The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-02
THlRTY.EIHGTH CONGRESS-,

THlRTY.EIHGTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, June N.-HoUsE.-The
House took up the resolution offered by
Mr.. Ingersoll, declaring, as their opinion,
| that all permits heretofore issued by the
Treasury Department, allowing persons to
trade within the limits Of any States here
tofore or now in rebellion, should at once
be revoked, and no more issued.
Mr.. WASHBURN, Of Illinois, moved to
postpone its consideration for ten days.
Agreed to-yeas y; nays6.
This is equivalent to postponing the sub
ject beyond the present session.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Maryland, from the Com
mittee on foreign affairs, reported the fol.
lowing resolution, which lies over for fu-
RESOLVED, That Congress has the Consti-
tutional right to an authoritative voice in
declaring and prescribing the foreign poll
icy of the United States as well In the re-
cognition Of new powers as in other mat
tiers, and it is constitutional duty of the
diplomatic negotiations than In the use Of
the National force when authorized by
law, and tho .propriety Of any declaration
of foreign policy by Congress, il sufficient
~ proved BY the State which pronounces
it, and such proportion while pending
and undetermined Is not q st topic Of d.
plomatic explanation with any foreign
On motion Of Mr.. HOLMAN of Ind, it
RESOLVED, That the officers Of the House
having authority to make appointments,
ought to give the preference to disabled
soldiers permanently injured while in the
NM Mr. . STEVENS SHsS; from the Committee on
nj h0
Senate's amendments to the tariff bill.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-SENArE.-On
motion of Mr.. FESSENDEN. Committee
Of Conference was appointed on the Tari6
bill, consisting of Messrs. Fessenden, Nor
gan and Pomeroy.
The Bill to amend: tho several acts con.
corning communication with the insurrec.
tionary States, was amended and passed.
It allows intercourse ~ far as necessary to
our lines, and enables them to sell the pro-
ducts of their own labor and of the freed
men, and imposes q fine and imprison.
ment on officers and others who violate the
law, or appropriate public or private pro.
perty, or make false returns.
bill to prevent military interference in
elections was rejected, q to 10.
HoUsE.-HOOPER called up the Sem
ate's amendment to the House Loan Bill,
to except the Is, 0OO, 900 of bonds recently
advertised from the operations Of this
act.
Mr.. BROOKS asked whether that amend
m me IT. comes from the 100000 loan or
Mr.. HOOPER explained that the 400
O0O, 900 is an addition to the 75, ZOO, 900;
40, 100000 Of which have already been
taken.
Mr.. HOLMAN offered an amendment
to the Senate's amendment, providing
that nothing in this act shall impair the
right Of any State, to tax the bonds, notes
The House rejected HOLMAN'S amend
ment by Il to 70, and then agreed to the
Senate's amendment.
TODD, delegate from Dakotah, obtained
permission to make . personal explana-
ton in answer to . printed speech Of VIM.
Jayne. whose seat Todd successfully con-
tested.
Mr.. TODD reiterated that JAYNE was
connected with frauds and produced evil
dence to refute the charge that he (Todd)
had resigned as . military officer for fear
he would be dismissed for cowardice.
Tee House, by yeas So, nays II, then re-
considered the vote by which they last
night rejected Mr.. Smither's substitute for
rolling and calling out Of the National
forces.
Mr.. SMITHERS demanded the previous
question, under the operation Of which his
substitute was adopted, yeas 81, nays IT,
It authorizes the President, IL his discre.
ton, at any time to call for any number Of
volunteers for one, two or three years, or
in case of draft, any substitute shall be
credited to any town, precinct or election
district, towards filling the quota of which
he may have volunteered or been drafted.
Every volunteer or substitute who may be
accepted for one year shall be paid . boun-
ty Of t20O, for two years $500, and for three
years 800, to be paid at stated intervals.
Mr.. ASHLEY in response to question
asked by Mr.. Holman, said he did not in
tend to press his motion to reconsider the
vote by which the joint resolution toamend
the Constitution so as to abolish slavery,
was heretofore rejected, but that he should
press it to vote early in the next session.
The House passed the bill facilitating
Admiralty cases in New York.
The House then adjourned.
Fire.
ST.. LOUIS, June 2.-Block between 18th
and 18th streets, and Franklin Avenue and
Cav street, was burned this afternoon.-|
principal losses Cope~ell 4 Co., Touring
mill, $4,000 on building, 3l5 to 32O, 900 On
stock; 81. s. Philbrick. grocer, $1,000 to
1000; Kroutz some $4,000. Total loss
probably from e80, 900 to 500, 900. Insur-
ance not ascertain0d.
A Fremont ratification meeting held last
night was very respectable in point Of
number, and quite enthusiastic.