The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-02-21
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bWArHlxafox Feb l4.-SIHATE.-Hr WADE
from the Committee on Territories reported
back the bill to provide temporary government
for Montana. .t,-.-z
N CARLISLE introduced bill supplement
tarv 10 the Act for the admission Of Western
v;.o;n;, into the Union. Referred to judiciary
COMMITTEES. s...-n, .5s
Nr HOWAD from the Military Committe re.
ported back the bill to enlarge the Canal and
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. +
Mr.. HOWARD called up the bill to prevent
and punish frauds agsinst the Government.
MI. COWAN eaid the second section pro-
yjded any persons contracting to furnish sup
plies of any kind to the Army or Navy, and
eyery person who procuted or aided to procure
any claim for my such supplies should be COB
sidered in military ordeal service and subject to
military laws and regulations. ,iig sas., .. Is
Mr.. WILSON, OF Massachusetts, said the
Halls of Congress rung With denunciations OF
fraudulent contrsctote. The Government was
doing what it could, but found it had no law to
reach these cases After discussion several sec
tions we're stricken out and the bill passed.
Mr.. HARLAN called up the bill to establish
the gauge Of the Pacific Railroad and its
branches 1t. makes the gauge 4 feet and 8
inches 80. 4
Mr.. McDOUGAL thought the Senate had bet
ter not 20 into discussion on Railroad gaugea
The gauge was well fixed at five feet The
bill was postponed till Tuesday.
Mr.. GRIMES moved to take up the bill
authorizing letters of marque and reprisal.
Mr.. TRUMBULL objected He saw no rea-1
son for such bill and no reason for Issuing let.
ters of marque against the rebels. 4 t's'3
Mr.. SUMNER also opposed ito consideration.
He was in favor of the Government taking mer.
chant marine ii necessary and placing It under
the national Gag, but be was opposed 70 priva-
teering. any~ 15I'fE H.
The motion was agreed to, Al to 8.
Mr.. GRIMES offered { substitute authorizing
the President In al domestic and foreign wars
TO issue letters of marque % hs deemed at, and
On motion of NJ. WILSON the bill was post
poued and the Senate adjourned.
Houss-Nr. DAWES from the election COM
mittee made adverse report on credentials Of
Jennings and Piggot, claiming seat from the
and district of North Carolina. are,sa sg g.
NJ. NOREHEAD from the Naval committee,
reported bill to establish Navy Yard in the
western waters at st. Louis. Referred to the
committee on the Whole. sss.t s..5-
Nr, DAVIS called up the report against
JB NcLoud a. Member from the 2nd Con.
gressional District of Virginia, also the report
adverse to w. w. Winn the contestant After
examinations the report of the committee Was
adopted. gs.s- f. s.sa..
NJ. DAWES called up the report adverse to
J B. Rogers claiming his election from dis
trict composed of persons Of the district repre-
resented by Nessra Maynard and Clsments.- =
The report was adopted.
Mr.. COX's resolution that - was duly
elected was rejected, and the committee on cleo.
tons discharged from further consideration Of
Byiugton's memorial contesting seat of Yande'
yer. .s IS ..t al.-ss= .e g..
select committee bill for poetal and military
Railroad between Washington and New York.
House considered the bill on the Indian ap-
propriation. The bill was amended but not
definitely acted upon. Adjourasd.
lWAsHrxsrou, Feb. ols.-SEHArE.-Hr. DA-
Wis called up the bill regulating the appoint-
ments Of kidshipmen, the question pending on
the adoption of the amendment ratifying the
Appointments nsde By the President and Sssre-
tary Of the Navy, xr. Grimes Amendmsnt VA
rejected. n
The House resolution for the consideration ol
the Iudan appropriation bill, VAS taken up, and
the amendment to pay the interest o. the bonda
including those stolen from the Interior Depart
uent, and held in trust BY various houses, waa
rejected
M ANTHONY moved to amend the bill 10
that appropriations shall be made with reference
10 the merits and qualifications to be ascertain
ed by the examination Of candidates. Rejected.
Al the expiration Of the morning hour the
Chair called up the special order, namely,
the bill calling out the militia Of the United
States.
NJ. WILSON, Of Massachusetts, said he aim
ply proposed TO explain the bill and the ressou
Why il WAS introduced. We we're now engaged
in gigantic struggle for the preservation Of
national life, and for twenty months We had
been sending young men Of the country into
the field. These regiments have suffered much
from battle and disease until now many Of the
old regiments numbered no more than 200 We
were told by the leaders Of the rebellion that
they swere Sighting for independence and that
they would make no compromise, therefore, the
folly OF talking Of peace and compromise was
comprehended BY oil loyal men and oil such talk
vas little better than treason. This battle wss
TO be fought out to the end and he would have II
% fought - TO crush rebellion and rssters the
nation. He assumed that it was the duty Of
every good citizen 70 do his utmost to preserve
the national life. Congress bad the right, under
the Constitution, TO raise armies, put down the
insursection, and If necessary it had the right "a
call TO the service Of the country every citizen
either - volunteer or BY draft. II might
never be necessary TO put the bill into execution
ae'hoped II would not but II was the duty o.
Congress TO provide Ill necessary means 70 carry
ont this Conscript bin proposed to enroll tht
Whole people Of the country and not merely Ii,
militia. 81 I'D a
tr. COWAN moved 70 insert the Nemberl
o. Congress among the persons exempted from
the Provisions bill. d'7ai @
H. WILSON hoped the amendment woslt
not Be adopted. sfa ss
NJ. DOOLITTLE thought the ameudmen
would not be Of much practical value for th'