The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-05
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| FIRST sEsslON-37TH CONGRRss.
WARRINGTON, July 1.-SssArr-On ro.;o,
OF Nj. WILEY the bill for the .dm;ss;or =
Western Virginia as State vas taken nm
The question being on the amendment hv ",
SUMNER. that after the 9TH of Julv. isss
within the limits Of said state of Western VIZ
g'nia there shall be neither slavery nor invoun
tary service otherwise than for the punishmen
victed. 900" " July con
hr. SUMNER said the bill proposed tia
all children born after April. 1868 shall he FREQ
out aiowed the present generation of s)ave. :,
| commune slaves, thus admitting another ala y.
State with TWO senators for whole penerat;o,
ne (sumner) could not consent to the adm;s
SION OF State into the Union with constitu
" ,on recognising slavery for whole generation
ne quoteo from speeches of Webster apsins
the admission Of slave States.
mr.. nALE wanted to deal with this thing a,
Pracs'cal fact, and be would hail the advent d
save State into this Union with a clause 70,
graoual emancipation more gladly and with great
.m es.siacuoh IMAM the admission of free State
mere Is more JOY among the angels over one
.h.. a .nas repents, than over ninety and nine
After debate the bill wse nostronoa
Inc army appropriation bill was taken IN.
Mr.. HALE offered an amendment 81 .hs
amendment limiting the rank and file to 75O o00
and limiting Major Generals to 40. AdonteJ
Inc limitation of 75O, 900 men was stricken
out. e'''Aeu
An amendment was adopted appropriatino
TWO millions dollars for the comfort of wound
ca ana sick soldiers aud for forwarding them tn
their homes. '"e'l W
An amendment was adopted that all aid. de
camps appointed since August 1861, be referred
10 tle Senate for confirmation.
oo an amendment wss adopted providing s..
ooo,ooo for the collection, drilling and org ami.
zlng volunteers.
After further consideration the bill passed
Inc resolution relative to certain grants of
OF land to Michigan for railroad purpose WAC
passed Fp0'e ""'
Mr.. WILKINSON offered the following.
Resolved, That the President inform the Sen.
ate II not incompatible with public interests
whetner Chas. y. Fulton one of the editors of
Tue Baltimore American newspaper has been
arrested and confined in prison. and if an mon
wnat charge and for what reason and what If
any charges have been preferred against him.
anu II so wnas are these charges and by whom
Laid over. '"'eu'
dUlOurleN.
HOUSE The House went into Cammittee of
the whole on the Tariff bill. Among the
amendments adopted were the following Sub.
Jectins paper cigars and cigarettes to the same
outy as that imposed on cigars. Making the
dnty on castor seeds and beans Soc per bnshel
Making the duty on all sugar above No, - and
not above No. Is, dutch standard in color, Sc
per pound, and on all above No. Is, not stove
dried, and not above No 20. dutch standard; n
color, &c per pound. All importers at home or
ABROAD are requested TO have their invoices au.
tnentlcated; and it is provided that the bill shall
take effect on the first of August.
The Committee here rose, when all the amend.
ments were concurred in without division e1-
cepting the one offered by Mr.. Ward of New
York, that goods and wares and merchandise
actually on ship board and bound to the United
States, and all those in bonded ware houses or
pubic stores, on the FIRST of August next, shall
not be subjec. to the duties imposed by this act
The amendment was loss-yeas "a, nays 81
The bill was then passed.
The bill enlarging canal locks was taken I'D
and tabled by majority of 2.
A motion to reconsider was entered.
The bill appointing commission to examine
claims OF loyal citizens for property destroyed
by troops, was postponed till the second Wed
nesday in December.
The Navy Appropriation bill was taken up.
The Senate's amendments were acted on. Ad.
journed.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-SENAyE.-Mr. POW.
ELL, from the judiciary Committee, reported
back the bill TO plnish persons giving or offer.
ing to give consideration to Members of Con-
gress for procuring contracts from the Govern
meDtS