The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-01

J.
BULL said within few weeks the propert
: Rebel 0sseral In Washington had been
aad ~ pfoceeds transmitted 70 him, while
we're impoaog paper currency on suffel
> oeeoteeA When the special order was Gala
being 6tarkss ssak This was postponed
the Ooa1scatioa blll resumed. -
H. TU4DUELs said is he's been settled
IL 6spsene Court thas Congress- has the =
g % pa0 eoa1scation bin. The 0nvernm
J - ths right 20 take persons Who NAV ha "a,
~ soatsect-to take child even and an
into the service Of the Government. The =
g cannot hold the slave BY any stronger :
u. PohERoY objected to the third sect
/ winch provides for colonization. he thou,
~ could not afford 70 send out Of the count
'ee iaSoring men and producers. and if insi
g epoa ne should move to amend by proyidi
Ior ehe colonization Of the slave holders. =
are Dangerous % the country, and whose /,
would not Be felt.
| WILEY wanted to know where the
w,s any constitutional power for the prese
cosealsatioo Of negroes. He was willing to !
opesase ~ the most stringent measures for /
connesation Of property, but had the Ssnat
rom Illinois counted the immense cost Of 4
scneme OF coloaisat:on 1t would cost ab01
nssa 20 coionize and keep ignorant slaves.
~. fOAkROY said his amendment won
sos.e tnat - there would only be few slsy
holders to colonize.
NJ WlLLEY-I propose to hang all sur
sss.sors' and thus save all the expense OF tran
portation. [Applause, which VAS ;mmsd;a -
checked BY he chair
~ consent, Mr.. FESSENDEN introduced
Dill authorizing the Secretary of the Treas,,,
% Issue to public creditors. certificates far n
whole amount Of debt, in certificates Of not Ia,
THAN 81 900, payable in one year or earlier
the option Of the Government, bearing q ne
cent interest r
On motion Of Mr. FESSENDEN. the bill : .
taken up and passed. - =
Inc Senate resumed the consideration Of IN
con6scation bill, - -'o - y -
H TEN EYCk said there was great aver
non az tne North to having large Masses OF fire.,
uekroes turned loose among them, nor coulf
susy De SLOWED to roam at large In the South
. II SUMNER agreed with the Senator from
KANSAS (Pomeroy) in Directing to any recoeni.
lion OF thu fugitive slave law, which he though
never had authority in constitution He moved
to make verbal amendment to obyiate ali sns
piclon OF anything Of that kind. The amend
ment Was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. POWELL, further consid.
Grafton was postponed until to morrow.
O1 motion OF Mr.. SUMNER, the Senate went
'nso executive Session and subsequently, adj.
ourned. a"'
Houss.-Nr. PORTER from the Commi.tee
On tho judiciary reported the resolution which
passed that the several Bailroad companies
"nicn have received from the Government
grants OF lands to aid in the construction Of
haiiroads, are required to transport property and
'roops q the United states free Of all tolls.
-. fENDLETON reported bill which mass
q, regulating the time Of holding United States
district Courts in Kentucky.
me Senate b II authorizing the Secretary of
nc 1sessary to issue certificates of Indebtedness
o public creditors was passed.
, 1t: BLAIR reported bin establishing an
article OF war prohibiting all officers
rom employing any force under their command
o return fogitives ANY officer found pn;itv ~
iolating this article is to be dismissed from The
ervice. "a, VIZ
II. MALLORY looked upon this az an effort
repeal the fugitive slave law,
IT. VALLANDIGHAM moved to Law the hill
the table. Lost by 43 to 81.
NJ BINGHAM introduced an amendment
'n'cn was agreed to, prohibiting any person
onnected with the army or navy returning fu
tive slaves. The bill finally passed, yeas SO
ays A. Adjourned.
WAsHMofoN, Feb. 26.-SEsArE. Messrs
OOLlTTLE and SUMNER presented ne
ton for emancipation
H. McDOUGAL, from the Special Commit.
e reported q bill for the establishment of n
a'iroad and telegraph line from the Missouri
yer to the Pacific ocean,
On motion Of Mr.. WADE the bill for the oc.
lpation and cultivation of cotton lands WAS
ken up. ""'
WAsHMaroH, Feb. 26.-SESArE.-The STARK
re was concluded, and the Senate adjourned
hoUsE.-The House concurred ip the Senate
u nxing the number of representatives at 241
lder the census Of 1860, and an additional rem.
sentative for Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky.
ino,s' Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia and Rhode
|and Adjourned ''
Houss --Mr. VOORHEES,, Of Indiana. asked |
I'VE 70 oner resolution rendering the thanks |
Congress to Major General Mcclellan.
M. LOVEJOY, of Illinois, objected.
Inc resolution commends the sentiments
policy avowed in General Halleck's Cen
u order of February 2Sd, already pub.
oed, as eminently wise and patriotic.
q in strict conformity to the Constitution
that the war ebould be conducted in ac.
Fdance with the same, and that the thanks OF
neress are rendered to Gen. Halleck for said
ier ana Tor bis military achievements as Com.
nder OF the Department of Missouri.
IT. VAN WICK, addressing the Speaker.
bounced bis desire to be excused from. serv.
as chairman of the Committee on Govern.
nj contracts. Some weeks since informed
colleagues that should resign my place en-.
~ on the Committee, so that another could
ARLINGTON, Feb. 27.-HoUsR-Tbe House
CURED in the report of the Committee Of
iiefence in the disagreeing to the amendments I
sne Dill making appropriations for sundry
fr. WRIGHT introduced a Joint resolution +,
{ the Proclamation Of Andrew jackson nm i
subject Of Modification, together with ,
Farewell Address Of Washington, be printed
distribution.
IT. STEVENS moved the addition Of the {
,laration Of Independence Agreed to, and I
Erred to the Committee on printing {
he consideration Of the Upton contested elec. Z
! case was resumed. 4
he House declared % against 80, that Mr..
Ton was not entitled to q scar. {
ar. DAWES, from the Committee on Elec. 6
IS, made . report, accompanied by a resolu q
r that John Kline is not, but that John P.
roe is entitled to the seat from the Sd Con- {
ssional District Of Penn Ita consideration +
postponed .
WILSON reported back from
Military Committee, the bill providing for
ional Foundry and Furnace, with an amend. q
1t striking out the furnace. 9
II. DAVIS offered bill as a substitute for
Confscation bill. Ordered to be printed e
he bill to Increase the efficiency Of the med.
department of the army was taken up 9
ne Senate admitted Mr.. Starke az Senator t
Oregon BY yeas 20, nays 10. Mr.. Starke Q
cared and took the oath. d
he Senate then resumed the consideration Of .
bill in relation TO the medical department of
army. il
10 motion Of Mr.. WASHBURNE. from the il
7ernment Contract Committee, resolution 8
adopted calling on the Secretary Of War to il
,municate TO the House the report and cor. a
,ondence .of the commission sitting at St u
no for the examination of claims growing out t
lhairs in the Western military department r
The Wounded at n. Donelson.
AIso, Feb. 2f.-Ths casualties at the battle 3
'ort DonelsoD viii run up much higher than
first supposed. Al least Eve hundred were
ed outright, and cur wounded will amount
'ver two thousand. The wounded of both Z
lies were picked up together ard have not
beer. separated. The rebels are cared for
same % our own men, and to get q com.
e list OF our men will reNuiro anna time |