The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1863-02-14

BURLINGTON WE
AXXvI O0N01Eos3D. Rs0E0N.
WAsHIHaroH, February ll.-6EHAfs.-Nr.
GRIMES from the committee on Naval affair
rsported resolution to oompensate the sailors
s S!.as the fpnOo.s Cairo fos Ices of el''hias-
NJ. eHHRnAN presented ! joint resolution
Of the legislature Of the State Of Ohio protest.
ing against the enlargement Of the canala Of
Michigan and Illinois.
Mr. WILSON from the committee on Military
affairs reported adversley on the bill forthe con-
struction If q marine cabal. 1 -. .E(
Mr. TENEYCK from committee on Judiciary
reported adversely on the bill TO amend the fugi
tive slave act. s'sa Il q IL, . =
Mr.. TRUHBULL from same committee re-
prosecute appeals and trials Of error withou,
giving security. Passed.
N. WILKINSON cilled up the bill for the
removal Of the Winnebago Indians, from MIN
nesota Passed. ~ -
NJ. WILSON, Of Massachusetts,, called the
bill 20 increase the number Of Major and Brig
adler Generals in the volunteer service. It pro
vides for an increase of 80 Major Generals and
no Brjeatiier Generals, making the whole mum.
ber Of isjor Generals and Brigsdier Generals
n II. GRIMES was opposed to the bill and
asked for the ayes and nays on its passage. 2
NJ CARLISLE wanted to know how many o.
the Generals were not on duty. He thought this
increase would add greatly to the expenses o
the Government "a
Nj. WILSON said Major Generals had beer
.sppointed where the new forces were raised
He did not believe that 90 many were needed
He thought that some limit had better be
placed on the number or else new nomination.
would be sent in to the Senate every day. ste
NJ. GRIMES said there wss more objections
to the quantity Of Brigadisr Generals than to the
quantity Of Major Generals. Many Of our Cen
erals ought to be removed and better ren put
in their placea @tstSti a9Y '5a
At the expiration Of the morning hour the
chair called up the special order, the bill to
aid the State Of Missouri in emancipation, but
the unfinished bill Of yesterday, the currency
bill, being, however, frst in order, was taken
up.
An amendment offered By Nr. HARRIS was
adopted, providing that if any bank or banking
association shall be holder Of q. s. bonds to
the amount Of 80 per cent of ito capital stock
It may transfer and deliver to the United States
treasury such bonds as part thereof in the man
ner prescribed BY this act, will be permitted to
receive circulating notes equal 10 80 per cent Of
the bonds 90 transferred and delivered.
Nr. COLLAMER argued against the bill, the
injustice that would be done to local banks
every where. There are many powers which
belong to the State which are entirely indepen-
dent of the action of Congress, such as the
right Of State taxation, and certain State lava
The supreme court decided in case in Mary.
land that the United States might establish
bank with branches, and State could not
tax them and in case in Kentucky, the court
decided that local banks were constitutional,
and the State had perfect right to authorize
them independent Of the general government,
and If State could not tax . United States in.
stitution out of existanee then the general
government could not tax State Institution.
They might as we'll undertake to tax the schools
and colleges of New England 80 heavily as to
compell them to close.
HousE.-The Naval appropriation bill debate
vas resumed on Nr. Cuslvert's amendment that
no port appropriation should be expended for
pay or maintenance of the 16 acting mid
shipmen, appointed during recess OF Congress
BY the Secretary Of Navy in violation of Law,
and that they be discharged from the Naval
Acadamy in consequence of their ILLEGAL an
pointment. Messrs. Culvert, Wadsworth, and
Washburne strongly denounced the action of
the Secretary Of the Navy q gross outrage on
the rights of members.w who we're authorized 10
make the nominations.
Aessrs. Sedgwick and r. A. Conkling defen-
ded the Secretary of Navy, and the latter call
ed attention to the statement of the Secretary
that appointments were made with the actual
authority Of law and that the condition of the
country would not permit compliance with pre-
vious usages. Various other gentlemen partici.
pated In the debate, when the amendment was
agreed to, As against 46.
Hr!STEVENS offered an amendment that
hereafter while this rebellion lasts, each Con-
gressional District in loyal States shall have an
additional midshipman, to be appointed Is here.
tofore on nomination of member of the House.
and the delegates 10 the present House shall
| each be entitled to an additional midshipman.
Amendment agreed to. Without coming to q
conclusion on the bill, the committee arose and
the House adjourned.
HOUSE, WASHBURNE gave notice Of
bis intention to introduce q bill to repeal oil
laws levyirg duties on railroad iron.
Ar. COLFAX from the COMMITTEES on ror-
eign Affairs made . report on Mr. Fsssenden's
resolution, % to whether Gen. HERON should
not be dismissed as Minister 10 Columbia.
Mr. COX caused note TO be read from Sec
retasy Seward, stating that the President vss
sntrustedlvith the function of recalling Foreign
Ministers, which was con6ded to him by The
institution. y - -
Mr.. COX remarked that the Legislative ve powe,
had nothing to do With the subject of recsllinp
Foreign Minister'S. He tCox) had no doubt but
that the Government was taking the necessary
steps toward recognizing the government Of
Mosquera, IS all the functioDs of the State. the
ports, the capital, &C., we're now in the hands Of
the latter and that be, was President de fscto
and de jure ..osa 's,.g
Ar. FEsSENDEN expressed his disgust and
dissatisfaction with the report. His object was
accomplished. he was glad to hear ,hat meas :
ufes we're being taken to recognize that govern
nent. The Committee was discharged from the
further consideration. of the subject
Mr.. ASHLEY from the Committee on Terri-
tories reported bills authorizing the Territories
Nevada and Colorado seyerally 70 form Consti-
tntions preliminary to their admission into the
Union as States.
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