The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-19

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,,nSrrP called up tho bill in relation to the
s.atepcv of witnesses in the q. s. Court. =
wv " SUMNER moved to amend that no Wit
- he excluded on account Of color. he spoke
:. anne length in favor Of the amendment which
~.s rejected after discussion, IA to 90.
NJ. DAVIS offered an amendment providing
s,r the punishment of rebels or disloyal persons
Rejected, Is to 10. A
The bill was then passed. tsBIe'
Mr.. FOSTER called up the bill amendstory of
arts nrohibting the slave trade. Passed.
The bill for the discharging Of State prisoners
v.s then taken up. 2. -
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts,, moved to
s,rike out the two first sections of the bill pro.
sr;d;ne for the discharge of Ill State prisoners
and taking balls, and leaving In the bill one sec.
tom authorizing the President to suspend the
hsbess corpus act when necessary. tIA1sE
M. WILSON said there was overwhelming
evidence in possession of the Department against
tbese men. He was opposed to the bill in
Mr.. TRUMBULL said lis the Senator from
Massachusetts, in favor of putting men from the
icval States in prison without telling what the
charges are? How does be know they are trai.
torss What is the Constitution good for if in
The districts where there il peace the laws are
;nterfered with? Men cannot claim the benefit
of the Constitution. 80, a~r
Mr.. WILSON continued and declared there
was Overwhelming evidence against many Of
At ten o'clock the Senate went into Execu.
tive session and subsequently adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July l8.-Houss-Mr.W WHITE,
of Indiana. from the Select Committee on grad
usl Emancipation, to whom the Presidents re.
cent message snd draft of bill was referred,
reported . bill providing that whenever the
President shall be satisfied that Maryland, Della.
ware, Kentucky, Tennessee or Missouri has
adopted measures for emancipating the slaves
throughout either OF all of these States, itshall
be the duty of the President, assisted by the Secy
of Treasury to procure and deliver 70 such States
five per cent. Of United States bonds, equal to
the value of the slaves, according to the census
of 1850 Provided no compensation shall be
made to any State, which has aided in the pre-.
sent rebellion, or to any one who has accepted
any civil or military Office under the go called
Confederate States, or any one Of them. The
whole amount of bonds to be delivered, shall
not exceed in the aggregate $ls0, 600, 900; for
the purpose of settling the slaves beyond the
limits Of the United States, Sc, 1000, 600 are ap.
ptopriated, to be expended in their colonization
at the discretion of the President. i,gl .s
Mr.. WHITE Of Indiana briefly explained the
provisions of the bill, and on his motion 10000
copies Of the bill and report were ordered to be
printed. The bill was referred to the commit
tee of the whole on the state of the Union. '4' p
Mr.. KELLOGG offered resolution empower
ing the President to call out million of men
for the army, but the House refused to suspend
to receive. sr..,s-.s
The bill making Western Virginia State was
postponed till December. s-e sa y
Tie bill authorizing the President to contract
with any foreign power to colonize recaptured
Africans, was passed. INK . Nhs
any State failing to pass q law of emancipation
within FIVE years from the date of the passage
of this act =
The bill also provides for the compile eman.,
cipstiou within twenty years. If any State, af.
recommend or tolerate slavery contrary to the
act Of emancipation, it shall refund to the O.
S. an the principal and interest paid on &C
count Of such bond. ''~,i '''h ~
The bill amendatory of the act of 1875 came
ID. 1t autorizes the President to call out the
militia not exceeding nine months, and passed.
Under the operation of the previous question
resolution of thanks was passed to naval Of
fcer Lardner, Davis, Dahlgreen, Rowan, D. D.
Porter and Stringham. s,......f ssy.rs 80.
The con6scation bill Is amended by the Sen.
ate was received, and after several dilatory mo.
tons q vote was taken on its adoption, when it
was found that no Qourum Was present ADotE.
er vote was taken and the Senate's amend.
uents were agreed to Is to 81. go ."
The House concurred in the Senate's PROPOSE.
ton that oil the sections of the Internal tax bill
requiring anything to b done after July and
August, are amended go as to mean that such
things shall not be done later than the first of
October.
srSATE.-Mr. WILSON of Mass, from the
Military Committee reported back the bill to
authorize the raising of volunteer force for
the better defense Of the State Of KY, and ask.
ed to be discharged from its further oonsidera-
ton. ~ - h.,
Mr. DAVIS Of Ky, called the bill up and
rrged its passage. ~ s-Tr.a "a Ill
Ir. WILSON and Mr.. COLLAMER opposed
the passage of the bill. y,is3t y 'rlai
Nr. CLARK thought that Kentucky should
not be allowed to raise troops simply to fight on
their own soil He said at one time there were
stoue time only sixteen men in one regiment in
the army Of the Potomac; but be vas informed
ehat none OF them was Ualive; they we're not
killed by bullet, bayonet or sabre, but all died
10 the trenches Of Virginia. How could he ask
bis own people to 60 and fight, die 3ands rot In
Virginia when Kentucky was allowed to have
troops paid by the Government who only fight
In the State of Ky. f'+H-s4 n 4
After long debate Mr.. POWELL offered an
amendment to strike out the word "realp so as
to have limitation Of life forfeiture apply to pro-
psrty. A long debate ensued and Mr. PowelPs
amendment was rejected Is against 81. 70
Mr.. CLARk'S amendment was then adopted
s5tol5. ia. sTs.s, 40. ....s1 !
Mr.. CLARK then offered further amend
Eent that the words grant amnesty authorizes
Tie President to restore the property seized
Under the bill to any person found innocent.
Agreed to, and the resolution passed.
The bill providing for the more prompt set
Passed.
The seuste passed resolution amendatory Of
'ne act to provide for internal revenue. (. Z! Il
Inc House resolution providing that it be
'osea an excuse for absence from duty in Con.
siess 70 be in active military service, passed,
WIN an amendment, making it con ditiOnal that