The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-20
From WaShsnSfOn.

WAsHiNGToN, Feb. 1.-THE seizure or
live stock by the custom authorities ut
the Suspension Bridge has caused an in
Yestigation which shows that during the
first three quarters OF 1865 the imports into
Canada Of live stock from the United
States amounted TO 1879 horses, $500
horned cattle, $3.50 sheep, and 1885, swine.
Partial reports of the last quarter show Il
still further importation Of III horses, 56i
horned cattle, 25l sheep, and ',5l7 hogs
An explanation is asked for in view Of
such heavy importations long after the or
der was issued prohibiting the exporta-
ton Of articles which the present policy
required the detention. Secretary Chase
eX presses surprise in his reply Of Janu-
uary 10TH that the order Of MAY, 1862, had
SO little effect in OBTAINING the expectation
Of live stock to Canada, and declares his
intention of Immediately correcting the
negligence by the removal of the Gus
tom officers Of the frontier, but cannot
make an exception in favor Of the parties
who suffered the loss al the Suspension
Bridge.
WASHINGTON, Feb. E.-Brig. Gen. Nc
Chelt, WAS to-day. relieved Of duty as Pres
ident of the General Court Martial. and or
dered West. The Court is thus reduced to
less than a minimum, and therefore dis
solved.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-The Committee
Of Conference on the Eenrollment bill made
| . report to-day agreeing upon the main
features of the Senate's bill with amend
ments, and the substitution of few sec
tons of the House bill The communication
Of $500 is retained, and a compromise is
made Oh limiting the exemption thereby
to one year. The exemption of high Off
Gals Of the Senate bill is stricken out lea
vingS as only claiming Tor exemption the
mentally aud physically unfit, and soldiers
in the field or honorably discharged. If
the quota be not filled In any district by
one draft another is TO be made, until the
number shall be obtained. The Section
authorizing the Secretary of War to assign
drafted persons with religious conscien
tiousness against bearing arms, to hospital
duty or taking care of Freedmen is report
ed with 4 proviso. The House provision
for the drafting of colored men is retained,
when the slave of a loyal master is drafted
and mustered into the service such slave
shall be free, and the master shall be paid
the amount Of 500. The position was held
by the Committee that he must be free
man the moment after enlisting. This is
the disputed point upon which contest is
expected tomorrow.
The report is signed by Wilson, Nesmith,
and Grimes, on the part Of the Senate, and
Schenck and Deming on the part of the
House. Kinaman does not concur in it
The House has not yet taken definite nc
ton on the report of the Committee on Con-
ference.
The Senate to-day, in Executive Session,
confirmed the nomination Of Chas. Hutch
ms Of Oregon. to be Indian Agent for the
Territory Of Idaho.
President Lincoln has issued PROCLAIM
alton declaring the Port Of Brownsville,
Texas, is released from blockade, from and
after this date.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The House bill
has passed providing for the Government
obtaining from the owners Of Rock Island,
Illinois, a place to erect an arsenal.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the bin 10 sell the surplus gold in
the treasury. Mr.. Hooper stated that the
amount of gold on hand Saturday last was
nearly $4,000, 000: and estimates show that
there will be on hand July LIST, about $37,-
100000. The requirements for gold prior 10
july LIST, to make payments OF interest on
the public debt, will be less than S24 .OOO,-
600, showing an excess Of about ST. ,O0o, o0a
which may be sold.