The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-01-31
AxxvII CONGRESSES SESSION.

any person not in the military and naval service
Of the United States and not subject to the ar
tcles of war, who shall be arrested 10 any tate
or dIstrict wherein the process of the courts is
not obstructed during the rebellion, for obstruct
ing the execution of any law or military order,
shall be discharged unless with ten days charges
on file in the clerks Office of the district
where he is arrested; and it shall be the duty
of the Judge to discharge such person or hold
him to bond, as he may deem necessary, for the
safety of the country.
The bill passed BY IS to 7. Adjourned At
1880 P.ax. sn,fao "
WAsHMsroH, Jan 2s-SEHArR.-Nr.C CLARKE
offered the following resolution = So
Whereas Willard Salisbury, Senator from
the State Of Delaware, did on the 9th inst.
bring into the Senate . concealed weapon and
did, then md there, in the Senate, behave in .
turbulent and disorderly manner, and xhen
called to order BY the Vice President, didfefnse
to observe the order, but did continue such tur.
bnlent and disorderly behavior until he was or
dered into tho custody Of the Sergeant at Arms,
and did there and then make threats to use said
weapon on the said Sergeant-at- Arms and in
the presence Of the Senate did draw the said
weapon and threaten to shoot the said Sergeant.
at-Arms and behaved in q manner disgrsceful to
the Senate and destructive of all order and
decorum; therefore, 4 f9G.a fGA
Resolved, That the said Willard Salisbury
be and hereby is expelled from the Senate Of the
United States. VI
Mr.. SALISBURY. did not hear who It
was Who introduced that resolution. c5
The Vice President It Was introduced BY q
Senator from New Hampshire, (Ar. Clsrke). 4
MrgSAULSBURY. ! have not word to say
in reference to the merit or demerit of that res
olution. have no favors to ask. It may be
unbecomng my position and my character % q
Senator from sovereign State to say more upon
the justice Of such resolution as that. Sir, I
will say no more. Let the Senate act a. the
Senate may think proper. I neither avow or
disavow what 10 charged. Let the proof be made
to the Senate and let the Senate act according
70 it's own judgment. ISL, Is
M. WALL offered resolution instructing
the military Committee to inquire into the pro.
priety of extending such relief as circumstances
may admit, and inquire into the case of M.
Thomas, known - the French lady of Maryland,
nova prisoner of war at Fort Lafayette, and
who as is reported has been confined in dun
geon in fortress since June last and is now hope.
lessly insane by reason of his sufferngs.
Adopted.
Mr.. AcDCUGAL offered . resolution request
ing the President to transmit to the Senate all
orders issued by the Secretary of War and
Treasurer in regard to general prohibition to
export arms and munitions and of war from the
United States to the Mexican Republic. And
any orders relative to the expectation of articles
c0ntraband OF war, for the use of the French ar.
my. Adopted. g-r
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill for the en-.
couragement of enlistments, enrolling and draft
ing militia. Referred to the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs. sir
Mr.. HARLAN called up the resolution to
amend the rules of the Senate 90 as to provide
for Committee on Agriculture, which was dis
cussed till the expiration of the morning hour
Mr.. FESSENDEN then called up the bill
making an appropriation for the payment of
pensions to invalid soldiers. Passed.
The Army Appropriation bill was taken up
and several amendments from the Committee on
Finance we're adopted. H
Mr. RICE offered an amendment appropriating
$1,000 for the improvement of the navigation Of
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. Adopted.
Mr.. TRUABULL offered an amendment. which
was adopted, providing that no money shall be
paid to any officer or assumed officer, not au-
thorized by some existing law, unless such OFF,
Ger shall subsequently DO sanctioned, nor to any
person appointed during the recess of the SEN
ate, when such vacancy existed before the recess
and was required to be filed by and with the
advice Of the Senate, until such appointee shall
have been confirmed by the Senate. The bill
then passed.
The Consular and Diplomatic appropriation
bill was then taken up, and after discussion the
Senate went into Executive session, after which
It adjourned ~
HOUSE, SHEFFIELD moved to refer to
the Committee on Military Affairs, Nj. Stevens
bill authorizing the employment Of soldiers Of
African descent
Mr. OLIN approved the object and advocated
the motion aaE
Messrs. sTEAvENS and HICKMAN .dvoc.-
ted prompt action. The latter explaining his
substitute The minds Of the members thew
said, must be made up on the subject
Nc. SHEFFIELD advocated it's reference to
the Military Committee. Should they report the
bill - having received the appreciation of the
Executive Department., it vas probable that be
might vote for Il te,
Mr.. COX moved to lay the bill on the table
Not carried-b3 against %
The House BY vote OF - against lO3. re.
fused to refer the bill to the Military Committee.
Mr.. VALLANDIHHAN moved to table the
bill. Not agreed to-6o to "a
{ Other motions from the opposition eide to de.
lay action GU the bill were made, and determin-
Cd adversely by yea and nay votes.
The members of the House At o'clock, we're
engaged IN diiatory motions to prevent action
on the Negro regiment bill. few minutes past
four o'clock, Nj. HICKMAN said they thought
not to stsy ali night to entertain these motions
of delay coming from members of the Border
States He was called to order from the oppo-
sition side and many votes taken. 4
4.S0p m NO quorum voted.
Mr. HICKMAN mnved q N Nc <ho n...
Mr.. ALLEN, OF Ohio, and Mr.. HOLMAN sew.
orally, but unsuccessfuiIy moved to adjourn.
After further dlatory motions, Mr., NAY
NARD rose to make suggestions to end this par.
liamentary contest, but single objection from
the opposite side prevented bis doing; general
consent being requisite. Numbers Of members
of both sides paired off and left the Hall to re-
fresh themselves. At quarter before six, Mr..
HOLMAN moved to adjourn-not agreed to.
$50 P. M.-There are many vacant seats
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM moved 4 call of tho