The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04
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xxxyIII.h Conxress-.d session.

XXXYlIlth Compressed Session.
WASHINGTON. Jan. s. oUsE.-The
House set apart especially for the consid-
Grafton Of the anti slavery Constitutional
amendment, it being to take vote on it
Tuesday.
Mr. HIGBI. OF California, spoks in ia.
vor of the amendment.
Mr.. FINCK, of Ohio, made speech
against, aud Mr.. COLE, OF California, and
|STARk. OF NewJersey, made speeches in
iavor ofthe amendment.
Mr.. MORRIS. OF New Jersey, and Mr..
PIKE. OF Maine. advocated the amend.
nent.
TO-DAY was especially set apart for
speeches on the proposed anti-siayery Con-
etituticna! amendment. About thirty
members only were pTesen: at the opening
of,ae House.
NJ. ASHLEY said il was his intention
| to press vote on Tuesdsy.
and in noticing the objections. said that the
States which subscribed 10 the Constitution
necessarily subscribed to the manner in
| which the amendments afeto be made, and
! that slavery is not reserved to the States.
The Constitution was established to pro-
mote the blessings Of liberty and insure
domestic tranquility, but these ends cam
not be accomplished.
| House adjourned till Monday.
SESATE.-Mr. SPRAGUE introduced an
act supplementary to the act regulating
the compensation Of Congressman. It pro-
yides for an increase of pay to the members
of both Houses, from 5000 to 5000 per
annuln.
| The resolution advising retaliation was
then taken up. .
/ WASHINGTON, Jan. SO.-HoUsE.-M Mr..
JOHNSON of Pa, moved that 33 aud s.
per cent. respectively he added to the sala.
ries OF Congressman and employees in
civil service. Referred to COMMITTEE on
Ways and Means. 81
mittee on the Conduct OF the War were in
structed to inquire into the treatment by
Gen. JEFF. C.. Davis of freedmen in Georgia.
! Mr.. ROSS offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolped, That the thanks Of Congress
and the country are due to President Lin
coin for the removal of Gen. Butler from
military command. Tabled by 81 to As.
The House passed the resolution thai
| Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
| Louisiana and Tennessee are not entitled
to representation in the electoral college,
aud therefore no such votes shall be re-
ceived or counted for President and Vice
| President.
4 The House proceeded to the considera-
! lion OF the navy appropriation bill.
A resolution was adopted instructiug the
judiciary Committee TO enquire what leg.
islation Is necessary to prevent The pay
ment OF transportation OF troops over rail-
roads which have received grants Of lands.
A resolution was adopted instructipg the
Ways and Means Committee to enquire
/, into the ex pediency Of establishing q bu.
treau OF com mercial statistics in the Treas.
ury Department.
I The same committee was instructed to
enquire into the expediency Of providing
anniform mode OF guaging and inspecting
domestic liquors.
A bill was introduced amendatoTy OF the
internal revenue, by which duties be in
Creased s. per cent. Tabled.
nlr. FARNSWORTH explained his pc.
sition on the paper duty question, founding
| his remarks on charges contained in the
Washington correspondence ofthe Chicago
Tribune, that be Was officious in opposing
] = reduction Of the duty.
An Amendmentto the naval appropria-
ton bill was adopted providing an addi-
tionaa midshipmAn 70 each Congressional
District.
an amendment appointing = board Of
admirslty was discussed.
Pending which the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
! SENArE-Mr. SALISBURY said he
had u petition In bis hands, which he had
been requested to present He would say
nothing favorable or otherwise a. to its
contents. He presented it because its au.
thor, as a citizen, had the right Of petition.
| This petition was read by the Clerk. II
sets forth that the Singleton. Blair mission
had failed: that there was no hope of peace
through negotiations: that Spain and Aus
tria and France aud the Pope had COM
bined TO recognize the South; that to that
end France and Austria had entered on q
division OF the Mexican States to acquire
a CALIFORNIA;; the issue between the North
iSS ma or VI inn.
ton: under what banner the people must
divide and rally; the South is not crushed.
as is shown by ner spirit and her ability to
purchase her independence from Europe,
and by the late declaration Of Gen. 6her-
man that the war had hardly commenced.
date recognition of the Confedefacy TO Sc
cure the great fseveral Senator's inter-
ruptiDg, "Wbose petition il that5' It's
I Colorado Jewetts.
4 Mr.. SHERMAN. would inquire II II
is customary to read y petition when pre-
sented.
The Chair said i, had put the question II
there Was any objection TO the reading Of
the petition, aud heard none.
Several Senators now objected, and the
. reading was suspended.
, Mr.. CESMITH asked leave Of Absence
for his colleague, Mr.. Harding. for the re-
mainder Of the session on account o! III.
JESSS. WltCO WAN EE9uscus
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Finance Com
mi,tee, reported the House resolution re
ducing the duties on imported paper, witt
Z an amendment striking out Sand inserting
Is per cent. II was ordered to be printed
The resolution OF Mr.. Davis for the ap
: pointment OF special committee on thu
correspondence Of the Government in al
its departments, was taken up.
4 Mr. HALE. said he would oppose thu
formation OF any comEitie to Investigate
frauds until action had been taken on tn
= cases already before the Senate after
full Investigation. He then read extracts
!, from the report of the Select COMMITTEES o
: last year on frauds, DC, and said that tn
5 report implicated heads of bureaus In Ger
Y tain contracts. He made q long speech
y animadverting severely on the Secretar.
. Of the Navy, and continuing bis remark
= A bill was introduced recognizing tn
! Paymaster department, which was re
= ferred.
a bill was reported IN addition to th
! lenrollmeu. act, providing for the aceep,
!. ance as substitute Of a person liable to