The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-05-24

RI1sT sRssION-S CoNoRBss.
WAsHlxafos, Nay ls.-ezsAfx-Nr. TRUe-
BULL moved 70 strike est ~ les eesesse 49,
be said -. merely e IT,. e: ssso g.
I'd nm IN 10 NOS : cana6essieas hW tall
He cjsiaed t6as Congse1had tee power 70 take
Jhe psopsrty Of Q rebet and bic life N Nas. but
cannot bring him into couis and take his pro-
perry and life, under the Consultation, Which
provides against attainder and the taking Of the
property Of the traitor from bic hsis-yet The
hrst section proposes a. . punishment for trea.
con, 70 take the property Of rebels forevsr.
After further discussion,
aHr. DAVIS moved 70 amend the first section
BY striking out al the clauses freeing the slaves
and to add provision for tho imprisonment at
hard labor for not less than Eve nor more than
twenty years. +. - ,s..rs
Mr. DAVIS said BE- had no objection 70 the
eonascstion Of slaves, II they we're treated like
eslier property. and the psocseds put into the
). n. CLARKE asked II Congress could allow
horse 70 20 free II Il were coInscAted.
Mr. DAVIS thought not He thought it The
perty or use Il He Davis said that the legal
take the property and use Is
After further discussion, n. nayiS amend
ment vas sejecsed, ayes Z, NAYS 81.
The question then recurred on 2r. Trumbull'i
motion to strike out the first section.
Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas, thought It would be
better to offer the original as substitute, and
not attempt TO rssuscitate the bill. He tLane ]
vas in favor Of the original bill, but II the Sen
ate vac determined 10 have this bill, he wanted
to t,ke it a il was. Mr.. Trumbull's ancndnent
vas rejected, ayes 10, nays 20. rs
Mr.. HOWARD moved 70 strike ont the sec.
ond section. which provides for the forfeiture Of
property and the freedom Of the slaves Of those
VIII incite, engage in, or aid In the insurrcction
against the United States.
He spoke st some length against this section
Of the bill a. simply mitigating the punishment
Of treason. The second section was amended
by inserting by imprisonment not exceeding ten
yearf, also % to make It forfeiture and impris'
oument. both at the discretion of the court
( M. HOWARD'S amendment was rejected,
M SUMNER offered substitute for the bill,
which was ordered printed
EXECUTIVE session. Adjourned Gill Monday.
HousE BEN WOOD had leave granted to
print speech, in which he mathematical Abo.
itonste, saying their chief desire ID to continue
the war to emancipation, while an honorable
peace was within their grasp. isa55 -,
Private bills were then considered.
Adjourned till Monday. sl,s., "a.
WASHINGTON, Nay l9.-HousE.-4r. BlNG-
HAN, from the Special Committee Of the House
reported articles of impeachment against West
H. Hrmphreys, Judge Of the District Court Of
the United States for the several Districts Of
Tennessee. There are several separate charges
= II. Ill 49, - 80 tho 1YnStA6 2katAn
including gross neglect Of official duty, violation
Of the laws endeavoring to excite revolt and re.
bellion, publishing the ordinance Of secession Of
Tennessee to absolve the people of the State
from their allegiance to the United States, com.
bining with JEFF Davis and other evil minded
persons 70 overthrow the authority Of the United
States, &c /, and demanding that Humphrey may
be put on trial to answer to the high crimes and
misJemesnos charged agsinst him, and that
proceedings be taken for his examination and
trial as may be agreeable to Law and Justice
The report was agreed to. 9
On motion Of Mr.. BINGHAM resolution
was adopted, appointing Eve managers to con.
duct the impeachments, and that the Senate be
acquainted with tie action Of the Honse with
a view OF concurrent actio6.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Washburne in the Chair, and took up
the Navy Appropriation Bill
Mr.. HUTCHINS advocated the bill hereto
fore introduced by him to equalize and reduce
the present various incongruous rates Of the
age. He advocated low postage, the money or.
der system and the abrogation Of the franking
privilege. Gs.B
The Con6scation bill was taken up and Mr..
