The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-07

y ~ cssutes Tor the exchange Of prisoner
j Ir Cox introduced resolution reeardiu,
T. eAcnasge 81 prisoner. Il concludes g follt
u Aesosca That the President DO requisite
lnausuats and systematic measures 70
I. cnanee prisoners during the present var.
nd neieired to Judiciary COMMITTEES.
; haiman introduced preamble and +,
r iationi embracing the sentiments contsine,
|. the Crttenden resolutions.
4 On notion Of Mr.. Stevens Of Pa. Il vss
on he table, u against 65.
/, NJ. Duln offered resolution instrnct;n.
Committee on Foreign Affairs TO enquire !,
tne practicability aud expediencv Of nrocnr
} the rights and privileges of settleme ~ ana :,
= ce nsn.p many part Of this continent and I'd
s;nn flands sonth Of the u. s. for the hah;
chncsa :. e persons Of African descent. Who n,
tha fo.n,s migrate thereto from the U. s. /
nro.ao.aS Of independent colonies TO
Tn..;s. o'n sereign moIestation. Adopte
su9 Conray severally Introduced %,
yos'uons on the qaesti,n of slavery. Cons;d,
Sion postponed S'1s'u'
WAITS delegate from New Mexico introduce
preamble concluding with q RESOLUTION reoue
ung the Secretary Of War 10 report what mea
ares have been or ought to be taken to emo
ana punish Maj. Lynde and other army Office
VINO may De guilty of treason or cowsrd,ce
suirendering large and superior force of U. :
soldiers TO Texas troops. Adopted.
natchips asked leave to introduce a bill /
-oCnsh slavery IN the District of Columbia.
Cox objected. Adjourned.
-. eAsATk,-Ar. Rice asked permission to recor
~ I's vote OF yea on the expulsion Of Mr. Breckir
''Ixe' as ne was absent yesterday. Granted.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition from The MI,
ems OF Haverhill, Mass, that the slaves Of rebs,
De liberated uncomfortable, and the slaves .
Union men on fair payment
Mr. Chandler offered resolution to apnoint
Committee CT three to inquire into the disaste,
Oh bull Run and Edwards Ferry.
Nj. Lane OF Kansas moved to amend by inser
ting Springfield, Wilson's Creek and Lexington
NJ: Vnandler said he hoped the resolution
would not be amended.
Mr.. Lane said the man most entitled To honor
had been punished at Wilson's Creek: henerishef
ana was sacrificed because he was not relieved
wnen he could have been. The people want to
know why the gallant Gen. Lyon was sacri.
fced-they want to know why regiments we're
sent to Cairo instead of to his relief, and WHY
the army moved at snai's pace to reinforce
Col. Mulligan at Lexington. The people wanted
to know the names of those who permitted
these taings, and in his (Lane's) opinion they
would not have to look far for the man who per.
rnitted the sacrifice of Gen. Lyon
Lane amendment was disagreed to-
Mr.. Grimes offered substitute TO appoint a
committee of two members Of the Senate and
three of the House TOD investigate the causes OF
the disasters to our army.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden the subject was
until tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he should to-mor-
'ow INTRODUCED bill to abolish Suffers in the vol
anteer forces.
Grimes moved to take up the resolution to IT,
Vestigate the case eff Col. Miles. He salad that
| court Of enquiry had found that Col Miles was
intoxicated to certain extent, enough to justify
Col. Richardson to apply epithets to him, but
hot eponSh to remove him from command. He
wanted al the facts OF the case TO go TO the
people. Resolution agreed TO.
Mr.. Gurley said it was cnntended on one side
that the great west and northwest should not
be ignored and on the other that the subject Of
licences concerned not section but the entre
country. The question was referred to a select
80.
