The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-21
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK Z E.
XXYVIlHah Con ress-$d Session.

WAsHINa.on. jan. i-.-SEaATS. -Er.
TRIUMPH Ii, offered bill &c amend tie
iudie;a, system 81 the L. -, a.c explained
that its OBJ ect was TO abolish the U-st--cl
Courts of the L. S. and substitute Circui.
Courts therefor. and TO establish Court OF
legislation. Mr.T. said. i. demanded N re-
gard to TIE judicial system OF the I. s.
Tine amount Of business accommodating IN
the Supreme Court amount. almost 70
denia, OF Justice. Referred to the Judicial
~ Committee.
Mr.. WILSON called W the Joint re,o1u-
ton reported by MIN yesterday. INSTRUCT
ing the Secretary OF War 70 caU.s an IA
yentory OF the articles in the L. s. ARENAS
and ouartegmasteT' . stores TO he made
which was passed with al amendment by
M HALE, ins.ruct!nS taa secretary or
the Navy TO cause All naval stCEa-keege -
20 MAKE return Of article. IL --e.t pos
session
Mr.. WILSON called w tie resolution
asking the Secretary O: Var 20 l..ocl. Tie
Senate "a to the nu'rlber q -na- furnished
bv each State in the different call. ss.ae.a ~
the President,
M GRIMES moved IL to..ao.e.. al-
fer two eehs. he sxta.2ed that sons
days since a resolution ca.llls G.c.. the
Secretary OF War FOR ;n:o s.IatsoD coacer,--
ing tbs manner III which some recruit, --ai
been credited was offered.
Mr.. MORGAN oftered bill To regulate
the management o. captured and abandon
ed property IN the rebel States. Nl-c-- vis
referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. ST MINER presented a substitute tor
the House resolution terminating tie tea s
Of 1917 with G-ea, Britain, a. follows:
Resoiped. Iaat the notice g.Tec 81 .le
President OF tie United States 10 ina GOV
esa:Geut Of Great Britain au1 4Ee.aad -
mate thu treaty ot Isl. regulating the
Val force upon tle iaaea, ia..J adopted
and Noticed "a il the same -aj aaet, Al
.to-ized by Congress. Tie substitute "a.
ordered TO oe printed.
Ate an executive session TIE >Aaaea a.
joucasi.
Hoc,E.-Mr. DONSi.LLI n, -lJGeel. A
i: i making a gran. OF and .or j -A..-cat
IRON 81. Cloud 70 ti.e i.aae ,L2ar.91 aai
Mississippi, -al4road
Mr. HOLMAN, Q. Indiana. atre1.cad a
bill providing Tor cona;la1 " plo.lc
lands to the >evara, state. an. 3 49, .G-ia-
t. tie exte2. Of so acres .c. aac- seaa-
tor, Representative ard Delegate, &C. the
founding q homes tor Glsap.at ec.G.e-s
aaC sea2.el., and .oC tie sGnIor- ct 60 G.
uaal ca.-j1ea. auG: dl-et,-ett ,I.f.le-- ana
seaue..
Nj LITTLEJoHS Gat~cja y! !, TILT.
w.l:C.. "as referred l. t.le ...4.ltsv 1Cttl-
Mitte". increasing the pa z al ~. mems
OF P:oeos. .agsaa.s, .'srFit.4as 49, Ley
si;a.l receive comm 3itat.ea - 80, pc 4
ton. .orage. tie ami charters.
Mr.. ELL4DTT, OF Mas. ei. l.,ets- gaze
his reason. ~ IL Oe caLlt ao. --aag-t t-e
b.
Nr. WILSON moved . ao-ta -+2i=4t 81
the BIZ. Tor Two weeks.
Hr. DAVIS. OF Nary.ai.I "a. u 10. Eat
would be- equivalent 10 = defeat u 10 b:4..
Mr. wilson 3 ;no, emeA, v.s sy.eet to
h,~ x-5.tA ~ a Yr..yt
TIE House adjourned.
