The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-02-22
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FIRST SE0sION~S5TH CON00R0Ds
WAsnmeroN, Feb. l&-SsnArs-Tbe case Of
Stark. Of Oregon, was taken up and postponed
til Thursday. sE W. s5sH
Nc WILSON offered an amendment to the
Army pay bill, reducing the number Of PAymas.
ters Lee 10 1875 Adopted.
Also, that the bounty allowed soldiers sha'l,
rem, or father or mother. Adopted. is 5s,gss
An amendment was also adopted, authorizing
the President to discharge any o6lcsr in the army
or navy, II the service would b benefited By IL
Housr.-The House resumed the oonsidera.
ton Of the Naval Appropriation Bill Alter
considerable debate, the amendment appropria.
ting Sl5, 600, 900 for building additional gun.
boats w.s adopted by lie against IS. Also an
amendment appropriatng $4,000 for an Ord.
nance Foundry at Washington, and for ordnance
100000. The bill then passed
Mr.. Wykof having appeared before the Ju
dietary Committee and answered the questions
proposed, vas ordered to be discharged from
custody.
The House considered the Post Office appro
priation bill in Committee of the Whole.
The House concurred in the Eensteb amend.
ment to the bill for the suppression of the Coo.
lie trade. Adjourned.
WAsHrEoros. Feb. l7.--HousE Mr.. COL.
FAX asked and readily obtained permission to
make statement relative to Fort Donelson.-
Amid profound silence Mr.. Colfax said tina,
Gen Mcclellan had authorized him to inform
the House that he had Just received . dispatch
from CAIRO informing him Of the arrival Of the
Runboat Carondolet at that place, bringing the
news of the capture of Fort Donelson, YESTERDAY
BY the land forces Of the United States. with
$4,000 prisoners, including Gen. A Sidney
johnson, and Gen. .Buckner Gen. Floyd ran
away and escaped. The loss on both sides il
very heavy. -
Applause greeted the dispatch.
MIR. WRIGHT moved an adjournment. Dis
agreed to
The House evidently at the time was no,
In proper condition for business.
Mr. MALLORY moved to DISCHARGE the
Committee on the Conduct of the War, Al
from the good news received this morning there
seemed to be no further use for them. TThit
was greeted with loud laughter and cries Of
agreed" "agreed."]
SlEA1E-Mr. HARLAN presented a commu
nication from the Secretary OF tho Interior In
regard to the recently discovered gold mines o.
California.
On motion Of Mr.. NEsMITH the joint reso
luton relative to the mode Of payment Of the
awards for settling the Oregon aud Washing
ton War debt was taken up.
Mr.. LANE, of Ind, asked to have dispatch
read, received by Gen. Mcclellan, of the cap,
sure Of Fort Donelson by tho land forces Of tho
United States
& WAsaNeros, Eas. ls--SENArr Mr. VIII
s6ON, of Massachusetts,, from the Military Com
mittee, reported back the joint resolution from
the House relative to certain Railroads 10 Mis-
souri,. The resolution authorized the Secretary
Of the War to pay certain Railroads in Missouri
fer transportation. Pending the consideration
Of the question message was received from the
House asking return Of the resolution, which
was done. , r..ssg.a4t
Mr.. HARRIS moved to print the bill offered
BY him. He said the bill was founded on the
English principle Of outlawry. II provides 70,
the forfeiture Of the rights and privileges under
the laws of those who take up arms against the
United States. Ordered TO be printed.
The case of Mr.. starke, Of Oregon was taken