The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09
From Washington.

that attempts will be made to engraft GER
| tain other propositions on the slavery
amendment to the Constitution, but it is
believed that the Senate will vote them all
down, and pass the original amendment as
it was first drawn.
1t is said that the compensation for re-
printing and publishing the debates of Con-
gress in the Globe, is to be largely increas-
ed, Mr.. Rives, having given notice that he
cannot continue to print them at the prices
now paid.
1t is understood that number of Gen'l
HOOker's friends will tender him public
dinner on his return from the West.
The consolidation of the different regi-
ments creates, as might have been expect
ed, much unpleasant feeling among the
military.
Mr.. Collins has returned to Washington
after nearly two years absence in Russia
and England. Negotiations for the right of
! way and the construction OF a telegraph
! line across Asiatic Russia, Russian Ameri-
ca and British Columbia, so as to connect
Europe with America by Bhering's Straits,
having been brought to q satisfactory con-
clusion under very favorable terms now
| awaits the final action Of Congress. We
| understand Mr.. Collins will soon present
the plan to Congress with view to the CO.
operation of our government. 1t is due to
Great Britain and Russia, that their liberal
grants and concessions in aid of this purely
international work, this great enterprise, SO
| fraught with incalculable advantages to
! the United States, and the world at large,
should command promptly generous aid
! from the United States. 1t certainly de-
wolves uponj our government to second
this great enterprise, and more especially
now since Russia and Great Britain have
put the question in liberal international
spirit, aud clears it OF all questions as to
| right Of way SO as to connect London and
ST. Petersburg with New York. There
never was an enterprise presented to the
! consideration of Government that pleads
more eloquently than this. 1t is the best
| link in a telegraphic chain that is to bind
not only Europe aud America, but Asia
and Africa as well, into one living and
speaking unity.
By Mail.-Various gentlemen who we're
absent from the House OF Representatives
on Monday when the question was taken
on the adoption of the joint resolution pro.
testing against the erection Of monar-
chial Government on the ruins Of any Re-
publican Government in America under
the auspices, have had permission to re.
cord their votes.
Senator Hale, Chairman of the Naval
Committee, has now under consideration
the numerous applications for the relief OF
the engine and ship builders who have
contracted with the Navy Department.
Congress alone can aid them by direct ap.
preparation. 5000 applications have al
ready been made by seanlen to be trans
ferred from the army to the navy. Appli-
cation should continue to be made to the
Navy Department.
1t il stated by Senators that National
Bank or Currency bill villa he passed by
| the Senate and sent to the House for its
concurrence.
The Senate, in Executive Session, con-
| firmed the following nominations of Brig.
| adler Generals: RI
Col. C. G. Harder, 5th Ohio, from Sept.
10th, 1868; Col. John F. Miller, 10th Indi-
ana, Jan: 5th. 1884; Henry H: Sibley. Of
d. Trowland, 18th New York, from Jan.
5th, 1854; Col. Guitear Kommerling, 9Th
Ohio. from Jan. 5th. 1884; Col. Cyrus Bus
sy, Sd Iowa cavalry, from Jan. 5th, 1864;
Col. e. Andrews, Sd Minnesota, Jan. 5th,
1854 Col. John w. Fuller, 9th Ohio. Jan,
25th, 1864.
WASHINGTON. April 6.-Tho total defeat
of the National Bank or Currency Bill by
SO large n vote as two-,hirds, astonished
both its friends and foes, especially as SO
much time had been consumed in efforts
to perfect it. ALI of the amendments made
In Committee of the Whole, about 60 in
number, had been ccncurred in. The Com
mittee of Ways and Means were willing to
adopt all but two, and hence Representa-
tive Stevens offered substitute, differing
from the amended bill only in the follow
ing particulars, viz:
Restoring the uniform 7 per cent interest
and leaving it under national, not State
Legislation, and emitting the section which
left the capital stock of the institution to be
taxed the same rs the property Of individ-
uals, for State and municipal purposes.
The House emphaHcally disagreed to
this substitute, and this was the turning
point in the controversy.
The test that determined where the bill
causing the classes obnoxious to the
prominent friends of the measure should
pass the House. So it was laid upon the
table on the motion of Mr.. Stevens. some
Of his own political friends voting with
those on the opposition side, who were
from the beginning opposed to this meas
IRE of finance.
George Thompson, of England, delivered
lecture In the Hall of the House of Rem
resentatives tonight to dense auditory.
including tho President, Secretaries Chase
and Usher, many members of both branch
es Of Congress and not few ladies.
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