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

then after they had helped to save the country
to turn them sgain into slavery Was too outrs.
geous to be thought Of. The government who
would do such thing as that would deserve the
vengeance Of the Almighty. BE proposed AZ an
amendment to pay loyal masters for their
slaves. siisli 80 o'ii.'siHs'2'i3 a2Ae5 800
4 hr. SHERMAN, Of Ohio, thought the oues.
ton Of emancipation had mingled with war
measures as long as ID was properfor it to do 60
II Is doubtful whether the country can bear the
load Of debt which the proposition to pay for
all the slaves it emanclpates, even if It were
but for . single hour. He thought We had
gone far enough in this matter. A scheme
such a. is proposed by the Senator from Kan.
Sos (Lane) Will involve the country in financial
ruin. ton vl.Es1 era seiae 9iatF ,g2 i5b" ~ q
I Mr.. LANE, of Kansas, said he was disposed
to deal fairly with loyal men. When their slaves
are once armed they cannot be enslaved again.
He proposed to pay loyal men for them. 1t
was perfectly lawful to use the slaves Of loyal
men. In the war of the Revolution and of
1912 it was done. But, according to the pre-.
sent policy, said they could not be used against
traitors Il; bnr -i .atrd' l.he4 ~ o"@
/ Mr.. POMEROY, of Kansas, did not propose
to commit the Government to any policy in re-
gard to buving slaves, whether their masters
were loyal or disloyaL The Government had
hung q man lately for engaging in the slave
traffic. he should vote against all these amend
ments. ~" .
ment vas adopted by yeas le, nays II.
Mr.. BROWNING moved to strike out the
words mother, wife and child, and that such
mother, wife and children should not be freed,
unless belonging to rebels. Adopted, q to
( 6. ar9ji2a ."
N. WRIGHT spoke at length in favor Of the
policy of employing slaves.
M. HENDERSON followed, urging more
vigorous prosecution Of the war. y 10 1d
After further debate the bill passed by %
to i9.ylE DiuJ2 zisGHe itEz l,.-l z
The House resolution postponing the adjourn.
ment till Thursday was adopted.
The Senate passed the House bill providing
additional daty on domestics. els acG
( The Senate passed the House bill making sup
Elementary appropriations with amendments,
including $4,000 to purchase artificial limbs for
wounded soldiers.
A message from the President was received
requesting the Sesnte to postpone adjournment
at least one day beyond the time fixed.
Recess till Z o'clock. @
WASHINGTON, July 15.-HousE.-Mr BENZ.
WOOD, of New York, rising to a question of
privilege. As an act Of justice to myself ask
the passage of this resolution. If am guilty
Of the offence shown against me, am unworthy
to remain a member of this House. If innocent
l am certainly entitled to my vindication. /
beg leave, sir, to submit the following resolu.
ton - z.e.,. .-
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed to report to this House on
the matter Of the investigation of the alleged
misconduct of Benjamin Wood, representative
from the State of New York.
Mr.. BINGHAM of Ohio, objected, saying that
it was not question of privilege.
The Speaker hardly thought this came under
that head, and stated the question for the con-
sent of the House.
Mr.. BINGHAM objected to the introduction
of the resolution.
Mr.. BINGHAM, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, to whom the joint resolution further to pro.
vide for compensation to members of Congress,
was referred, reported the following That un.
til further orders of Congress, the Secretary Of
the Senate and Sergeant-at-Arms of the House,
shall receive as valid excuse for absence from
duty, active employment in the military service
for the suppression Of the rebellion. The reso-
luton passed.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the mileage question which was pending when
Mr.. COLFAX had introduced bill for the
reduction of mileage 80 per cent, to which
Mr.. ALDRICH offered as Q substitute that
all laws and parts Of laws giving mileage to
Mepbers Of Congress be and the same are here.
by repealed.
Mr.. THOMAS moved to amend Mr.. Aldrich's
substitute, by adding, and this provision shall
apply to the present Congress; and tie mileage
already received on the same.
+. The amendment Of Mr.. Thomas was adopted.
I Mr.. ALDRICH'S substitute to Mr.. Colfax's
bill, as thus amended, was then agreed 70, yeas
rs, nays A. ,saofls as Sins # :
The question was then stated on ordering the
bill to be engrossed for the third reading, when
Mr.. EDWARDS moved to lay the bill on the
table. Lost, Yeas 80, nays 80. s oa
After considerable debate the bill passed, s6
sgainst 20.
Mr.. COLFAX moved to amend the title 60 as
to make it read, IAN act abohshing Congress.
SIGNAL mileage" .sm.7 ID. ,.. - .d7
A note was read from the President to the
Speaker requesting the adjournment Of Congress
be postponed one day, and a resolution was
adopted extending the time Of adjournment till
Thursday. !.
The bill for the ascertainment Of the amount
expended by Missouri in arming troops, &C.
The sum thus ascertained to be q sort of indi.
rect TAI imposed on the State was passed.,
The bill requiring the commanders Of mer
chant vessels to take the oath Of allegiance, was
passed. o'.sI's FfJ O. 2ait Ser
| The bill passed is explanatory Of the fifth sec.
ton of the confscation act, 80 its action will
net be retroactive. 2
Adjourned. so