The resolutions Us thus adopted, together With
one introduced by Mr. Blair, of Missouri, refer
ring that portion Of the message in relation to
colonization of slaves taken from armed rebels,
was adopted in Committee of Whole on the
State of the Union, but was afterwards rejected
by the House. The subject was then referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Lovejoy, of Illinois, introduced bill pro.
posing TO repeal all laws requiring passes to per-
sons OF color going Iorthward-to take immedi-
ate effect Referred to Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Hickman introduced bill providing for
\ Board of Commissioners to revise and cudify
The general statutes of the United States Re-
|erred to the judiciary Committee
Adjourned ill Monday. 5s
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced vacancies
several of the standing committees, which hav
been filled as follows: WAYS and Means, Messr |
Hooper and Maynard; Judiciary, Wilson; Te- |
'itories, Steel Indian Affairs, Phelps of Califr-
Ma; Public Buildings, Blair of Virginia; Mi
tary Affairs, Dunn; Committee on Ests bin
aent OF Western Armory, Kellogg of Illine /;
Pacific Railroad, Sergeant.
Mr.. Gurley offered resolution which was adpt- |
"a, requesting the Committee on the Judiciar to |
enquire II Geographic censorship of the ress |
has been established in this city, and if ., By |
whose authority and by whom it is now cntrol- |
led. 10 report il such censorship has NJ been
used to restrain wholesome political c.ticism |
and discussion while it protested a laudole OBJ
ect, has been to withhold from the ermy in |
formation in relation to the movement of the |
lrmy.
Stevens submitted series of resolutions re- |
erring the various branches of the Pesident's |
message to the appropriate committee.
Arnold moved that the part relating to the |
'eicns 8 and Notifications of the gres lakes and
laroors be referred to a select committee of
line membsts
MIR. Tramball introduced his bill for confi-
'at'DS the property and giving freelom to the
Iaves OF rebels. He said it provide,for the alb
dilute and complete forfeiture forevc, to the U.
). OF every species OF property, raj and per-
onal wherever situated within the United States
belonging t, persons beyond the jrisdiction of
10 United States, or beyond reachof civil pro-
ess IN the Judiciary mode of judicial proceed
ne in consequence of the present rebellion,
rho during its existence shall AXE up arms
gainst the United States, or in any way aid or
bet the rcbellion; til forfeiture to be enforced
gainst property in the rebelious districts
hrough the military power, and all property of
timer persons OF the United States, where the
aaic'ai power is not obstrueted by the rebellion
trough the courts, and thai the proceeds
# the property of each individual seized and
orfeited be subject to the jus; claims of loyal
and to be held for, the benefit of 10y
4 citizens despoilcd of property by the rebel
ion, and to defray the expenses incurred in its
oppression. The bill also foTeits the claims of
IL rebels and those who give them aid and com.
crt, to the persons they hold in slavery. The
I'LL declares that slaves thus forfeited shall be
zee, and makes it the duty of the President to
'rovlde for the colonization of such as may be
Wiling to go to some tropical climate where
hey may have the protection of the Govern
nent, and be secured in all the rights and priv
leges of free men,.
The property belonging to traitors o. those
living them aid or comfort who may be con.
icted by judicis. tribunals is to be forfeited on
heir conviction, the real estate for life and per-
onal property for ever 'i
Mr.. Trumbull made lengthy argument in
Import Of the bill i-s =
The bill was ordered to be printed. Referred
o the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Clark gave notice that he should offer an
mendnent to the Fugitive Bill
The Senate then went into Executive Session
nd adjourned till Monday.
:
From Washington.
WAsHIsGToN, Dec. 5.-Vice President Hamlin
as appointed Senators Fessenden and Trumbull
legents OF the Smithsonian Institute, to fill the
acancies occasiOned by the death OF Senator
)Opglas and the treason OF Mason
Assistant Surgeon, J. G. Haindon, Of Virginia,
as been dismissed by direction OF the President
rom the array, for deserving his post M ~
Also, Maj. Lynde, for q similar reason, and for
subsequently, surrendering his command To an