The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12

|EEKLY> HAWKEYE.
THIRTY-EIGHTN CONGRESS.
| WASHINGTON, March 4.-HousE. The
day is devoted to speech making.
| Mr.. BALDWIN, Of Massachusetts, spoke
of the doctrine of State rights as mere in
strument TO bseak down nationality and
substitute plantation despotism.
| Mr.. BOYD, of Missouri, made a speech
in reply to Mr.. Blair. He mentioned that
the radical members were the only true
representatives here of Union sentiment
Of that STATE and that the President said
to him il the threats of either conservatives
claybanks or those Of radicals had TO be
cut, he wenld spare the radicals.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, Of Indiana, said the
American Republic is dying, and summed
up the causes which are working its down.
fall under the present administration
Justice WAS no longer established, nor the
blessings o: liberty secured to citizens.
! WAsHINGIoN, Mar. Mr.. FOOTE pre-
| scented patition.tfO FL: Thayer, praying
| the passage Of a law contiscating the lands
OF the rebels and distributing them among
freedmen. Referred to the Committee on
Slavery and Freedom.
| Mr.. CONN SS introduced q bill to
amend the act to aid in the construction of
"A Railroad from the NJ issouri river to the
Pacific, as passed July LIST, 1862. Referred
| to the special committee on Pacific Rail
road
| On motion of Mr.. SUMNER the bill re-
pealing all acts for the rendition Of fugitive
slaves, was made the special order for
Wednesday next.
| Mr.. SHERMAN offered the following:
ReSolred, That a quorum Of the Senate
consists OF majority Of the Senators duly
chosen and qualified.
Rcsoired, That if majority Of the Presi-
flied vote for one person, he is the Presi-
dent.
Resotped That if the election of the Pres
ident devolves on the House Of Represen-
tatives, and the votes Of a majority Of the
States represented in the House be cast for
one person he is the President.
| Referred to the Comm on Judiciary,
and ordered to he printed.
The Senate went into Executive Session
at BIS, and subsequently adjourned.
HoUsE.-Some weeks ago resolution
was passed ordering 800 copies of Lari-
ner's Directory Of Congress, at copy right
of two dollars 4 piece. This resolution was
afterwards repealed.
To-day Mr.. SPALDING offered,a reso-
luton to remove any doubts which may
have arisen as to the binding force and efh-
cacy Of either of these resolutions, and af-
firming in all particulars the one which
heretofore passed, providing for the print
ing Of the work, save only that the price
shall be limited TO one dollar piece. At
ter an hour spent on this subject. The
resolution was passed by Is majority.
Mr.. cox offered resolution calling on
the President, if compatible with the pub
lie interests, to inform the House what
steps he has taken or is about to take for
the exchange of prisoners, and that he
communicates all the unpublished CORES
pondence in relation to the said exchange.
/ Mr.. DAWES OF Mass. objected and so
the resolution lies over.
Mr.. ALLEY of Mass, from the Commit
tee on Postal Alters and Post Roads, re-
ported bill requiring ALI sailing and
steam vessels, between the United States
and foreign countries to carry the mail for
such reasonable compensation as may be
deemed proper, authorizing the PostmaS-
ter General to contract for four years car
} rying Of the mail matter other than letters
to the Pacific coast by sea, &c. Bill passed.
, The House proceeded to the considera-
J ton Of the Sena:e's amendments to the de-
iiciency bill
granting lands to aid in the construction
of a Railroad from st. Paul to the head oil
J Lake Superior was postponed until Thurs
day.
q Mr.. BROOKS stated that among the
appropriations for the Quartermaster' L
Department were items for the trans
portation Of troops to different States who
were thus sent IT the interest Of the adj
ministraton ~ control elections by out
. voting the Conservative power. He APP
pealed from the majority Of this House ia
Almighty God, to reprobate such proceed.
ings. He would not vote one dollar until
such items were made clear.
Mr.. STEVENS replied to Mr.. BROOKS,
/ | ipfr no RI al
of the House to another Tribunal he Este.
J vens) did not know either party had stand
} ing in that court to try issue. Stevens ex.
, planned the bill saying that when it was
first reported the call for 900 more
troops had not been made and the Senate's
amendments were not made to provide
for the equipments OF these troops.
. MIR. BROOKS made speech denounc.
} ing the extravaganza in military expendi.
} lures. 34 go
Mr.. STEVENS thought If the items in
this bill were improper the gentlemen
could vote them down.
! Mr.. SMITH Of KY, advocated the item
of $50, 900 for the medical attendance O
} contrabands. fst
Mr.. MALLORY of Ky, opposed wish
ing to confine the appropriation to those
actually employed in the army.
The item OF $4,000 for medical attend
ance on contrabands being under consid.
eIAtlOu clIClttu SOEAc OcUdl6, curing VINCE
t Mr.. SMITH of ky. said the South care
nothing for us, and would destroy both
: white and black to overthrow our govern
J ment. For himself speaking as slave
. holder and whose family as far as he could
trace back were Shareholders, he would
$ be ever ready to give aid and comfort t.
. any slave who would escape from
! his rebel master, and make him free man
The government, if wanting means to pu
down the rebellion, was at liberty to tax,
8 his horses, negroes, corn, or anything else
After q long debate involving politica
Questions, without action, the Commute,
t rose and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON March 8.-HoUsE.-Mr
!, K.ASSON presented resolutions Of the low.
2 Legislature in favor of soldiers discharged
, in consequence Of wounds or disability be
; ing employed in situations which they mr.,
competent to fill under the Government
q and heartily endorsing the policy Of payin,
soldiers and sailors Of African descent III,
same as given whites for similar..services
The resolutions were referred to the Mill
If aYv Committed