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

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-HOCSE.-JOIl-N
II. HUBBARD, gave notice. of q bill to
amend an act for organizing the military
forces OF the United States, DC, SO as to
equalze the operation of said act upon the
towns and other subdivisions Of the en-
rollment districts.
Mr.. STEVENS gave notice Of a bill to
fix the time for the election OF Representa-
tives to Congress. and:to enable soldiers to
vote at said elections. He also offered a
bill TO place colored soldiers and nom COM
missioned officers on the same footing as
white men, in regard to pay, bounty and
pensions. Also, a bill to authorize the con-
struction Of the Peoples Pacific railroad
Also, a bill to repeal the Fugitive Slave
laws, Of 1898 and 1850. Also, joint reso-
18th of July, 1862, explanatory Of an act to
suppress insurrection, &c. aE
Mr.. CON'S resolutions, looking to an ex-
change of prisoners, with an amendment
sustaining the Administration, in the eff
fort already made, offered by Mr.. WASH
BURNE, Of ILL.,, was adopted, by yeas lO3,
nays 46.
Mr.. JULIAN gave notice of bill to re-
peal the Fugitive Slave acts, SO as to pre-
vent the return of fugitives.
The Presidents message was then re-
ceived and read. The message and accom-
panying documents were referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
| Union.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that $4,000 extra
copies ofthe Message be printed: Referred
| to the Commute on Printing. Adjourned.
SENATE-Mr. FOSTER presented the
resolutions of the General Assembly Of
| Connecticut in favor of a modification OF
the Enrolment act, SO that town organiza-
tons may have credit for the number o.
men raised in the former calls.
Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas, gave notice O.
l 4 c,,. no. ,ct,, pff hf
accounts of the 9TH and 9th Kansas regi
ments. and for indemnifying the citizens O.
Lawrence for Quantrefs raid. n,
| Mr.. POWELL, of Kentucky, gave no
tice of a bill to prevent Federal officers anc
soldiers interfering with State elections.
| At half past two the Message OF the Pres
ident was received and read. The usua
number of copies of the message was or
dered TO be printed.
Mr.. Sunderland was then reelected
| Chaplain.
The Joint resolution of thanks to Genera
Grant was ordered to lie Oh the table, i
being alleged that such hasty proceeding!
would afford a bad precedent. Adjourned
WASHINGTON, Dec. lO.-SENATE.-Mr
FOSTER gave notice OF Dill 10 encourag
f enlistments in the naval service, and credl
such enlistments ON the military quotas o
| the several States.
Mr.. SUMNER gave notice of a bill to re
peal all acts for the rendition of fugisiV'
, slaves.
} Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-Mr. FENTON gave notice
his intention to introduce bill to iacitatat
the payment of bounties due on account o
, deceased soldiers.
On motion of Mr.. WASHBURNE 1t wa
Resolved, That when the House adjourn
: to-day it be till Monday next.
Mr.. PENDLETON, of Ohio, gave nouc
of his intention to introduce bill to adm
to seats upon the floor of the Senate an
House of Representatives members OF tn
Cabinet, with the right to debate upol
matters pertaining to the business OF thel
Departments respectively.
The memorial of Mr.. Thos. w. Nc
Chung of North Carolina, was referred t
, the Committee on Elections.
The Speaker laid before the House tn
Annual Report of the Secretary Of tn
, Treasury on finances.