The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-14
~xxvuulth Congress-sd session.

~xxvullth Congress-2d session.
WARRINGTON, Jan. ..-UoUsI.-On
..ior Of Mr.. HOLMAN the Secretary OF
49,, ~. MAS directed to inform the House why
vhas not communicated the information
nns,s.;ve to the filling Of new regiments
Iessed for in December, and further direct
int him now to send IN the same.
fshe House then resumed the cona.de-a-
.;nn Of the Senate's proposition fox the
ssendmept of the Constitution so as TO
sholish slavery.
r.. BLISS argued against such change
Improper and destructive OF the rights
-eranteed by the Constitution.
Mr. ROGERS also spoke aSa1s the con-
aitrtionality of such an amendment.
Mr. DAVIS of New York advocated the
.meud,nent, contendiuS chat all ,ien are
untitled to freedom.
M. SCHENCK, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill waca was
,assed. amending the law establish ug al
Sesane ASYLUM in TIE District OF Co1uM-
hia. for navy and army officers, so - 20
admit insane civilians in the quaree'mas-
ter and subsistence departments OF tas ar
NV. on the order OF the Secretary or war.
Xr. HOLMAN Introduced a preamble,
Getting forth that the House, IN IeceMoeS
las,. adopted u resolution directing the Sec-
ro.arv of War to furnish copies OF the Or
dar issued in December, 1868. that recruits
TO Gil up old organizations shou.as,e mus
tered out Of the service w!tn suco regl-
rnents, and also directing him to furnish
copy OF the letter addressed 70 governor
70 saw whether the principle therein con-
ta;nej had been applied to all soldiers mus
tered in 10 ill up old regiments, and
Waereas. the resolution nas aot been
complied with, therefore
Resolved, That the Secretary O. War De
directed to inform the House way toe in
formation has not been furnished. aad tlat
he be directed to furnish the sane
T.e resolution was adopted.
NJ. MORRIS, of Ohio, iatroi ,.cei bill
authorizing express and other t.3asporta.
too companies TO sell unclaimed freights.
Tee was referred to the Committee Tor tee
District of Columbia.
Mr.. GRIDEh introduced BIZ. proyid-
inr that tie mothers Of Legitimate chill
dren who die in the military service O. fall
ia battle shall. be entitled TO receive arrear-
ages OF pay and bounty, tie same as other
mothers. The bill was referred 70 the Com
nit,ee.on Military Affairs.
Ca molten of Mr.. Wilson q resolution
was adopted ;nstructiuS the Com it,es on
the Judiciary to inquire into the expedien-
cy OF reporting a bill to exclude the testi-
mcny OF parties interested II suits where
administration executors and guardians
are par ties.
Nj. GRIkNELL introduced q resolution
anstrLcting the Committee on Military Al
fairs 10 report al an early day OF tie expa
diencv OF y law to contsca.e so much o.
the property OF couscrints who have failed
TO report for duty aA VII secure soldiers IL
their stead.
Tae House .aen rest mad the coasidera
ton Of Senate resolution proposing tn,
amendment OF the Constitution so as K
abolish slavery Throughout. the Unitel
States.
Mr.. BLISS, of Ohio, spoke O. the in 20.
ry and CncoustituLiolallty O. ameudin.
Tue Constitution in the manner designed
Changes, he commended, could caly be mad
on the basis Of compromise. Tae Suhju
CATION Of the South and sway over L coulS
be accomplished by 40 Other means tia,
By standing army, and in his opinion ",
could not afford the blood ald ireas-r,
which would be enuirei for tina. purpose
Nr. ROGERS, of New York, said tina
there was not power II the Government u,
AZ act Of legislation to Interfere with tn
domain Of any State to control slavery O
other institutions the contro. OF which wa
not delegated TO the Genera. Government
The institution or slavery, lie repeated
belonged to the State, and no combination
of men can, by legislative enactment, abol
ish the same.
Mr.. DAVIS, of New YORK, said tia: tn,
argument of Mr.. Rogers was tina. civil lib
arty consisted IA the right Ct one people u
e1siavs another. So far from tais be:ne
true, nature made al men free aad entitled
taecl to equal rights before the Jaw, and CT
this principle the Government must stand
and sooner or later it will be the recognized
principle throughout the world. Slavery
should find no apo.ogis. and defender
among those who represent the free States
ana slavery should die because it IS incom
ratible with freedom. and has undertak er
10 destroy our government and subver
our Institutions. He would ask the South
ask with free institutions, because freedom
only could make Union perpetual.
Mr.. HIGBEE, OF California. in hi.
speech, said that the people. by a majority
9, 100000 votes, 1t tae late Presidential
Election had endorsed taa emancipation
policy. The Senate .. the last session pas
se1 the joint resolution now under discus
SION by more than ia -ee-fouftas majority
aod although vote OF two-.L.rds was no
obtained for it in the House, there was /;
majority of 30 more than those who votet
against it. lie alluded to those other fact
% SHOW that the duty o. Congress wa
cieSrly and we'll understood BY tue nation
Mr.. ASHLEY OF Ohio. gave notice tha
ne would, on Monday or Tuesday, ask
vote on the pending proposition.
Adjourned.
VAShANNI US, a1O. rs ENATE.-Mr
ooOLITTLE presented the memorial Q
me Board OF Trade OF Racine, Wis, liz re
lssicn 10 the establishment OF q nava! de
pot on the Western Lakes
ir. SHERMAN presented the memo
rial OF the President Of the Refugee Relic
tom mission of Ohio, asking al appropria
tor OF money for the suppos, OF southern
refugees. Mr.. Sherman said there wer
thousands OF loyal re;u yaes in tue cities Q
81 Louis. Cincinnati and Louisville. an,
sneir condition was dep.orao.e. Not les
tOao lW, wv white people had been rem
uetea homeless and scattered through tn
coutn oy the fortunes of war. He taou Oh
congress ought TO do something ia tn
mater, Out he did not believe tae aopro
psiation OF money would be the mo est iud
caeus means OF rciievingthem. He though
tue Government ought to give them worl
70 DO for the army, the nanufacture q
coming, &C., or Law Nigh. be nasae,
giving them the use of Lad s,.b;ac. r. con
-iscation. Nv ~ wa
He wished the memor:a, to h. rafa,-sd :,
the Committee On Public Lands. aod il va
SC referred. @Au - !" .
Mr.. WILSON. from tae Military Com
nittee, reported back the reso, ut,o1 n s,is
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