The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02
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WASHINGTON. March 28.-HousE-Mr
MORTON introduced . resolution propOs.
ing ON amendment to the Constitution pro-
hibittng slavery in the States and Terrific
ries. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. ~ ~ V''-5a ~
On motion Of Mr.. GARFIELD the reso-
luton was adopted calling on Secretary Of
War to furnish House with any informa-
ton In reference to claims for service rem
dered BY State troops at any time during
the present war, stating the amount of the
claims and the service.
Mr.. ASHLEY Of Ohio reported reso-
luton. granting the use Of the Hall of the
House to the Washington Lecture Associ-
ton for the 9Th of April for the delivery OF
lecture by Hon. Geo. Thompson, the pro-
ceods, after paying expenses, to be distri-
buted among the families Of the District Of
Columbia soldiers. s,E.f
Mr.. HOLMAN Of Indiana, moved to lay
the resolution on the table,
The motion Of Mr.. Holman was adopted
yeas 90, nays 40. osislg4eg4 go
Mr.. STEVENS Of Pa. offered Joint res
OlutOn proposing new article to the Con-
stitution which, when ratified by the re-
Quisite number Of States, shall be valid a
part Of the Constitution; viz; Slavery and
involuntary servitude, except for the pun
ishment Of crime whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted, 10 forever pro.
hibitsd in the United States and all the ter
ritories, and so much of article four, Sec
ton eleven, Of the Constitution a. refers to
the delivery up of persons owing service
or labor escaping into another State is an
nulled., G<stg
Mr.. HOLMAN objected to the second
reading of the resolution.
Accordingly the question required, Shall
the resolution be adopted? -#my9.
This was determined in the negative by
. vote Of 80 against -.
The Speaker announced that the Ques-
ton now required on the second reading.
Mr.. HOLMAN raised the point that the
vote not being tw0-third one, as required,
the result was in effect the rejection Of the
proposition. s9N*
The Speaker overruled this objection.
The proposition was then read second
time.
Mr.. STEVENS withdrew that part OF
his proposition, viz: to annul the fugitive
slave law.
The question was then stated on agree
ing to the other point Of the proposition.
Further proceedings were here inter-
rupted by Mr.. WASHBURNE, announ-
cling the death Of his colleague, Owen
LoVeoy. EulO8les were V0AVeI0u W
Messrs. Jas. c. Allen, Stevens, Farms
worth. Pendleton, Pike, Norton. Ashley,
Morrill,, Odell, Davis Of N. r., Grinnell
and Arnold.
The House appointed committee Of
FarnswOrth, Of Illinois, Rice, Of Maine,
and Ross, OF Illinois, to superintend the
removal Of the remains Of Mr.. Lovejoy
from Brooklyn to Illinois.
The usual resolutions Of respect were
-ol In Al;
SENArE-Mr. FOSTER from the Com
the House bill giving 9l00 pension to Rev
dictionary soldiers in addition to their
previous pensions. Passed.
The Senate then took up the bill amend
atOry to the Constitution relative to slavery.
Mr.. TRCMBULL addressed the Senate
at length in favor Of the bill.
Mr.. WADE, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported fhvorably on the
House bill enabling the people Of Nebras-
rial government.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Military Com
mittse, reported adversely on the use Of
concentrated feed for horses and mules in
Mr.. wilson introduced bill relative
to the Military Academy 1t West Point
This bill authorizes the appointment by
Iuo EoolOSub VI lWO sAuOuAOu0A CAO0Lo IEOlu
each State represented in Congress, resi-
dents of the State wherein appointed, hav-
ing served honorAbly two years In tho
army, and not less than II nor more than
20 years old, and selected according TO the
merits aud qualifications.
Mr.. COLLAMER reported bill relative
to the compensation Of Pension Agents,
which allows them for clerk hire and Office
rent 500 dollars for disbursement Of 81, 900
yNsy01fO and Rv<Ni - mAA1ttAv1~
Mr.. GRIMES introduced Q resolution
inquiring Of the Secretary Of the Navy
how many ordinary seamen have been
transferred from the Military to the Naval
service. Adopted. 1Gii
The Senate then took up the special or.
der. viz: the joint resolution to amend thu
Constitution 20 a. TO forever prohibit slavery
and involuntary servftude except for crime
Mr.. TRIUMPH LII made lengthy spescl
Mr. SHERMAN denounced the speech
OF wilkinson, made few days ago, il
which he charged him, {Sherman,) with
Inconsistency on the anti-elavery question
To which Mr.. WILKINSON briefly re-
Mr. WILSON spoke ia favor Of the bill
Adjourned. AG az@fsy s4e.
WAsHINoToN, March 2o,-HousE.-Mr
STEVENS said - several gentlemen de-
sired to deliberately consider tho proposed
amendments to the Constitution to pr0hibit
slavery in all the States and Territories, b
(Stavens) would move it, postpone1ent fol
two weeks. Agreed to. ~
The amendment offered BY HOOPER, o
Mass, on Friday. was argued to-day. Thil
amendment provides that banks, with Z
capital of not less than ~, 900, with the
approval Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
be organised ii any place, the population
OF which does not exceed 700. .
Mr.. BOU TWELL, OF Mass, offered ar
amendment to strike out the section author
ixing banks to buy and sell gold and silver
estate security. The banks will be able K
az the standard Of value.
Mr.. STEVENS, Of PENN, opposed thu
amendment. The section left these banks
- buy gold the same N State banks anc
individuals. The time had passed for VI
to consider gold as currency 1t was o com
modify, the same as q bill of exchange
The amendment Of Boutwell, was rejected
| Mr.. BROOKS, Of N.ysY., offered. an
amendment, the object Of which was K
prevent banking on real estate, which many
New Workers had found unsafe. Mr.
Brooks sod it was useless for him to pro.