The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-17

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several gentlemen, andin order to give .
further opportunity for the examination Of
the bill. q true construction, slluding 70 80
much Of the revenue act - applies 10 the
tax OF duty on cigars, and moved . post
ponement till Thursday next
Mr.. BROOKS read . note ftom the Pres
ident Of the National Tobacco Association
ton Of that bill Tor two weeks, when tho
Association will present . mode OF taxa
ton which it 10 believed will be satisfaCto-
~ to the Government. s.s. .on..
/ Mr., STEVENS feared that Congress
would not be in session 1t that time, a. II
might adjourn over the holidays. The
question was postponed till Thursday.
A long discussion here ensued on the bill
left over from the last session, in reference
to the location Of navy yards vt New Lon
don. on League Island. The subject was
nncOncluded.
Mr.. JENKINS OF r. I. called up the bill
to establish uniform system Of bankrupt.
cy, which vt the former session had been
postponed until to-day. He said an alter
alton had been found necessary, and be
suggested that the bill take effect On the 1st
Of June. 1866, which was agreed to. The
bill was then passed by yeas 70, nays Sc.
HoUsE.-Mr. DAVIS, Of n. r., Intro
duced \ bill declaring it lawful for the
Hudson River Bridge Company at Albany
u
with an &C. Of the New York Legislature,
and that when said bridge u constructed,
IL ehall be lawful structure and also
post route for the Transmission of mails Of
the United Statee. A:sa
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads. W
MIR. COLE, Of Cal, ask ed leave Of1er q
preamble setting forth that AR. Bur bridge
had been deprived Of his contract for car
rying the overland mail by the late POST
master General, who had given it to Mr..
Ben. Halliday, and followed by, resolu-
ton calling upon Postmaster General Dem
nisQn to furnish copies Of all the statements
and contracts in that case. fa s9rSatl
I Objection was made to the reception, of
The House 1t 80 adjourned. 7sa 200 VI
| WARRINGTON, Dec. l3.- Hopsz.--Mr.
EI4LIOT offered . resolution for the re-ad-
mission Of Louisiana, Referred to commit
tee on Rebellious States. .!rt4T " ges15
Mr.. HOWARD moved to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. Elliotrs proposition
was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary. He wanted it to be sent to the
fCommittee on the Rebellious States.
rwas read for the information of the
House. Il proposes to admit Senators and
| Representatives IN Congress under the
l.
The reference Was reconsldered.
| Mr.. ELLIOT said that when he deaiRna.
ted the Committee on the Judiciary, II was
because that standing committee was the
proper one for the examination Of the
question, and because q bill looking to the
same end had been heretofore referred 70
the Committee on the Judiciary. He did
not suppose that the subject would receive
lanything but kindness from the Commit
+ tee on the Eebellious States, nor hsd he
auy reason to beiieve that that committee
WAS opposed tn this resolution He would
have no objection to such reference. hafs
The resolution was then referred to the
Committee on Rebellions States. ~ ],
T. Mr.. Cole, Of Cal, introduced bill nrant-
ing lands to certain Califoruia Railroad
Companies. Referred. to committee on
Public Lands. ~ .7aF 1S@A*
Also 1 bin t. establish Mining Depart
ment; and moved to refer to select coma
uDittee. Matter laid over, 80
Mr.. CHANDLER, Of y. T., introduced e
resolution suggesting . reduction Of the tax
on Mineral GOALS. .A,.a p n
The House resumed the consideration Of
the League Island navy yard bill. a'le yf
! Nr. HILL. or MAine,' moved o. lay the
subject On The table,. Agreed to--yeaAi 80 |:
fhe House took up The joint resolution
Hs sess, ra ~ IN Mr. Ean Ward
II
Commerce, authorizing notice to be given
by the President 70 tefminate the fecipfo-
| city treaty with Great Britain, and to APP
point COmmissioGiers to instoAiate y new
Treaty, based upon the true principles Of
reciprocity, % affecting the trade between
| tho United States and the British North
American Provinces. The 4uestiohs pend
ing from the Last session. was. on the pas
sage Of the resolution. This was how re-
lcOnSiderpd, when III A III fta tx Ni91RsW i
7 g MrfMOKRILLi introduced = snbstitnte
setting forth that the terms OF, the. treaty
are mot reciprocal and satisfactory. provi-
| ding for the adjustment Of Hny matters Of
differences between the two Governments,
and requesting the President 70 give 70 the
governments Of Great Britain and Ireland
the notices required by the five articles Of
the treaty Of June 9Th, lS45, forthe .termi-
nation Of the same Mr.. gMorreIl,s substi-
tute having been agreed to,
Mr.. WARD moved to lay the whole sub
jeOt on the table. This was disagreed TO-,
yees 45, nays 81. f,assars n ~ sg,4a,,s~r No..
. The original resolution as amended BY
Mr.. Morf!h's substitute, was then passed
E-.yeas IS, nays 81. .inlflq
Aalo1fneo. hfeEr94Qa9 8ai fe ltafE Nj
WAsA1N0ToN,T Dec. l3.-SnNATE.-Mr.,
BROTHERS. Bankers, for Indemnity FOR SlOg
coo U. 8. certit1cstes they lest. Referred H.
the, Finance COMMITTEES. - a,ss Fr~s5.f 4. 49,
Mr.. SUMNER also introduced bill au
thorizfng9 the President TO transfer e,r,n-
boat TO the lRepu Bile of Aberla rig1f n w
Mr. SD HERMAN introduced, y bill an,
prop riating 81 zoo, 600 Tor tho construction
Of Elk revenue cutters Tor the lakes.
therefore recon mend that authority be
given, to build Or purchase Eve efficient
7essels for the use Of the Revenue Depart.
oent on tho northern f.lx - Ihtch ~ a.