The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-07


States This Amendments gave the Distrc,
Courts Of Admiralty jurisdiction over the lake.
and adjacent waters ,ss \
The House passed the Senate bill granting
lands to Wisconsin and Michigan for military
road purposes. AZ sf
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ment to the bill granting portion to the Iude-
pendent Telegraph Company the line extend
ing from Portland to Washington to extend
their lines into the District of Columbia. The
amendment grants similar privileges to any other
corporation or company.
The House passed the Senate bill authorizing
the Paymaster General to take immediate mes-
sures for the payment of sick and wounded in
the convalescent camps and hospitals within so
days.
The Senate bill to organize signal corps,
after amendments, was passed.
Mr. PORTER, from the Committee on Con-
ference, made report on dissgreeiDg votes on
the bill amendatory Of the act establishing
Court claims, which was adopted. The bill, as
now amended and passed, provides for two ad-
ditional Judges and retains the present jurisdic-
| ton of the Court
The House passed the Senate bill disapproving
certain acts Of the Nevada Territorial Leeisla-
ture, touching the rights Of foreign mining cor
poratiops within the Territory.
| The House took up the District of Columbia
bill, authorizing the appointment Of new Judges
After come fillibusteriDg the bill was postponed
till Tomorrow at 8 o'clock.
Evening Session.-Mr DAWES, from the
Committee on Elections, reported bill authori-
zing the acting Governors of Tennessee and
Louisiana to issue writs of election for Represen
tatives to Congress, according to laws.
The House took up the bill authorizing the
appointment OF en- Assistant Treasurer of the
United States. Passed. =.
The Senate bill establishing the gusge Of the
Pacific Railroad and it's branches at four feet
eight and half inches, passed.
The House passed the following Senate bills
A bill providing that the Supreme Court ol
the United States shall consist of one CHIEF
Justice and nine Associate Justices; one ol
whom shall hold court in the new circuit court
Of California and Oregon; one granting alter
nate sections of land to Kansas for railroad and
Biographical purposes; one giving the right ol
pre.emption to settlers to the Military Rancho
in California; one giving to soldiers dis
charged in consequence of wounds or sick
nees the same bounty as if they had served
two years; one providing for the removal
OF certain bands Of Sioux from Kansas
one organizing the two branches Of army engi-
neers one to facilitate the taking of testimony
to be used in foreign countries for legal puposes
The House laid on the table the Senate bill to
survey and sell the Arizona reservation In Cali
fornia.
The House passed the Senate joint resolution
of thanks to Gen. Rosecrans and bis officers and
men. IS a5alt
Mr. SEDGWICK reported resolution author
izing the Committee on the Conduct Of the Wa
to continue in session 80 days after the adjourn
| of IN, n nofi M
of important witnesses. y
The bill locating branch Mint at Carson
City, Nevada, passed. ~
Nj. MORRILL,, of Vermont, from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, reported the bill
which passed, in relation to revenue, and re-
ducing the duty on paper from 80 to 70 PEI
cent. 5#N
At 1885 the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-SEHATE.-lr AN
THONY moved an amendment to exempt per
sons from the provisions of the enrolling act, OF
account of religious principles. 'a
4 Mr. RICHARDSON opposed Ar Anthony
amendment.
Mr. LANE, of Kansas, thought it unwise T.
make any distinction in favor Of any sect o
church.
The amendment was rejected, IA to 22.
Mr. RICHARDSON moved 70 strike out th
section authorizing the Presipent to commission
certain officers. He said it wasn't worth any
thing unless it was intended to commission ne
groes in the army. 81
Mr. WILSON, of Mass, said it wasn't intende'
to commission negroes, it was proposed to com
mission white men for certain regiments
Mr. RICHARDSON opposed using the negr
for anything than labor. 5as. gses sgs. s'. 70
: The amendment was rejected.
Mr. TRUMBULL moved an amendment to re
peal SO much of the enrolling act as allows ex
emption from draft on the payment Of the sun
of money to be fixed by the Secretary of Was
After debate, the question was put; no quo
rum voted. .lr d
Ar POWELL moved to adjourn, Rejected.
Mr. GRIMES moved that the Sergeant-ati
arms request the attendance OF the absentees
Agreed to. robust p
. A quorum being obtained the amendment va
, rejected 10 to %. oas f- 5ilg 'h!'
t MrPOWELL moved as amendment, that q
t person of African descent shall be commissions
as an officer Adopted.
2 Mr. LANE, Of Kansas moved az an amendmen
, that no person Of African descent shall be commi
stoned as an officer in the service, except comps
: nv officers composed exclusively Of persons {
: African descent Adopted. The bill then passe
26 to Is. iva. Y.
. Mr. MrFESsENDFN called up the Internal Rev
' nue. bill, which was passed. EssE
! Mr. TRUMBULL called up the report Of th
Committee Of confe. ence on the Indemni6ca
8 MON bill. 80.
: the Senate at length.
VI MrPOWELL made Lengthy speech, inter
: rupted occasionally by motions to adjourn, t
: indefinitely postpone, &c which were vote
} down. 49,
{ Mr. COWAN followed and argued that it va
the duty of citizens to sustain the constitute "a
: thorities.
t Mr. POWELL followed. At ~ .. m. q mo
toin to adjourne Was rejected, and the debst
> continued. Ats15 a. m. Mr. Powell Was sti
. speaking; the people are still in the galleries
most Of them lying on the benches, many
3 Of them asleep, several Of the Senators al
asleep, some are smoking in the cloak room.
J, Mr.. POWELL spoke till half past three, whe
: he moved to adjourn. Rejected.
Mr.. BAYARD spoke till balfpast four again'
: the BILL
+ The question then required on agreeing to th
, renort of the Conference Committee.
f The Chairman, Nr. POMEROY, declared th
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