The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-14

horrent to Napoleon. Scott has expressed
his opinion against the right of Congressto
interfere with slavery In the States.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to amend the resolu-
ton so as to make it's action prospective
only and not Retrospective and prospective
as reported by the Military Committee
He regarded the resolution a. q violation
Of the Constitution, but if it must pass he
did not see that freeing the wives and
children Of those already in the service
fore hoped that it would be made to operate
only in the cases Of those who would here
after enlist.
Mr.. CLARK hoped the amendment
would not BE- adopted, and spoke briefly
eMr. PoMERoY spoke in favor Of the
resolution.
Mr.. HENDRICKS argued against the
proposition before the Senate. Though he
believed that . vote for it would be . vote
in favor Of the slave owners, because, as
the male slaves had all been put into the
army, it would be to the interest Of the
slaves owners to be relieved from the care
Of the women and children.
Mr.. WADE thought the proposition be-
tore the Senate was SO plain that it needed
no argument. 1t ought to have been
pressed when Congress decided to take col
ored men into the army. He denied that
the Republican party in time Of peace
ever attempted to interfere with slavery in
the States. but when the war broke out,
and slavery tried to kill the government,
the case became different. Slavery organ
lied the rebellion, and he hoped there
would be no peace till it was Abolished
The war was In the commencement strict
~ defensive. bu; now ne hoped it would
continue for thirty years, il necessary, or
Until the nation was bankrupt, rather than
that it should end before the abolition of
IA lnI tha 4, bod hal
cut, and be hoped they would hold out liz
| their blindness until they necessstate the
| only thing that could give Us q lasting
peace.
Mr.. DAVIS resumed, III opposition to
/ the resolution.
Mr.. JOHNSON disputed the authority
OF Con gress TO pass sucn resolution
There was no doubt OF the authority OF
Congress to enlist slaves, CIR OF its right to
amend the Constitution so as to abolish
slavery. Slavery was already MORALLY
wounded and could not survive even II
peace without its abolition was declared
tomorrow. He believed that the rebels
lad good reason to believe that England
and France would aid them TO achieve
their independence il they would abolish
slavery, AS they unques,ionably had a
right TO do, what would the Senator from
Ohio dc then! Would he submit to the
dissolution. provided the South should
| aOOllsG SIdNeEN. u UuusCU, W As udppV
TO know that .ae President did not concur
III the views OF Mr.. Wade. Daring the last
political canvass a paper known by it's ii
i.e OF ito " bonn it may concern" was cir
cuia.ed. One OF the conditions of peace
named IN it was the abolition Of slavery,
out the friends Of the President took Goou
care to explain this away before the peo-
pie and tell them that it did not mean ex-
actiy VIVA: appeared ii its face.
House. The House proceeded to the con-
sideration or the Senase's proposed amend
ment Of the Constitution tc abolish Slavery
everywhere.
MI YkAMAN gave his reasons why lie
should vote for the resolution.
Mr. MORRILL,, OF Vermont, spoke in
favor Of the resolution, expressing ais sur
prise that gentlemen should refuse even TO
give tae people the opportunity TO say
whether the great wrong OF slavery should
be abolished.
} Mr.. O'NEILL favored the amendment.
The time, be said, nad come when the
democratic party SHOULD cut loose from
Slavery and turn their backs on the dark
past and their eyes 10 the bright future.
Messrs. VOORHEES, aud CLAY sever
ally opposed the resolution.
The House then took up and conoCrred
in the Senates amendment to the Pension
Appropriation Bill.
Il ELIJAH WORD introduced bill di-
recting the Secretary Of the Treasury to
refund the tax collected on spirits prior 10
March Z, 1864. Referred 10 the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Adjourned.
WAsH1sa1oN. Jan. l0-ssSArE.-Mr.
GRIMES introduced q bill for the better
organization OF the pay department OF the
Navy, which was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. WILSON presented a resolution
calling OH the Adjutaut General fc- the
list of names OF the regular and volunteer
Major Generals in the army on the LIST 0,
January. 1855, and where and how EN-.
ployed, &c, which was passed.
Mr. SUMNER said be had intended &c
|, call UP to-day the resolution repeating the
!, | reciprocity treaty, but at the request o.
!, Mr.. HOWE, who wished to debate it, be
, would not call il up till to- morrow.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Finance Com.
nlttee, reported the House Bill to supply
!, the deficiency in last years appropriations
masking several additions and striking Out
the appropriation for increasing the sala.
ries OF capitol employees. Also the consul
lar appropriation Dill, wn.ch latter was
+ taken up.
Mr.. HALE wished the consular bill
po stponed ill Friday.
Mr.. WILSON presented resolution au.
thoriz;ng and directing an inventory Of all
{ articles IN the arsenals ofthe United States
which was referred to the Military Cou,.
, Mittee.
, Mr.. BCCKALEW introduced a bill tc
: repeal the act authorizing recruiting in the
epel States, which was referred to the
Military Committee.
Mr.. SALISBURY said SoMe days age
he offered a resolution directing the Secr0
+ tayy of War 10 inform the Senate under
. what authority be called into tae public
service volunteers for 80 OK 30 Gays. He
has not yet replied. hold that the Secre-
tary of War, as q member OF the Cabinet
is in every sense subject to an order OF the
+ American Senate. now move he be again
directed to inform the Senate under what
! authority be called into the public service
volunteers for 80 or 90 days.
) The Chair directed Mr.. salisbury tc
draw up resolution embracing toe object
aimed ut, and he did SO.
Mr.. CLARK objected to the resolution
and it lies over.
The report Of the Naval Academy was
laid before the Senate and ordered to be
, printed.
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill to author.
ize the appointment of q "a Assistant Sec.
retarv of War; which WaS referred to the