The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-29

The House has passed, to-day, the general sp
preparation bill. Il appropriates two hundred
thousand dollars-seventy.two thousand for the
payment Of interest the balance for State Gov
eminent expenses.
The Assembly have passed law exemptini
the personal property of our soldiers from levy
and sale till the close of the war. Tbs
FIRsT sRssION.-3sTA CoNGRRss.
WAsmEGroN, March sl.-SEHAfE-After dis.
cussion, the bills were referred to special com.
mitteee. ~
The bill for the Abolition of Slavery in the
District Of Columbia, was taken up, and as the
Senate oDsmber was full of smoke from the ba.
Il keriss under tie Capitol
NJ. GRIMES moved to adjourn. They could
not sit there in the smoke.
Mr.. FESSENDEN asked what had become OF
the bill to remove the bakeries from the capitol.
Mr.. FOOTE said the bill was passed by the
Senate, but voted down by the House.
Mr.. ANTHONY suggested that the House he
informed that the Senate was obliged to adjourn
on account Of the smoke
~. FESSENDEN thought it would be better
to request the House TO have the bakeries moved
to their side Of the capitol.
The motion adjourn was lost, Is to I9.
message was received from the President
recommending vote Of thanks to Com. Dupont.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the Senate went
into Executive session.
WARRINGTON, March 24--HousK.--Nr.
BLAIR Of Virginia presented the certificate of
the election OF James S. Segur as representative
from the LIST District of that State.
Mr.. BINGHAM said that no election in the
exact form of law could have been held on the
day stated, namely the fifteenth inst, the cleo.
ton was extemporary He moved to refer the
paper to the Committee on Elections. The "a.
pers were referred.
Mr.. DUNN offered a resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Ways and Means Com
mittee to inqnire into the expediency of organ
izipg large force of miners with the necessary
machinery to proceed to the Gold Mines Of the
West, and work the same for the benefit of the
Government, as a means of defraying the ex-
penees Of the war.
Mr.. HOLMAN offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the Secretary Of War to
inform the House why he has not responded to
the resolution Of December last, calling for
list Of the paymasters, and that he now be d.
rected to furnish the same, and to what extent
they can be dispensed with.
Mr.. RICE of Massachusetts, submitted res
olution, which was referred, authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy to expend sum not ex-
ceeding FIFTY thousand dollars, for the purpose
of testing the plans of rendering ships and float
ing batteries invulnerable.
Mr.. - introduced resolution request.
ing the Secretary of War to inform the House
of the cause, if any, of the protracted delay in
tho release of Col Corcoran, a prisoner OF war
since July, and that the Secretary be directed
and requested to stop all exchange of prisoners
until Col. Corcoran is released. The resolution
lies over.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE introduced bill to pro-
Vide funds in part to pay the Interest and prin-
cipal on the public debt
WAsHINGroS, March 24.-HoUsE. Mr.. ASH.
LEY, from the Committee on Territories, re.
ported bill to organize the Territory of Ari.
IONA, with the Wilmot Proviso applicable to all
Territories.
Mr.. CRAVEN moved to lay it on the table
The motion was lost, ayes 40, nays F6.
The consideration of the bill was POSTPONED
until NEXT Monday.
The Tax bill was then taken up in Committee
of tue whole.
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on Terri.
tories, reported bill to provide temporary
Government for Arizona. One of the sections
prohibits Slavery therein as well as in all the
Territories now organized. Mr.. Ashley said If
any gentleman desired to discuss the measure
heiwould be satisfied with its postponment to-
day. If this was not agreed to, he desired to
put the bill on its passage now.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE remarked If he understood
the facts the Texan rebels were forcing the
people there to flee elsewhere for safety. How
could the Government, under these ..circum-
stances, be organizedy Why attempt it when
civil officers could not proceed thither?
Mr.. ASHLEY replied, as far as the Commit.
tee is advised there are no enemies in Arizona
except Indians; no organized white men.
Mr. COX said he would vote for postponinc
the consideration of the bill indefinitely. Il
contained the famous Wilmot PrOyiso which Ind
accustomed so much trouble in the country.
SrNArE.-Mr. TEN EYCK presented Joint
resolution from the Legislature from New Jer.
sey asking Congress to take immediate action
Tor the defense of the coast Of New Jersey.
Pennsylvania and Delaware, resolving that the
several States loan the Government funds for
this purpose.
Mr.. POWELL presented resolutions from the
Legislature of Kentucky relating to the tax on
tobacco, asking that it be reduced. Referred.
Mr.. SHERMAN of Ohio presented resolutions
from the Legislature of Ohio against any propo.
position for settlement of the rebellion excent
an unconditional surrender and puishment If
traitors. Referred.
Mr.. MORRILL, presented resolutions from the
Legislature of Maine edorsing the ADMINISTRATOR
in favor of the confscation of the property of
rebels. Referred.
Mr. POMEROY introduced bill for the re.
noyal and consolidation of the Indian tribes. -
Referred
On motion Of Mr.. TRUMBULL the Joint res.
button in regard to affording aid to the States
N favor of emancipation was taken up.
Mr. SALISBURY said this was most ex.
raordinary resolution in its purpose and in the
ource from whence it came 1t was miscbiev.
Jus IN Its tendency aud he was not sure that IL
vas at all patriotic in design. 1t was ignor
~ all tine principles OF the party In power-it
vas an interference with the subject of slavery
n the States,
Mr.. SALISBURY said it was an attempt to
arse controversy in the slave States, None |
the slave holding states asked aid He be. |
eved tnat the President had had this thing in |
for some time.
Inc Legislature Of his State (DeewareA Ind |
cen in session lately. The bill had found ito
'ay there, and the offering Of $500 COO for the !
marcipation Of her slaves, and the Leeislature
P)ecsed It, The object of the bill is simply to
enew the agitation of the slavery question in
ne border States, and to raise an abolition marty
iere. he tsaulsbury) called on the judiciary
ommittee 70 show him any authority in the
~, -, 'neo oPptyihS money to the |
tates. This bill also presents the Government
the light Of going into the Wholesale negro
sding business. The State of Delaware Will
sver accept of this bill, but the true Union
'ople OF the State will go before the peonle
ION it, and there will not vestige be left Of
Q Republican party there.
Mr.. DAVIS offered an amendment az sph.
tute for the resolution: I
Resolved, That although the subject of sIa.
ry IN tho States is exclusively in the iuri,dic.
IN and cognizance of the Government and the
opie OF the States and cannot be interfered
tn directly or indirectly By the Government 6
the United States. Yet when any of those q
ates or people may decree the emancipation
tier slaves, the o. s. to pay a reasonable
Zoe for the slaves so emancipated and the cost s
coionixing them in some other country. &c
Fending the consideration of the resolution. t
morning hour expired, and the bill for the +
oiition OF slavery in the District of Columbia
taken up. The question was upon The F
offered by Mr.. Doolittle, to The "
ensment Of Mr.. Davis, for colonization that Il
such persons shall be coionized as desires e
20 to some other country, at cost not es. g
ding 81 900 per man al
IT.. Morrill, and Others explained that thew O
uld vote a0ainsf 4 no mo - 4 l. IL