The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02
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THIRTY.EIGHTH CONGAEss.

THlRTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
WAsHINaroN. March cs.-SENArE-Mr
NOELL called up the House bill for thu
enablement of q territorial government In
M0rtava.
Mr.. WILKINS moved to strike out the
words white male inhabitants and inser,
male citizens Of the United States or those
who have declared their intention to BE-
come such.
The morning hour having expired the
bill was made the special order for to-mor.
row ut one o'clock.
The Senate took up the joint resolution
amendatory Of the Constitution, abolish
ing slavery. g"
kr. DAVIS proceeded to address the
Senate 1t length in opposition to the reso-
luton of the House.
Much time was spent in the considers
ton Of report from the Naval COMMITTEES
proposing 10 refer to the Committee on
Claims the settlement of the claims allow.
ing the compensation not to exceed 800, !
600. The subject was referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
On motion Of Mr.. COWAN the Military
Committee was instructed to inquire into
the probability and utility Of finishing, az
. military security, the railroad between
Henderson, KY, and Nashville, Tenn,
and report by bill or otherwise.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the National Bank bill.
+ Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the Finance
Committee, reported back the House bill
making appropriations for Legislative.
Executive and Judicial expenses of the
Government for the current year, with
amendments.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON it was
Rcsolved, That the Secretary Of War be
requested to furnish the Senate with the
original dispatch or order on the files Of the
Department of Maj. Gen. Dix to Proves,
corning the election held in Maryland on
the following day.
Mr.. BROWN presented the resolutions
OF the Legislature Of Missouri. asking for
the imposition OF a tax on growth tobacco,
or tobacco in leaf. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. WILSON reported back from the
Military Committee, the bill for paying the
State OF Minnesota the costs, charges and
expenses of the Indian war of 1852. Refer
red to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. HARLAN from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported favorably on the
joint resolution explanatory of the 10th sec
tsOn Of the act To reduceth expenses OF the
survey and sale OF the Public Lands, which
was adopted.
Mr.. HARLAN from the Committee on
railroad in Iowa, from McGregor, along
the 43d parallel TO u point on the Missouri
river, with q branch up Cedar Valley to-
wards MOnkata, Minnesota, and one from
Sioux City to Mankata, giving five sections
per mile.
Mr.. WADE called up the House bin for
the establishment OF y Territorial govern
ment in Montona. The morning hour nav.
ing expired, the bill was made the special
order for tomorrow.
Tho Senate took up the joint resolution
amendatory of the Constitution, SO as to
Mr.. DAVIS proceeded to address the
Senate At length in opposition to the reso-
luton. After Executive session, the Sem
ate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The offered amendment, in eff
feet make banks simply banks Of deposit
iseuing only Government notes.
Mr.. HOOPER said if the gentleman tMr.
Pike,) was sincere, he would accept a sub
stitute, that it shall not be lawful for any
person, association or corporation to issue
any check or other evidence of indebted
ness, designed or calculated to be circulat-
ed as money.
Mr.. PIKE could not accept the substi-
tute Of Mr.. Hooper, for the reason that il
was in conflict with the decision Of the U.
s. Supreme Court, who in the Kentucky
case lelO L0at lSSOeo u SlAt0 OAuAS were
constitutional.
The propositions Of Messls. Pike and
Hooper was rejected.
Mr.. BROOKS offered an amendment to
deprive the Secretary OF the Treasury Of
the power of prescribing devices and forms
Of notes. Rejected.
An amendment was adopted striking out
the rate of per cent interest, and amend
ing Section IL SO as to provide that every
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discount etc, ut n rate esta blished by law
IN the State where such institution shall be
located. The section was further amend
ed that the rate of interest shall not exceed
Is per cent, If more be paid double the
amount may be recovered by suit.
Mr.. STEVENS who had opposed these
amendments moved that the Committee
Ways and Means opportunity to confer,
consult and determine whether they want.
ed the bill to pass. Motion WAS agreed to.
The House again went into COMMITTEES
Of the whole on the state Of Union and on
the Presidents Message.
Mr.. WILEY, from the COMMITTEES on
Finance. reported adversely on the resO-
luton directing the Superintendent OF the
Census to prepare ceTtain tables showing
the population, products and manufac.
lures Of certain sections, by comparison
and in detail. Ordered to lie on the table
I! Mr.. ASHLEY in a speech advocated the
bill for reconstruction of the States subju.
gated or overthrown by the rebellion. Ad.
journed. I.
WARRINGTON, March 3l.-HoUsE-Mr.
SHERMAN from the Committee on In
dian affairs reported Senate bill for the bet.
ter organization Of Indian affairs in Cali.
fornia. Mr.. Sherman explained that tho
bill consolidated two bills into one. Pro-
viding for selling the present reservations
and locating the Indians on the Maraposs
reservations, 10 each of which is to be as.
signed an Indian Agent, who il to receive
! = salary Of &, 500. He advocated the bill
| on the ground Of economy in the govern.
ment Of and the benefits to the Indians
Passed.
The House resumed the consideration o.
the bill declaring the Raritan and Della.
! ware Bay railroads both to be Military
roads.
Mr.. GARFIELD, Of Ohio, resumed hi,
, remarks in favor Of the bill, arguing thai
the present means Of the New Jersey rail.
roads were insufficient for Government
transportation purposes. He spoke Of the
Camden 4 Anboy as q monopoly.
| The House resumed the consideration O
| National Bank bill. Yesterday the 3Ott
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