The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-14

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The state ef Dessret Be- adnitted - the doof q
The ssuats. Laid over. IL. 49,
n. POWELL intsodueed bill 70 provid
the means and mode fer taking evidences n sur
mort Of certain cases against the 0ovsrnneni
Rsfsrrsd 70 the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
NJ. WADE presented certain papers and ~
tseics IN supPort q the claim Of Dsssrst for ID
mission - State
i Tie eill In relation to The appointment q
- % the Marine CORPS, was taken up. an
aftsr discussion passed
NJ. HARRIS, from the judiciary COMMITTEES
reported back the bill 70 establish provisiona
governments In certain cases, with the recon
/ mendstion that it pass.
Al one o'clock the bill amending che fugitive
i slave Law WAS taken up % unfinished business
Mr. LATHANlmoved to postpone and take u
the Pacific Railroad bill
Agreed to-ysss -. naysll.
M. NcD0U0AL explained the bill, coatend
| ing that the building Of such road was Q nat
ter of general and national interest % well d
money. He thoughtit would be sslfsustaining
but even If it wss not il was Of such vast i'm
| that they might we'll make appropriations fol
| such an object, but nothing Was asked from thu
/! Government before the year 1865.
| The amendments were ordered TO b printed
and the bill postponed until tomorrow.
The bill providing 40 Surgeons and 40 AZ
sistant Surgeons in addition to the Volunteer
service, was taken up.
Mr.. WILSON said there was great need o.
additional surgical aid in the army. Ho under
stood that some OF the men wounded before
| Richmond had not their wounds dressed for the
| first time until Saturday.
| Mr.. CLARK asked why numbers of men il
the hospitals were not discharged when they
were not At for service. l,.,....ss
NJ. GKIMES said Congress passed an act IL
April for the appointment of inspectors to lool
after these hospitala. but these men bad not al
been appointed. &c.
Mr.. WILSON aaid that al the session there
had been complaints for the camps and hospi
talities A large number Of Assistant Surgeons
have been appointed, and there were larger
number Of Brigade Surgeons than Bfigades, YET
the number vas insufficient. There were large
number Of wounded men In the hospitals, and
a. the summer came on the number would in
crease.
NJ. FOSTER said that there had been very
great Encouragement In the appointment oil
Army surgeons-many we're unfit for their duty
There we're At least $4,000 10 the hospitals nov
Who ought to be discharged. Men were sent to
the hospitals 90 carelessly that not even their
were S3Ot
and been buried as unknown, leaving their lam.
lilies to suffer years Of suspense in regard to their
fate. as
Mr.. WILSON said the Government had done
all they could to get proper returns sent. The
Company's officers neglected their duty and we're
careles. The bill was then passed st
On motion Of Mr.. FESSEEDEN the Senate
went into Executive Session, and. upon the re-
opening Of the DOORS adjourned. f.
| Houss.-The bill oppropriating $4,000 for
service under the recently passed Route bill
was passed
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the Senate's amendments to the bill regulating
the pay Of certain army officers
The Senate had inserted . section regulating
| the mileage of Congressman to 20c mile. The
House Military Committee recommended that il
be struck out, az it was not pertaining to army
bill. -
Mr.. F. A. CONKLING moved to amend the
| section by reducing the mileage to the actual
travelling expenses. -
The amendment was adopted by 50 against 30
and the House then struck out the section q
| thus amended.
Mr.. WASHBURNE moved to reconsider and
lay on the table the last vote-was agreed to and
hence the mileage reform was deferred without
concluding action on the Senates amendments
to the bill.
The hour for the consideration Of the special
order having arrived, the bill to organize the
| boundaries Of the Circuit Courts Of the United
| States was passed.
Mr. BINGHAM rose to q question Of privil.
eye and submitted the following which wal
read at the clerks desk.
Whereas, Information has been received by
the Government that Hon. Benz Wood, rep.
sentative in Congress from the State of New
York, and member of this House, has been
engaged in communicating or attempting to
communicate important Information to rebels in
arms against the q. S. therefore,
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee in.
quire into the alledged conduct of the said Ben.
Wood, in the premises and to that end the said
committee be authorized to send for persons and
papers and examine witnesses under oath, and
report TO the House.
Mr.. PHELPS, Of Missouri, said he did not
see the gentleman (Mr. WOODY present in his
seat. a..
Nj. BINGHAM He was 10 his seat minute
ago.
M. PHELPS would not oppose the proceed
ings, but it seemed to him but courteous to the
members Of the Honse that be should be present
under such circumstances.
Mr. BINGHAM, understand the gentleman
10 in the foremost room let page be cent Of
ter him. This is no question for discussion. =
when I received the communication for the
Government recognized it as my duty to rise
in my place and offer the resolution. desire
to say the communication was made to me and
received by me. state as member of the
House that believe the communication has
been communicated to the Government. The
resolution has been carefully Worded and does
not alege even BY intent that the information ID
true. It is purposely guarded and refers to the
| alleged conduct of the member without the
slightest intent to prejudice the case.
Mr.. WOOD at this point came into the Hall,
| and resumed his seat.
Nj. RICHARDSON of Ill. asked leave to
| make q suggestion.
Mr.. BINGHAM will hear the gentleman.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. The gentleman from
Ohio (Bngham) states that this information has
been received by the Government, but as the
| Government is composed of several depart
ments, would like to know what department
has received the information. The gentleman
from Ohio (Binghsm) Gets in his place, and
makes . certain grave accusation against q
| member Of this House, and when . member on
his own responsibility makes an accusation
| shall vote for an inquiry.
| Mr.. BINGHAM. Iagain remind the gentle
man that have made no accusation. repeat
the statement that certain information has been
turnl00e0 10 the government OF tne cu6racteI
Indicated. sftt53s - Essf7 =sks
Mr.. RICHARDSON repeated bis question ii
| to what Department Of the Government had ~
| ceived the Information n F
| Mr.. BINGHAM replied, I believe originally
| the Department of State The Government Il
q unite, and when Is transmits information t.
this House it seems highly improper to demand
| it to specify from what channel or specific De
partment Of the Government 1t comes.
Mr.. NOBLE. The gentleman from Ohio (Ar
Biugham) has stated that the information VA
communicated 70 the House from the Executive
Department. |, a. . member, have heard Of NJ
| such communication. This 10 entirely new Il
the House.
Mr.. BINGHAM. Ny colleague did not hea
distinctly. A said communication to take /,
the House, and say upon my responsibility tina
the preamble to that resolution is true, and sucl
information has been communicated to the Gov
eminent. will ssy, that - matter of justic
to the Government, Wood and myself, care
fully guarded my words. 20 that the resolution
does not even, By intent, accuse him Wood o
anything. It is simply resolution Of enquir
and NC: of accusation.
Il Mr. WOOD. hone the resolution will b.