The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

W AbHlNdTON. MARCH LA.-I1OUSE.-NN
HERMAN asked leave to introduce res
olution for the Special Committee to in-
Quire whether civilians in the employ of
the Government were sent home at the
Government expense to vote at elections
Mr.. STEVENS objected, unless the in
quiry be conducted by the Committee on
the Conduct of the War.
Mr.. HERMAN would not consent.
Mr.. MCCLUEG, of Mo-, made q partial
explanation, and sought to prove the
charges heretofore made against his col
league, blair of having violated the
Treasury regulation by Smuggling liquors
into the army, and produced an army or
der signed by Gen. Rosecrans, to show the
falsity of Mr.. BIars remarks, that free
persons of color had not been sold into
slavery. He had the same compassion for
Mr. Blair as he had for a condemned Grim
inal, and INDUCED in severe personal re-
Elections upon his colleague.
Mr.. BLAIR asked that a special COM
mittee be appointed to examine the charges
OF his colleague, who had uttered base
and wilful falsehood. His colleague had
taken the place of the forger, and he (Blair)
pronounced him (McClung) an infamous
liar aud scoundrel.
The SPEAK ER said such language was
against the rules and decorum of the House.
and called upon the House to aid him in
enforcing the rules.
Mr.. BLAIR said no other language
could be used in regard to allegations so
false, base, and utterly contemplate.
Mr.. MCCLUNG asked MIR. Blair to look
at his (Blair's) own signature to the liquor
order.
Mr.. BLAIR replied, with passionate ear
nestness, that he would look at nothing
that came from the infamous scoundrel.
Much excitement, confusion and disturb
ance prevailed throughout the proceedings.
S~nlIv ~s~~A oil
committee to inquire into the allegations of
Mr.. McClung, was adopted.
Mr.. WILSON. of Iowa, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, asked, and the COM
mittee was discharged from further cOnsid-
GRAFTON Of the memorials asking for the i'm
peachment of Judge Miller, of Iowa. He
said nothing appeared from the documents
to justify any action in the c~se.
The House proceeded to consider the
amendment to the National Currency and
Bank bills.
A resolution passed instructing the Ways
and Means Committee to inquire into the
expedency of imposing an adequate duty
on all wool imported from foreign coun-
tries after July LIST next.
were appointed the select committee to in
vestigate the charges OF McClung against
Blair
Mr.. HOPPER favored the establishment
of National Banks, and he thought State
Banks unequal to the present exigences. =
He explained the provisions Of the bill,
which had been carefully prepared after
consultation with those most familiar with
the currency question.
Without action, the House adjourned.
SENATE-Mr. HOWARD addressed the
Senate at length in opposition to the bill of
Mr.. Powell to prevent military interior
ence in State elections.
The bill establin2>a Bureau of Military
Justice was reported from the Military
Committee.
A Joint resolution passed appropriating
$40, 900 as the expenses Of the Committee in
the Conduct Of the War.
A bill appropriating $500, 900 to establish
a NAVY Yard ut Cairo, ILL.,, was introduced.
The bill relating to deserters, providing
for the disfranchisement of those refusing
to return, and for exemption from punish
ment to those who do return, was taken
up.
Mr.. WILSON ADVOCATED the bill, stating
there were many deserters in Canada de-
sirOus of returning to serve out their time
in the army, aud the President should
name some place near the borders Of Can
ada asa rendezvous for them; that quite q
body of men would return to duty.
Mr.. CLARK opposed the bill. No action
was taken.
The bill to prevent military interference
! in State elections was taken up.
Mr.. HOWARD opposed it AT some length,
| believing it obnoxious to the Constitution,
and that Congress had no power over State
elections.
Mr.. HOWARD gave way for Executive
Session-AdjOurned
WASHINGTON, March 2.-On motion OF
Mr.. BLAME, the Committee on the Judi
ciary was instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of proposing an amendment to
| the Constitution, by striking out the arti-
| Gle which forbids the laying a tax on arti-
cles exported from any State.
Mr.. KICKER reported back from the
Naval Committee the bill providing for
education of Naval Constructors aud Engi-
neers at the Naval Academy. Ordered to
be printed and recOmmittpd.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the House went into Committee on the
| amendments to the National Bank Bill.
Mr.. BROOKS made speech, and enter
ed his objections to the bill.