The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-17

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any thing more mischievous than for Con-
|gress to plant itself on the resolution.
SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. SUMNER,
the President was requested to commune
cate 70 the Senate what information is on
file concerning the arrang ar:ent made with
Great Britain, relating to the naval force
i NJ r. Lane LAM; Of Kansa. moved that the
COMMITTEES on the Conduct Of the War in.
qutre into the truth Of the alleged employ
ment OF disioyal persons In the different
Government departments.
Mr.. CONNESS presented . petition from
the merchants Of Philadelphia, asking the
tax to he taken of Of manufactured arti-
cles and put It on the raw material. Re.
ferred 70 the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. WILSON presented > petition from
officers of the ARMY Of the James, asking
for 80 increase OF pay. Referred to the
Military Committee.
Mr.. CHANDLER asked to call UP the
6rst resolution, offered by him yesterday.
as he wished 1t to be referred TO the Militia.
ry Committee without debate.
Mr.. SUMNER suggested that 1t be re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tiOns. If it took that direction he would
have nothing to say, otherwise he should
M. CHANDLER was willing that it
should 60 to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lattons, and it was so referred.
MI. CHANDLER then called up the Sec
ond resolution offered by him Yesterday
and 1t was referred to the Committee On
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. BROWN offered the following which
was adopted:
Resolred, That the Committee Of Militia
~ Affairs and the Militia. he, and they are
Hereby instructed to inquire into the ex Pc
diency of amending the act or Congress. Of
March 9Th, 1872, entitled an act to more eff
fectually provide for the national defense,
by establishing uniform Military system
throughout the United States, and the
several acts anendatory Of the same, as
shall provide for the enrolment Of all the
male citizens between the ages of Is and
IS, resident in their respective States, with.
such other provisions as may tend more
ettectually to organize the Military system
Of the United States, and report BY bill or
On motion OF Mr.. CHANDLER. the
House bill regulating the several States,
was made the special order Tor the first
Thursday IN January;
transfer = gunboat to the government Of
Liberia, was taken up.
Mr.. POWELL was opposed to the bill.
He did not believe the government of the
United States ought to sell gunboats to
other governments.
Mr.. SUMNER said that the bill was
drawn up in accordance with the recon-
mendatiOn of the President. The yeas and
nays were demanded by Mr.. Powell. The
bill pAssed. Yeas 33-Nays 9.
Mr.. FOOT moved, that when the Senate
adjourns. It be until Monday next, which
was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, the several
Military bills which passed the Houae the
last session. were taken up and referred to
the Military Committee-among them one
TO define the rank and pay Of Chaplains in
the army.
Mr.. WILSON offered . resolution which
Was adopted, instructing the Committee On
the Conduct Of the War. to enquire into the
facts connected with the assault on Peters
burg on the Goth Of July, 1854.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.