The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-19

BURLINGTON WE
THIRTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. The
| Speaker announced the following Commit
tee on the Pacific Railroad:
Messrs. Stevens, of Pa; Wilder, of Kan
sas; Steele, of N. Y; Price, of Iowa; Cole,
of California; Noble, of Ohio; Donnelly, OF
Mimi; Mcbride, Of Oregon Steele, of N.
j.: McClung, of Mo-; Ames, of Mass; Yea
man, of Ky; and Sweat, of Maine.
| CoMMITTEES.-Select Committee on Emit
observation-disclosures of ILL.,, Grinnen o,
Iowa, Law OF Indiana, Baldwin Of Mass,
| Rollins of Mo-, Elliott of Mass, Kelley OF
Pa, Knapp of H., Ortiz of Ind, Boyd OF
Mo-, Kalbaftrich of N. Y, Cobb of Wis.
Andrew of KY, and Middleton OF N. Y.
| Select Committee on the Rebeltious States
II. w. Davis of Md. ,Gooch of Mass, J. C.
Allen of ILL.,, Ashley of Ohio, Fenton Of n.
Y, Holman Of Ind, Smithers Of Del, Blair
of Mo-, English Of Conn.
| A resolution was adopted instructing the
Committee on Military Affairs to inquire
into the alleged inhumanity of the enemy
towards our wounded taken on the field.
Numerous other resolutions were intro
duced; among them, one by Mr.. ROLLINS
Of Mo-, declaring that this House is prompt
Gus prosecution of the war which was in
augurated by the disunionists; that it is
the duty of the Government to prosecute
the war until obedience to the Constitution
and the Laws is secured, and that the war
shall not be prosecuted for the purpose OF
| conquest or subjugation.
| Mir. IOFEJOY, of ILL.,, moved to lay the
resolution on the table. Lost-yeas So
nays LA. Debate arising on the question
| it was laid over
The House then resolved that when i,
adjourned on Wednesday, it be till the 9Th
of January. Adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. WILSON presented a
memorial from the officers of the Attn and
9Th Massachusetts colored regiments, ask
ing for the same pay and bounties as are
allowed to other troops. Referred to the
Military Committee
Mr.. WILSON reported back the joint
resolution rendering the thanks of Con-
gress to Major General Grant and the Off
GERS and men of his command, with the
recommendation for its passage. Adopted.
Mr.. LANE, of Kansas, introduced les-
olution of inquiry relative to the treatment
by the rebels of our Kansas prisoners. he
made statement that Capt. Brown, of Os-
ceola, saw last summer in one Of the priS-
ons of the South seven Kansas soldiers
| in irons, among other prisoners not in
irons, and he understood they were to be
|
Secretary Of War communicated these
| facts to the Commissioner of exchange, but
received no satisfactory information. Such
| had also been the course pursued by Guam
| trell and others in their raids in the vicin-
ity ofKansas. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. WILSON reported the back pay and
| bounty bill with amendments.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced a bill to sat
isfy the claims of American citizens by
reason of the French spoliation. LAID on
the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. SUMNER called up the resolution
relative to the coditication Of the public
lands. Adopted.
The House joint resolution for adjourn
ment being called up, Mr.. FESSENDEN
motion was lost by yeas 4, nays %.
Mr.. WILSON introduced a bill enrolling
and calling out the national forces.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I7.-HoUsE.-The
Speaker laid before the House the report of
the Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill making
appropriation for Consular and Diplomatic
expenses.
Mr.. RICE, from the Committee Oh Naval
Affairs, reported joint resolution tender
ing the thanks of Congress to Capt. Rog-
erS.
On motion of Mr.. WAsHBURNE, OIL
adjourned to-day it be till Monday next.
Mr.. PRICE introduced resolution in
structing the Committee on Roads and Ca
mails, to inquire into the eXpediency of con-
structing and enlarging the Northern ca
mails, as may be necessary to connect the
Hudson and Mississippi with the great
lakes, and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. HOLMAN moved to lay it on the
table. Disagreed to-57 to SO. The resolu-
ton was then a0ODted .
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions were instruct
ed to enquire what legislation is necessary
to secure to the widows of loyal represent
tatives of persons who may lave died or
who may hereafter die after DISCHARGED
from the military service, from wounds or
disabilities received in the line Of their du-
ties, the same pensions as are allowed to
others.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the Com
mittee on Public Lands was instructed to
report the necessary legislation to enable
persons in the military and naval service,
to avail themselves of the benefit of the
Homestead Law.
Mr.. ANDERSON offered a resolution
which was adopted, instructing the Com
mittee on Roads and Canals, to enquire in
to the eXpediency of improving the Upper
Rapids of the Mississippi, with leave to
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. MCCLEARY, a reso-
luton was adopted calling for a copy of the
appointed by the President
to examine into the accounts of the officers
and men employed in the Western and
departments of the army.
Mr.. ROGERS gave notice of a bill to re-
fund to the States, counties, townships. |
wards, cities, and municipal corporations,
all monies paid by them respectively for
bounties to volunteers in the Union.
Foreign News.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE steamer CITY of
Cork has arrived from Liverpool 18th via
queenstown 3oth, with Que days later
news.
The Pope's reply to the Congress invita-
ION expresses his conviction fhat tho Cy,,, |