The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-07
xxxVIIIah Congress-2d session.

WAsHlNGToN. Jan. 5.-HousE-On mo-
ton Of Mr.. HUBBARD, OF Conn.,, the Sec
Rotary. Of the Navy Was called upon to fur
nish all the facts relative to the bursting Of
ur guns in the recent attack on Whining
ton.
AMBROSE w. CLARK introduced a
joint resolution having in view the appoint
ment Of disa bled seamen and soldiers in
the public departments. Referred 70 the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. COLE, of California, offered a Joint
| resolution Of thanks to Major Gen. Sher-
man and the officers ard men under his
command, which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. STES ENS offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Ways and
Means TO inquire into the expediencv Of
| reporting bill to prevent combinations
being formed TO raise the price Of coin and
depreciate the value Of law full money Of the
United States. He made speech showing
the action on the part of Great Britain to
correct similar evils. Mr.. Stevens said he
did not intend to ask legislation on his own
resolution.
Mr.. BLAIR briefly replied to Mr.. Ste
vens, saying that the Judgment Of England
was different from that stated by the gem
tleman from Pennsylvania, as to the effect
of anti.speculative legislation.
Mr.. BROOKS said the condition Of Eng
land was different from that OF the United
States, and therefore the legislation Of
Great Britain WAS not appropriate. He
showed that the high price OF gold was the
necessity Of our position, and that penalty
laws would only aggrayate the price OF
gold.
Mr.. STEVENS Withdrew his resolution.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Presidents message.
Mr.. CRESSWELL. OF Maryland. made
an anti-slavery speech.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pa, reviewed Presi-
dent LincOln's message, and advocated the
amendment to the Constitution 80 as to
abolish slavery throughout the county
he took occasion to refer to the Copper
heads at the Chicago Convention, who he
said proposed disgraceful peace.
BMr. con. OF Ohio, thought it extremely
unkind ia the gentleman. from Pa. (Ste-
very thing which Horace Greeley yester-
day proposed in the columns of the New
York Tribune, viz: an effort to procure
peace.
Mr.. PRTYN, OF New York, took issue
with Mr.. Stevens. insisting that the latter
had changed his opinions-:or all the last
session, he fStevens. WAS for treating the
south rs y foreign power, but now simply
AS rebels 10 be put down. The Committee
here rose. and ut half past 5 o'clock, the
House adjourned.
SENATE.The Chair presented commu.
nicatiOn from the Governor and lpCislature
Of Nevada, asking that Congress take no
action on the bill! To tax the mineral land,
Of that State until the newly elected S-rn
tors from Nevada take their seats. The
communication was ordered to lie on the
table.
The Chair laid before the Senate comics az
the organic laws of the territory of New
Mexico.
A communication from the Secretary Of
War, in reply to resolution calling for
the report OF General Heron upon the con-
dition of military affairs in Arkansas. was
read, stating that the report had not vet
been made. =
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, 1900 comics
Of the Coast Survey report were ordered tn
be printed for the use of the Senate. and
1,Uo Tor nls.Tihutlon for the Office of the
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey.
Z Mr.. CONNESS introduced h;il 70 ro,,,
late the salaries Of steamboat inspectors On
the Pacific Coast, which was referred RI
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. NEsMITH introduced bin to al
low mileage 70 Justices Of the Sunreme
Court OF the q. s., and moved that II ha
fe,erred 20 the Com nittee on Finance.
!. Messrs- FOSTER ard SHERMAN tho't
It should go TO the Committee on Jndic;arY
and it was SO referred.
Mr. RAMSEY presented bill to Aid n
the construction Of a telegraph line frn.n
p. Clouu, Mimi. 70 the British Posses.
slons, which was referred to the Comn,i..
tee on Pubiic Lands.
Mr. CHIMES presented he following
fesolusion, Which was adopted:
Rssofsed, That tho Secretary of War bs
directed to inform the Senate Of Ina ,r,ne
ner q men enlisted in the Naval service ~
me United States that have been credited |
~ ~ the military quotas OF the respective |
States ard upon what principle. and II, !
what manner, ard urol what evidence |
such credits were a.at:s.
Mr.. FOSTER o.fared resolution which !
Wa adopted, inStruct:ng the Comm Ittea Ill |
Military affairs - enquire into the ezoes:;. |
eneH q reporting 2 plli to distribute the
proceeds cfshe sale O. cotton, g.. CAPTURED {