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

BURLINGTON WE
general consent, and ID to be taken a. any
indication that the Senate concurs In the
suggestions made, shall, for one. say that
differ very widely in regard to the poli-
cies he has indicated, and the effects TO fol-
low from that which he seems to anticipate.
will add but one more word, which Is
this, that think gentlemen are perhaps
mistaken in regard to the extent to which
Taxation can be carried. and that we are
perhaps nearer to the point at which it can
DO properly borne than many persons I'M
agins.
Mr.. BROWN continued his remarks, ad-
vocating reduction Of expenditures in
the conduct OF the government. sa
Mr.. DOOLITTLE. Iagree with the SEN
ator from Missouri entirely in what he says
about the necessity of reducing expenses
in every possible way. I will 60 with him
in any effort to reduce them, and to COM
pei the administration, in every depart
ment Of the Government, to exercise the
strictest economy possible. At the same
time our necessary expenses are 80 great,
must be 30 great, that we are compelled to
seize hold Of every source that will GER
tainly bring its revenue.
do not expect, Of course, that these res
olutions shall 60 forth "a expressing the
tS10WS Va tue 0eU2to UQOu Tue punt " UAVe
presented, still the points are OF sufficient
interest and importance to be we'll consid-
cred by that Committee. The resolution
was then referred without objection.
Mr.. CHANDLER moved that the res0-
buttons offered by him to-day be printed,
which was carried. Adjourned.
WAsHINGroN. Dec. 15.-HoUsE.-Mr.
HOLMAN, OF Ind, introduced a resolu-
ton directing the Secretary Of War to fur
nish copy Of the order issued Dec. 2lst,
1853, In regard to troops enlisted on condi-
ton that they should be discharged when
their regiments were mustered out Of the
service. Also the order dated Dec. 18th,
1863, addressed to the Governor Of Mass,
in regard to troops to I'LL up old regiments.
Also to inform the House upon the princi-
pies therein announced, whether they have
been applied to all soldiers mustered to fill
up old regiments.
Mr.. SCHENCK objected to the enter
tanning Of the resolution, unless it was re-
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs
which he said now had that subject under
consideration, and had already obtained in
formation concerning it.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on Military Affairs.
| Mr.. MALLORY asked leave to offer .
municate all papers bearing on the arrest
and Imprisonment Of Gov. Jacobs and Col.
Woolford the latter one Of the Presiden-
tial Electors of KY, and by whose, orders
arrested and by whom they wsfS inpris-
Mr.. STEVENS objected.
On motion Of Mr.. BLAIR the commit
tee on Ways and Means was instructed 20
inquire into the expediency OF exeanpting
sailing vessels Of 500 tuns and upwards
from the two per cent. tax improvised in
the internal revenue act OF 1854.
On motion Of Mr.. RICHARDSON the
House took up and passed the .Senats's
gress to Capt. Winslow and Lieut. Charles
Cushing-the one for destroying the Ala
bama and the other for destroying the
Albemarle.
HOLMAN moved that Gallon the Secre-
tary Of War be made for information - to
the discharge Of enlisted soldiers, and also
In regard to tho order addressed to Gov.
Andrew relative to troops to all all the
regiments, and whether the principles
therein announced have been applied to all
such soldiers. Referred to the Military
Committee.
The Senate bill, authorizing . special
term Of court for the District Of Indiana,
On motion Of Mr.. GRIswOLD resolu-
ton was passed directing m investigation
in the practical operation Of the Pension
Laws, and to inquire into the condition Of
invalids and what resolutions should be
adopted to secure to them employment in
dependent of pensions.
On motion of Mr.. cox the Secretary Of
State was called on to furnish all commu.
nicat!ons he has on file with reference to
the troubles on our border. which have not
been referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. s4
Mr.. LITTLEJOHN moved Inquiry Is to
the expectancy OF establishing navy yard
ut Oswego. Referred.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Nd, from heCommit-
tee on Foreign Affairs, reported the fol-
lowing resolution ~ ,so
Reeolved, That Congress has Constitu-
tional right to an authoritative voice in de-
clasing and prosecuting the foreign policy
Of the United Stxtes "a we'll the recogni-
| ton Of new powers "a in other matters.
aud it Is the constitutional duty Of the
President to respect that policy not less in
diplomatic relations than in the use Of the
| national forces when authorized by law
and the propriety Of any discussion Of for.
Here follows some 6eiroglyphics perfectly
Mr. DAVIS moved the previous qsss-
ton ON the passage OF the resolution.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH moved that the
resolution lie on the table which was done.
Ayes So; nays 63.
Mr.. DAVIS, when the result Of the vote
was announced, asked to be relieved from
service on the Committee on Foreign Rein
| tons. He desired TO assume all response
| bility connected with any ser vice which the
House might put upon him, but when in
the course of the discharge Of his duties he
found himself to differ from the opinion of
the majority he thought he should not
serve.
| The House at the last session, on his mo-
ton, passed = resolution regarding the for
sign policy in Mexico, and it was sent to
the Senate and there il still lays. II had
Teen passed by the House only few days
when the officer charged with the foreign
correspondence Of this Government, direc-
ted our Representatives abroad, virtually
to Apprize the French Government that the
resolution passed by the Representatives
| OF the American PEOPLE, aseertinQ in efEerf