The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-01-31
AxxvIl. COnGREss-3D SESSION.

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from Dr.. r 8. Morton, asking for compensation
for the use If ether in the Army and Navy.
NJ. FESSENDEN, from the Committee OF
Finance, reported back the Consular and Diplo
matte Appropriation Bill.
Ar. DOOLlTTLE offered . resolutioD, which
was adopted, requesting the Secretary Of the
Treasury 70 communicate to the Senate any in
| formation be may have from the Commissioner
appointed for the District Of South Caroline
under the Act for the collecting Of directtaxes
IN insurrectionary States and Distzicta
Ar. WILSON called up bill providing for
the increase of Clerical force in the Quarter
Asststs Department. mo- 81. Is "a,
On motion of Mr. WILSON the section pro-
viding for q Solicitor and three Auditors was
stricken ont and the bill vas amended % q to
eise clerks of class four 90 clerks Of class one
30 copyists and laborers ad SD s.
now section, providing that in settling the &C.
counts Of officers for clothing or supplies. the
amdavits Of an olklcef may be received 10 show
the loss of vouchers and papers, tending to
show that any apparent deficiency was occssion-
ed BY 40 unavoidable accident or loss in actual
service, and such afidavit nay be considered
an evidence to establish The fact with or without
other evidence, - the SECRETARY Of War, may
deem proper F7gkF sH tg et I.
IS Mr. TRUhBUlL moved to amend the
amendment BY inserting the words "statipg
that be knows Of no witness BY whom he can
prove the factsn a,ay ,a a,;s'7,6 .g,
Mr.. FFSSENDEN thought the amendment
would enbarrass the actisn of the Department
very much. He would prefer 70 withdraw bis
4r. CLARKE objected to the withraval.
Mr. ASH deemed the original amendment
eminently just and proper. .gsa3s5
NJ. FESsENDEN insisting upon it bis amend
ment was WITHDRAW. s.3
Mr.. RICE renewed the amendment.
Mr.. TROMBULL's amendment to the amend.
ment was rejected by yeas II, nays 18.
On motion Of Ar. SHERMAN the amendment
Was amended so as to restrict it's provisions to
the commanding officer Of q company.
[ The amendment % amended was then adopted
yeas 81, nays II, and the bill passed.
! Mr.. HARLAN introduced bill to establish
the guage of the Pacific Railroad to it's branches
Referred to select Committee. Adjourned till
Monday. 4s
WASHINGTON, Jan 26-HousE-WALTER
D. INDOR of Wisconsin was sworn in as the
successor of the late Hon. Mr.. Hanchett.
Mr.. SCAAMON, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported back with q favor
atle recommendation to the bill to establish
branch mint In the territory of Nevada.
Mr.. STEVENS reported bill authorizing the
President to raise and equip 10000 soldiers
of African descent, for five years.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to postpone the bill
until to morrow.
Mr. HOLMAN moved to postpone the bill
until the Sd Of Narch. Not csrried-46 against
so. @5 @ st sa
Mr.. STEVENS amendment was then agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. HARRISON resolution
was adopted instructing the Military Commit
tee to enquire into the expediency of authoriz.
ing the President to accept for three years the
services of any companies Of infantry, cavalry
or artillery, without Limitation as to numbers.
The House passed the Senate bill amendatory
of the judicial system, making Ohio and Nichi.
gan the 7tb. and Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
the 9Th Judicial Circuit. sc8
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Finance bill. 5#s, ~
Nearly all the amendments made in the Com
mittee of the Whole was agreed to. Several
we're reserved for separate votes, including that
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
dispose of bonds at any time on such terms as
be may deem advisable, instead Of restricting
him to not less than par. This Was agreed to,
IS to 50. && ae 1ias 4 risi +
The House disagreed to tho Commissioners
amendment, taxing the aggregate Of Bank cir
culation. SOS a Ea.t
Mr.. STEVENS sgain offered his substitute
amended by himself, SO 90 to include the Bank
tax section Of the original bill, but it was re-
jected BY Sc against %! The bill % amended
by the committee was ordered to be engrossed
for the third reading and passed without Z divi-
The House considered in Committee of the
Whole and then passed the Pest Office Appro-
priatipn bill. ttags gy
Mr.. -DUNN'S resolution passed. It provides
for the payment Of volunteers and pensions to
the officers and men in the Western Military
Department Adjourned. zryaes
SENAfE-Mr. WILSON introduced bill to
organize volunteer miIitis force, to be called
the National Guard Of the United States. Re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Military Affairs.
Nj. LANE, of Kansas, called up the bill au-
thorixiug the President to enter into negotia-
tions for the removal Of the Indian tribes from
KsneasL '-7 'sS
This question ives discussed until the expira-
tion of the morning hour, when Mr.. NESMITH
called 1p the bill for the better protection of
emigrants to the Pacific coast The bill
passed.
Mr. SHERMAN introduced bill to provide
for Q National currency, to be secured BY the
pledge Of United ststes stocks, and to provide
for the circulation and redemption thereof
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill to suspend
the sale Of lands on the coast Of South Carolina
aud in Georgis and about Port Royal. The bill
was passed
Mr.. FOSTER presented communication from
laborers in England. many IN the county Of Lam
cashire, expressing their gratitude for our mu-
nifcent donations Of provisions, &C., and also
expressing the wish that some means might be
provided for their emigration to this country.
The Vice President stated that it had been
the uniform practice not to receive communica.
tions from foreigners
Mr.. HARLAN introduced bill to provide
additional facilities for the transportation of
troops and munitions Of war, and TO furnish ad-
ditional commercial facilities to the people Of
the Western States.
NJ. DOOLTTLE introduced bill to enlarge
the canals and improve the navigation of the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers from the Mississippi
IN Lake nichiQan Referred 70 the Military