Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-03-02

SlKdsFa. 81 r6n1OGiDns or cause elections
10 b hsi6(sf that purpose. Suffers are
deprivsa Sfsay line on the soldiers Pay,
Orpf atksif right TO receive any soldier s
pay &rUnR the 8Ragmaater. ~. ss.TasoVK T.
ss1he gill vas then laid by, and the 3D.
OOUs0BO bill taken -up.d va sa1as - y :
M. Badger ADDRESSED the Senate at
AeARth. .syssT hns s7gTeas 4r
Mr.. Chalmers has the floor tomorrow.
IrrHE HoUsEiHd The bilEfOr the adnnis.
sion of Wisconsin, int. the Union, was
passed. .sessslI.sis- ssriss.l5 >, s,,a
Bills were reported making appropri--
Gtions for several pensions, and to create
Ihs aficeof Surveyor General Of Oregon,
which were read twice and referred. 81
The committee ofYays and, vmeans
reported back the bill making appropri.
atoms for the Military Academy, with a
Recommendation that the amendment Of the
Senate be disagreed to-. -
Resolutions from the Legislature of
Ohio were presented for The increase of
She pay Of volunteers and complimentary
20 Generals Scott and Taylor.
Mr.. Carroll, from the military commit
tea. reported back the joint resolution OF
thanks with recommendations that the
Senate amendment be agreed to.
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi. moved
to amend by edirecsing also the present
alton Of gold medaIsao Generals Butler,
Henderson, Twiggs, Worthy@ Qnitaan,
and the nearest relative to Gen. HameT,
and expressing regret at the death of the
latter. The amendment was adopted
lSl to 81, and thus amended, the amend.
meRt Ofthe Ssnote was agreed to. a..
.EsResOlutions were presented from the
Legislature Of MISSOURI, favorable to the
alteration Of the Constitution, so as to
change the tenure Of'whieA Judges ofthe
United States hold Office. u ~ FaE sdI
Bills were reported from the military
andnayal committees to change enlist
msnts feF the army and marine corps, and
to provide for an additional number Ofsur-
geOns in the navy. -" o..
Numerous reports were received from
committees, but not Of general interest
s-A bill was taken up to charge the mile
age ofmembers, but without action the
House adjourned. 81 5g1fl ~
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.ae-aia,s. zf-os.5a,aW "WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17.lG
=" In SExATE.-The Navy appropriation
bill was taken up, and the Dry Dock aP.
preparation left as it came from the House.
Bundry amendments were adopted, and
among them was one authorizing an ad.
diiional number Of assistant surgeons
The bill was postponed until tomorrow.
The 100000 bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Chalmers giving the floor to MIR.
COlquitt, for whom he had obtained it.
Mr.. Colquitt spoke at length in yindica-
Iion of tho President from the charge Of
attempting TO stihe debate, or to dictate TO
Congress thro' the columns of the Union
newspaper. -..s.r
10 Mr.. Butler then obtained the floor, aud
che bill was postponed till tomorrow.
The amendments Of the House to the
Revolutionary Pension bill, and the bill TO
regulate the appellate jurisdiction of the
u. 8. Supreme Court, we're concurred in,
and the rest of the day devoted to private
business, 49, ug...Eet
s. In the HoUsE.--Bills passed to regu.
late the mileage of members of Congress;
to establish port at Key West, and an
additional Land district in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Sawyer had leave to make a per-
sOnal explanation, and proceeded to read a
letter to prove charges which had been
made by him against Mr.. Culver, in rela.
ton 10 exposing the secrets of Odd Eel
lows Lodges. -rs aalgaf,
Gao Mr.. Culver. asked leave to reply, but
Mr. Rathbun objected. s'4 80 e. O., 10
"A resolution was adopted, calling for
he. names, ages, time Of death, &C., Of
Revolutionary Pensioners. ...asa
SO The bill to establish new territorial
government in Itasca was then taken up,
and after some time spent in the consider
Gtion thereof, the committee rose and re-
ported amendments--one changing the
name from ltasca to Minnesota. The
amendments were agreed to and the bill
passed. 81 ll.aaass7 .la ssss traE
All asaaj4r1 ~ -a.- st 81 -a.ss.
naval THURSDAY, Feb. IL.
In SENATE.-The 3,OOO,O 900 bill was
taken up, Mr.. Butler made 9 highly inter-
osting speech, principally in reference to
the slavery question. Es.- 81
Mr.. Houston obtained the floor for to-
morrow.
Mr.. Simmons commenced speaking, but
gave way to motion to postpone the bill
until tomorrow.
4. In THE HoUsE.-The House proceeded
TO the consideration of the Territorial bill
90 aid in the construction Of certain roads
IN WiSconsin, which was taken up in