Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-01-26
TsUcmsy-,yi"rh Congress.
TUESDAY,, Jan. s

SENATE.-Mr. Barrow's resolution of
enquiry in relation to Santa Annals re-
turn to Mexico, which had been made the
special order of the day, came up, but was
laid on the table.
On Mr.. Sewers motion, the pre-emp.
ton bill was made the special order for
Monday next.
The Bill to complete the National road,
and relinquish it to the States through
which il passes, was made the special or
der for Tuesday.
The Senate then went into Executive
session.
In the HOUSE,, the Military Committee
reported against that part of the Presi-
dents Message which proposed The crea-
tiOn of u general officer TO take command
in Mexico, and The House concurred in
the report unanimously. The Committee
are understood to he in favor of AN increase
OfIhe army.
There seems to be a discrepancy be-
tween the above, and the succeeding par
agraph, which immediately follows it in
the report from which we copy.
The Military Committee of the House
have reported, eight to one, to appoint
Lieut.. General. The same despatch
states that Mr.. King has this day spoken
at length in favor of the Wilmot proyiso,
H. exclude slavery from the conquered ter
TiIOry.
WEDNESDAY, jane.
In the SENATE-Thomas Clayton pre-
scented a memorial from the ciiizens of
Wilmington, Delaware TO bring the War
to speedy close.
The committee on printing reported
against the printing ofuhe memorial of the
Sugar planters of Louisiana for the repeal
of The Tariff Of 'I6.
The bill for the sale of Lake Superior
Copper mines was Iaken up aud postponed
tIII Friday.
The Senate ratified the treaty with Han.
over, and cor tirmed the nomination of
Richard NJ. Young, as Commissioner of
the Land Office, in place of Gen. Shields.
Intbe HuUsE-On motion Of Mr.. Ham
lin the vote Of yesterday, laying on the
table that part ofthe Presidents Messa &c
in relation to the appointment ola General
Of the army, was RECONSTRUCTED by vote of
yeas SO to nays 81.
The question recurring again on the
motion To lay ton the table, it was deci-
ded in the negative, yeas 80, nays o.
The subject was then referred to the com
lnittee of the whole Oh the stale Of the
ITniOn.
Mr.. Haralson's motion Of yesterday to
close the debate on the bill for increasing
the re- ular army by the addition Of ten
regiments, was negatiyed, yeas SO, nays
Oh. - -
The bill was then taken up in commit
tee Of the whole. when Mr.. Smith, of la,
occupied the floor some time in opposition
tOtbe ADMINISTRATION and the War. Mr..
RaihbUn obtained the floor, and offered a
substitute. changing the proposed increase
fran regulars TO v0lsBteerss making the
officers elective by companies, not regi.
mehts and commissioned By he Cover
noFsOfshe States in which they are raised
THURSDAY, Jan. 7.
SENATE--TI resolution altered by Mr.
Cameron, on Tuesday, calling np"n ihe
Secretary Of The Treasury, for information
asto what arIic'es Of import would hea.
an increase of duties, was debated, amend.
cd and adopted.
Mr, henlon reported q bill to encOnr.
age enlistment IN the regular army f,r
Eve years, by giving bounty Of 81,
which WAS passed afisr 4 short debate.
The HOUSE. adopted resolution to ter.