The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-21


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Ans ..,sneF ooasioefatlon o. ne Dill va post
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eno o.A sPp.0Psiss.Rg one millioo ooliafe for
sua.oOss on sns westetn vaten Wa passed.,
Ane NOUS wenI INTO commttse o. the vnole
seo oui iot sne Paymeot Of anSaio ana otaer
pensions, vas taken mp $50 II .a.ssI,
Ar. steele, q n. =, onered resolution which
was adopted, that the select COMMITTEES On alleg-
60 contract abuses, DO requested TO Inform The
House q 70 the policy Of abolishing Suttlerships
or regulating the system IN accordance with the
requirements OF and profession Of the eoldier.
NJ. O0lfax called attention 70 . communica-
ton from the Post C6ice, stating that II has been
ascertalned that members OF Congress frequent.
give envelopes TO cover matters unknown 70
them, and that Thanked letter envelopes without
address are being circulated among the camps,
and sold BY suffers at from TO 3 cents apiece.
that frauded envelopes are sent TO merchants in
various parts Of the country 70 cover their own
correspondence in return and that franks Of
Members Of Congress are forged.
Mr. COlfax hoped that the simple statement
OF facts would correct the abuses without fur
Their legislation. Adjourned.
SEHArk-Several petitions we're presented.
Mr. Doolittle presented bill for the collec-
ton Of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts
II provides for taking the land in such districts
to pay district taxes.
The resolution to expel Polk was refeered to
the Judiciary Committee.
The Kansas contested seat vas taken up. The
report Of the judiciary Committee 10 that Star
ton 10 entitled 70 the seat. Aftes some discus
sion the subject was recommitted 70 the Com.
mittee on Judiciary. aF.5sj
resolution was onercd BY NJ. Sumner, that
sne army snsii not be used TO surrender fugitive
slaves. was TAKEN up hesoinnon WAS sgreed
20: ADJOURNED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-SsHAfa.-Af. AIDE
sskinn th.t iohn Eremon. hs sn~a;.. S G a."
tar.ns. cana,si " "pS''-'s' -1'01-
sen p.
Inc resolution Of the House TO adjourn till
=. we o'n 2. January sss 'aEen up WITHOUT coming
" my conc!usloH: senate ADJOURNED.
AousE-The bill to amend the act Of July
l.s!, Wn'c9 sranted $iVO bounty 10 the soldiers
q tne expiration OF TWO years. ana 70 those
soone. nonoraDly u'scnsfgeo oy reason OF
woands and disability, 20 a. to extend its pro-
visions 70 those VINO entered the service under
the nrst proclamation OF the President, and we're
similarly disqualihed, was alter debate, laid on
the table.
Inc house resumed the reconsideration OF the
DILL providing Tor sne construction OF 70 iron
clad steam gun boats, to be built BY contract or
otherwise, as the Secretary OF the Navy may
decm pest Tor the puoic interest.
Ar. Valiandigbam offered and advocated an
amendment that the new gun boats shall be con.
stracted At the Navy Yards % far q practicable,
OF oy private contract AFTER giving ten days no
uce. Vaiiand'gbam incidentally said IN the
course OF MS remarks that rather than yield the
principles which We have held for years. He
was prepared to meet the combined hostiiities
OF the whole world, and this ne believed to be
V.ll.na.h.m,s .n,endme,. - S;sso..,a.a
and the bill passed.
Mr., Colfax from tho Committee on the Post
Office. reported . bill to promote the efficiency
of the Dead Letter ONCE. based on the recon-.
mendations Of the Post Master General in his
report.
The bill was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Washburue the Committee