The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-28

INC posed. Alter debate tEiS was a0opte0,
81 to 40.
The resolution reducing the duty ON pa
per passed by a vote Of Il yeas against 40
nays.
Mr.. SCHENCK brought before the
House the subject of Mr.. A. p. Fields late
assault on Judge Kelly, the latter being
member of the House. He proposed the
appointment Of q select committee, with
view to take action to vindicate the privi-
lodges and freedom Of legislation in this
body.
The resolution was adopted. and it was
ordered that pending the Investigation Mr.
Field be excluded from the door.
M. WASH BIZ RNE offered 4 resolution
of thanks to Gen. Sheridan, which was re-
ferred to Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. FRANK presented resolutions of
the Legislature of New York slstvuct;rg
the Senators aud requesting the Represen-
tatives 70 vote for the pending cOnstitu-
tional amendment. TO abolish slavery, ~
ncOm patibie to free government.
On motion of Mr.. SCUENIn a resoia-
ton was adopted authorizing t.ae Commit
tee On Military Affairs 10 send fox persons
AID papers, aad examine witnesses AZ to
retaliation and the treatment Of prisoners
of war, the subject having been referred
TO By three-fourths Of tae Legislatures OF
she several States shall be to All iCte1ts and
purposes part OF said Constitution,
Il has been eyroneoca.y stated thai Ad
MIRA Porter con::rDlS he report that lac
re.>eis nave blown Up For, Caswaii sli
the steamers Tallahassee and ChicAaMats-
ga. His language IS as follows.
IA large force OF g.Uboasa occupy The
river t@lw cen Cas~ei. and Wi.nil gton.
and that place. IS larmet .ica,iy sealed
against blockade runners. No Ala oaMaS,
F.or.das. Chick.mauga. s- Tai!ahassee,
viii ever 1t out again from that port, and
our merchants Will, 1 hope. soon Da
enabled to ply IN safety tneir avocatious.'
He further says We shall move along
carefully, and no. De blown up 0y ,orpe-
does il / can hel p It, and I Trims vs. will be
ii Wilmington before long.
SENArE-Mr. WILSON .a.yod1ceti a
bill to increase the pay OF officers AZ tae
! field. which was referred 10 I've Mi.lta-:
Com mittae.
! Petitions were presented Tor :.a coas.i:u-
sioual amendment. for tne exchange OF
prisoners, the abolition OF III ported d-,y
! ON paper, and increase OF pay of army OH
GERS and clerks Ia Government service.
I The Chair laid before tas senate a com
mEnicataon from Seer etary stanton sta-.n.,
that sevara. resolutions calling for inform
alton IN his possession aad been handed to
h.Ia on bis return 10 taa city. aai tina. IN
| formation would ba sent ~ .s speed. : ~
possible.
Mr. WILSON introduced a bill entitled
an act to Increase the compensation ri GER
! tain officers II the na.d. The leet section
1 provides that the com II Ata;.o1 pre- of "a
tons 70 all officers below aad iacud.a,
! Brevet Brig. Generals. ,,ial. De 30 ceIl,;, ~
ter the LIST of March Instead OF 50 cents as
a. present, bu. this shall not apply 10 OH
GERS who arr entitled 10 communication a.
officers OF the veteran corps. Tia second
section relieves A., officers Of the army and
.tF
! Ike 80 section provide, ;aat every Of
Ger " no remains n tbs service, except
these Of the v.era.. c0EI. Al! tio-a o. de-
.acaed dGtr ~Lo get Communication Tor
quarters, shall n t.:e close CT tae var De
entitled - six month, pa CT oelas h9aor-
ahi l6tn,;,tered; on, 81 lie service Tbs APP
| plies Ia volunteer oisice-> Oh I.
The BIZ. was referred 10 10 Comm 80
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from 1l.s I .aaace Com
,uittee, reported tGat the committee 81
conference on he deficiency BIZ. Lad bee,
unable to agree. and moved t,9a. the SCI,
ate further insist OF IL amendment. and
appoint another cusE1.. ,tee On the So -cl
CT disagreement.
Mr.. SHERMAN said ,ae House ms = &C
on $50, 900 being added ~ lha BIZ. Tor ia
creased compensation - It's employees. =
Mr.. Sherman's proposition v as agreed 20
MI TKJMB(FLL, from tie Judiciary
Committee, reported back the petition 0
Surgeon General Hammond ask ing fox ar
enquiry into the circumstances of the cour
martial before which la Vas tried, ant
asked that it ae referred to tle M,lita.J
Committee, which WAS done.
M. LANE, from the Military Commit
tee, reported adversely on the petition 0
Oregon Legislature asking fer thu estao
iishmen. OF an a-mory and a-saua, II tna
state. The report was agreed TO.
M. NESMITH, from the Mil.tarv Com
mittee, reported back NJ. Povel!'s re-oiu
ton calling On the Secretary Of Wax for III
II pU biication OF the report o. the commits
sion that Investigated the conduct of Gen
. Payne at Paduch, with an amendment $
as TO amend papers connected VITA sad ia
vas;igat:ol. The resolution was the
adopted.
Mr.. CLARK offered the following, waic
was ordered to be printed
Resolre.i, du he Senate ard Hose OF Req
resertatives m Congress assembled Tha
no negotiations, terms of settlement, 0
; concession or compromise. De entered intt
: proposed OF made with the rebels, di-ecti
, or Indirectly, until they have manifesto
: their implicit aad unconditional subm:s
sion to the authoritv Of the Government
= and further. that however much peace ma
be desi rod, the presel. Ta- must be wage
With all the resources and e0e-g- CT ID
/, Government, till said submission shall b
SeCUEeU, dAlu <nC 'ASiiiuCN v. oAASt
tuition and laws 5e established over the g.
tire TERRITORY oc.he I niced states as ,eretG
tore claimed.
The title Of he above is -aso!rticn IL
: clar;nr the sease "i Congress o. tle SAT- e
: of negotiations.
Mr.. DIXON o;rereG me following, wh.c
was referred to the judiciary Comnittee
ReSotuet'. ~ re Senate and House Of Req
g ,.sscrtnt,ses q tks. C-,tea Stotes OF As'e-tr
a IN Congress assembled, two-thirds of bot
3 Houses concurring, That ia lieu OF the st
3 paragraph Of the 9th section Of the lst art
q Gle of the Constitution Of the United States
b the following be proposed as an amend
S ment to the Constitution of the Unite
9 States, which when ratified by tia. Con-
d uittee Jude. . resolution Of the House.
q The Chair presented Il communicable
j. from the Secretary OF War, II reply TO tt
q Senate resolution OF January stu, askin
i information as to the number of men en-
L listed in the Naval service Of the Unite
States, or that have been credited on til
: military quotas OF respective States.
q appears on tho authority Of the Prov.
: Marshal General, that the number of sue
u credits was g., Gs7. This includes all navs