The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.

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Revolutionary Claims-Mr. Wilkinson,
chairman, Chandler, Wilson, Nesmith,
Wright.
Clsims-Mr. Clark, chairman, Pomeroy,
Howe, Anthony. Morrill,, Hicks. Davis:
District Of Columbia-Mr. Hale. chair
man, Dixon, Morrill,, Wade, Miller, Hen
derson, Richardson.
Patent Office-Mr. Cowan, chairman
Ten Eyck, Lane of Ind, Ramsay, Sauls'
Public Buildings and Grounds-Mr
Foote, chairman, Trumbull, Grimes, Far
we'll, Hendricks.
Territories-Mr. Wade, chairman, Viii
kinaon, Morgan. Spragus. Hale. Lane o.
On the Pacidc-Mr. Howard, chairss..asin,
Collamer, johnson, Harlan, tn ouil'
Sherman, Morgan, CONFESS e-.d Brown.
Manufsctures-Mr. Sp-gue, chairman
Morgan, Ridall, Wilkinson ana hen
Charlottesville. Trumbu,l, chairman
Foster. zen Eyck, Harris, Foote, Powell
and johnson.
Fest Offices and Post Roads, ollamer
I chairman; Dixon, Ramsay, CONFESS, Buck.
aiew and Pomeroy.
Public Lands-Harlan, chairman; Pome
roy, Foote, Haskings, Carlisle, Hendricks
Simpson, Howard, Riddle and Harding.
Indian Affairs Doolittle, chairman; Will
kinson, Lane Gf Kansas, Harlan, Nesmith
The following are the Joint Standiua
On Pensions-Anthony, chairman; Nor.
gan and Powell.
On Enrolled Bills-Howe, chairman
Cowan and Hicks.
On the Library -Conness, chairman
Johnson and Howard.
Select Committee on the treatment of the
Freedmen-Sumner, chairman; Carlisle,
Pcm0rOy, Buckalew, Brown and CONFESS.
The above were agreed to.
The Senate in executive session. to-day.
confirmed the nomination of Gov. Denni-
son as Post Master General.
HOUsE.-The Joint resolution ex planatO-
~ of so much Of the Internal Revenue as
refers to the duty on cigars, was reported
back from the Ways and Means Commit
tee.
Mr.. BROOKS, of n. T., said that the
Secretary Ofthe Treasury had recommend
ed that the tax be laid ON the leaf, and he
now wished to know whether the Commit
tee of Ways and Means intend to change
the duty on tobacco. He suggested that
the bill be postponed for q few days for
further examination. There was no doubt
from the best information that the best
way was to attach one cent stamp to
each cigar sold, and they would produce u
larger revenue than the principal in the
bill.
Mr.. STEVENS explained that all the
committee had done was to put q proper
on the law, in contradiction
70 very erroneous decision Of the Com.
missioner Of Internal Revenue. Mr.. Ste
phens showed that nine-tenths ofthe cigars
since Congress adjourned
had paid three dollars instead of eight dol
arS per thousand, owing to the construc-
ion Of the Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue. At the suggestion of Mr.. Stevens
'urtker consideration Of the subject was
till Monday.
A message was here received from Presi- |
lent Lincoln recommending that Captain |
.inslow and Lieutenant Gushing each re- |
'elve vote of thanks; one for the destruc. |
ion OF the pirate Alabama, and the other |
or the destruction OF the rebel iron. clad, |
A.bemarie, this action Of Congress being |
under the law in order that those |
ulcers may be advanced one grade. Re- |
erred to the Committee OH Naval affairs. |
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS the vxri-
,us branches OF the Presidents annual I
message were referred to appropriate stand
ng committees.
Mr.. SCHENCK, OF Ohio, offered y reso-
u,iou which was adopted, instructiug the
Committee on the Judiciary, to inquire in.
Q the expediency of passing law dena-
persons who 60 abroad to es-
ape the DRAFT, and requiring naturaliza-
ion in case they want TO bo restored to the
privilege Of citizenship.
Adjourned till Monday.