The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-15

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WAsnInefoa, March 1l.-HousK-nr. CRI1
I TkhDkN addrened the House in opposttion
tne resclstlon.
~. kl6hEk, OF Delaware, favored the resC
Luton.
| ~. HiVKkANs did not consader the reaOlu
| son Of any great practical importance, but woul
vote tor t.
Aftee further debate the question was put an,
the resolution paseed, % to 81. Adjourned.
S1nAfk-The ou! LOT the purchase Of coli
vas then resumed. II, Fessenden's amendmen
increasing the emount 70 nifty millions va
adopted ana tne Dali passed.
Iae rp0tt Of the Conference Committee OF
ne - .ee,sasive Appropriation bill was agreed to
ane ON reducing the expenses Of the sales o
Pu0,lc ianos was passed.
Ine following amendment to the Con6scatior
DILL vas ordered printed: Strike out the frs
question and insert the personal property, mo
ney, stock, credits and effects Of every kind and
nature, wheresoever situated, belonging to per
sons who have heretofore held ONCE cndei
government or state, and all persons who now
or may hereafter hold ONCE under the so-called
Coniederate States or any State in rebellion OF
ere or may be engaged 10 resisting the Federal
government shall 90 conhscated, such confisca-
non 70 takepmmedlate enect, and the possession
Of their right and title to the personal property
OF SUCH persons shall cease
Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-HousE.-Mr. ED.
WARDS introduced joint resolution rendering
the thanks Of Congress to j. Erricsson for his
enterprise, skill and forecast displayed in the
construction of the Monitor, and to Lieut..
Wooden. officers and men for arrvcoa rorontlx,
rendered Referred to the Committee on Naval
omcers. {sai 'z9 SAG
Mr. AcPhERSON introduced joint resolu-
tion which was referred, 70 I'll the vacancy in
the Board OF Regents.
the House passed the bill authorizing the APP
pointment OF commission to act with Com.
missioners from Great Britain and France for
the purpose OF adopting measures for the pro-
lection OF the fisheries on the coast of New
fo9ndiand. Three thousand dollars was appro-
pnated 70 carry the act into effect.
Inc House passed the Senate bill amendatory
OF the act tor carrying into effect the treaty with
New Grenada and Costa Rica for the adjudica-
tion OF claims ~
:, n. CALVERT submitted minority report
The subject was recommended to the Commit
tee tor the District OF Columbia.
N. BLAIR Of Missouri from the Committee
on Military Afairs reported bill to increase the
ehciency OF the Medical Department. Also a
bill to provide for the organization Of signal
corps 70 serve during the present war, the con-
alteration OF which was postponed
The House passed the bill amendatory Of the
sth section the act to promote the efficiency
OF the Navy.
Mr.. SEDGWICKS report from the Naval
COMMITTEE, bill regulating the grades of line
omcers OF the Navy.
Inc house passed the Senate bill providing
Tor the customary acknowledgment Of the let
ter ana presents from the King Of Siam.
Mr.. ASHLEY from the Committee on Loyalty
reported bill providing for provisional govern
ments, over the district of countries in rebellion
against the United States. and the President is
authorized to take possession and institute such
governments with the aid of the military and
naval powers, Governors, &c. to be appointed,
and Legislative Assemblys and Courts establish
ed, and continue until the people form new
State Governments.
Mr.. CKAVENS, from the Senate Committee,
submitted report which takes the ground that
the bill provides that Congress has power to
exclude slaves from the Union and hold them in
colonial dependencies and vassalage till ready
to De admitted.
sENATK-Mr. TRUMBULL from the Judcia-
~ COMMITTEE reported back the resolution for
the expulsion OF Mr.. Powell, with the recon.
mendation that it do not pass.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered joint resolution ex.
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