The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-18
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xxxvIIItn Congress-2d session.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. u.-SENArE.-Mr
WILSON, from the Military Committee
reported back the joint resolution of thanks
to Major General George II. Thomas, witt
the Recommendation that it pass. : -
| Mr.. BROWN introduced bill entitled
San Act to continue in the service of the
United States certain recruits in the seryic.
of the State of Missouri which was refer
red to the Military Committee.
Mr.. BROWN offered q resolution which
was referred to the Committee on Printing
providing for the publication of com i.a
and the laws passed in pursuance thereof
respecting an extra session of the Senate
ard Congress-
Mr.. SUMNER asked leave to call up the
report of the Committee Of Conference on
the Freedman's bill, which was decided in
the affirmative by u vote Of Is yeas agains,
IL nays.
Mr.. SUMNER then moved to make the
bill . special order for Monday noon, and i,
was 30 ordered.
Mr.. HENDERSON presented the memo.
rial Of the Missouri Legislature, praying
that soldiers enlisting for the unexpired
term be discharged when their regiments
are mustered out.
Mr.. WADE, from the Committee ON the
mony Of General Grant on'the subject OF
the exchange of prisoners, which was read.
Lteutenant General Grant appeared on
the floor Of the Senate Ut O'Clock, and was
introduced to the membeTs severally.
Mr.. WILSON offered resolution which
was adopted, that the Senate meet on the
evenings ofTuesday and Wednesday next.
for the consideration Of Executive bust.
ness. Mr. Wilson stated that there were
between !, 400 and 500 nominations await
ing the action of the Senate. =
The Clerk presented the credentials Of
Hon. Aaron s. Craig, as Senator from
New Hampshire, for six years, from the
4th OF March, which were read.
The consideration of the Legislative Ju-
risdiction and Executive appropriation
bill was resumed from yesterday. The
question was reconsidered on the motion
to increase the appropriation for the trav-
cling expenses of the United States judges
Of California, from 81, 600 to 81, 500.
On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN, it was
fixed at $4,000.
Mr.. SALISBURY said he had seen Gen.
Grant for the first time, this morning, on
the floor OF the Senate, and it seemed to
him (Saulsbury,) that the President had
made q great mistake in appointing him to
that high position !; that q man who did
not know how to cut swell better than
he. ought not be q Lieutenant General
Why, there was not q Lieutenant of Horse
Guards in the State of Delaware that could
not keep UP bigger style than this man
whom the President had injudiciously se-
not Lieutenant or Provost Marshal that
Mr.. Stanton had sent down to Delaware,
that could not cut a bigger swell than Gen
Grant. He though this a DIT subject for
the consideration Of the Senate. Laugh
teri
Mr.. HALE moved an amendment to in
crease the salaries Of all Assistant Secreta.
81 ~ ho nd id
Postmasters, to q, 900 from and after the
next fiscal year.
Mr.COLLAMER demanded the yeas and
nays. He said that If the Senate COM
menced increasing salaries, there was no
telling where It would stop. More green
backs would have to be issued. That was
the only way to do it.
The question was decided in the affi.ua.
tive yeas II, nays Is.
i Mr.. WILSON offered the following as an
providing, that from and after the 1st
day of March, 1885, the Communication price
Of the rations for officers in the field be-
low the rank of Brigadier General, shall be
fifty cents that hereafter there shall be no
income tax collected from the salaries Of
Officers In the army, and that all volunteer
officers who shall continue in the service
until the close of the war, shall receive
three months pay upon being mustered
out of the service
HoUsE.-Mr. RICE, on q question OF
privilege, defended himself from charge
in the New York EUening Post, that being
, paper manufacturer, he opposed re-
duction Of the paper duty in order to put
money into his own pocket. He said he
was not interested in any paper manufac-
.ory.
Mr.. STEVENS moved the expulsion of
he correspondent OF the New York Evening
Post from the gallery.
Mr.. RICE said that the charge being in
he editorial column, he did not believe the
had anything to do with it.
Mr.. STEVENS then withdrew his mo-
.ion.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Amendatory Internal
A motion was made by Mr.. HOLMAN
10 strike out the propoeed' increase of fifty
cents per barrel on ale, lager beer and
porter, and all other similar fermented liq-
Messrs. JOHNSON, KAssoN and
BROWN supported Mr.. Holman's motion,
which was agreed to by vote Of 6S against !
one dollar per barrel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-HoUsE.-On |
motion Of Mr.. SCHENCK, joint resolu
ton was adopted apr 0priating rs 600 for |
, contract with William II. Powell to paint |
! picture illustrative Of some naval light, |
% be placed at the head Of the grand stair
sase Of the capitol.
Mr.. ASHLEY offered preamble that
in consequence Of the rebellion,
and since the proclamation of emancipa-
lion, q large number Of persons OF color
nave been brought from the States of Ma.
'yiand, Virginia and other States, and left
II and around the national capitol, and !!
whereas, it is reported that many of them
nave died for want Of food and assistance,
md It IL reported that from ten to twenty
are Id want and whereas, it is re-
,orted that hundreds are in the service Of
he United States, and fighting in defence
" the Government; therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on Militia
y Affairs inquire into the truth Of said re-
,orts, and that the committee report what
lction, II any, Is necessary in the premises, |
With leave to report by bill or otherwise.
The proposition was agreed to.
Mr.. DAWSON offered resolution di. |
Getting that the war has been progressing |
or four years. with a fearful destruction Of |
ife and the imposition of an enormous |
public debt, and that members of Congress |