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

DO admitted on the fundamental condition tha,
al slaves born within the Slimits Of said STATE
aftsr the 4th July, 1858, shall be free, and that
the second section of article IL of the said
State shall not be construed to authorize the
passage Of any law by which any citizen Of any
State Of this Union shall be excluded from any
privileges or imuunities to which said citizen il
entitledisby the Constitution Of the United
States, provided that the convention to be con
yened shall declare the consent OF said iStatt
to sAid fundamental condition and transmit the
same to the President of ths United States who
shall make proclamation Of it. and said STATE
shall be admitted in sixty days after such pro
clamGtiou.d 4 r1IIJIT iags'a tE9aeda5 81 @N
I Mr. WADE offered an amendment TO Nj. vii
ley's amendment, that ill slave within the limit.
of said State, who shall at the time afforded, the
4th Of July, 1853, be under 81 years Of age
ehall 30 free on arriving at that age. s2sg II
be After discussion the amendment was adopted
Mr. CARLISLE offered an amendment tina,
the ordinance declare that the assent of the
State to the conditions Of the proposed course
be submitted to vote end be ratified by the
people of the Stale. Mr.. Carlisle spoke at con
siderable length in favor Of the amendment. HI
urged the necessity of referring the Constitu
ton to the people of the State IS many Of them
ton. 10 -
Mr.. WADE expressed himself utterly surpris
ed at the remarks of the Senator from Virginia
(Garlisle He (0srlisle) was talking sgains'
time and shaking confidence in the convention
that framed the constitution. He (Carliale,)
while pretending to BE- friend Of this measure,
was acting in manner to defeat It.
Mr.. WILEY withdrew his first amendment
Offering as substitute, . bill from the House,
substantially the same, with 9 provision TOR
vote Of ratification by the people. y :,
Mr.. LANE offered an amendment, that all
slaves in the State at the time Affected under ~
wears of age be free when 81, and all under Fl
and over 10 be free when IS. ADOPTED.
Mr.. CARLISLE moved to strike ont all con.
ditions of admission. Rejected. 7.y
Mr.. WILLEY'S amendment was then
adopted.
The question then required on the postpone
ment Of the bill till December.
Mr.. TUNBULL'S motion was rejected and the
bill passed by % sgainst IL. tas ga
The bill Furnishing the fraudulent use of post
age stamps was passed. t
on the DILL for the better government of the
Navy WAS agreed to and the bill passed.
The resolution providing that money from
prizes sale be paid into the Treasury within two
days passed.
The resolution expelling Senator Simmons
was reported back from the Judiciary Commit
tee without any Recommendation.
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill relative to
Military Hospitals.
Nj. WILSON called up the bill amendatory
to the act of 1875, calling forth the Military, Of
fering q substitute for it. Recess till Z o'clock
HousE. 80
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported bill making IN appropri.
alton for sundry civil expenses
The bill was similar to that laid on the table
on Saturday, with the execution that there is nc
provision as in the former for the purchase Of
copies of the annals of Congress, which was the
cause of its rejection. e.- as
Mr.. MALLORY moved to strike out the
clause appropriating halt million of dollars to
carry out the colonization project contemplated
by the District of Columbia confscation act.
Mr.. STEVENS said this appropriation wa.
rendered necessary by the terms of these laws.
M. hALLORY'S motion was disagreed to,
yeas 4S, nays 70. The bill was then passed.
A bill from the committee Of Ways and Means
was reported, putting an additional cent per ID.
gsrs from Sorghum.
The project Of the slave emancipation bill re.
commended by the President was laid before the
House and referred to select committee.
!. Mr.. COLFAX introduced bill reducing mile.
age fifty per cent
Mr. ALDRICH offered . substitute repeating
all laws giving mileage to members Of Congress.
!. Nj. THOMAS offered an amendment to in.
clude the present Congress. Adjourned. E
WASHINGTON, July l4.-SINATE.-The Presi.
dent pro. tenn. laid before the Senate message
from the President transmitting draft Of bill
for compromising any State for sbolishing sla-
very. The bill was read, and is the same as that
sent to the House,
Mr.. POWELL wanted to know if it is in or.
der for the President to introduce bill into the
Senate.
( The President pro. tenn. said he had no com
ments to make on the propsiety o. character Of
any communication the President chooses 70
send to the Senate. =.
Mr.. SUMNER moved that the Prssideses mes
sage and bill b referred to the Committee on
Finance. Etl2 80 10
M. SHERMAN objected. ffF8 ,saSFkg2
|. After further discussion, Mr.. SHERMAN
withdrew his motion, and the messsge was re.
ferred to the Committee on Finance. 49,
NJ. SUMNER then offered . resolution that
the resolution adjourning Congress "wednesday
lsgiaiate properly on this message, and Other
subjects. Objected 70 and laid over. K g *
. HI. FOSTER moved to take up the bankrupt
bill, which Was done, and tho bill made the
special order for The I'd Monday in December.
NJ. POWELL called up the bill to prevent
members Of Congress and officers Of the Govern
ment taking any consideration for procuring
contracts, place or Office, returned from The
House With amendments The amendments vert
concurred in, and the bill passed. ~
Executive session-adjourned.
WAsHMarox, July 15.-SENArI.-Nr. HALE
from the Naval Committee, reported joint reso
luton relating to the Stevens Battery. Til,
bill provides that all the right aud title of tn,
United States in Stevens Battery is released
and committed to the heirs Of Robert II. Ste
vens. The bill Was passed.
Mr.. LANE, of Kansas, called up the resolu
ton calling ,pon the Secretary of State to Civ
the reasons for the arrest of Lieut.. Col. Anthony
The resolution was modified 60 40 to make tn
request of the President, and was then passed
Mr. HOWE introduced bill further amend
ing the articles Of war. The bill provides tina
it shall be the duty of every United States off
Ger to furnish protection to every slave ap
| nvo.oh;no the Union lines If loval men los