The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20
xxxviI CONCREss-sD SESSION.

xxXvlI CONGREss-3D SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec l7-HousE-Mr. BING
HAM introduced a bill smendato,y to q bill con
fscating acts, 60 that in all cases pending sol
which may hereafter arise, when any ship, yes
sci, or any other property may be condemned
the courts rendering judgments, shall, before
making award for it, provide for the paymen
OF any bona fide claims, fled by any loyal citi.
zen or friendly foreigner, where proof OF CLAIM
can be established. Referred. tz
The House then passed the Senate Joint reso
luton instructing the Committee on the conduc
OF the war to report thereon with all convent
ent speed. 9i'--seSa stS}@o1 fxY&GE
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee on Wav
and Means, reported bill making appropria-
| lions for invalid and other pensioners Its con
| federation Was postponed till Monday next.
Mr.. STEVENS reported bill to supply thu
deficiency in appropriations for 1858, which was
made the special order for Tuesday next. o a.
The House then went into Committee of thu
Whole on the Presidents Message. se1ka.g
M. MEL of No., argued that the present
organized Democratic party did notrender un
qualified support to the war, but Was continual
~ throwing distractions In the way of it's pro-
| secution. He understood them to says that i,
was delusion to think that this war might
have been prevented by the adoption of Crit
tenden's compromise. It Was true that some Of
! the leaders Of the rebellion had voted for tina,
compromise, but the history Of subsequent
events shows that If IL or Is votes had beeu
necessary to defest that measure, they could
have been procured. 90 aa s:.E ~ az
He would 60 further, and say that there
| was nothing Ia the Crittsnden Compro-
mise that would have prevented the rebellion.
The enemies of the Administration held out the
idea that the war was not for the restoration oil
peace, but for the abolition Of slavery. But
this was untrue, although such mightlbe the re-
suit They assert that the Administration tram.
pies on the Constitution, and al the rights and
privileges under that instrument: ara to be swept
BY the board, and that the Union IL to be con-
tended for without the Constitution. He had
witnessed some Of these so-called violations of
the Constitution. When the war broke out, the
euemies ofthe country we're not confined to the
the rebel States, but they were scattered all
over the land. Never was Conspiracy 90
we'll concerted. Notwithstanding the opinions
of Judges fancy and Story, as to the Presidents
being guilty of violation Of the Constitution in
suspending the privileges of the Habeas Corpus,
he justified President Lincoln in doing go, Il
was his duty to use oil means TO suppress the re.
belion. aoss.os2s lstst G.2.S .7N
9 Con6scation of rebel property is another pre-.
text for making war ON the Administration. -
None of the Border States who have been
trampled in the dust take 1t as unkind that the
enemies of the war expend their sympathy upon
the women and children of men engaged in re-
bellion. The Border States wish to zee retribu.
ton visited upon tbs rebels for theirlerinles -
Again, the enemies of the war exhibit alright
full picture of the financial condition of the
country; but those who got up the rebellion are
responsible for every drop OF blood, every dol
lar of extraordinary expenditure, and for all IT.
feguarities committed Mr.. Mel proceeded to
contrast the course of the anti-war party of
1882 with that of the present day, insisting
that the parallel was perfect In this connection
he quoted the position of the Fedcralists of
Massachusetts, at that time. g3y ID ,gt r |
Mr.. THOMAS, of Mass interrupting, said: ri
the gentleman from Missouri meant in anv way
to give character to the class of men whom, !
both OF them condemned, namely the Peace
Democrats, he could not have pursueda more
effectual course, for the old Federals of New
England were the most honest and patriotic |
party that ever lived beneath the throne of God.
Mr.. NEIL resumiDg said: He stated the prop. |
osiaon that the present organized Democratic
party is inconsistent. When slavery comes in as |
az element of rebel strength, and the question is
presented between its perpetuation and restora-
ton OF the Union, then let the former die, he
would so act in suppression of the rebellion that
slavery should never produce results similar to
those witnessed. He was against compromise
WITH men who were now endeavoriDg to break
Up the government. He would agree to no.
hing but absolute submission ON their part
de spoke the opinion of the straight-out loyal
n RnyIn r 4
advocated emancipation in the Border States
lie stood BY the Government with such men as
Andrew Johnson. There were but two parties.
me tor war and the other for compromise. He
'ould not lend himself to any scheme to produce
trlfe among people, to divide national councils
ld weaken and unnerye the the arm of the
government and strengthen the cause of the en-.
my. .z --c.-t-sr-
Inc COMMITTEE rose, when the resolutions
noer consideration were agreed to. They re-
er the various branches of the Presdents
lnnusl Message to appropriate Committees.
Adjourned.
SsSArE--Mr. WILSON of Mass, from the
[ilitary Committee, reported back the bill to
cilitate the discharge of disabled soldiers from
ne army. and inspectors of convalescent camps
nd hospitals. Also the bill to improve the or
apiz .tiOn of cavalry. -,yt. fs
Mr.. WRIGHT introduced bill allowing set
Il IN certain cases OF loyal citizens of the U. +.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary,
Mr.. POWELL offered resolution DIRECTING !.
10 Secretary .: War to inform the Senate .
hethe-c'tizens arrested by his authorit, or by
lose executing arrests under his authority. have
zen required, in order to ATTAIN release from,
nprisonment to take oath or give Obligations =
lat they would not sue or bripg any action +,
,ainst ,hose who arrested them. saaH
On motion OF Mr.. FESSENDEN, the bill to ?
mend the act 20 provide for the collection of !.
ternai reSeuces, approved July LIST 1862, was ..
ken up, ard after some debate passed.
Mr.. POWELL moved to strike out that Sec q
on which gives the President power to sus> :
md the writ OF babess corpus. .ag :
On motion of Mr.. LANE Of Ind, the bin was
'stponed until Monday. z9 s':2 l5ssai p
WAsils0foH, Dec. lS-Housr-Mr. BING p
AN from the Committee on the Judiciary re :,
'rted back the bill extending relief to ioyal
en- tor slaves wrongly taken, With the recon. :
endation that it do not pass. e..
mr. WiCKLiFFE. who originally introduced
y Oil, remarked that he did not despair of sat