The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-21

On motion OF NJ. HlL44f.E., Ct -. Y, q
resolution was adopted ;Istc1cti1y tie
into the exIediency of assessing one pei
cent. on the first 500 o. income tax.
Mr. COLE. from the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad, reported a bill 70 aid in
the construction OF railroad come citing
| tAe Pacific railroad from California TO the
Colu IN Dia river, Oregon. The ccn,idera-
| ton OF the bill was postponed 20 one week
| from to-day.
| On motion of Mr.. ELLIOT, the Commit
tee on Commerce was instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of amending the steam. :
boat law OF 1852 by providing safeguards
IN The appointment OF pilots by local
boards appointed for the purpose, with
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
! Mr.. PENDLETOS introduced ioi Mt
resolution. which was referred % the Com
mite. on Ways and Means. declaring that
] the fifty per cent. dEtie- On Import, IN the
act temporarily increasing such duties, APP
proved Apr. -, i.t', vas Due an; paya-
be Only white said act wa- il ape-at,on
sad that all excess Of dlties pad b. re-
refunded.
Dir. SoBl.E. introduced Joint resolLl-
+, ION. which vas referred 70 tn. Co.nmittee
OH Military Affairs, that tae Secretary OF
War be Instructed 10 give credit on any
draft hereafter made for the l"n-dayS men
| from Ohio aad other States
= IL ~,
the following:
WHERA, A circular has been issued BY
Provost Marshal General Fry, which is in
The .s..owing words
PRovo>T MARSHAL GEN ERALS OFFICE
WAsHIS.Tos, Jan. 2.--Cfrcuicr No. L.
The attention Of Acting Provost Marsha.
and Adntant Generals OF States. and
Boards CT Enrolment, Is called 70 the fac!
that quotas assigned under she CA. Of De.
cs.iber i2th. l,6i, for $50 so men, mas,
not be reduced except by actua. eDli-t-
nen;- III t.e army or nay O. Marine
Corps since the 18th u!ii'no.
Signed JAS. =. rRY, T. N. g.
AND WHEREAS, Such order IS III, ust t.
n localities which have IN coed ta.ta aileL
their quotas ~ enlistment. III advance 81
said call, therefore be il
Resolved That the col. m;t,ee a2 Military
Affairs be directed to INQUIRE wt.e.ha,
some measure should no; 10 adopted &c
ooyiate the hardshlps that vii. result by
such construction Oft the law, and tha,
they repor: br bill or otherwise.
Mr.. BOUTWELL,. said that they Lad
been told tia, these would not be such as
the gentleman rom Connecticut, Mr.
Hubbard. appreEendei.
Mr.. SCHENCIl remarked t1ac lie Pro-
vost Marsha General lad. Till 4 .oEvar-a.
ton With him explained a., Objections
aYay-fuil credit, would AZ, given for al.
There wa, 10 necessity tc- passing the res
o,ution, rs 40 injustice pa, designed 10
any section or locality.
/ Mr.. HUBBARD w4tairer Ii. re-o.u-
ton.
i Mr.. fSCIiESCn sad tna BIZ. aclenda.ory
Of the Enrolment act vas not printed
The Committee Oh N,lita-v affairs had
mate the amendments ~ few ~ possible,
having n view greater ertcse-cT IL is op-
e-ations. The consideration o. sae Dill vas
assigned for this day two weeks
Mr.. WASHBURNE Offered tie to.low-
ing amendment to the above:
That no further expenditure saal. lie
made Tor al experimental system. OF by
y. drauiic printing until srca experiment
shall be duly authorized by az, and q. -
tinct appropriation therefore.
Among Ire items q: tie app 70 ration is
| s. ,0Gt .o,5 for payments of -ugzcelt, rem
dered By Court Of Claims.
Tee "a section OF the biz was amended 50
as % fix the compensation at - ,GCa for
Assistant Treasurer at New York, aCd tie
salaries OF the A.si-tal. Traa,lrers 81
Philadelphia, Boston aat st. 14oliis at 8, C4o
| each Pc anluni, 10 coilne.Ce fronl March
ttn next. The Increased Compensation to
continue FOR two years f-ol4- March cez;,
and 20 longer.
The motion TO strike cut cbta section was
agreed 10. - to3l. The bill was passed.
# House adjourned