The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-07

the Uliion caucus, they could vote down
Tho motion for the previous question. ~
Mr.. SCHENCK proceeded to explain the
bill. Both the Senate and House having
acted upon the proposition 70 eQualize the
peH Of white and colored soldiers, the Com
confined themselves to the increasing Of
pay. In the course of his remarks he said
it was proposed to amend the former Law
% that officers may have leave Of absences
for causes other than sickness and wounds
without deduction Of pay and allowance
and that such absence shal not exceed
thirty days in any one year. The ration Of
dollar and thirty -nine cents. This took
away nothing essential to the soldiers COM
fort and substance and gave him supplies
eGnAl - any soldier IN The world and twice
3DucA - those Of Je6. Davis. In the az
6TeGate the government will save consid-
cradle, while the soldier II paid i've or six
times . much in cash - the deduction in
ses incrs:ss Ct his Psy: The biz biz ws: pas
Mr.. STEVENS reported from the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means, the Senate
amendments to the Navy appropriation
bill, and the House concurrod In those ap.
propriations ~ 000, 90 for the completion
Of u screw steam sloops, y, OF, 000 for the
purchose and repair Of vessels for the west
ezn waters, and $500, eoo Scr the purchase
and charter Of vessels foe blockading pur-
poses. The Senate struck ont the sppro-
Driation Of Ga. 900 for the purchase Of land
adjoining the Cho11ootoWn Navy Yard and
on the amendment The Committee Of Ways
and Means recommended . non-concur-
NJ. HOLMAN Of Ind. moved : reduce
tlon Of the appropriation to 81, go, show
ing that this - - value Of the property
Nr. sT1SE1lg sxplainsd the circum.
fore the Committee q Ways and Means.-
The appropriation MAS recommended by
all the comman0mAnts who had been It
the Yard, by Admiral Smithof tho Bureau
Of Yards and Docks, and by Secretary
Welles, Al e whom consider the purchase
Of this property necsssary for Government
Mr., Rr0E o. ~. allowed that the en-
largement o. the Charlestown Navy Yard
had Aeeone necessary By thelarge increase
OF Il "a i SixoN q RI. .s,d tia. on the
brsaking ont a To rebellion the Academy
Va. znoved = Newport by the Secretary
removed Il can restore it. The Academy
yeW NM commence in September, 1865,
andH N occasion should occur for its re-
moy1l before that time it would doubtless
bed don. Besides, the Naval Academy pro-
pefty Ct Annapolis was occupied BY the
War Department, which had declined to
surrender it. 1855 rs ~
Mr.. STEVENS ofPa. said that Newport
was - large and fashionable place, and
with Ill its vices was no f1tplace Tor q young
man. It Is always better to have semina-
ries Of learning In small villages. where
there are but few temptations to Vice.
The debate Was continued. Those who
opposed the appropriation regarding it as
speculation. The House Concurred in the
The House then concurred in the Senate's
amendment providing that NO money an
propriated for the Naval Academy shall Be
applied for the support Of any midahinman
who shall mot hereafter BE- appointed in
strict conformity. with law. The House
next considered the Senate's amendment.
providing that the Naval Academy mil
b returned and re-established ct Annapo-
liz before the commencement Of the next
academic year. The amendment was con-
cured in. BY returning to Annapolis, the
government will save 900 or $lOO, 900 s
year. The House resumed the considera-
ton Of the bill guaranteeing . republican
form Of government 70 the States subver-
'sS Or SysEtaTowp y TIE r; ns II.
marks, by saying that all our efforts should
b directed to the suppression Of the rebel
lion. There never wag . moro disgraceful
record than that made by the leaders Of
the Democratic party during last four
yeaTa. The rebellion was inaugurated un-
der Democratic administration, and with
patronage and consent stimulated and en-
couraged by the promise of the northern
Democrats, and now kept alive in the hope
that the same party win come to it's assis-
tance. The course OF tho Democrats here
was doing more for the rebellion than our
defeats on the battle field; while the DEM
ocrats hold President Lincoln to strict &C
count, and charge him with violations Of
The Consultation, they have no complaints
to utter against the rebels, who Get her
Constitution at defiance; they want to
render her powerless to punish traitors
In conclusion, Mr.. Perham said slavery
must cease with the last struggle of the re-
bellion.
Mr.. HERMAN, of N. Y, examined the
provisions Of tho bill under confederation,
and opposed it because according to his
Judgment it was in violation and subver-
sive of the great fundamental principles on
which the General and State Governments
stand. The people could according to the
bill enjoy civil and domestic institutions
On the three conditions named, thus tram
ping under foot all the power of the States.
rhe Federal Government has no right to |
interfere with the people in changing their !
and making their laws, we |