The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-19


dler) yesterday He( wright) doubted tie pro.
priety Of such an expose. q had been made Nv
the Senator from Michigan (Chandler). e,
Mr.. DOOLITTLE, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. reported back with amendments
the bill to establish Bureau Of Migration. The
object OF tho bill 10 TO provide superintendent
for the migrations, settlements, and colonization
Of the people of African descent, who may de-
sire to migrate to countries beyond the limits of
the United States
Hv1Mna SEsaloN. s
nr. CHANDLER made speech, Ia which he
read from the testimony Of the Assistant Score.
tary OF War, Tucker, that prior to the 9th of
April, 10000 men we're sent down 70 General
Mcclellan. Subsequently Tranklinb Division,
$4,000; AcCalh Division, IL, 1000; 1900 from
Fort Monroe, and Shields Division, 10000
Making l6s. 600 men sent to Mcclellan prior to
the engagement before Richmond. Mr.. Chand.
!er continued his remarks in similar strain to
his previous speech against Mcclellan and in
defense Of the Secretary Of War. ,
Mr.. SUMNER offered resolution that the
Committee on the Conduct Of the War have
leave to sit during the recess Of Congress.
Adjourned. 49, 49,, =
WAsHISGroN, July lL-HoUsE. Various
messages were received from the Senate con.
corning the passage Of certain bills. The
Speaker signed numerous enrolled bills.
The bill to divide Michigan into two Judicial
Districts was taken up and passed. X
Mr.. CRAVENS moved that the House con.
cur In the request of the Senate to extend the
adjournment until 10 o'clock this afternoon.
M. HOOPER asked consent to introduce q
bill providing that on and after the first of Au-
gust all postage and other O. s. stamps shall De
HonniVo6 all ne Al s>n~
and which may be received in exchange for q.
8. notes. No private corporation Of banks
shall make and issue any token, note or device
for less than one dollar to circulate as money!
Any person 80 offending shall, on conviction,
Be punished by fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars, or Imprisonment for six months, or both
at the; discretion of the court. Exception
having been made to the reception of the
bill, Mr.. Hooper moved that the rules be sus.
pended in order that it might be taken up
Z The motion was carried by yeas 6s, nays SO.
Mr.. HOOPER caused . letter to be read from
the Secretary of the Treasury Urging the pss.
sage of the measure and enclosing the draft of
the bill for the object stated, and also one for
changing the weight of the silver coins.
Mr.. PHELPS, Of Missouri commended that
the second clause in the bill prohibiting the is.
sue of paper money below the denomination of
one dollar was unconstitutional. I --..r.-T
Mr.. COX moved to lay the bill on the table.
Lost by SO to GA. - ...- -.r.Fs.s,. AL, (
The bill was then passed BY yeas SO, nays 81.
The joint resolution supending the sale Of the
lands of the Kansas Sac and Fox Indians until
the 4th of March, 1868, was passed. ana q.
! A message was received from President Lin.
coin and read. He says that he has approved Of
both the confscation and the supplemental
resolution, considering them to be an act. Be-
fore he was informed of the passage of the reso-
ulution. he had prepared the draft of message
which he herewith transmitted. As the bill
does not touch the persons aud property of loyal
citizens, 1t is, In this, just and proper. It is
startling to say that Congress free the slaves
of State; but as the rebels forfeit their slaves
to the Government, the question is whether they
shall be declared free or returned to slavery.--
He had no objections to the former In review.
ing other parts of the bill he says that military
commanders should seize and use whatever real
property that may be necessary for
their commands, in some way preserving the
evidence of such appropriation He thinks it
proper that military commanders should employ
as many slaves Of African descent a. can be
used to advantage, &c. = a-s 'df s. E,E2,
The message was laid on the table and order
ed to be printed. '''' ~, ~ a-s 4
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from the President, recommending that some
suitable acknowledgement be made to Commo.
dore Vanderbilt, for the gift to the Government
of the vessel by that name, which has been do.
ing valuable service. This message was refer.
red to the Committee on Naval Affairs. 7;3
The House then passed the Senate Joint Re.
solution making further appropriations for the
current and incidental expenses of the Indian
Department -.. 49,.
Mr.. w1cKLIFFE asked leave to introduce a
resolution that it shall be the duty of the Gov.
eminent to order Q record to be kept Of the
age, names and sex Of all slaves received into
our lines, together with tho names of the owners
Of the same. I tf.Iy.-gIIh y =
M. BINGHAM objected to the introduction
of the resolution. $50
Mr.. wICKLIFFE moylld to suspend the rules
Negatived SO to 45.
j The House then passed tbs Senate resolution
providing that the compensation to Pension
Agents shall be two per cent on the entire dis
bursements BY any one Of them, provided the
aggregate compensation shall not exceed $4,000
: Mr.. WALTON from the Committee on Print.
ing reported . resolution to print IL, OO0of the
Presidents message on the confscation bill.
4. On motion to lay the resolution on the table
no quorum was present.
- IT now lacks 20 minutes to 2 O'Clock, -~.s
There was cali Of the House.
A message was received from the Senate sta.
ting that the body having completed It's bushes
was now ready to adjourn for the session-cries
Of good.
The Speaker in accordance with usage, ap
pointed . COMMITTEES to act with a similar com.
mittee on the part of the Senate, to wait upon
the President and inform him that Congress was
ready to adjourn. - " a -
The roll call was then resumed by the House,
and continued until two io'cloct, at which hour
the Speaker terminated the roll call.
Mr.. COX from the committee to wait on the
President, reported that the President had no
further business or other Communication to pre-
sent to Congress.
The Speaker then said the hour for the I'D.
journment of the two Houses, having arrived,
I hereby declare the House adjourned, cine die.
I Applause by the members.
Following the announcement, few moments
only elapsed, before all the members had left
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