The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-12
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First SR0slON..35TA OONGMEss.
| WAsHKeroN, April 9.-Houss Tho House
proceeded to the consideration Of the Senate
bill to increase the efficiency of the Medical De.
partment Of the army. The debate involved
the question Of incorporating surgeons of the
| volunteers with the regular staff, thus giving q
board for selection. This Was agreed to. The
bill Is amended on the Recommendation Of the
Military Committee was passed.
The bill to abolish slavery in the District Of
Columbia came up on its second reading, to
| which Mr.. VALLADIGHAM objected. The
question then REQUIRED under the rule, shall the
bill rejected, which was decided in the negative
As against %. The bill was then referred to
the Committee on the Whole on<he state of the
Union
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up. Mr.
PHELPS of California, spoke in its favor. Mr.
KELLEY also advocated the bill Adjourned
sEHArE-Nessrs. HOWARD, CHANDLER,
SHERMAN and TRUMBULL presented petit.
tions in favor of emancipation.
Mr.. HOWE presented memorial from the
legislature of Wisconsin, for the establishment
OF national armory and depot in that State.
The bill relating to fling the salaries of Dis
trict Attorneys was taken up and after discus.
sion was passed, 20 to 19.
The Senate went into Executive session.
Adjourned.
WAsHISGroN, April lO.-HousE-Mr. VAL.
LANDlNGHAM, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported Q substitute for the Senate joint
resolution giving construction to the act Of
1855, granting lands to Wisconsin for railroad
purposes. 1t authorizes change of location,
DO that the road may be constructed from Ap
pleton to some point on Green Bay at or near
the month Of Fox river. Passed
Mr.. ARNOLD introduced q resolution expires.
o ncotf tnkA a. I,,.:~ r A.
triumph of orr arms over the rebels and traitors
and recognizing in the brilliant victories at Is
land No. 10 and at Pittsburgh Landing, the
hand of that Divine Power which has go signally
blessed US as natioD;lthat the gratitude Of Con-
gress are due to Com. Foote, Generals Pope,
Grant, Buell. and Halleck, to each and every
gallant soldier, officer and sailor, for the gallan-
try, endurance and patriotic devotion to the
country; their names shall always be cherished
and honored BY grateful people. While Con.
gress honors the brave who escaped death, they
would not forget the wounded and dead who fell
in their country's cause. Congress extends its
sympathy to the widows and children and
promises relief
Mr.. PORTER, suggested tina. the name of
Maj Gen. Lew Wallace be added
Mr. COX thought it proper to include Gener-
al McClernand and the other officers
Mr.. RICHARDSON had anticipated this diff
Guilty; it was usual to insert only the names of
the commanding officers, as they could not en-
brace the names of all who distinguished them
selves.
Mr.. ARNOLD consented that the resolution
should DC referred to the committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. STEVENS from the committee on WAYS
and Means reported back the Senate amend
ment to the emancipation bill
IA IN
tnirteep miiiions to be expended under the di.
rection OF the Secretary of the Navy for the
construction Of iron clad vossels of war as a
substitute for the original item.
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner presented resolution
from the Legislature of Massachusetts, in appro
val of the resolutions in accordance with the
Presidents message in relation to emancipa-
ton.
Mr.. LANE of Indiana presented a petition
for the abolition of slavery in the States. He
said that the petitioners we're asking what Con
gress had no power to grant, but that he was
willing that citizens should be heard on foolish
requests
Mr.. WILSON gave notice that he should in.
troducc bill to amend the act approved in
September, 1850, supplementary to the act res
pecting fugitives from justice and persons es-
Gaping from the service of their masters, ap-
proved February IL, 1898.
On motion of Mr.. LATHAM, the bill to estab.
ish line of steamships from San Francisco to
was taken up. He spoke at length
In favor of eat ablishinp such a line