The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

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mittec 10 provide a civil government to
the States usurped or overthrown by the
rebellion
Mr.. BEAMAN spoke against Slavery
and advocated the bill. Adjourned.
From WasAiagtsn.
WAsHINGroN, Mar. B.-Five Of our SOL
son Hill, showing that the Rebel scouts
are within our lines, and active prepare
tons are making for the defence Of FORTH
cations around Washington. Military au-
thsrities are apprehensive Of forays at least
II not movement Of the main body Of
| Lees army toward the National capital.
/ Gen. Merideth left for st. Louis to might,
where he is ordered.
The House naval committee have sub
mitt0d the question Of selecting sites for q
Navy Yard on some point on the Ohio
river. Judge Spaulding Of Ohio, and Gen.
MOrehead of Pa. are to examine into the
matter, and report at an early day.
Secretary Chase has been called on by
large number of members and others, ur-
ging the claims OF their particular friends
as agents 10 be employed under the gold
bill. 1t is understood that the Secretary
does not intend to make any such appoint
ment. The matter will probably be left to
the Assistant Treasurer Of New York.
WASHINGTON, March I9.-From parties
who arrived here from the front to-day,
we learn that q rebel advance was antici-
patod yesterday, and marching orders
were issued to nearly all our commando
After, however, all had been packed and
all was in readiness for move, the order
was cOuntermanded and things have set
tied to the usual quiet.
Firing was heard all along on the lines
yesterday. but is supposed to be merely ar
tillery practice. This morning, however,
firing was heard in the direction of Dunn.
freys and it sounded as though there was
some skirmishing going on there.
WASHINGTON, Mar. l9.-Thirty-two ves-
sells are now ready for sea, but are waiting
for crews. The transfer Of sailors from the
army, it is supposed, will supply the de-
, mand.
The Judiciary Committee Of the House
| has Instructed its chairman to report with
+ a recommendation that It pass the House,
joint resolution proposing to the
] several State Legislatures an amendment
of the Constitution abolishing slavery e.
: incompatible with republican govern
ment.
: Representative Kellogg, Of Illinois, II
new Territory of Montana. There seems r
9 be no doubt that the Senate will pass thu
q House bill for its organization. The ap
a plicants for the other Offices are numerous
ol Letters from Europe report that all kind!
Of letters of nobility are TO be conferred BY
!. Macmillan on the secessionists, who il
It large numbers attend him from Paris Il
i Mexico. Dr. Gwin ia to be Duke.
It WASHINGTON, March 20.-PrisOners from
n Richmond assert that the rebels have al
J. ready secretly executed q number of Off
GERS attached to colored regiments. Sever
it al have disappeared mysteriOusly iron
It Libby Prison, it is said.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-The Secretary
u Of War, in communication in response 4
. Senate resolution, says no orders con
>. corning elections were ever issued from hi
Office. He encloses q letter from Assistan
" Adiutant General Townsend, reportin
that he has given orders to Provost Mar
Of shals in Kentucky, Delaware, Marylan
At and Missouri, relative to elections in th0s
States. Also by a letter Of the same teno
At from Provost Marshal General Fry to As
sistant Provost Marshal Jeffries, at Balti
1. more, as follows: Direct your Pr0voe
% Marshals to give their aid in carrying o.
~ purity Of the elections ut the polls in Ms
ct ryland.
The Secretary of the Interior in recer
"a official accommodation says but little dispt
sition, SO far AS the Departments informed
; has yet been manifested by the freedmen,
- the United States 70 leave the land OF the
r. nativity. l doubt if it be any just cause,
> regret.
-. :; 4 letter from the Army of the Potoms
~ says: Nothing of importance is occurring
An ordor has been issued from the WI
= Department that all men who have bee
y transferred from their old regiments
. others for the purpose of serving out the
y time on account of re-enlisting, accordir
u to former order, shall be Immediately r
.. - turned to their original organizations.
~ The fund set apart for colonization pu
or poses, is $500, 900, Of which SIS, 600 hay
ac been ex pended. The scheme having prov.
: failure, Congress will undoubtedly repe
-. =. the law making that appropriation. TT
- sum drawn by Senator P0meroy has q
=. been strictly accounted for, and the part
~ lars OF his transactions have been hled
y the proper department.. This gentlem,
=, volunteered to fit out an ex petition to CT
NJ riqui, which was defeated by the protest
ou the New Grenadian Government.
A caucus OF Republican or Union mer
as bers ofthe House was held tonight at q
y. Capital, Mr.. Morril Of Vermont in q
7" Chair. The object was characterization
- views on important pending question
on and with view Of effecting An early a
'"' journment OF Congress, including finxhci
measures necessary to the support of I
DR.. Government, and the bill reported by N
i'd Davis of Md, from the Select Commit
nd on rebellions States, to guarantee to ceFts
:. States, whose governments have be
he usurped or overthrown, . republican fol
DC Of government. 4 re
The bills which they thought also ought to !
M ceive prompt attention, but no Votes w
taken ~ to the measures which shot
the have precedence. It was generally agre
en- that those of the most public importan
of should first be considered.
to Admiral Dahlgren left Sunday morni
i've for Fortress Monroe, and it is expected
X. BODY Of his son will arrive in few da
ex- Inquiry having been made rs TO VIII
thu c0ntrarf for CARVING tho overland m