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

curide ~ Ind e9(1ldg Ufthe limits Of the UNI
I'd e0GhiSf Tat purpose, tor, which provision
has already been made. Al Thk saaosnt i 10 BE-
repaid from thNaale Of oon6seated property.
ksOOkfAx proposed an amendment, which
vas;sadopssd, eppfopriating $4,000 % enable
AheRoo$ Once Department to put such service
On the pest routes sstablisned as may b deemed
HSum- The House tabled the bill providing
Tor Re transfer of the District Penitentiary to
the War Department to be used for arsenal pur-
poses and authorizing contracts TO be msde
with States for the custody of6the prisoners TIL
the expiration of their terms Of sentences.
II. MCPHERSON introduced resolution 10
case Of members of Congress who have or Who
SHAH be absent from their seats, while in the
military service Of their country, no deduction
ahaII be made from their pay % members.
k.PHELPS, of No, who raised regiment
Of militia, and who vas in the battle Of Pea
Ridge, said that he had for the period a Of his
service drawn pay % Colonel but not as mem.
Der Of the House, during his absence from his
Deat.ilaF BIC ~ =
Mr.. BIDDLE, who wa in the military service
Eve months, said his case was exactly that Of
Col. Phelps. -, ,
Nr. FOUKE, who headed IN Illinois regi.
ment, remarked that he drew his pay as Colonel
In the military service, every dollar Of which he
spent 70 promote the comfort of his men. If
he was not entitled to pay from both services,
he had drwn little more than he was entitled
20, and the excess could be essily restored y .
The resolution was referred to the judiciary
Comnittee, with leave to report at any time
The subject involving Constitutional question
The House agreed to the Senate amendment
to the bill providing for the election of MEM
bers TO TIE House BY single districts. '.a . =. o
Mr.. KELLOGG Of Michigan, expressed his
opinion on the day. Adjourned. ,.'..is saa
WAsHlxaIQF, July l2.-SExArE.-The read
ing Of the SSnate Journal was dispensed with
and the Senate went into Executive session. it
Alter Q few moments the doors we're opened.
NJ WILSON, of Massachusetts,, offered up
the resolution declaring the meaning Of the
act authorizing the President to take possession
of railroads and telegraph lines The Bill pre-.
vents the construction Of any line Of railroad
under the Act. Passed
Mr.. CLARK, from the Committee on Con-
ference on the Con6scation Bill, made report.
Mr.. NcDOUGAL moved the report be laid on
Che table and be printed He thought there
was new matter put on the report behind the
authority of thsa Committee. Rejected-yeas
IL, nays e.
The report was then agreed to q follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark,
Doolittle, Fessenden, Foote, Foster, Grimes,
Hall, Harlan, Harris, Howard, King Lane Of
Kansas, Lane Of Indiana, Morrill,, Pomeroy,
Sherman, Simmons, Sumner, Teneyck, Trumbull,
Wade, Wilnot, Wilson Of Massachusetts,,
Bright-22. eal
Nays--Bayard, Browning, Carlisle, Cowan,
Davis, Henderson, Kennedy, AcDougall, Powell,
Eaulsbury, Starke, Wilson of Missouri, Wiley
not voting, Collamer and Rice absent, Dixon.
Howe, Latham, Nesuith, Pearce and Thompson.
Mr.. WRIGHT called up the report Of the
Committee of Conference on the bill changing
certain Medical Districts. ~ f.r.
Mr.. HOWARD opposed the report at length.
Mr.. HOLMAN moved to lay the bill on the
table. Carried by . large majority.
After further discussion the report Of the
Committee was concurred in. I'd
Mr.. NcDOUGALL called up the resolution
requesting the President to have prepared .
statement of the trade and commerce Of Califor.
mia, Oregon and Washington Territory, for the
next session of Congress, and it was adopted.
Mr.. sTRUABULL called up the bill for the
election Of representatives to Congress BY sin
gle districts and it Was passed. 81 ffarsa
Mr.. SHERMAN called up the resolution In re-.
quorum.
Mr.. COLLAMAR moved that the Senate could
only consist Of Senators elected and not Of per.
sons never elected, and no knowing when they
would BE- Consequently quorum must consist
of those elected. U.s. '..t ''-
Mr.. FEssENDEN concurred with the sen..
tor from Virginia. He thought if this resolution
was necessary at oil It should be passed now.
M. SUMNER referred to and cited English
Parliamentary usage aud law where if three
made quorum in the House Of Lords it took
forty in tho House Of Commons He contsnded
that all Parliamentary law decided that what
~. :&.,k> g.. - A.
control Of any body, and that the language Of
the Constitution leaves the question open en-.
tirely. 49, .yg.i4rsr avgt..ss,sssss} 10
NJ. NcDOUGALL opposed the resolution. II
was against the plain language Of the Constitu.
don. The same language Ne used In almost
livery corporation, and Congress had often do.
clared that there mast be smejority OF the whole
number to constitute aquorum. he considered
tho resolution % plain attempt ct violation
of the Constitution in regard to Tie organic law.
Seversl reports Of the Committee Of Confer.
snce were concurred in, including one to organ.
ire the Judicial circnits Of the United States 7a
Mr.. CRIMES introduced resolution in rela-
fion to letters Of Marine prizes and prize goods.
The bill authorizes the President when var ex.
lists or 10 declared to issue letters Of marqqe to
private vessels. 81
Mr.. SHERMAN from the Committee on Fl.
NANCE fep0EUeV y GSSOluuVo 0AAuk VIC tsAAV AVE-
the adjournment Of Congress on Wednesday the
sixteenth day Of July. 80. -
Nessrs. Sherman, Trumbull Wade and others
opposed the adjournment Of Congress in the
present condition of things
After further discussion the resolution was
agreed to ayes 20 nays 10.
BY common consent Mr.. Howard was permit
ted to record his vote in the affirmative on the
oon6scation bill.
NJ. HENDERSON called up the bill to re-
fund to the State of Missouri the money paid
by that State to the troops for the suppression
Of the rebellion. The bill passed.
Mr.. CHANDLER called up the bill in relation
TO commissioned officers in the revenue service.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. TEN EYcK called up the bill for the
better security Of passengers on steamboats,
The bill was passed. Aa
The Senate then went into executive session
and::on the opening Of thel ,ors adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 14-SENArE-Mr. GRIMES
called up the resolution rendering the thanks O.
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