WA-aISaroS. Jan. l--Hat,:.-Nr
STEVENS reported the fort lcat.oa app-c-
pr.a,.oa bill .niCa gas IL abe t-,a -lec.s.
order .or Friday
\ resolution VAS passed. rali;ri1g by taa
Wav. and Means CoIi;L.t1ee INTO tla ey-
pedielcv OF making sorghum .-aA A. IL ",
as 80 similar resolution ~ Lost-a eype-
dia.lcv O. a-se.-inga dl..v ca reerot ~ n,
accorntcg to he quality .e~te ctiEely 0-o.
diced by a:na-i and large iea-e-..
on motion c. Mr.. SMITH, If KY, aras-
olat.on VA adopted for Ia ea.ect con- u =
tee 70 inquire llsto the charges [. o.ioe.v.
corruption and na..easanca made agsla-.
Hon. l.. Anderson II connection VITA Cen.
Paine.
Mr. GARRISON introduced 4 resolution
ii-ec.ias the CoIiul.tlse Oh Military Al.
Jars % inquire iato the cases o. persons
confined IL the Old lanfo. AMI Carroll.
Prisons. "a whether charges Gava been
brouga, against :Aem. ara way delayed.
Nessr.. GARRISON, corr ORTIZ. cox
and DAVIS, OF Ind, mentioned cases o.
Eggs. arrests, and insisted taa- taa lazy
should be carried on. by those Hlc arr en-
trusted with - execution. Solder. a-e
confined some who have .ost 1fnhs, .nd
they don. ac9w -. VIVA. ,easca Lee i-e
detained.
~. STEVENS objected 70 taa .o.n O:
ia resolution.
The debate was sa;r:,es..- q. .t:l 81, d.
ring whica M n4isSOH INSISTED saa. 1t
was dte - .he peo pie ina. the ..i7est.ga-
ton should re made. He sr-utsa.ye re
Official cold;c. q. the Secretary CT Var
The army nigh. trsnbe uader ths SeCre-
tary's oowas as an absolute dictator, but
Congress mad ,ae right to investigate where
tbs liberties OF the people we're concerned.
M. GARFIELD advocated the 1esolu-
ton. Investigation was due. 70 Anew OF
cases naa.s officers who Aai se-vsd their
country were imprisoned w:.lon. tae.-
knowing the charges against them.
The resOiut ion passed.
motion 10 reccas.ie. .ae vo.s W vasca
tbs resolution was ya,-ed 20. -ab. ri Dy q
vote off,, sgains,..
The dou.e resumed the consideration D.
Ito Executive. .judlcis. aai Legislative
apororriatloa bill. aad w.taol. coming -
&C nc .H.ioa, All ournpn.
SEs.Tf-I CONAN rsaAa..t4.i a 4, ).
noria. .: ,as Board .. Trade o; Dal:ada.-
paia, ask:n. h. post I1.lenen. 81 ina. ac-
ton on ~. Bankrupt biz III ao.tt.e-l
creditors have Al opportunity % .s.aas
claims 3gair-i ci, zans Of States Il arms
Tais vas referred 10 the .jad,cia-- I1t.l
E:.tee.
Mr.. W Ds. presented .e..e- of senate,
Harding. ass 'ny - t,e excused s-o.s. si-
;her ,e.v.c. IN IN committee Or tle Con
duct o. too War, oa scco,s.. If .lraa~ acd
was excused.
. ~. CHASpI.l..t pra--g.tet' = nasl.i0:. q
| the Board q. G.a!s O. .el.oll, --a.ac -o.
! the massage Of a bill to make . ship cana
around Niagara Falls. On tbs American s.dt
| CT the Falls.
| Referred to tie committee ca E..:ta-J
| Affairs.
! Mr.. POWELL, said that ser t-.Gie ~,
he offered !. resolution cal:;.g fo- tae nrc
! ceediny- G. 4 5.n;n.ttas- - t. CeStaac- caa-
yes against Ger, Payne, csLll.. Vile CO x.
handing ut Pa,iacah. E.e wished to as
| if the Committee OF Military Affairs. <
whom the yaatte. rad eeeea Eete-cea, wat
| yaad- 10 report.
M. WIISON-Tae Committee on MI.