The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-24

The Commercials Washington special
says: Fessenden, Blair and Stanton are
mentioned AS candidates for the vacancy
occasioned by the death Of Mr.. Dayton.
The deficiency bill appropriates $90, O0O,-
600 for the army and q. 600, 600 for other
purposes.
Congress-2d Session.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 10.-HoUsE.-Mr.
DAVIS, of Md, offered the resolution re-
ported BY him on Thursday, and which the
House then called, declaring Congress has
the constitutional right to an authoritative
voice in declaring and prescribing the for
eign policy Of the United States. and that
it IL the duty Of the Executive Department
to exercise that voice. &c.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH, of ILL.,, moved to
lay on the table. Disagreed to-nays %,
yeas 40.
The House then adopted the flrst branch
of the resolution, as given above, by vote
The second branch of the resolution was
,nen ieaa Is as rs o
icy by Congress is sufficiently proved by
the vote which pronouhces it, and such
proposition while pending and undeter-
mined is not fit topic of diplomatic ex-
PLANTATION with any foreign power
A vote to lay this on the table was dis
agreed to by . majority Of Ave. II was
then adopted by vote Of 80 against IS.
Mr.. STEVENS reported from the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means . bill substi-
tuting the word February, 55th section Of
the Revenue act Of 1864, and providing that
in addition to the duty now imposed by
law, all spirits of domestic production held
for sale on January LIST, 1868, shall be SUBJ
ject to duty Of SO cents per gallon.
Messrs. STEVENS dnd MORRILL, ex-
81 voA
altering the time they merely reported
the additional whisky tax in obedience to
the resolution OF the House, but which
they desired to be struck out.
Mr.. WASHBCRNE OF Ills. briefly ap-
pealed to the House to put on the addition
MI. MORRILL, moved to strike out the
additional whiskey tax.
This was agreed TO, Is against 60.
The bill was then passed, with the tax
stricken out and merely changing the time
from February to January.
Mr.. SPAULDING ofOhio made speech
in support Of the views ia the Presidents
message. Adjourned.
SENATE-The bill to enable aliens who
have served in the army or navy to become
citizens was reported and read for the drst
time.
y x0uA Ot VICE. 6OUlE8k Al Lie navy
Mr.. DOOLITTLE introduced bill ap.
prcpriating ten millions, or as much as is
necessary, for defenses on the lakes and
frontiers. ia M
Mr.. WILSON presented petition from
officers .of cclored troops, asking an in
crease Of pay, &c. Referred to the Military
Committee.
Mr.. GRIMES presented petitions from
citizens Of Iowa, asking for the repeal OF
the reciprocity treaty. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
| Mr.. TRCMBULL presented q petition
from citizens of Cook county, Ills, asking
tile passage Of q bankrupt law. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
| Mr.. HENDRICKS presented a petition
| from citizens Of California in relation tc
pre-emption claims IN that State, which
was referred to Committee on Pubic
Lands.
| Mr.. nCOLITTLE ask Ell 10 have his reso
tuition authorizing the President to expenC
ten millions Of dollars, referred 10 Tho
Committee on Naval Affairs. s 8
Mr.. SUMNER suggested that it be re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Rela.
t;OUs. ss1t
| Mr.. DOOLITTLE had 40 objections t
such reference.
Mr.. SUMNER said the question involved
was already before the Committee on For
eign Relations.
Mr.. SHERMAN said the reference to tn,
| Committee On Foreign Affairs would b.
the best that could be made. He hoped thu
committee would report speedily upon the
subject Of general defense Of the border
There was great deal of anxiety on the
subject Of border defense. and he hoped il
would be acted upon promptly.
Mr.. HOWARD. I concur entirely with
| the Senator from Ohio that the COMMITTED
to whom this bill shall be referred viii
make as early report as practicable upor
| the subject; for, as has been justly observed
by the Senator from Ohio, there is grea
ar xiety along the frontier. We are hourly
| in danger OF a repetition of the raids an(
outrages which have been so frequentl,
committed upon peaceable citizens Of th,
border. think it Is high time there should
be an ex oppression Of opinion and Of feeling
on the part OF the Congress of the Cnitet
States, ut least by way OF remOnstrance
against these raids and outrages to which
/ l have referred. We must, in order to kee,
i peace along the border, show our power
the lion must show his teeth on this side O
the border, and teach those men that hav
been harboring these rebel vipers in thei
bcsonls, that even Canada, with its pre-
be q place Of refuge for such characters.
desire to say this much on this occasion
when another occasion shall present itself
shall go more extended!y into consider
alton Of the subject.
!. Mr.. JOHNSON said it was ilnmaterial I
what committee the resolutions were re
terred: either Of the committees name,
could not consider the subject properly.
! these raids were committed there was II
doubt that under the law of nations tn
parties could be arrested Within the limit
tof the United States, or pursued into th
=, adjoining territory. lie believed that righ
Il u te settled as decidedly as any othe
question OF international law. 1t was I'm
Ger that provision that the patriotic soldie
Gen. Diy-issued an order authcrixin
e his officers 10 pursue these men il the
5 fcrossed the border: but he saw by the pa
8 pers that the President of the United State
: aud the Secretary of State, better informed
D as he supposed, as to what would be til
course Of the home government, had d
rected Gen. Dix to rescind that part Of hi
y late order. The country was q good DEF
!, excited by the release of the st. Albau
8 raiders. He had no doubt that the Canad
{ an Judge acted honestly in the matter-bt
lieving he had no jurisdiction. That thi
: decision was erroneous he (Mr. ~ was sa
8 istied from the time it was announced. Fl
t was now further satisfied because he sa,
the Colonial GOVERNMENT had pronounce
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