The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-05-03


expensesof the present rebellion and the othel
to provide for. freeing the slaves Of all rebel
| Who have taken up arms against the Govern
ment. Referred to the Select Committee
1 NJ. WICKLIFFE asked leave to introduce
resolution Of inquiry to ascertain BY what 40
thority Gen. Hunter had issued an order "a
emancipate slaves In the manner expressed by
Messra Hutchins, Lovejoy and others.
| Objection was made to the introduction Of
the resolution. aS
The resolution from the Committee on Gov
eminent contracts was taken up.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to lay them on the t..
BILE. which was rejected. Yeas, II, Nays l07. 3
| The following resolution was received
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be requested to adjust the claim against the Gov.
| ernment for the 5000 Hall carbines, purchased
through Simon Stevens, by Gen. John G. Ere.
mont, on August 9Th, 1851, and afterwards de.
livered at the U. 8. arsenal at the city Of St.
Louis, on the basis of sale of such arms to the
Government for &l2 so each, ard rejecting oil
other demands against the Government on &C.
count of the purchase Of said arms.
An unsuccessful effort was made to amend..the
resolution by making it read:
Purchased for Simon Stevens
Mr.. FENTON moved to amend the resolution
by adding providing that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be SO construed a. to exonerate the
Government from the payment of any claims
LITIGATION by the authorized officers of the Gov.
eminent" This was rejected by So to II.
The resolution as originally reported was
adopted by 1923 to %.
The House adopted a.,resolution censuring Mr..
Cameron by q vote of Is to As. -
A resolution censuring Mr.. Weles, Secretary
of the Navy, was rejected 46 to y.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Pacific Railroad bill. Not much
progress was made on it. Adjourned.
SEHArE-Mr HARRIS presented memorial
from the Chamber of Commerce Of New York,
on the system Of taxation.
Mr.. WADE from the Committee on the Con-
duct Of War. made a report in relation to the
barbarous treatment of our soldiers at Manas.
sas The report was ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. WADE the homestead bill
was taken up. tsah
Mr.. Carlisle offered substitute for the bill,
which was postponed until to morrow.
NJ. NESMITH introduced bill to smend the
act of 1851 for military hospital for invalid
soldiers. sa
Mr.. POWELIiS resolutions calling on the
Secretary of State 70, information concerning
the arrest of persons in the State of Kentucky,
was trken up. ~
Mr.. POWELL said he had been much annoy
ed at the opposition to this resolution. The
substitute offered by the Senator from Massa-
chusetts (Sumner) was merely an attempt to
avoid giving the information asked for.
After some debate the morning hour expired.
The Confiscation bill was taken up. Messrs.
WILMOT and WRIGHT spoke in its favor. and
Mr.. McDOUGAL against it.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-HousE.-Mr. BLAIR,
of Missouri, called up the bill recently reported
from the Military Committee, authorizing the
appointment OF Board on Notifications, to
provide for the coast and other defences, of the
United States and for other purposes, an alb
stract Of which was published on the oath OF
April.
Mr.. BLAIR explained the provisions of the
bill, and in response to a question, said it sur
rendered the appropriations already made 1t
also provides that the money shall be expended
upon such works or defences, as shall be named
by the commission, proposed to be created by
tho bill. The consideration Of the bill was post.
poned until Tuesday.
Mr.. LOVEJOY from the Committee on Terri
tories, reported bill to render Freedom national
| and slavery sectional.
The House then went into committee of the
| Whole on the Pacific Railroad bill.
| The time was occupied in the explanation Of
numerous amendments, when the Committee
l
I bill Adjourned.
SxsArE.-Mr HOWARD presented petitions
in favor of general bankrupt law.
Mr.. WRIGHT, also, presented petitions for a
bankrupt act, aud said that more of them are
coming from Indiana.
Mr.. WILSON, of Massachusetts,, offered res
olution, that the Secretary of War, be requested
to report whether one Frederick Emory, who
murdered VIM. Phillips, in Leavenwortb, Kansas
in 1855 or 1856, had been appointed to any place
in the Department Of Kansas
Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas, said the Government,
had before it to-day, the Kansas difficulty, and
he presumed it would correct the evil. The
resolution was laid over.
The Confscation bill was taken up.
Mr.. WILSON, of Massachusetts, offered, at
an amendment to the sixth section of Mr.. Col
lamer's substitute, authorizing the President t.
make proclamation and free the slaves of those
who continue in the rebellion for 80 DAYS.
Messrs. WILSON and MORRILL, spoke in ia
| vor of the bill.
Mr.. DAVIS offered a resolution, declaring
that the war now carried on by the Unitet
States, shall be vigorously prosecuted and con
tinued to compel obedience to the Constitution
and laws, within the limits of evely territory, b,
all the citizens and residents thereof and for NJ
further end whatever.
|
was laid over.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, of Massachusetts
the resolution asking the Military Committee tt
enquire whether any further legislation was ne
cessary to prevent soldiers and officers from re
turning fugitive slaves, was taken up.
Mr.. SUMNER said he was glad the Senato
from the State of Iowa, in his speech, had callet
attention to some officers, concerning their treat
ment Of fugitives. One General who latel.
made an order returning fugitives was NATIVE
of Massachusetts,, and he (Sumner) used his in
fuence to get him appointed. If he had know
that Gen. Hooker would have made such an or
der, he never would have tried to get him an ap
pointment. When General falls in battle Their
is honor in it, and we regret his death. but whe
q General falls as Gen. Hooker has fallen, Their
can be nothing but regret He rose to call al
tention to the order OF Col. Doubleday and con
tr asted 1t with that OF Gen. Hooker saying tina
he Doubleday was an honor to his country.
M. SUMNER then referred to Gen. McCoo
at the West, and also TO the conduct of the Pre-
vost Marphal at Louisville, as being disgracefu
70 the army. Mr.. S. also read an account O
how the blacks were oppressed at Louisville.
Mr.. DAVIS asked Mr.. Sumner where he 60
his account
:, Mr.. SUMNER said from the newspapers i
| -. IN p uou Nv uouos " s"S iohS'sy Va W
account
Mr.. WILSON of Massachusetts, said he ha
abundant evidence of the disgraceful treatmen
Of fugitive slaves by portions of the army.
Mr.. SUMNER also referred to the return {
fugitive slaves from the camps Of Geners
Buell., and to the order Of Gen. Hslleck excll
ding all fugitives from his lines. Sumner sal
the order was unconstitutional, absurd and def
Gent in common sense, an outrage upon con
mon humanity aud unworthy of q soldier. Sue
an order would exclude ull the valuable infol
nation received from negatives such as for il
stance the capture of New Orleans and tn
,, evacuation Of Fredericksburgh.
Mr.. SALISBURY offered as an amendmer
tolthe resolution the following: And also to er
quire what further legislation is necessary t
prevent the illegal capture and imprisonment {
, FREQ white citizens of the United States
Mr.. SALISBURY referred 10 the number
persons taken from the States of Delaware an
Maryland. They had been seized by mlitsr
authorities and dragged away to forts and pri
ons, and after being kept a week or two wer
discharged because . fault could be found wit
them.
These men belonged to class who are deem
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