The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-18
THlRTY.EIHGTH CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-HoUsB.-Mr.
DALLES, from the Committee on Elec-
tons, to whom the message Of the Presi-
dent, in relation to military appointmer
the following resolution: With
That Robert s. Schenck, having re,.
his commission as q Major General of vol:
Unteers, on the 31st Of November, 1858.
to take effect on the 5th day Of December.
was not, by reason Of having held such
office, disqualified him from rc-occupying
his seat in the 3Sth Congress, as . represen-
tative from Ohio, the session having COM
menced on the 7th Of December, but that
F. p. Blair, by continuing to hold Office as
q Major Genera. of volunteers, and dis
charging the duties thereof FROM November
10Th, 1882, till January, 1854, thus disquali-
tying himself iron holding his seat in the
1863.
The report. for the present, was Laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. SCHENCK Com
mittee of Conference was asked IF the
Senate on the disagreeing o. amendments
Mr.. STEVENS made report. rom the
Committee OF. Conference on the iisagree-
ing OF amendments to the Mili.3y Appro.
priation bill. They were princi ally ID re-
gard to making the pay Of E9roes the
same o. that of white soidierfrom Janu-
aIy 1SI AaSls 20 - 70 lnc1uI9 uo JACK pay
Of the two Massachusetts nsro regiments
and those fiyst raised in outh Carolina
and Louisiana. The repo. Of the Confer
ence Committee concludesAs follows: All
persons of color who wereree On the 10th Of
April, 1861, and who havyDeen ENLISTED and
mustered into the miLary service Of the
G1.sd s,sse shall % to the te %s # their
bounty and clothingAllowed to sucs per-
sons by law. exceptfg at the time of their
enlistment: and to Attorney GeoeRl - !
authorized to detfmine any. question or |
law assigned uner this provision; anL Ii
the Attorney Ge,eral shall decide that a4y
such enlisted prsons are entitled to r.
ceive any psy, Ounty or clothing in addi |
ton 10 what ney have already received.
the SecretarvSs War shall make all necee-
sary re9uIatfns to enable the pay depart
ments to make payment In accordance
with such Determination.
nays So. he Senate has already adopted il
wAszEeroy, June H:-sErArs.--MrI
EESSEIDEN from the Finance Commit.
tee, rerrted the House bill, to amend ths
act to decrease the duties on imports.
Mr.. WADE called up the House Bin ID
amerd the act, to provide . Territoris
Government for Idaho, which was passed
I,provides for the reappo-tionment d
tn, Territory, and changes the time q
0ESIASA1 " SA0 ~ WXV0O1y Al OCVOU0fs
Mr.. CHANDLER, from Committee o.
Commerce, called up the House Resolution
for the repair and preservation Of the put
lie works. 1t appropriates 425OOO6 ID
repairing the public works on lakes Chan
plain, Ontario, Erie, st. Clair, Hurol
Michigan and Superior, and $4,000
repairing the public works connected vii
the harbors Of the United States seaboar|
The Senate then called up the bill to q
certain and settle the title to certain priva
land claims in California, on the PEN
ing melton to indefinitely postpone
which after short debate, prevailed, BIZ
vote of II to Is.
Mr.. WILSON called up the bill for I
more speedy punishment Of guerrill,
and it was not concluded at the expirati
Of the morning hour.
Mr. FESSENDEN called up the fort
cation bill, which was passed after st1
ing out an appropriation for Boston har
and asking an appropriation Of el7
fer Notifications il San Francisco boy.