SUMNER proceeded to speak at length in favor
OF the principle Of con6scation and emancipa
ton Of the slaves Of rebels and urging the
adoption OF his substitute for the bill. "a
Mr.. RICHARDSON spoke against legislation
which discouraged Union sentimtnt, while the
effect was making to place the negro on an equal
ity with the whites. t.,gs 81 65l.s
SENArE-Memorials from the merchants Of
New York and Philadelphia asking for genera
bankrupt law were presented. s1a
Mr. GRIMES offered q resolution that the Sec
rotary of War report to the Senate the names
of persons appointed on the stalls Of the different
officers where now employed, on the staff OIL
what officers, and by whose Recommendation ap
pointed. Adopted. g..,E5
Mr.. GRIMES introduced bill for the relief o
rebels slaves, and others, colored, who recently
delivered the rebel vessel, Planter, to Commo
dore Dupont 'i,' ~" -.
The bill provides that the Planter, with al
the crop, appertenances, &C., be appraiseI by
competent board of officers, and that one.hal
the value thereof shall go to Robert Small ant
his associates who assisted in the rescue of ths
Planter, with the provision that the Secretar,
Of the Navy may invest in United States stocks
Interest to be paid to Small or his heirs. Th,
bill was taken up and passed. H2iHT
Mr.. WILSON, of Massachusetts,, called up th
resolution providing for the presentation o
medals OF honor to enlisted men who distinguish
ed themselves in battle. PASSED. ~
+ WASHINGTON, May l9.--Hosur. nev
amendments we're discussed and adopted.
. Forty eight thousand dollars for rent and ez
penses of the Naval Academy at Newport.
The bill was finally reported to the House an
passed. It appropriates about $ss, 100000.
Adjourned. sr a9A 90.
srsArr.-Nr. DAVIS offered anendment t
the Sd section, which disqualified persons guilt
of Offences named in the bill that such person
also forfeit I'LL claims to citizenship Rejected
8 against %. cd,
Mr.. DAVIS offered another amendment pro
viding that all property forfeited by the bill
shall irst be bound by all debts to loyal persons
Rejected, II against 20.
Mr.. POWELL moved to strike out the l Ill
section, which authorizes the President to EN-
ploy and organize persons of African descent
as he may deem necessary, to suppress the re
bellion. Rejected, IL against 2B. ali.5tg
Mr.. HENDERSON moved to strike out th
let section and insert, as . substitute, that an,
person hereafter convicted of treason shall sui
fer death or punishment and forfeit all propert,
during life. . ii5sis
WASHINGTON, Nay 20.-SEsArE.-Nessrs
HARRIS and KING presented petitions from
merchants of Now York for general Bsnkrup
Act as tI5 +
Mr. WADE presented petitions for an eiicien
Con6scation Act. ea4si}ssa
Mr.. SUMNER gave notice that he should to
morrow call up the resolution for the expulsion
Of the Senator from Oregon (Starke.)
Mr.. NCDOOGAL moved to take up the Pacific
Railroad Bill. aal4t5cl ha
The Pacific Railroad bill vas taken up, BY
yeas %, nays l6. But before the reading Wal
finished the morning hour expired, and the con
6scation bill vas taken up. aa
Nr. DAVIS of Kentucky proceeded to SPEAK
At length upon it. d ais lyss y" I
HoUsI-A BLAKE reported from the
Committee on Post Offices, . bill to establish
certain post route and bridge partly construct.
ed across the Ohio river, Auditing on the Wiz.
ginia shore, 70 be . lawful structure, q public
highway, and establishes . post route for the
purpose Of transmitting the mails, and that the
Steubenville and Indiana Railroad Company,
and the Holiday Cave Railroad Company, them,
or eitherof them, are TO have maintained and
nv,ec AID hridOe vhan Nomul>t>A nra~. a..