The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-05-10

R1RsT 0n00ION-s7TH CONGn8ss.
WAsHmefos, Nay 6.-HousR. Tho resolu
ton declaring F. F. Lowe not entitled to go
from California, was adopted.
The Pdci6c Railroad and Telegraph bill W
then passed BY majority Of 30.
The Virginia contested election case came ri
and . resolution was passed admitting NJ. Sc
CUR to . seat from the Let District.
5a The Eebfaska contested seat was taken up.
SExAfs-A general debate ensued in refsrrinl
The coaAscation bill 70 special committee.
Mr.. FESSENDEN from the Committee OF
Finance, reported the tax bill with amendments
nr. McDOUGAL offered substitute there
for, embodying the views Of the Board Of Trade
Of Boston and the Chamber Of Commerce o
New York on the subject s
On motion Of Mr.. SUMNER. 5000 copies wer.
ordered TO be printed
Hr. SIMMONS expressed dissent from some
features of the bill, as reported
The con6scation blu was resumed. and after
debate, Mr. CLARK'S motion to refer it to q
special committee Of nine was agreed to, "a
gAinst Il. -
Executive session-adjourned.
WARRINGTON, Nay 7.-SExArE.-Mr. SUN.
Hr. Starke Of Oregon.
Mr.. KENNEDY, presented petitions from cit.
izens OF Maryland asking for the immediate re.
peal of the law abolishing slavery in the District
of Columbia and the determent of the fugitive
slave law. Also petition of w. R. Bowen ask.
ing for compensation for q slave who was appro.
priated to the military service of the Govern
ment.
Mr.. FESSENDEN. from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported bill making appropriations to
reimburse the sinking fund Of the officers of the
Secretary of the Treasury, and for temporary
clerks of 1856. Passed. Alec the House bill
to provide for the deficiency for paymen: Of
troops in the Western Department The bill ap
propriates over $50, 600, 600. ~
Mr.. GRIMES asked how many men were in
the army.
Mr.. WILSON, of Mass, thought that there
was from SOC, 900 to 10000. He could not say
exactly.
NJ. TRUMBULL thought it rather h.sty legis.
lation to attempt to pass bill like this. 1t
would be better to wait till the bill was printed.
MI. FESSENDEN said the bill was printed
aud had beun on the table three weeks.
Ne TRUMBULL said it was the House bill
that was on the table and that the bill Just re-
ported was from the Committee this morning.
He thought We ought not to appropriate the
peoples meney carelessly
Mr.. FESSENDEN said this was the manner
OF apPropriatng which had long been pursued.
Tho Finance Committee could not know all
things. How many men were in the army, the
Department cannot tell exactly. No more of
the appropriation will be used than is absolute.
ly needed, and it is perfectly safe way of ma
king the appropriation. If the Senator was SO
careful he would examine into these facts. There
was no foundation for anything like general
splurge against the Finance Committee or care
lessness in making appropriations.
Mr.. WILSON, of Mass, claimed that it was
absolutely impossible for the Department to
keep strict account of the exact number in the
army regiments. They were continually chang.
Ing and losing men by disease, &C., and the De.
partment cannot at any moment tell the precise
number.
Mr.. GRIMES thought if the officers of the
army were obliged to make proper returns
promptly this difficulty would be obviated. The
bill was laid over.
Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the Committee Of
Finance, also reported the House bill to provide
increased revenue. Passed.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Mass, sent - the Clerks
desk dispatches from Gen. Mcclellan concerning
the occupation of Williamsburg, also dispatch
from Gen. Hortsuff
Mr.. FESSENDEN offered resolution that
the Committee OF Commerce inquire whether
any legislation is necessary in relation to vessels
belonging to loyal citizens heretofore which had
been seized and confscated by the rebels and
recaptured at New Orleans and other places
Adopted.
Mr.. SALISBURY objected to its presen
consideration, and Mr.. Summers resolution to
expel Mr.. Stark IL was laid over.
Mr.. McDOUGAL from the Naval Committee,
reported bill for the relief of Capt. ID. G. Far.
ragut. The bill authorizes the payment Of ad.
vances made by him while in California. 1t
passed.
A committee from the House appeared and
impeached Judge Humphreys of Tennessee.
The President said the Senate would take
proper order in the premises.
The Senate disagreed to the House amend
ments to the Georgia Railroad, and a Commit
tee OF Conference was appointed.
Mr.. WILSON of Mass, introduced bill for
the appointment Of military store-keepers
The bill to limit the number of Brigadier and
Major Generals, was debated without action.
The following is the Select Committee on the
Confseation bill: Clarke, chairman, Collaner,
Harlan, Cowan, Wilson, Harris, Sherman, Hen.
derson and Wiley. Adjourned.
HousE,-The Secretary in response to res
olntion of the House calling for regmcntal and
brigade reports of the battle of Shiloh, says
that Gen. Grants is the only ono received up to
the I'd inst
The Speaker has appointed Representatives
Bingham and Pendleton to present to the SEN
ate the humping impeachment question allu-
ded to yesterday in the reports of the House
proceedings.
Mr. ELLIOT. from the committee on Com.
merce, reported bill establishing port of en-.
try aud delivery in the collection district of
Beaufort South Carolina, ct or near Hilton
Head, to be called the Port of Port Royal, pro.
viding for the appointment of Collector at
salary of 81 500 per annnm, and for weighers,
guagers, &c. q
Mr.. ELLIOT remarked that letter from the
Secretary had been sent to the committee stat
ing the Importance Of this measure. The bill
passed.
Mr.. CRISFIELD cansed to be read the reso.
luton OF the Maryland Legislature, appropriate
ing $40 900 for the relief of the families of those
of the Massachusetts, 9th, who suffered by the
10Th Of April riot, in Baltimore, and the res.
ponses Of the Massachusetts, Legislature, in ac
knowledgment of the generous sympathies, and
kind and fraternal feelings they exhibited, which
should always prevail among the States of the
Union
MT. ChloFEhD said the proceedings Afforded
some sign Of a restoration of peaceful relations,
while we were receiving accounts of the glori-
QUE euccess of our arms sat .
The House resumed the consideration of the
Nebraska contested election case.
Considerable debate ensued, participated in
by Mr.. Morten, the contestant. who argued his
right to the seat now held by Mr. Daily.
Mr.. DAILY supported his claim to the seat
Both parties contended that the other had
resorted to fraudulent voting
Mr.. DAWES replied to Mr.. Voorhees, speech
of yesterday.
Mr.. WASHBURNE moved to table the whole
subject. Carried, "a to 35. This vote retains
Daily in his seat. Adjourned
From Fortress Monroe.
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