The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20

o"Ssinoo vi euc aitaF Oh tneir country, 20 turl
themselves to the base business Of chasing fugl
tive slaves; and in this, the gentleman frou
Asotucky has the efrontery to appeal to the jus
tice OF the Republicans"
4 M BINGHAM, replying to Wickliffe, VIII
nso remarked that 1t was not his choice to hav
it referred to the Judiciary Committee, but to
special one, said the reference Of this bill to tn
Judiciary Committee vas the proper one. Il
his opinion, it was violation of the Constitu
ton, and if the principle should be estabIishe,
y would return some day to meet the inventors
The bill authorizes the Federal Governmen
to interfere with the rendition ald determine
ton OF fugitive cases within the limits Of tn,
\ States, in manner unknown to the Constitu
tion The Federal Government cannot, by law
interfere in any State He had heard THE reit
Grated more than once, and not more frequentl!
than by the gentleman from Kentucky.
A colloquy then ensued between Mr.. Bing-
ham and Mr.. Mallory. -.
Mr.. BINGHAM then argued that the bill wal
opposed to the new article Of war, the confs-
cation and emancipation, and not the least, the
act which expressly provides that the Executive
may employ in the service Of the United States
whether belonging to rebels or loyalists, slaves
coming into our lines The bill was for the
purpose of hunting down and seizing slaves.
laid on the table, IS against 45. ..,.[
| A, resolution was, adopted, instructing the
Committee on Naval Affairs to report if letters
of marque ought not to be issued for the cap
ture of the Alabama and other like craft fitting
out In the potts of Great Britain.
The army appropriation bill was taken up in
committee Of the whole. The bill appropriatee
1871 ,0O0. 900.
An amendment was offered by Mr. MALLO-
RY that none Of the appropriations should be
used for the benefit of runaway slaves or for
emancipating OF colonizing them. Disagreed to,
The bill was then reported to the House, and
passed, by a vote Of 1O7 against 8.
l. The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the first bill on the calender, which
was to enable the testing Of Saunders breech
Mr.. YEATMAN, Of kentucky, made speech
during which he explained the reasons why he
recently offered a resolution declaring the
Emancipation Proclamation of President Lin
coin unconstitutional and not calculated to
hasten the restoration of peace and as an as
sumption of power dangerous to the perpetua-
ton of the Government and the right. Of the
citizens. - ..s-..g...f -.
He said be had promised his constituents to
uphold the unity of the Republic and the SUI.
premacy of the laws, and he would support the
Administration and the President, as far as the
President would wage an honest, earnest and
decent war, within the pale of the Constitution,
and1aecording to the Snssges of civilization and
humanity, for the vindication of the laws He
would, if the choice were presented, take the
Government without slavery, in preference to
slavery without the Government, but differed
from the radicals. he did not believe that sla-
very was the cause Of the rebellion, therefore be
would do nothing to destroy the institution nor
could he. for the same reason, support the Pre-
sident's proclamation to liberate the slaves, and
he relied upon the conservative feeling of the
people OF the country to sustain his position on
this question. 1az za 7.Fgsfs aso
Mr.. CRAVENS replied to Mr.. MEL. who |
spoke yesterday and said he was opposed to
the Emancipation Proclamation. He was for |
the Union, Constitution and the enforcement Of |
the laws and in favor of leaving the negroes
where they are. The people who had achieved
such glorious moral triumphs in the recent cleo.
ton would continue the contest until they had
whipped out completely radicalism which, if
not rebuked, would overthrow the Union.
The democratic party intends to maintain the
Constitution, but they feel Inundated to see on
~ one blunder after another committed by this
administration. To have this government main.
tanned on the basis of the Constitution and to
have this rebellion put down, was what the
democratic party wanted Adjourned.
SEkA1E.-Mr. COWAN presented petition
Tor the Bankrupt Act.
Mr.. RICE introduced bill to extend Walla
Walla and Fort Benton military road to Fort
Abercrombie. z.,,e .--' '5
Mr.. :NESMITH introduced bill to provide
Tor the protection Of overland emigrants to the
Pacific. a.,f
Mr. WILKINSON offered resolution that the
Committee on the Conduct OF the War be d.
'ected to inquire into the facts relative to the
recent battle OF Fredericksburg, particularly as
% what officer or officers are responsible for the
assault; also for the delay which occurred in
preparing to meet the enemy.
MIR McDougsl suggested an amendment that
he Committee report the result of their invests
cations to the Senate. The amendment was &C.
'epted and the resolution adopted.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON the bill to facili.
ate the discharge Of disabled soldiers from the
rmy and for the inspection of convalescent -,
amps and the hospitals of the army was taken
~ Alter considerable discussion the bill was
assed.
Mr.. SUMNER offered a resolution reouest;no
be President, it not incompatible with the pub' ,
&c interest, to communicate to the Senate anv | /;
liormation be may have in bis possession show. :
~ when Gen Saxton was removed from the .
ommand at Hilton Head !.
The bill to improve the organization of the i
avalry forces was taken up and passed. /
The Bankrupt Act was then taken up aud M.
OSFER addressed the Senate in favor of it,
assage.
Mr. GRIMES offered a resolution, directing
Ne Secretary Of War to Inform the Senate Of i,
hom the transport vessels, which recently broke
own, namely: the Thames and Niagara and the =
'hooner Nymph, were procured for Banks ex- p
edition, and by what agent or agents Of the q
Var Department, they we're chartered, at what !
rice and for what period of time, and also re-
ort what officers or agents examined those ves.
to their :sesworthynesa Adopted. Senate
len adjourned. 81 sa sgsH sSr s,~,I g
unboat Cairo destroyed BY Torpedo.
CAIRO, Dec. 1s.-The gunboat Cairo was de. .
toyeo by torpedo in the Yazoo River last q
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