The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-27


suned the consideration of the bill to es-
tablish Bureau of Freedmen's Affairs.
The House passed the Senate bill taking
the wardenship of the Jail in the district of
Columbia from Marshall LamOn, and con-
ferring it on the President.
Gamble, Gen. Delafield and the State mi
litia.
Mr.. SCHoFIELD replied to Mr.. Daw-
son, severely critcising the sO-called neu
trails in this war, and those who oppose its
further prosecution.
The Committee then proceeded to vote
on the amendment heretofore offered, that
seamen shall be paid III gold or its equiva-
lent. 1t was disagreed to, 50 against So.
Mr.. RICE, Of Mass, moved to increase
the appropriation for the construction and
repair of vessels, from 81, 100000 to &c.
3O0, 900, which, after debate, was agreed to,
II against %.
$l35, 900 for the purchase Of two lots adjOin-
ing the Boston Navy Yard. An Intellectual
motion was made to strike it out, without
coming to a conclusion, the Committee rose
and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
presentation of various petitions and me-
MORALS, on motion of Mr.. FIISSEN DEN,
the Senate reconsidered the vote adopting
the Conference Committees report on the
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tee 10 confer with that appointed by the
House.
The bill relating to Assistant Paymasters
in the Navy was called up by Mr.. HALE,
and after amendment, passed. y
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the bill
equalizing the pay Of soldiers was called up
and debate ensued on the pending amend
ment of Mr.. Collamer.
Mr.. POWELL introduced bill repeal
ing all acts granting bounties on tonnage
of vessels engaged in the Cod Fisheries, re-
ferred.
The Senate receded from its vote agree
ing to the Conference Committees Report
on the Revenue Bills. and another Confer
ence Committee was ordered.
The bill relating to appointments in the
naval service Was taken up and amended
by striking out the clause dischargidg vol
unteers within sixty days after the return
Of the vessel, and adding an additional sec
ton empowering courts martial to reduce
to seamen's rates, such officers as absent
themselves from their commands. As thus
amended it passed.
was then taken up. The question being on
the amendment to include all persons en-
listed under the call of October, 1863, in the
bounty provisions: an amendment to this
amendment was adopted, providing that
all persons whose papers show they enlist
cd under the act Of 1861, shall receive the
pay and bounties promised in that statute.
An amendment, extending the pay and
bounty to free persons was debated, when
the subject was postponed till tomorrow,
The Military Committee were instructed
to inquire into the expediency of extending
the bounty TO April.
Tho bin consolidating he Surveyor Cen
erals Districts, was passed. Executive
session. Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. WASHBURNE, of Ills,
moved 70 take up the House bill to revive
the grade of Lieutenant General, as re-
turned from the Senate with the amend
ment, striking out the recommendation
that Gen. Grant be appointed to that posi-
ton. Mr.. Washburne said his object was
to disagree to the Senate amendment, in
order that a Commit.e Of Conference might
be asked.
Mr.. FRENCH objected.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Md, defended the valid
ity of the late Maryland elections, and
spoke Of the progress Of emancipation
there, saying they were under small obi
cations to President Lincoln for what had
been done. He advocated an amendment
Of the Constitution resolutely declaring as
a condition precedent of re-admission
into the Union, that Slavery be forever
concluded by speaking against the coloni-
cation OF the freedmen as incompatible
with true policy and humanity.
Dir. WASHBURNE then succeeded in
procuring the appointment of committee
of conference on the disagreeing amend
ment to the Lieut.. General bill.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported bill providing
as follows: That of the $6OO, OOO, 900 loan
authorized by the act Of March Sd, 1853, in
lO-4Os, $lO0, OO0, 600 be put in the market,
redeemable in not less than five years, nor
more than forty years. Mr.. Stevens asked
for the immediate passage Of the bill.
Mr.. BROOKS asked If the bill did not
authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to
issue an additional amount Of ten or twelve
millions, on the $50 stock already sub
scribed for
Mr.. STEVENS said yes, to the amount
Of ten millions.
BY common consent, action on the bill
was postponed until the bill could be
printed.
The Naval Appropriation bill was then
The clause appropriating 32l5,OOO for the
Philadelphia Navy Yard was discussed
and stands as reported by the Committee.
After long debate, Mr.. STEVENS
moved new section providing for the
erection Of floating docks for Monitors at
New York and Philadelphia. Agreed TO-.
The bill then passed.
The hill to extend the time on the with
drawal of goods from the public stores and
bonded warehouses was taken up and
amended by changing the time from the
first of June to the first Of September. and
then passed. Adjourned.
From Cairo.
CAIRO, Feb. 24.-Memphis advices of
the I'D are unimpertant. A mass meeting
Of the people Of West Tennessee, with a
view OF the reconstruction of that State,
had organized. No action had yet been Ia
ken. Gov. johnson was expected to be
present before the final adjournment Of the
meeting.
officers of the steamer Fanny, from
Vicksburg on the 10th, report Shermans
forces in possession Of Selma, Ala.
Five hundred new recruits arrived from
Springfield to-day, going South.
from Memphis, has arrived with $40 bales
of cotton for st. Louis.
Twenty-seven Ohio infantry veteran re-
cruits from Bucklands old regiment, en-
route for a detachment Of cavalry from
Gen. Grierson's command, arrived at
Memphis, bringing As prisoners, among
them rebel captain.
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