The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-03-10
JUNE, 1889

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historical reccllectiona. he ihsre5e1o elEee
II The resolution prrsiding tar ths elsc3iea "
Il Chaplain tp-m0rrow,t NJ olIciafe altcfnately VI
4, the Chaplain elected by ths Senate. " 1ss e
j Mr. Houston objected, contending A. ftxcI
n tion was not qnestiotl a pFvi1see theie beis
= no law for ne election q ChaRlain. .ss
III NJ. Wilson replied there shosid be- daily /
I. vocation Tor divine aasistance snd proseciio
. and u shoull nos b. In The pOwer of NV d
4 man BY SOLITARY ohjsctipn 20 dafeaf all ccnso
I s1onaI decisions and opstfpet ~ snles of y
M. Hou.toa regarded NJ w1sOas remarks
extraordinary and repelletl thens = aa's saaita
4 NIT, Clemens showed that there " d law !,
Congress fixing tie salary Of the Chap1ain i
$3.50 per year, Hence there i authority fN(
one 957ft si4 A a# hsakas
|, Mr.. John Cochrane had IN esssy 70 deliver D
Il - sltyccGr 81 vi Brns ssasas 9sIassH i4ssay
The Speaker following the precedent, decide
. | the resolution was i question Of privilege.
several gentlemen desired 20 extend m invi
fation 10 I'LL Ministers 70 olficiate slEcsnsteIys
lEs Helston appealed from lhe Speakers de-
cision, which appeal vas On motion of VI. VII
Much confusion prevailed throughout the ,iis
cassicn--Aaf = dozen gentiesaen as tisaea sppak
ing at once. !. 4 asst sa+G is4y4.
Mr.. Barksdale moved to table the ~lgee -
Iject, ncgatiSed BY so 10 Il6
M. Wilson's resolution was accepted Aa'a#
Mr. sherman moved the House proceed to hu
s'ness On the Speakers table, With view of act
ing on the bill regulating the mileage OF members
At voc per mile. The distance heing compute,
BY straightline. aHa fa iiis
Mr. Washbun moved resolution rcfesuinp
the subject to Committce Of Whole On state o
Union. Disagreed 10 BY 40 mai He then moved
suspension Of rules, IN order 10 introduce ar,t
print resolution for Improvement Of Hsrbcr oil
Chicago ss ega 80 ~ gssssN - feTtt,1
SENATE met ai O'Clock 81 sss5,.sf tf4.
1 MT Latham, from Cal, who appeared, was
/ sworn, and took his seat a3 Aai#
i Mr.. Sumner introduced the following resblu.
tion. Resolved, That the President BE- rsquessed
II IN his opinion it il not inconsistent with tn
pubic interest, to furnish to the Senate copies
OF all correspondence on the forms Of the debt
/ q ssatc, not aready communicated, relating ID
the proposition on Maritime law and neutral
rights BY the Congress Of Paris, Of 10th April.
Various petitions were presented, among them
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Ihe bill 70 create an additional land District
| IN " ashington territory was passed
On motion ofMr Mallory, the bin 10 carry cf.
feet the 9th article Of the treaty with Spain was
made the special order for March 10th 3
Inc bill to authorize the sale Of arms to the
states was taken up
Mr. Fcssendon offered an amendment that no
State or Territory be allowed to purchase
greater number OF arms than her just proportion
TO De determined on basis o. population.
I'VE omit most Of the proceedings Of the Sen
ate and House, telegraphed to Us last night, be-
canse Of no especial interest or importance.I
Washington, March 5.
