The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-01

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WAsHlxGron. Jan. a8.-0EnA1E-4E THU.
BULL modified the amendmsnt % - g ccnnee
the bill to any State or District IN vnsca sas
laws of the State are eppessds ~ - e1scos.Ga
thereof obstrucsed By iaea!9snse g reo s.s
hv Ordinary cousses Of jud.cial psoceedinea
which vas s6leedto, yessls Gays ~ !ae elll
vas then pessed, yeas IS nays a = followe-
Messra Browning, Cowan. Davis. Ies.enden,
Foster, Grimes, Harris, McDougal Powell, Ifa0.
bull, Salisbury end Powelkl 7Adjcsrnsd.
WAsH,xafOs, Jan. 29.-Houak Tho house
passed the Legislative, Rxecutives end judicial
appropriation bin. Among the provisioas are
the following. viz
That nothing in this cot ehell pfeveae eefeat
ter ! reduction of salaries. and that mileage nes
due by Law. shall b. paid - soon = eettasea hy
the presiding olacer Of sach House, but there
shall be- no construction for mileage eeyaad
what is allowed BY Law, to viii Mileage ter
each regular session only; the blu makes apRFa-
priations merely for objects authorised py es-
listing statuteA
M. LOvEJOY, from the oommistee on Agrt-
culture, reported bill appropriating ys.ou0 70
be expended under tho direction Of the H>efe.
tary Of the Interior, for purchasing UPLAND cot.
ton seed for general distribution, through The
Patent Office. Passed.
The House passed the bill providing In oil
cases that where volunteer regiment has been
or shall be raised ~ the minimum standard, the
Colonel and other field officers who shall have
receive the pay and allowance established BY
Law for their respective grades from the time
they we're scverally authorized 10 writing by
the President, Secretary Of War, or Governor
of their State to raise such regiment; provided,
however. that in no case shall such pay date
back more than three months prior TO such reg
iment being raised TO the minimum standard.
The provisions of the bill are also to apply to
Captains, excepting their pay shall extend back
only two months
Mr.. BLAIR, Of Missouri, urged the passage Of
the Senate BILL authorizing the President In GER
tain cases to take possession Of the Railroad and
Telegraph Lines, when in his Judgment the pub
lie safety may require 1t
e WAsHINeroS, Jan. 29.-SENATE.-Nr. WILL
SON, Of Missouri, presented the credentials Of
Mr.. Henderson.
The resolution was adopted providing for the
distribution of documents belonging to seeded
Senators among the members present.
The joint resolution on secret session was To-
ken up, and. after some amendments, passed.
Mr.. BRIGITT'S case resumed-no action after
extra session. Adjourned.
HoUsE-The bill passed giving the President
authority to take possession of railroads, tele.
graphs. &C., by l13 to %.
The consideration of the Treasury motto bill
resumed-no action.
The Army bill was taken up
Mr.. GURLEY made an attack on the mac
tivity Of leading Generals.
The joint resolution on secret session was to,
ken up and passed. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, JAM 30.--SENATE-Severa res.
olutions were adopted. A debate ensued on the
want of proper management at the Army Hos.
pitfalls.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the special committee
on that part Of tho Presidents message relating
to the construction Of q Military Railroad from
Kentucky TO Tennessee, reported bill for that
purpose.
The case Of Mr.. Bright was then taken up.
Mr.. HOWE proceeded to speak at length on
the subject. He thought it was Q very poor
apology for the Senator to say that he had for.
gotten that he had ever written that letter, OF
that Mr.. Lincoln was bis friend. Adjourned.
Mobile to be attacked--Burnside Rxpe.
dillon.
New YORK, Jan. ga letter dated aboard
the frigate Niagara off Ship Island the 1lth
gives as rumors that Mobile may soon be at
tackled.
A letter from Hatteras Inlet says the loss o.
the New York won't seriously interfere viii
the efficiency of the Burnside expedition, thert
being good supply Of material aboard othel
| vessels
| Gen. Fosters brigade would soon move to
| wards Roanoke Island, as circumstances SHOULD
decide.