The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16
BY TELEGRAPH
YyxvETy-EsGRTH CONGRESS-.

II IL
| WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.--SENArE. NJ y 1l T.
WADE introduced a JOINT t.esoi atom i'A
. f,onnittee on the CondttaJ Ct the war, ~
! consist of three members from a@ta IAodaS
| Passed. 3..;lI o.
hibting the sale OF gold - nigh. prices
than are paid in the reguiar iaaFNetoi ne"
York for United States bonds ply shs
per cent. interest III Sold cAe' y '"' % p'-
| tation to pay debts
on motion of Mr.. SUNNI tae fesoiu-
tion TO .axpel Mr.. Davis OF ..ta,ecky was
Mr. WILSON addressed TIE senate 81
| length. In the course OF h;s remarks he
said that the Senator from Kentucky
should remember that ne Wa IN me oeha..
and not a kentucky barba u"-the Senate
| is place for the language OF statesmen,
not the babbling OF fool.
Mr.. DAVIS rose to reply to Mr.. Wilson,
| and called for the reading OF his remarks
on which he said the motion OF Mr. wilson
for his expulsion was baset1.
HousE-Mr. YoMAN made {. speech ex-
plaining the object of his resolutions berc
tofore offered. which was 10 invite ana en-
courage the loyal people OF the South y
resume civil government under the Con-
Stitution.
The Claim Bill was postponed until IN
formation had been procured from the ~
Auditors office.
Mr.. BOUTWELL,, FROM the judiciary
Committee, reported bill to enable the
Presidents Emancipation Proclamation 70
be carried into effect.
The House then went into committee o.
the whole.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.--iEoust.- The
House resumed the consideration OF the
Joint resolution reported from the judiciary
Committee to make the COnusc:ltion Act
i yrf T.ktN
forfeiture OF estates could continue only
durin. the life time of the offenders.
Mr.. cox argued that the Eonflscatlon
ct proved an utter failure, and because
OF the failure the President was called on
to adopt another measure To strengthen the
rebellion anu destroy Wha. little Union
feeling there was in the South.
MIR. DAVIS, OF Nd, replied, saying,
from the course oil Mr.. Cox and the ma )or-
ity on his side, no support of the Admins
tration WAS to be expected from them, and
when they rendered their services ne
GDayis) would look upon il with suspicion.
Further proceedings on the subject were
interrupted by the expiration OF the morn
ing hour.
val OF the Committee on the condition OF
the war was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the bill to increase the Nation
~ Revenue, which bin was recently pub
lished.
Mr.. STEW EMS moved an amendment to
tax spirits distilled since August Cd, 1867.
on hand and for sale. The amendment
was agreed to. A number OF amendments
of importance We're made.
Without action on the bill the Committee
rose and the House adjourned at 3:l5 +. N.
SENArE.-Mr. McDOUGAL offered the
Joint resolution Of the California Legisla-
ture relating to the tax on native wines.
referred to the Committee Of Finance.
Tho Senate took up the Enrolment bill.
Mr.. WILSON introduced IA bill 10 eN-
tend the Northern IrfiiaD Supplementary SO
that it may include the Territory OF Daco-
tab. Referred to the Committee on Terri
tories.
Mr. WILSON Withdrew his amendment
and the House agreed to tn" amendments
the Military Committee. Striking out $500
clause was rejected by Is against u.
Sherman's amendment came up, which
strikes out Sec of the original bill and
provides that persons furnishing substl-
tutes or money shall be liable 10 draft on
further calls and raise the Communication 10
$500.
Howar,i's motion relative 70 the $500
clause OF the old bill was adopted by %
to Il.
Various amendments and notifications
were made to Senator Wilson'S amend
ment exempting clergymcn, and persons
who were conscientiously opposed to bear
ing arms, and allowing them when drafted
to serve in hospitals, or have commuta-
ton. 4 long debate ensued on this clause.
Mr.. CONFESS was opposed to the
amendment. Though he had many con-
stituents of this class, the exemptions un-
der this clause would be more numerous
than Senators took occasion to think. The
Unitarian might claim exemption because
the immortal Charming had written the
profOundest essay ever written, illustrating
the horrors of war. His regard for the
Quakers was equal to that of any other
Senator, but in this war he would take is
sue with Senators on the question OF ex-
empting them, if they refuse to pay conn
mutation money. This is a Quaker war.
They have claimed that slavery was the
curse of the eartk-a barbarous institution
in the world. This aggression against the
institution has been the object of their fos-
tering care for over 200 years.
Mr.. SALISBURY asked if he under
stood the Senator to say that this is i war
for the abolition Of slavery.
Mr.. CONFESS knew the Senator from
Delaware would be brought into this dis
cussion. He would find out what his Opin-
ions were at another and more appropriate
time on the subject, but as the Senator was
that he was anti-slavery. Heasserted that
this was Cuakers war-a war OF moral
forces against the Institution of slavery
He was opposed to this exemption, for con-
science said he believed the safest and tru-
est way to Heaven was to strike n rebel
wherever you can reach him. lApplause.l
The amendments exempting clergymen
and on-cOmbatants were passed. Inc
Senate considered and passed several mi
nor amendments to the bill. Adjourned.
From Des MOineS.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 13.-The two Houses
to-day, in joint convention. canvassed Tor
Governor and Lieutenant-Governor.
Mr.. Hayne introduced into the Senate,
this morning, a resolution instructing our
Coneressmen to favor an increase Of % per
cent in the pay Of non-commissioned 9th
GERS and privates in the army, which was
unanimously agreed to. 80.