The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-15

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Cd % inportans bill taxing salaries end incomes
Of avs hundred dollars and upwasds twsnay pr
eoat.
Adjourned 70 take part IN the sfsnseal Sers-
monies Of Weeks and Doty, soldiers 81 company
G. I'd Infantry, killed atatoft Donsleeo. The
G overnor and Stan, General AsDenbly, Military
and Civil Authorities, were present and partici-
pated. TIL B.
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WAszuGfos, March 7.-Houm-Nr. COL
FAX concluded, saying that while 1femont Was
hunting rebels his enemies Ia st. Louis were
hunting evidence To- soTcgwhelm him. A the
gentleman from Missouri Ad preferred charges
against Fremont, it was but just for the Score
tary Of War to put him on his defense The
meanest man in the world was entitled - . fair
hearing.
szsz.E.-Ths Senate to-day confirmed q Brig.
Gems Bell, Paine, and W. A. Richardson Of nj
inois, W. I. Ward. Lockwood, W. Z. Strong,
and s. George Cook.
WAeMmafox, March lO.-SEHAf1.-Ns.
HARRIS presented . petition, asking that the
Democratic newspapers, nov excluded from the
mails, whose editors are not convicted Of trea.
so0, BE- allowed the same privileges - are a.
lowed loyal newspaper
Mr.. SUMNER presented several petitions In
favor Of the emancipation Of the slaveA
Mr.. HOWE presented . memorial asking
Congress 70 permit no abridgment Of the free.
don of the Press.
NJ. COLLANER, from the Committee on
Post Offices, reported back the bill to provide
for carrying the mails.
The House considered the Senate bill pro-
v:ding for the appointment Of suffers in the
Volunteer service and defining their duties.
NJ. BLAKE made successful motion to
abolish such sutlership.
NJ. LANE, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill 70 provide for the pay.
ment OF bounty and pensions to soldiers actual
~ employed in the department Of the West.
Mr.. GRIMES offered Joint Resolutions, that
in the opinion Of the Senate, no person should
be appointed commander of division, except
such % exhibit superior competency in the
command Of men, or gallantry in the conflict
against the enemy. Referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. KING moved to take up the Cavalry bill.
Mr.. GRIMES objected.
Mr.. GRIMES offered a resolution rendering
the thanks Of Congress to Com. Foote.
Mr.. KING objected, as the Senator had need.
lessly objected to Cavalry bill
Mr.. GRIMES said he hoped it would 20 to
the country that the Senator from New jersey
objected to giving thanks to bravo and gallant
officer.
M. WILSON, of Mass, offered joint reso.
luton rendering aid to the States Of Maryland
and Delaware and fayoring voluntary emancipa-
ton.
Mr.. SALISBURY objected.
The joint resolution was laid over.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON the bill to en-
courage enlistments in the army was taken up.
The question being on the motion oil. Mr.. Fes-
sender to amend by adding the bill to organize
the Cavalry. 1t was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON the number Of
Cavalry Regiments was reduced to 80.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts, said there
was story going abroad in the newspapers that
there MAS something wrong in the bill. The
fact is the bill was reduced before TO 81 Col.
onels, 81 Lieut.. Colonies, Ill Majors, 400 Cap
tains and $40 Meutenants making saving Of
Of 2,90O. 600 to the Treasury.
The Senate passed the hill to encourage en-.
listments in the regular army, and the bill in
relation to Stalls, and the bill to organize the
Cavalry, put in as amendments.
The Senate then took up the confscation bill
Mr.. BROWNING speaking against it.
HOusE -The Sutler question was discussed q
long time. The bill passed after being amended.
It requires schedule Of articles permitted Ia
be sold, together with the prices thereof, to be
prominently posted. Suffers are prohibited from
leasing out their Offices, nor arc they allowed to
cell the soldiers an amount exceeding one.fourth
their monthly pay, nor shall . sutlcr have lien
Mr.. POMERoY asked leave to offer the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the United States ought to Co
operate with any State which may adopt grad
ual abolishment of slavery, giving to such State
pecuniary aid, to be used by such State at it
discretion, to compensate for inconveniencies
public and private, produced by such change Of
system. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March ll.-HoUsR.-Nr. DA.
KER introduced bill, which was referred t.
the Committee Of the Whole on the State of the
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dries at Chicago, ILL.,, Pittsburg, Pa, and POUCH
keepse, N. Y, for the fabrication Of cannon
and projectilss for the Government. It proposes
the appropriation Of half million dollars fo
each Foundry. It also provides for the estab
lishment Of an Armory and Arsenal at Colum
bus, Ohio. appropriating half a million dollar
therefor.
M. KELLOGG Of Michigan, introduced .
bill for the establishment of Naval Depot ant
Navy Yard on the Lakes Referred to the Sc
lcct Committee on Lake Defences.
The House concurred in the report of tn,
Committee of Conference on the diaagreeinl
amendments to the Legislative, Executive ant
Judicial appropriation bill.
Mr.. STEVENS reported back from the Com
mittee on Waysand Means, the bill to establish
. Branch Mint at Denver City. Referred to tn,
Committee Of the Whole.
The Speaker announced the next business II
order TO be the motion to postpone until Thurs
day the resolution introduced yesterday, pro
viding for cooperation with any State for th,
adjustment Of slavery, with pecuniary com
pensation.
Mr.. STEVENS of Pa, and Mr.. LOVEJOY o.
ILL.,, objected.
Mr.. STEVENS said, if consent was given Il
Mr.. Crittenden, the House would have to givs
similar consent to Others
The House refused to postpone the resolution
till Thursday, by one majority.
The House, by two majority, refusing to post
pone the resolution till Monday next, left the
resolution open to debate.
NJ. BLAIR Of No., offered the following pro
viso that nothing therein shall be construed t.
imply that Congress will consent to any portion
Of the Territory now held by the United States
but that on the contrary it is again offered Il
the unalterable resolution Of the House. 70 pro
eecute the war until the Constitution is restored
70 oil supreme, over every State rightfully Z
part of the Union.
Mr. PENDLETON suggested an amendmen,
which was read for information, Is follows
And that Congress, in order to redeem thil
pledge At the present session, ought to psss Z
bill for the isvying and collection Of q tax with
in the current year, for the payment of the ~
cuniary aid 90 rendered to the State.
Mr.. WlCKLIFFE, Of KY, opposed the pend
ing resolution a. unwise and unconstitutional
SExA1E.-Mr. SUMNER presented a petition
for emancipation.
Mr.. LATHAM gave notice that he should In
tsoduce bill TO repeal all acts providing fo
foreign vessels carving the mails To Panam,