The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-28

euCe WulCH was OFueEeO 10 w "RpOiuecu
by the Chair to meet that of the House.
A motion was made by Mr.. LANE of
Kansas to have the oath administered to
Mr.. Fishback - Sedator from Kansas, was
debated at some length by Mr.. Lane In ia
vor and Mr.. Howard In opposition, with
out coming to any conclusion.
ken up.
Mr.. HARRIS offered an amendment to
the Finance Committee's amendments, the
effect of which 10 to make the tax on beer,
and also, porter, &C., in barrels, 81, Is cents
for 81 gallons. Adopted. II
WASHINGTON, May 26.-S1NATE.-Mr.
JOHNSON offered . resolution of inquiry
calling upon the President for information
as to the delivery Of Senator Arguls to the
Spanish authorities. The resolution was
Eordered to be printed.
Mr.. POWELL offered q resolution char
acterixing the act of the Administration In
lsuppressing the publications of the New
York World and Journal Of Commerce as
y violation Of the Constitution. The reso-
luton was ordered to he printed. rfsl
Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the Committee
on Finance, reported the Legislative, Ex-
ecutive and Diplomatic Appropriation bill,
with the Engagements Of the House there
to. He moved that the Senate adhere to
it's position and accede to = Committee Of
Conference to be appointed by the Chair,
HoUsR.-Mr. WASHBURN, Of Illinois,
from the Committee on Commerce, asked
leave to report bill appropriating $25 600
for the preservation and repairs of the pub
lie works on the lakes, and $4,000 for sim
liar purposes on the sea coast.
Mr.. WASHBURN said: That in the
present condition of the country the Com
mittee would not report any general river
and harbor bill, hut they considered 1t
necessary that the appropriation proposed
should be made, in order to save the works
form destruction. This was all that could
now he accomplished. He desired that the
bill should be printed and called up on q
future occasion.
Mr.. STEVENS objected, unless the bill
should be considered in Committee of the
Whole, on the state of the Union.
Mr.. WASHBURN gave notice that he
would move for q suspension of the rules
to introduce it next Monday.
The House then resumed the considera-
Mr. s ins ssrpSo' ~ proceeded
to show that the term reciprocity, as ap-
piled to the treaty, is q misnomer. as mu-
tual rights are given to the United States
by the British Provinces, and the treaty
should be abrogated.
MIR. J. CALLEN, of Illinois. opposed
abrogati0n. With the Mississippi and st.
Lawrence rivers closed against the West,
the railroads and canals would compel ag-
riculturists to transport their products to
market and pay just such tribute ~ they
may exact.
Mr.. SWEAT, of Maine, said we can sue
coed better while the treaty is alive than if
dead. The treaty is not what it should be
to the fisheries and the ship building inter-
est and it would be better to revise than alb
rogate altogether.
Mr.. DAVIS Of Maine, argued that a
Commercial treaty Of this kind IL q direct
invasion of the Constitutional prerogative
eign nations. Trade should be subjected
| to taxation - far ~ our interests are con-
cerned. Among other reasons he opposed
the treaty because the reciprocity between
the United States and Canadas was the
Last remnant Of Democracy and free trade
which was beneficial u foreigners and
hurtful to the United States.
| Mr.. LITTLE, of New York, said that
when We are overturned with taxation to
carry on an internal war, 1t became wise
statesmen to promote the prosperity Of the
people In every department. He entered
his protest against the abrogation Of the
treaty which has, during L: existence.
our borders. He was in favor of appoint
Ing Commissioners, in order to make .
more perfect treaty of reciprocity, and he
trusted that the House would not consent
to Its complete abr0gatiOn.
| Mr.. MURRlLL., Of Vermont, said there
was not single gentleman who has ad-
dressed the House, who did not admit it
in the outset that the treaty operates inju-
diciously to the United States.
| Mr.. WASHBURN was In favor Of abro-
eating the treaty, and said that il Great
Britain gets the benefits Of it, let Great
Britain, heraelf, ask for the arrangements.
| MI. WARD, Of New York, who reported
/ he al Mt Inf n1n n<<S tkn< nD~~t
| The House first voted on the amendment
Of Mr.: Arnold, Of Illinois, namely: Au-
thorizing the President, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, to APP
point three COmmissioneES to confer with .
like ppmber Of Commissioners, duly au-
thorixed by the British Government. to
negottatea new treaty. based on true prin-
ciples of reciprocity between the two Gov.
lernments. with . view Of enlarKing the
basis OF the present treaty, and for the re-
moval Of the existing difficulties; PROVIDED,
| that In case ono shall not be agreed to by
both Governments, that the President shall
give the notice for the. Termination accord.
This was disagreed to by vote Of 81 to II.
The House then voted on Mr.. Morrill's
substitute, namely, authorizing and re.
questing the President to give the stipula-
ted notice for the termination of the treaty.
This WAS also rejected by vote Of "A to 81.
1 Au0 VglSl004 ItUVAuAlOus 0ut0OElZl0& tue
president to give notice TO the British gov
ernment of the intention Of our govern
ment to terminate the treaty and to ap-
point commissioners to negotiate q new
treaty was then ON motion Of Mr.. Stevens
postponed until the I'd Tuesday in Deem
Der BY vote Of 70 against r.
| Mr.. GARFIELD asked leave to report
from the military committee the bill for
the summary pupishment of guerrillas.
The House passed the Senate bill for the
payment Of claims Of Peruvian citizens in
connection with Peru. Adjourned.
Philadelphia Specials.
PHILADELPH1A, May B.-The Bulletin
has the following dispatch:
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The steamer
State of Maine arrived this morning with
about 400 ofOur wounded from Port Roval.
where they were transferred to her from
the George Weems, which brought them
down from Fredericksburg yesterday
There were but 1900 wounded re-
manning. at Fredericksburg and these
were all that could be removed
Last night all the stores, &c /, at that point
were rapidly brought of, and it is proba-