The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-06
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xxxvII CoNGREss-aD SESSION.

WARRINGTON, Uec S.-SENATE.-OD motiOp
Of Mr.. ALDRICH the Standing Committees OF
the Senate were appointed the same as last year.
Sumner takes the place of Thompson on the
Committee Of Finances, and Arnold the place OF
Thompson, in Committee of Commerce
Mr.. LANE, of Indiana, offered resolution
that the Committee on Patents enquire into the
expedency of abolishing the Department OF AZ
riculture. Agreed to.
Mr. WILKINSON offered resolution that
the Committee on Military Affairs inquire into
the expediency of reporting bill for indemnin.
cation of the citizens of Minnesota who have
suffered losses BY the Sioux indiana. Adopted.
Mr.. SUMNER offered . resolution that the
Secretary of War be requested 70 furnish the
Senate with any information which be might
possess with reference to the sale into slavery OF
free men captured OF seized by the rebel forces,
and state what steps have been taken to re-
dress this outrage on human righta Adopted.
Hr. SUMNER also offered ; resolution that
the committee on Military Affairs be directed to
consider the expediency of providing by Law for
the established corps, composed Of men especi-
ally enlisted for hospital and ambulance service
with commission officers to command them who
shall have the entire charge under the medical
officers Of the hospitals 90 as to enhance the use
fitness of their humane service, and give the
efficiency derived from such organization
Adopted. ea 30 1aSnessis
Mr.. HALE gave notice that he should intro
duce bill repeating the acts establishing ard
enlarging the grades of officers in tie Navy,
passed July, 1851. 'e a.sav
The Senate then vent into Executive session,
and upon the opening Of the doors adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-HousE Various Com
mittees called for reports, but made none.
Mr.. ALDRICH introduced bill to grant
proceeds to certain public lands for the aid and
construction of Northern Pacific Road. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. wICKLIFFE offered a resolution to the
judiciary Committee to inquire and report un-
der what laws there had been q Military Gov
ernor appointed for the District of Columbia
and all circumstances relating to this appoint
ment.
Mr.. WICKL1FFE moved the previous ques-
| ton, 80 for g. against
Mr.. BlDDLE proposed an amendment which
Mr. Wickiiffe accepted, that the Committee also
enquire under what authority the said Military
Governor extended his authority to Penneylva.
mia or any other State, and moved the previous
question. :.
Mr.. OTIS moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Carried, IS to 46
Mr.. ALDRICH, of Minnesota, introduced a
bill to reduce the rates of Congressional mileage.
Referred to the Committee of Mileage. d.
Mr. BROWN Of Virginia, offered resolution,
which was tabled, instructing the Committee on
Military Affairs, to enquire into the expediency
of making an appropriation to aid the Baltimore
l. Ohio Railroad in repairing the road and re-
building the bridges recently destroyed by the
southern troops
Mr.. STEVENS submitted some resolutions,
which, on his own motion, were postponed until
Tuesday week, declaring that the Union must be
and remain one and indivisable forever, and de-
nouncing, as guilty of high crime, any one in
the Executive or Legislative Departments, who
shall propose or advise any acceptance of peace
on any other basis, than the integrity and entire
unity Of the United States as they existed at the
time the rebellion commenced
Mr.. ASHLEY, Of Ohio, then introduced q
preamble relating to the charges against himself,
providing for Committee OF Investigation, &c,
ae above stated.
The Senate resolutions announcing the..death
of Senator Thompson, of N. j was received.
Messrs. NIXON, STEELE and PERRY, sew.
arally delivered eulogies. The usual resolutions
of respect were offered an adopted.
The House then adjourned till tomorrow, when
the report Of the Secretary of the Treasury will
be sent in.
Mr.. ASHLEY, of Ohio, said during the late
canvass in Ohio, q number of private and con-
fdential letters written by him to the Surveyor
General Of Colorado Territory, touching the lat
ters application aud appointment to Office, had
been published in connection with newspaper
comments, charging him with swindling and de-
frauding the Government. He sought an inves
tigstion of his conduct. He therefore offered 9
resolution for the appointment of Q select COM
mit.ee Of FIVE to investigate and inquire into
} the whole subject.
1t being objected to by several members, thai
no specific charges had been made, Mr.. Ashley
withdrew bis resolution, with view of modify
ing it go as to meet the objections as to its phra
seology, &c.
A resolution was then adopted instructing the
report as to the better care of the sick ant
wounded soldiers.
Mr. HUTCHINS offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire
and report as to the expectancy of dispensing
with the West Point Military Academy, and in
stead thereof aiding the endowment OF Militar.
Schools in the several State. The resolution
Was rejected by 40 to 76. %
i SENArE.-Mr HALE offered resolution tina
the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed T.
enquire into the e1pediency of providing, b.
law, that appointments in the volunteer nava
service be submitted to the Senate for contrma
ton. sb. ut
Mr.. WRIGHT, of, Ind, offered resolution
that the Military Committee be instructed t
enquire into the proprety OF reporting bill re-
curing all soldiers hereafter discharged to b
dscharged within the limits Of their OWE State
Agreed to- :,
M.. POMEROY offered a Joint resolution tia
, 40 much of the President Message as relates t
com pensated emancipation and deportation, b
, referred to select Committee Of three member
= of the Sepate and five of the House. Laid over
E Mr.. CLARK, of New Hampshire, offered th
following joint resolution
D Resolved, By the Senate and House OF Repre-
e sentatives, That they cordially approve the po
lev of the President of the United States, in sci
ting free the slaves in the insurrectionary Oil
' tricts, "a indicated in bis proclamation, date
i, Sept 22d, 1862, and recommend to him tn
e employment Of that and every other mean
known to civilized warfare, to terminate ,h
: present rebellion and assert the supremacy {
the President of the United States over its Ell
o tire territory and people. Ordered printed.
u Mr.. SHERMAN, (0hio) offered resolutio
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