The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-02-02
Especial dlspatchto the New York Tribune. !


WASHINGTON, Thursday; Jan. a.
The Committee of Ways and Means have re-
ported the following Appropriations, for the
next fiscal year for the support of the Govern
ment: H5Jgs1 ia ef d sgg,d 4. ssr
Naval Bill il5a y-ss $l1,42S, ,222i 80 g
Army f.s..a s., 14,395,352 81
Sundry Civil Expenditures 1851, ,s6s SO !.
Legislative - t7,076, ,946 46
Deficiencies H 15 .. Il 70 l,292,3l63S
Consular rt4,s...--. ~ - ] .OO4 27O 90 iu
Military Academy 1S9, ,337 90 IA
Pensions l,OS2, 900 90 I'D
Indian Affairs d l's47'756 SO
b No bill has been reported for Notifications,
which are estimated at $S45,OOO. The Post.
Office deficiency for next year is not included
above, which Is So, 391.SS SO. The total ex-
penditures for the postal service Of 1862 are es-
timated at $l5, ,7s0, ,2S5 90. ron sv ara
The Committee of Ways and Means hesitate
over the amendments to the Deficiency bill sent
from the Senate, particularly the Appropriation
of $500, 900 for the Churiqui matter, and $685.
900 for Mr.. Wende,Ps printing Office. They are
both conditional contracts-one made by tho
Navy Department., the other by the Joint Com
mittee on Printing, without public notice of any
kind inviting competition, or fair inquiry as to
the cost Of the new premises and Materials
The large and notorious lobby employed on both
gress demand the strictest scrutiny. The Yeas
and Nays should be required on every vote.
Mr.. Dundas, Second Assistant Postmaster
General, and one of the Oldest and most valued
officers in public service, died this morning.
Much feeling is excited here that the Presi-
dent should have sent messenger TO Pensacola
with Instructions substantially advising nom re-
sistance on the part of the small force stationed
there. His first duty was to have reinforced
Fort Pickens, and then retaken the other forts
and Navy Yarda If Fort .Pickens be taken by
rebels, Pensacola will be the depot of piratical
and privateering expeditions to prey upon the
commerce Of the Gulf of Mexico and the Carib-
bean sea, and our trade with the Pacific States.
Fort Sumter involves only point of honor,
while Fort Pickens involves important interests
Affecting the commerce of the globe. New
York and all the great cities are concerned in
this question; and If Government fails 70 per.
form its duty resolutely, through mistaken fears
these communities, in self f-defense, must provide
protection for themselves. = )
Mr.. Latham, who was Mr.. FloydS negotiator
and operator, declined, when before the Com.
mittee Of Investigation, to answer various ques-
tons concerning money transactions, on the
ground that they were private. This excuse has
been Get up before, and prevented full revels-
tion Of the Fort Smelling and other swindles,
though II was proved that Mr.. Schell and the
parties interested did advance Mr.. Floyd large
sums Of money at that time, which has never
been repaid. Mr.. Latham IL TO TO be examined
again on Hos1ay. s1f 9
The Hoi,ss Special. Committee on the Presi-
dents message will report two bills at the first
opportunity, one to authorize the President to
employ the whole naval and military power Of
the Government, including volunteers and Militia
tn npOtacf tho usihlie urOuerfv and the nthos
authorizing him to suspend ports of entry 1t his
discretion. This latter measure would have
the effect Of compelling the South to procure
their supplies Of foreign merchandise 10 cities
where the Castoms regulations and Revenue laws
are properly enforced. II would. not interfere
with the domestic trade. .'fv
Messrs Everett, Winthrop, Lawrence and
other Boston patriots, are here to aid in savina
the Union. s5sl.s;s.s 81. i :