The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-05-17

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Rt1ST s8os10N..eTTAl OoNQAksS.
WAsnlHoros, Nay MISUNDERSTANDING
presented petition from cttiscns OF indiana
aektng Copgtess 70 leave on the agitation OF "a
negro question, and attend to the business
putting down the Eebellton. He eeid no believe
thoee were the sentmsnA OF . very large majol
ity Of the people Of bic Stats. aI
On motion Of II. WILSON, OF Massachusetts
the resolution 70 suepend ne payment Of troop
actually employed In ne department Of th
West was taksn up. As stated that under th
act, Il has ben reported that great frauds hav
been perpstsated, ana the only remedy y 70 hav
Commission appointed 70 investigate th
claima After dlscuasson the resolution Va
laid over. Is "a ss.s a8as ~ asess. Z
SECRETARY Of State Tor the number aud names o
prisoners arrested in Kentucky, how long i'm
prisoned, Why they are, &C., was taken up. =
The question waa ON the amendment By M
Inform he Sen.ts n mn.t;hi. -;.h shs r.h,;'
interesta. ooncerning tha srresta in Kentnck =
which "a sdonted. yeas no. navs -, =,
NJ. POWELL. ofEsred an amendment tn NJ
Sumner,s amendment vhich fha Oh.i, s.;d =.
eubetantiallv a. asms A. The orien.l r.solu,;on
ther Cor n vas NOT in order -. =
NJ. POWELL APPEALED from the d..;.;on q,
the Chair. - -
The decisiou "a. sustained. 4nl.
Mr.. POWELL. read letter concern;ns an in,
terviev by the citixens of Kentuckv vith ,he
Secretary of STATE. when he refused In oiv1
them any Information and ssid he ,i;d M. car
: damn for the on;nion of Kentnckv hnt n,s.n,
IN hold her n thr Union 10
Tho re.olm.;on a. .nsndad -os .aon.oa
NJ CT'xpVr Co., .ha 1900, Cop"n.;,...
a., Cn,Sso..;an ,.no...S Iii o-' -''''es
NJ .TRTrNRTGT. oNa,eJ ,ssol,,;on H..
tho Pre.;i.n, ;nfo,m The Sona,s e ncn.;.,sr,
-;th ths n,hi;o ;nta....s 81 anv ;nfo-,.,;.,,, h.
NAV have Of snv ae.ion nm the mart IF snv for.
.ion po.sr ~ ;nt.resrs IL .he cor..s, No.. ~.
;stne .nd fo,s;sn n.."n
snv srr,neement nth The ;rsnrosnts q, has !,
n cortamrls,;on to ID Al I.;S 90.
Ifte. con.;do.st;on .rd omordrsn. IS Tho
Indian Annrorr;.t; ton n;ii tho Ssn.sa .ent ~
E,ecu,;ve Sess;o,, ld;onrnea
HoUss,-Mr, WALTON. of Vermont. report.
ed back from the Committee on Printing the
Joint resolution REQUIRING the Superintendent OF
the Census to keep records Of the names OF
adults, heads Of families and free holders, The
subject was discussed,
M. ELLIOTT. from the Select COMMITTEES on
Confscetion. reported two bills. he said the
time for the restoration of this subject ought
aot to be much longer postponed. He suggested
that it he made the special order for Monday
next. The first hill nroyides that ALI estates.
property and money of persons holding. or here.
aftcr holding. office under the so-called Confed.
lcy he forfeited to the United States. and that
ton giving sixty days.
PHETPS nf Miea0nri QuOopatpH that IL
made the special order for Tuesday, alter the
morning hour, and the rest of the week De given
for debate.
Mr.. ELLIOT acQuiesced in this, and further
that the vote be taken on Monday week on both
sides. ~
Mr. SHELLABARGER offered resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Interior to INFORM
the House what retrenchments can be made in
the expenditures. Passed.
Mr. WICKLIFFE had Intellectually endeav-
orsd to offer an amendment calling on the Sec.
rotary Of War, to state whether he had provided
arms and clothing to arm the fugitive slaves in
the Sonth
The House went Into Committee on the Army
Appropriation bill.
Mr.. CRISFIELD made speech against con.
fscation.
Several amendments were offered to the army
bill. One by Mr.. CALVERT, that no portion
Of the appropriation should be appropriated to
keeping, supporting or eqnipping fugitive slaves
for service in the army.
After debate il was rejected.
The Army Appropriation bill passed without
amendment -.
Adjourned ..s
WAsa1scros Navlh-ssNArr Mr. WAnE
nresented petitions In favor Of conascstion
Mr.. CRIMES presented a petition for a shin
canal from Lake Michigan to the Nississinni
River. - -,
Mr.. WADE. from the Committae an Tarr;to
ries renoIted hack the House hill To nrov;d. 70,
the Temporary Government of Arizonia
M WILKisON from tho ..me Comm;t,.o
,onor,ad hacL lin 10 .ms,d he ~. san ~
,aro,nont os roIo,sJo Tss LII, az. 80. u. .ue
Sosa,no,,s vs, "n.i;saS az n nshes '"e
Tha h;li - nsssaa ~ a''''u''
W. pROWT f,o,, tho o,,,. oo,;...
norted back the House hin to secure fresdo oe
=. .ha naoy,lo of H. Ta,r;.o,;s. ~;.h $3.50
49,. ,s ths asa;nISa. of ,sar ~ VIC N'i ~
Honsr ON motion 81 N, prNToN ~.
House nroceeded tn the cons;ds,.,;on Of .hs LII
;n.roSnnsd hv him for tba .d;.d;os,;a, af ~;
e.. inss =. a.st.ro.;on of ,so..- Inia,.;" .s
iovsi citizen. and the dsmsos dons Thor, n ~ y
..oor,s oc ,ho T1n;,aa o,.ta. A. 49, Ss 49,
rehe ki y, Wv N N'"N' N''''s VIC p'''sn'
Tho iii, r,ov;dsa for thu on,o;n,,o,, hr .hs
President af three Commi..;aners .oSather 9th tS
. Clerk and Marshal The com,n;ssoners .rs
prohibited from taking cognizance OF claims fol
slaves, while the bill is guaranteed to prevent
dlsloyal citizens from being benefited by the
act. The claims ascertained are to be reported
to congress, to the END that provisions may be
made for their relief, a. may be deemed just
and proper mic
Report agreed to "A to ~.
4 message was received from the President
recommending vote OF thanks to Com Farrs
gut ana otner omcefs IN ms expedition,
Inc conference COMMITTEE on the homestead
o'n mace . repo.. ~mcn "as asteeo 20.
q reso,uuon "ss one,eu calnns ou sne ofc1e
'ary Of tue Navy Ior Tue NUMBER OF IRON ciae
ganoos's uuuI' con''sc', "elr alhaTen's ano
"nsn 'ney p n oe lesoy .of selslee Lao over
Ar. nAnn1e ohe,eu resoiueicn asking tn'
secretary OF S'aee wna' were Tue .'so's ana 90
hgatons OF tne united states ana urest brit
ain 10 regard 70 tue maintenance OF armament
on the Lake. Lao over. -,
Inc lnoian appropriation Dill was TAKEN u
ana discussed
message was received from me house an
no9nc'ng me death OF deo' +. ba'iey' Of Mas
sacnusetts. .-z,