The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-01-25


Mr.. DAVIS, from the Coz lE.ee on Elections,
reported resolution that JtGeph Segar is mot
entitled to the seat as ! Representative from the
let district Of Virginia Laid over. Also
resolution, which VAS adopted, that, pending the i
discussion of the subject, Mr.. SeRar be permit
led to OCCUPY seat on the door, with leave 70 |
address the House on tho merits Of the question. |
Nr. KELLOGG, Of Illinois, Introduced q bill
the Secretary Of the Treasury to /
lettie with the States for supplies furnished to /
their respective troops Referred to the Com
mittce on Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr. DAILY, delegate from Ne
treasonably entered into che rebellion, the Com
mittee on Public Lands inquire into the expe-
diency Of con6scating certain lands selected by
that State under the law Of Congress, andsthat
the same be applied 10 the use Of . seminary
now in operation 10 that Territory. #
On motion of NJ. EDW ARDS the Committee
on Judiciary was Instructed 70 inquire whether
further legislation 10 necessary 10 secure TO the
relatives Of volunteers k;aleder died the bounty
provided BY the act Of July Last
WAsHrxeroA, Jan. -HogsE.-The House
proceeded TO decentralization Of the bill regu
iating the carriage Of printed matter outside Of
the mail requiring the. postage to be paid, &c.
WASHINGTON, jan 2l.-SsNArE.-Ar. SUM-
NER, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported back the resolution to allow certain
officers to receive presents from the japanese
Government. The resolution was passed--yeas
-, nays IA.
Hr. BROWNING offered resolution that the
Committee on judiciary inquire into the expe-
diency Of 30 amending the naturalization laws
as to confer rights OF citizenship on foreigners
Who may serve 10 the present war.
M. TRUMBULL offered bill to regulate the
compensation of District Attorneys. e
On motion of Mr.. WILSON the bill to COM
pete the defences of Washington was taken up
and the amendment of thu. House agreed to.
Mr.. WILSON offered new section repeating
the act allowing the discharge Of minors, and
providing that no persons hereafter, shall be
mustered into the service under is years Of age,
but the oath Of enlistment shall be conclusive as
to age Agreed to.
Mr.. WILSON offered another amendment al
teiing the articles of war, by providing the PEN
atty Of death to persons found lurking as spies.
Agreed 10. "a
He also offered an amendment providing the
death penalty for any person forcing safeguards
After further discussion, the bill was laid over
until tomorrow. ~
Mr.. TRUMBULL presented memorial from
w. G. Jewett Of Colorado, protesting against
immediate action on the Slavery question, as
having tendency to prevent peace, claiming
that the sentiments Of the people, either North
or South, we're not represented in Congress,
and proposing joint action by the North and
South for an amendment 70 the Constitution,
providing for gradual emancipation of the
Slaves in thirty years.
On motion of Mr.. WADE, the bill to author
ize the Secretary Of War to appoint two assist
ant Secretaries, was taken up.
Mr.. WILSON offered an amendment as a
substitute that the President, with the consent
| Of the Senate, appoint two additional Assistant
Secretaries of War at salary of $4,000 each,
| the office to last one year. The amendment
was agreed to and the bill passed.
| Mr.. HALE offered resolution reducing the
compensation Of collectors of customs and nava
officers.
The report of the Judiciary Committee on
the resolution to expel Mr.. Bright was taken up
Mr.. SUMNER said that the expulsion of q
Senator was one of the most solemn acts, bu
the good name of the Senate and the welfare o
the country is at stake Mr.. Bright has always
been VIGOROUSLY the friend and sympathizer o
Davis and Slidel, in their schemes in favor o
slavery, and always voted with them. He (Sum
ner) commented on the address of the lette
which was cent to his Exceiiency, Jefferson Da
Wis, President of the Confederate States, ant
claimed that it was as far as possible the recog
milton of pretender as the President of tn
Rebel States. The letter in its general charac
ter was corresponding with public enemy as
traitor and was kind of moral aid to the re
bells. 1t was a letter of friendship and sympa
thy all the way through and showed that Their
was one person who, forgetting what was due t.
the country and due to the rebellion, stretched
fol th his hand in friendly salutstion.
/ A nnrsOn w a fS co 1niY6s, in thu RphallioI
must be traitor, but again, the writer of TIL
letter Oil the 7th OF September, 1861, puts fcrt
another letter to Mr.. Fitch, defending the frs
letter, and again in debate in the Senate, he de
clares that he has done nothing that he woult
not do Vvrs as.in under the same circum
stances. =
| Mr.. LANE. of Indiana, said that he should sa
nothing on this subject, but for the interest h
felt in his State he referred to his contest for
seat here with Mr.. Bright three years ago, bu
he said he had now no memory OF the outrag,
perpetrated on him and against the honor o
Indiana. He had no personal i'll feeling toward
his colleague. lie would do him the justice {,
say that on the first day of the session h,
came TO him and tCld him that he bright de
sired and demanded full investigation of the
charges made against him.
He would give him the benefit of manly
avOwal, but when the letter was written his col
league must have known that war was to result
from this unholy, unprovOked and God accurset
rebellion. War was actually levied at that time
on the Recommendations the first of March
the rebellion was inaugurated and Davis elect
ed at its head At such time a letter was
written by member Of the Senate TO the arcf
high priest Of the Rebellion, addressing him by
the very title which we today are resisting.
The letter might have been written carelessly
but of all things else, it was to introduce fire
arms. II there was to be no war, why should
Davis want improved fire arms? He (Lane) be
llieyed that the letter unexplained, was sufficient
evidence OF treason, and sending improved fire
arms was aid and comfort; but he (Lane) con
sidered the second letter Of Mr. Bright to Mr.
/ Fitch, much worse than the first
He, Mr.. Lane, had nothing to say against
abolitonsm, for if the Senator from Massachu
setts, Mr.. Sumner, let that pass, be, Lane, had
nothing to add; but in that letter to Mr. Fitch,
his colleague said he vas entirely opposed to
the coercion policy of the Government. He
was in favor of all the coercion policy of the
Government, and would tax every dollar to car.
J ry on the war. He. Lane, would carry on the
war until every individuals was bankrupt He
would give his coat OF his back, and even lie in
pauper's grave, and be buried by the hands of
| charity rather than close the war.
The Vice President ordered the galleries to
the right of the Chair to be cleared which was
done. Mr.. Lane was for the coercion of the
Rebels, and he thought We had a perfect right
to confiscate their property even slaves.
Mr.. BRIGHT said if he had known he was
to be arraigned for treason and bringing war
on the country, he would have employed coun.
sci. If he had known there was to be a regular
party organization against him and letters aud
speeches presented, be would have been better
prepared If Islander could have driven him