Is per cent duty
from July LIST.
Exceptions taken by several Senators that
this was unconstitutional; the point of the ar
gument being whether the amendment to origi-
nate IeAenue, IN which case it must originate
IN the House or whether it was merelo a modif.
cation of the existing scale ofduties.
The Senate decided the amendment was not
n order.
Mr. Bigler would strike out the clause allow |
ng $2O,O00,0OO for unforeseen contingent ex.
'enses Lost by 81 to %.
HOUSE.--HOuse acted on the an endment to
ne Naval Appropriation Bill reported from the |
Committee of the Whole on the state OF the /
Jnon NoneRconcurred for filling in the new
purchase at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The bill was then passed-llO to IS.
The bill appropriating $4,000, 900 for expen-
es OF collection of he revenue was passed.
Mr.. Stanton made report from the tariff in
es,igation committee, and on motion the re-
ort and eyieence was ordered printed and COM
littee discharged
Messrs. Moore and Purviance made minority
sports.
Mr.. p. concnrs fully with the report Of the
ommittee excepting the part relative to the
stion of the House in releasing Mr., Walcott.-
be majority say that if he had not been re-
ased the committee would have obtained adj
tional evidedce. Mr. 7. thinks not. and is Of
'e opinion that having participated in the pas
ge OF the act which punish contumacious wit
esses, and especially after Mr.. Walcott had
zen imprisoned under order of House from
10. Is to March %. Il seemed to him tina,
withhold Mr.. WOlcOtt from trial would be {
! arbitrary refusal to test the very law he as
sted to pass, and besides would operate as a
insure of the action of the House.
MIR. Moore dissents from the report of the I
ajority because it contains censure of the {
ouse for the arrest of Mr. W., and because a
bile sundry individuals have been severely {
insured, others have been excused or their t
ndutc passed over in silence {
Mr.. Cavanangh, of Mimi, offered q resolu- l.
IN, which was adopted, directing the Com t
ttee on Elections to enquire and report as to {
Q right of Mr.. Kingsbary to a seat as dele !
te from that portion Of the Territory Of c
nnesota outside the present State limits. v
The Speaker said he had thought Mr.. Kings P
ny mad ceased to be i. !egate, but on looking
70 several precedents he found that delegates il
re permanent as III the of Michigan and Z
isconsin. lie called on :he Honse to relieve t.
elf from this embarrassment. 4
During the conversation it appe ared that A. l
Fuller was here claim,r. to be delegate from a
cotah. His credentials were presented to "
, Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Clay, OF KY, asked, but failed to obtain p
animous consent, to introduce bill to sup
ess outrages on the flags and citizens of the j.
The House went into Committee on the Post Ii
ice Appropriation Bill, and subsequently on 81
} Army Bill. 81
Several amendments we're made. AMONG them | D
Sl,oo0,o0o for altering the pres.
arms to breech-loading ones ; and another
OF Sl13, 300 to pay the compa
IS OF volunteers mustered into the Utah ser. c.
e for months. s,
The bill was then laid aside, and the Commit.
took up that making appropriation for ocean g
Ill service. Il
Mr.. j. G. Jones replied. The question Of
'rying the mails was merely of responsibility.
9 law OF 1916 authorizes the Post Master TO k
Ike contracts, &c. He has made none EXCEPT g,
ngorary ones with the iIayre line for the pro. in
Ids of the postage. lie has been waiting for BIZ
ngress to leglslate on the subject of gener- b.
system But Congress failing to do SO, an til
'ropriation of money for one year is asked. ht
Iir. Davis enquired whether a contract has
been made for carrying mails across the oe
linus OF Teuhantepec, requiring $4,000? cl
Ut. Jones was not aware that such was the Sc
:. til
lr. Davis said he was in formed the Conditions I'll
e agreed upon and ready to be signed. to
ir. Jones said there was not dollar in this til
for that purpose. IN
Boston, May u. 70
dr. Isaac Parker, President of the Traders ca
PIX, died to-day of injuries received on Sa- nc
day last by being thrown from his carriage. "a
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'oLlTIcs IN KANsAs.-A wellinformed cor ~ ~
pendent of the st. Louis Democrat, writing an
u Leavenworth on the lst, says: ev
he vote on the Leavenworth Constitution th
light one, but it seems that the result is a m
hcatlon. Here ALP voted for it. and 256 Sd
inst it. A proposition to confer The priyi- OIL