The result of the board Of officers to investi- i
gate affairs Of several Navy Yards, has been sent
70 the House. by the Secretary Of NAVY, in re.
sponse to resolution of that body. They say all
the troubles are owing to the system on which
the yards are organized, and to 4 want Of proper
administrative talents In the heads Of departments
in their opinion. The commander should be /
considered in the same position as If in com
mand Of ship, the privileges granted to masters
OF selecting their own mechanics, has led them
into the error Of attempting to govern them in
dependently OF the executive authority Of the \
board. and thish has produced much disorder, be- /
sides, master mechanics have been overruled in |
their convictions IL honesty to the government
BY outside influence, the investigating board re-
commend that the heads be under strict military 1
rule, and the c0mmandant alone lie held respon-
slble for the performance of the duties Of all
those under his command, the master workmcn |
should be nominated BY the commandment and |
appointed by the Secretary OF Navy, after a 4
strict and careful examination into their moral,
physical and mechanical qualifications. The |
master workmen be directed to nominate to /
the head Of the respective departments, the |
mento be employed by them, the board make |
other recommendations clearly defining the dn- |
ties Of the respective officers.
New York, March g.
Last Sunday, am, the Touring mill Of sIr. |
Billings, at Thompsonvillc, Sullivan county, was
destroyed BY fire. Some sheds adjoining were
also destroyed. Mr.. B. was partially insured
The steamer Isaac Newton left to-nigh; for 4
Albany. the first boat Of the season,
Tribnnes Washington correspondence
Secretary FLOYD appeared before the Harper's
Ferry investigation and testified to the recent
OF en- anonymous letter, already published,
warning him of a threatened attack on the Gov
ernment Arsenal in Maryland; IS there was
none in the State he thought the letter hoax
Thaddeus Hyatt returned to the city to-day
with the Sargehnt at Arms and viii appear at the
Bar Of the Senate Immediately
~ Mr.. Gurley, of the Committee on printing, will l
Yfesent bill tomorrow or Wednesday, direct
ing that the printing and binding AUTHORIZED by |
Congress of the executive and judicial depart |
merits, and the court Of claims, be executed IN
der the charges Of the Superintendent Of public |
printing, who shall be authorized to contract for
the lease, erection Or purchase, Of the necessary
buildings, materials and machinery, for that pur-
pose.
Leavenworth, March s.
MAJOR Hunts Battery Company NJ. Light |
Artillery, stationed at Ft Lcayenworth, has |
been ordered to New Orleans.
Toledo. o., March 5.
4 fire at ! O'clock this morning destro, cd |
Union Hall, on Summit street, two story build. |
ing adjoining and dwelling and saloon Opposite.
Loss S3,0OU. Insured $4,000. 1
Baltimore, March, g. 4
The State Senate 20 day passed a bill incrcas.
ing the dictatorship Of the private stock holders
Of the B. Q. r. r. to %, thus giving them
controlling influence over the State and CITY |
Directors. Hs
Easfon, Pa, March 8.
The new steamer, bull. here, exploded her
boiler at noon to-day, when about starting on her
first trip. She il total wreck A nur..ber Of
persons were killed. Only one body has been re
covered. The names Of the victims are not yet |
ascertained. !:
New OTleaue, Narch 10.
Baton Rouge Democratic Conventional res
olution vas rejected and series Of resolutions |
were adapted expressing admiration OF patriotic |
and conservative northern men -undiminished |
confidence in Bnchanans administration. En- |
hodyingthe principles Of Davis territorial resciu.
tions, recommending fwo-thirds rule. The vote
OF Louisiana was cast as unit in case OF the |
election Ola Black Republican President, that |
she should meet her sister slave holding states in
connci, and adopt future measures OF protection |
The delegates are untrameled for the Presidency |
The convention pledges the denocrpcy of the |
state to support the nominee Of the Charleston |
Convention. +. Lagree and Richard Taylor |
were appointed delegates At large, and the Con-
vention adjourned.
Boston, March s.
The steamship City Of New York Pioneer, of
y new line Of steamers between Boston and
southern ports, leaves to-morrow. for Norfolk.
The shoemakers strike j. rapidly extending to
sll the principal manufacturing towns In the
State. The latest demonstrations arc at New
ib,uryport North Brilwater, Sutton and Salon.
In strikers are orderly and peaceable.
Tiig bark Innan 0f Salem fr0ys, - HAlnn~