The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-02


The bill, as amended, was reported to the
Senate, and passed.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House concurred in tho
senate amendments to the bill regulating,
prize proceedings and the distribution Of
prize money.
Mr.. DAVIS called up the resolution de-
claring that Mr.. Schenck was properly a
member Of the House, and that Mr.. Blair
was not. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. DAVIS also called up the resolution
postponing the admission of representa-
tives from Arkansas until further informa-
ton was received heretofore published
laid on the table.
Mr.. COLE of California. asked leave to
offer resolution instructing the Commit
tee on the conduct of the war. to enquire
whether any disloyal clerks are employed
IN the War Department, and whether reb-
els are employed tn any capacity, and if so
VINO IS responsible for the same, but OBJ
jections were made.
Mr.. DAVIS made a move to lay the
whole subject Of admission of Arkansas
members on the table.
Motion carried by yeas so, nays AZ.
The house acted on Senate amendment to
the civil appropriation bill. The Senate
had amended the appropriation of $lOO, 900
for the detection of persons cOunterfeiting
treasury notes by adding, that in courts
there shall be no exclusion of witnesses
on account OF color, or in civil action, be-
cause he is party to, or interested in this
issue.
EVENING SEssIoN.-On motion it was
resolved, that the Committee on public
expenditures intrusted with the investi-
cation of the affairs of the New York
Custom House, be authorized to set during
the recess, with the same power and auth
GRITTY rs hitherto existed,
The bill to organize and regulate the En-
gineer corps in the regular and volunteer
army, passed. The House acted upon and
concurrod in the action.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union. on the
Senate amendments to the civil apSropri-
alton bill.
Mr.. MALLORY had offered an amend
ment to the bill, providing that negro tes-
timony be only admitted in the Federal
Courts in the States whose laws should au-
tnotlze such testimony. Agreed to.
1t provides that no witness shall be
excluded from the Federal Courts ON &C.
count OF color, nor in any civil suit in
which person is interested or party to a
suit.
Mr.. MORRILL, made report from the
conference Committee on disagreeing to
the amendments on the Tariff bill, and it
was cOncurred in.
The House agreed to the amendments OIL
The Senate to the bill to extend the contract
for carrying the overland Pacific Mail. and
at 1880 the House adjourned.
WARRINGTON, June 3O.-HOUsE.-Mr. |
JULIAN, Of Indiana, from the committee
on public lands reported the Senate bill |
which was passed regulating the disposal |
OF coal lands and town property on the
public domain.
On motion Of Mr.. WASHBCRN the |
House took up and passed the Senate bill |
TO aid In the construction of an Inter- Col
onial telegraph with an amendment pro-
viding that 1t shall not be lawful for the
owners or officers of the said telegraph
line to make any contract either directly
Or through any intervening party or par
ties tor the transmission Of dispatches of
The newspapers or newspaper associations.
The House cOncurred in the Senate
to the bill assimulating the
rank Of warrant, to officers in the navy.
The bill heretofore reported for the con-
struction of . new railroad between New
TO the select committee.
Mr.. GARFIELD made report from the
Select Committee, which was heretofore
adopted on motion of Mr.. Brooks, to in
The affairs of the Treasury De-
partment, and which was ordered to be
printed.
The Senate bill to facilitate trade on Red
river Of the North was passed.
The amendatOry enrolment bill was re-
turned from the Senate with amendments.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this
House, the amendments assessinga special
lax on incomes to pay bOunties contravenes
The clauses in the Constitution of the United
States relative to originating means for the
support of the Government, and is an i'm
upon the prerogative of this
House, and that the bill be returned to the
Senate with this resolution.
The Senate bill to establish bureau for
treedmens affairs was referred to the Sc
The House passed the Senate bill author
zing tho Secretary of the Navy to invest
he naval pension fund.
The House passed the Senate bill provi-
ling for the efficiency of the navy.
The clause in the enrolment act for
soldiers to the navy gives
sailors the same bounties as soldiers.
The House took up the Senate bill e.
'ablishing the salaries of post masters, and
Mr.. LEBoND of Ohio, offered a proviso
hat no levy of troops shall be made by the
President except by volunteering, until IN
Effort shall have been made to restore har-
uOuy 0mOuS mo STATES Oy the appoint.
ment OF commissioners to delegate for peace
and the restoration of the Union under the
Constitution, and until such proposition
has been rejected by the confederate gov
ernment.
The House rejected Mr.. Lebond's amend
meat, which received ii yeas to 80 nays.-l
further action on the bill, House
At 30 adjourned.
SEEArE.-Mr. JOHNSON presented the
Of twenty-six Polish gentlemen
praying that the United States take meas
ures to prevent the surrender of some Of
their countrymen as Prussian subjects
to the Committee on foreign rela-
tons.
The Senate went into executive session
ut 1880 o clock, and continued in secret
session till $3.50 p. M, when the doors were
opened, and the bill to encourage and ia
cilitate telegraphic communication be-
tween the Eastern and Western continents
was received from the House with pro-
viso making it unlawful to contract with
or associations for the trans
mission OF dispatches on any terms differ
ent from those open to all other news.