The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10
Meeting OF Congress.

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Meeting Of Congress.
WASH ENcToN, Dec. 5-The House as
sembled at noon. The galleries were dense
~ crowded. and all the members are in tie
s osss p9ss1se humor and are exchanging
I The Speaker called the House to order,
when PRAYER was offered IN to the Throne
OF Grace by Chaplain Chanting.
The roll Of members was then called and
upwards OF $50 mem bers answered to their
names. Aquoruln was annonced to be in
attendance. 4
A message was received from the Senate
informing the House that quorum o. the
Senate had assembled and were ready to
proceed to business. s a3
Resolutions were adopted to inform the
ready TO proceed TO business. A
The Speaker laid before the House the
credentials Of gentlemen from Louisiana,
signed by Michael Hahn, Governor, pro.
Tossing TO be elected members Of the House
in pursuance Of the recently adopted Con.
ssitution OF that State. The credentials
were referred to the committee on elections.
The privileges Of the hall were accorded
to them while the question Of their cre-
dentials we're being discussed.
Mr.. DAVIS. Of Maryland, presented o
protest from louisiana against their being
admitted as members. Referred to the
COMMITTEES on Elections.
On motion Of DAVIS of Maryland it was
Reso't'ed, That the Committee Of WAYS
aud Means be required to INQUIRE into the
expediency OF reporting a bill for an
amendment of the Constitution providing
that so much OF the 7th section of the LIST
article of the Constitution as declares no
tax or duty shall be laid on articles ex-
ported from any State. be and the same Is
hereby repealed.
Mr.. MENDENToUR offered the follow
ing resolution: a3Aa
Resolved, That the President be request
ed communicate to the House, if not In
compatible with the public interest. the
report made by Col. Thos. Mckay, Of an
interview between himself and Howell
Cobb, on the l4th day OF June, 1864, on the
banks ofthe Chickahominy. by the author
ity Of the War Department, on the subject
Of the exchange Of prisoners.
Mr.. WASHBCRNE, Of Illinois, objected
so the subject lies over.
Mr.. cox, Ohio, offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee Of Ways
and Means report with y resolution the cost
Of the necessaries of life, and be instructed
to inquire into the expediency Of reducing
the tariff on coffee, sugar, tea and similar
articles. by the payment OF all customs in
paper currency instead OF gold, or by the
modification of the tariff 80 that an ad-
vance ard no specific duty be levied On
said articles.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS. Of Mass, the
resolution was tabled A. TO rs.
On motion Of Mr.. MERRILL, it was re-
solved that the Committee Of Ways and
Means be Instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of providing sinking fund at
an early day. for the gradual ext;nxuish-
fnent OF the public debt.
Mr.. WASHBuRNE offered q resolution
that in auy amendment to the revenue bill
To be reported from the Committee oi
Ways and Means. the said Committee be
instructed to lay tax ON all Of the stock
OF domestic liquors on hand.
Mr.. MERRILL moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table. Disagreed to, 4. to
63.
The resolution was then agreed to, -
81. s#
The Speaker said be understood the
Presidents message would not be commu-
1icated to-day. Adjourned.
!. The Senate was called to order at noon
BY Mr.. CLARK, OF N. H., President pro te,n,
Messrs. BOWMAN Of Ind, and FOOTE
of VT, offered resolutions that the Secreta-
~ Of the Senate be instructed to inform the
House that the Senate was ready to pro-
coed to business. Adopted.
The following Senators are present: An.
tnOOy. C0auOles, ClArks COllamef, Con.
ver~. Co!:ax. Davis. Dixon, Doolittle, Foote,
Foster. Grimes. Harding, Harlan, Harris,
Henderson. Hendricks, Hicks. Howe,
johnson, Lane Of Ind, Lane of Kansas,
McDolga.', Morgan, Morrill,, Nesmith,
Pomeroy, Powell, Ramsey, Sherman SUM
ner, Teneyck, T-umbull, Wlkler, Wilkin-
son and Willie.
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced bill provi.
ding that the Secretary Of the Treasury be
al, 1oI 70 oi>s
steam revenue cutters for service on the
Lakes. and for that purpose the sum Of
81. 900, 900, or so much there0fas necessary,
is appropriated.
LANE, or Kan, introduced bill for the
relief of the Militia Of Kansas, in repel,ina
invas;ons ofthe rebels under Price. Order
ed to ae printed.
Mr.. FOSTER moved the Senate take q
recess for one hour. On reassembling, the
Senate adjourned.