The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-25

xxxvIIItn Congress-2a Session.

XXXVllItn Congress-2d session.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-SENATE. -
bill to increase the compensation Of naval
contractors was introduced.
| Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported against the PROPOSE
ton to amend the Constitution by authori-
flag an export tax.
| Also against the proposition to recog-
[ni2e the existence Of gold IN the Constitu-
ton.
Also against the proposition ofMr. Sum-
ner in relation to the basis OF representa-
ton.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Military Com
mittee, reported a Joint resolution to au-
thorize surveys to be made for ship canal
around Niagara Fails, and canal from
Lake Michigan to the Mississippi, recom-
mending this as substitute for the House
bill.
The report os the Committee OF Confer
ence OF the freedman bill was considered
and rejected by IA against "a.
The Senate insisted on its amendment to
tie original bill, aud called for another
COMMITTEES of conference.
The bill entitled an act to regulate COM
MERGE between the several States, relating
to the Camden & AmbOy Railroad, was ta-
ken up.
On motion of Mr.. SPRAGUE, the Secre.
tary of War was asked for a copy of the in.
strEctions Issued for the enrolment of cit
liens of Louisiana.
railroad bill tie Senate went into execu-
tive session. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-HousE.-The
consideration of the six hun lred million
loan bill is postponed till Monday.
The House agreed to hold an evening
session to act exclusively on the general
appropriation bills.
The House passed the bill providing for
the forfeiture Of the fee Of rebel land hold
ers by vote Of 72 against Il.
The House passed the bill extending the
provisions Of the act Of 1918 to mackerei
fisheries.
The House also Passed the following
bills, reported from the Committee on
Commerce: amendatory of the act to pre-
vent frauds by false invoices; providing
that vessels navigating western rivers, and
the waters Of the north, northeast, and
northwestern frontiers, may take out IL
cense and enrolment in districts other
than those in which they belong; provid-
ing for two assistant local steamboat in
spectors Of New York, and two at Galena,
ILL.,; re-establishiux the local board at
Wheeling; granting the Michigan City
Harbor Company the privilege to Use the
protection of the same. and appointing 4
surveyor OF the customs there; amendac
tory Of the acts Of May last providing fox
the admeasurement OF tonnage, SO as to
exempt from the operation of the law any
part of ship or vessel, the cabins Or
state rooms OF which are entirely above
the first deck; reversing certain provisions
of the act Of March 18th for the purpose of
preventing smuggling on the northern and
eastern frontiers: regulating the feeS of
custom house officers ON the northern,
northeastern and northwestern frontiers,
with . view of establishing uniformity.
Mr.. WASHBURNE reported . bill to
act more effective by additionally pr0vid-
ing for the protection Of female passen-
gers, and Furnishing those who may by
force, duress or fraud, procure the enlist
ment Of any nale passengers into the ar.
my.
Objection was made to tho consideration
Of this bill.
Al this time the House then resumed the
consideration OF the amendatory Enroll
ment Bill.
The amendment pending was that Of
Mr.. BLAINE. of Maine, providing that
no credits shall Be given except the mon
are actually furnished on present and III.
ture calls, and mustered into the servioe Of
the United States.
The amendment was sgreed to By = vote
Of IS to "a. The House then adjourned un-
til O'Clock.
SENArE.-The Naval Committee reported
adversely on the petitions to increase the
pay Of chaplaius.
The unfinished business of yesterday,
which was the railroad bill, was taken up.
Mr.. NYE resumed the floor.
Mr.. WILSON offered resolution to hold
an evening session, which was adopted.
After lengthy debate the railroad bill
was postponed and the joint resolution re-
considered.