The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19
BURLINGTON WEEKLY, .HAWK-EYE
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGREss.


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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-HoUsE.h-A large
nun Der Of resolutions on various subjects
were introduced and referred.
FERNANDO WOOD introduced reso-
Commissioners to go to Richmond, with a
view OF arranging for the termination of
this bloody, destructive and inhuman war,
ana securing peace under the Constitu-
ton upon terms Of justice and equality.
Mr.. WASHBURNE moved to lay the
resolution on the table. Carried-Yeas %,
| nays SO.
Inc Speaker announced the Standing
committees, the chairmen Of which are as
follows:
Dawes, of Mass. Elections.
Stevens, of Penn. -Wavs and Means.
Hale, of Penn, ,-YaimS.
Washburne, Of H., Commerce.
| Julien, of Ind. Public Lands,
Alley, Of Mass.,-Post Ogfcc and Post
Roads.
Lovejoy, of H., District of Columbia.
Wilson, of wa,-Judicidru.
Price, of low. Revolutionary Claims.
| Hurlburt, of N. Y..-Publtc E9penditures.
Thayer, Of Pa.,-Priuate Land Claims
Morehead, of Pa Manufactures.
CLAY, Of Ky..-Agriculture
Window, of Mimi, > Indian Affairs.
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Rice, OF Mass.,-N0v0L AFFAIRS.
II. winter Davis, OF Md.,-Forclgn AZ
Jars:
Asniey, OF ONO, -1errstor1es.
LlttleJohn, OF n. Y.-ReuotAhoadry Pen
SONS.
Whaiey, OF West Va.,-Invdt'd Pensions.
Arnold OF 1n.'THoGds ara Canals.
jerks, OF II. l.,-Pdter,tS.
Rice, OF Me.,-puohc buildings and
BOYD. OF Mo..-Repised and Unfinished.
| Business.
| Robinson. of 1f;lenne
Rollins, Of N. H Acts.
Pike, of Erpendttures of State De-
oort,,ert -
| Amos Myers. of Pa..-ErDerditures nf
| Treosury DeDnrtment.
Demming. ErDenditures of War Depnrt-
| rer1.
Baxter, ofN. Y.,-Erpenditures of Naval
Departnent.
! Pomeroy. of N. Y..-Expendyurcs of
Post once Department.
Shannon. of Cal..-Erpe,,ditures of ynte-
,-,or Department.
Longyear. of Mich. of
Public Buildings ''>' -"
Frank, of N. Y.,-on Library.
CLARION PRINTING.
Cobb, of Wis., on Enrolled Bus.
Mr. MORRIrr. introduced o ;,;rt ,oso-
linton .nthor;,;nr IT, psos;aoy. =. ~.
tho Gorarnn,ant ~ pr;.o;s 49, w Si;se
rco,,;reS hu the Rac;nron;t .ne n T
1874 and noved ito refersnoa to tba a + C nn
~ CIV ~. W .o teIeleneo W 'ne CoH-
n' Me % on m ma ana Means lea
refar tho resolution - ~ Gn,sn.;ttoa ~.
Cou,marca 5"ntod ~ H Le o G 1850 W
a ;o;rt roso,,t;op ~. +to o o ;nt. q
commissioners to negot;ato y nov troe1r " "
Pon;,rno;t,. s,,;,, a ne" treaty VI
i'e't' 0"''S WIZ 'ies'' i'i i'aih'
SENATE-Mr. DIXON presented the Pc
tition of large number of Assessors and
Assistant Assessors.
Mr.. DIXON also gave notice of a bill
amending the Consumption act in such a
manner as to exempt all clergymen.
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER the Senate
proceeded to the election of the following
Standing Committees:
Foreign Rcldt5ons-Sumner Chairman,
Foster, Doolittle, Harris, Johnson, Nc
Dougai.
ftndnce-tessef den chairman, Howe,
CoWan, CLARK, Van Wrinkle, CONFESS.
~ o"smeTc'dt,Chanoler CHAIRMAN, morrill,,
len Eyck, Morgan, Sprague, Bowden,
SALISBURY.
Agracutare-Sherman chairman, Harlan,
wilson, Lane OF Kansas, Powell.
Mased1y AJ'oars ana Mlt'tld-Wiison
Cnairlnan, Lancer lnd., Howard, Nesmitb,
Morgan, opraSue, Brown.
Mdo0@ ADdarS-Hall chairman, Anthony.
whey, ramsay, Hardlnge, Hicks.
Ju0ecsG7y-Irumbul Chairman, Foster,
Zen Eyck, Harris, Howard, Bayard, Pow
ell:
fost CU'ce ora Post RoodS-Ames Chair
man, Dixon, Ramsay, Henderson, Bowden,
CONFESS, Buekland.
P~6hc Ldnds-Harlan Chairman, Pome-
roy, Foote, Hardinge, Carlisle, Hendricks,
wright.
3re0ote lana Cldln1S-Harris Chairman,
Sumner, Howard, Bayard, McDougal
indian 16airs-Doolittle chairman, Will
Hlnson, Lane, OF Kansas, Harlan Nesmith,
Brown, auckland.
Ieeuolutionary.Cld i1ss-Foster Chairman.
District Of Columbia Clark.
fu6hc Buildings and GrOunds-Grimes.
Expenses Of Ae'sSte-Wade.
EngroSsed BiHs-Dixon.
Lane, of Ind. John: Standing Comnttee
on Printing, on lie part Of the Senate.
Mr.. WILSON introduced the following.
ReSolvc3, That the thanks of the Peonie
and of their Representatives in Conorsss'
are due, and are hereby rendered 10 Maio,
Genl Hooker and his officers. and the so,-