The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-23
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.

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bill concerning the disposition of convicts
in the Courts Of the United States for thu
| subsisting of prisoners in the jails, char
ged with violating the laws Of the UniteC
States.
The appropriations for Legislative, Elk
ecuttve and Judicial expenditures were
taken up and read. The discussion of thu
bill will occupy the entire session.
WASHINGTON, April l9.-HoUsE.-The
House concurred in the Senate amendment
to the House resolution, SO as to read thai
tho Committee on the Conduct Of the Wal
inquire into the truth of the rumors at
tending the recent attack on Fort Pillow
and whether that post could have been sui:
hciently reinforced, and report the facts a
soon a. possible.
The House went into Committee, Mr.
WASHBURNE, Of Illinois, in the Chair
ON the confederation Of the Internal TAI
bill
Mr.. MORRILL, explained the measure
and spoke in Its favor.
Mr.. STEBBINS also spoke in favor Of
the bill. In the course Of his remarks be
said the National Banks must take the
place OF the State Banks, az they could not
co-exist, and expressed himself in favor Of
tax on the sales Of gold and sterling OK.
change - assource of revenue.
Mr.. BROOKS and FERNANDO WOOD
spoke against the bill, and Mr.. KA6SON
in it's favor, when the Committee rose, and
Mr.. GARFIELD, Of Ohio, proceeded to
make good his former assertions, by pro-
ducing letter from Judge Eckles, Of In.
diana, which came into his possession, re-
commencing a young man to Jno.C. Brock
inridge, rs DESTROYS Of entering the service
of the South, in some capacity, and safely
recommending him as faithful man. The
writer said that the bearer of the letter was
formerly connected with the Union army,
but became disguised with it.
Mr.. GARFIELD, also produced similar
letter from Jno. g. Davis, marking that
Mr.. Davis was formerly member Of Con
gress from Indiana, and the predecessor o!
Mr.. Voorhees,.
Mr.. VOORHEES, replied that what the
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Garfield had
produced we're not original letters, but on.
" what purported to be copies. He would
say to Mr.. Garfield that Mr.. Davis is one
Of the most distinguished men in Indiana
aud perhaps, at this time, is dying on q bed
Of sickness. There was nothing traitorous
about him. He [Voorheesl might pro-
nounce those letters false and spurious.
Mr.. GARFIELD replied that he wished
the gentleman [Voorheesl would.
MI. VOORHEES, said in reply, that as II
would not suit him to do SO, he would moi
pursue that course.
1t being now $3.50 o'clock, the House tool
. recess until I O'Clock, this evening.
| EVENING SEssION.-The House passed
the bill authorizing the construction of .
Railroad bridge the falls Of the Ohio, neal
Louisville.
The House resumed the consideration o
the bill reported from the select committee
providing for the reconstruction of the re
bellious States.
| Mr.. JAMES from that Committee mad,
. lengthy speech in opposition to the mea
sure, and after speech explanatory of thu
bin by Mr.. SMITHERS, the House ad
journed.
! SENArE.-The Pacific Railroad Commit
tee have authorized their Chairman to re
port some important amendments to tn,
Pacific Railroad Act of 1862.
Mr.. STEVENS resolution to increas.
the duties on imports SO per cent. unit
July Isl, is to prevent importers taking ad
vantage of the time before the new Tariff
bill is completed TO import large stocks o
goods, upon which they will receive tn,
advance and the Government receive moth
ing additional to the present duty.
! After . few unimportant amendments
the bill was passed, and sent to the House
| Mr.. SUMNER moved to take up the bill
to repeal the fugitive slave law.
| Mr.. DAVIS objeceed.
l
AYES and Nays were called ON Mr.. Sum
ner's motion, with the following result
ayes Is, nays 10.
Tho bill was then passed to . secont
reading.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to amend, b.
accepting the act Of Feb. II, 1875.
Mr.. JOHNSON regretted the PROPOSED
action.
A long colloQuy ensued between Mr.
SUMNER and JOHNSON, after which Mr.
Sherman's amendment was adopted, "a t,
II.
Mr.. CONFESS moved to lay the bill Of
the table. Rejected, 81 to 9.
A motion to adjourn was lost. Subse
quently however the Senate adjourned.