Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-02-29


message was received from The PFeoi8sni.
IN obedience to a request from the HoH1s,.
! declaring that no proposition had been re-
ceived IRON Mexico on the subiefa 81
peace, except such as Congress had Al
| ready dissenied from.
The bill in favor oil the heirs Of Com.
Paul Jones was taken up and discussed
until the hour of adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
! The Senate was called to order, and
proceeded to the consideration Of The
morning business. Sundry memorials
were presented nd referred.
Mr.. Berrien presented the credentials
of Mr.. Johnson, of Georgia, (appointed to
ill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Colquit,) who was duly sworn. and
took his seat. a
Mr.. Yulee moved TO take up Mr.. Dick.
nson's resolutions. and spoke for some
time i'm favor of his amendment to the
Ten Regiment Bill. What this amend.
'nent is. the Telegraph takes care moi 10
inform us.
Mr.. Breese. of Illinois. has s,OE
1
House.-1'he Speaker announced that
the roll Of the States would now be called
Tor the presentation OF petitions, &c. Va
rious resolutions we're offered, and among
others, one by Jacob Thompson, of Mia.
sissippi, TO expunge Mr.. Ashmun's q.
mendment from the Journal. a5Teiis
Il will be recOllected, that Mr. AsA.
nuns amendment declared 1.-THE war was
unnecessarily and unconsiitutionaily be. 2
gun by the President ofihe United States /
Much confusion prevailed in the Hall
at the time, several members endeavorinR
to arrest the Speaker finally succeeded
in restoring order, aud the vote being Il.
ken on Mr.. Thompson's resolution, it was
dec ded in the negative. by ayes lO4,
navs 90.
| Af' the morning business, the House
resolved itself into committee Of the
Whole. and proceeded to the considers.
ii"n of the order of the day, viz--the Loan
Bill.
MIR. Duer, Of New York. spoke in op,
position to the AdministE alton. He speaks
fiuenily and well and commands attention.
Mr.. Sims replied, devoting his best
energies to an calculation of the subject.
He expressed the opinions than the oppo-
sition were mistaken in their views.
On motion of MIR. Cooke the House I'D.
ljourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Is.
Sen ate.-A6er The transaction of some
unimportant business. Mr.. Badger moved
to reconsider the vote adopting The bill to
increase the medical staff of the army;
which motion was agreed to. The ques-
ton now again occurring upon the adoption
ofthe bill. Mr.. Badger moved its indefi.
mite posiponement; which motion was de.
cided in the affirmative.
Agreeable to notice, Mr.. Felch asked
and obtained leave TO bring in bill 70.
lative TO District Courts in the State Of
Michigan, whth was read twice and
referred To the Committee on heJudiciary.
On motion of Yulee, the discussion Of
Mr.. Dickinson's resolution was again re-
sumed. He crntinued his argument,
having been interrupted On yesterday by
the motion to adjourn. He contended
that persons going to acquire territory
have the right to carry their slaves with
rhem. nor could they be prevented from
exercising that ri2h,.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
The Senate WAS called TO order. and
proceeded to consideI alton of the morning
business.
A message was received in writing
| from the Pre- sident in answer 10 a yeso
luton respecting certain articles relating
to the CADETS in the army. which vas
read and ordered TO be printed.
The Joint Resolution returning thanks
To Generals Scott and Taylor, was adopt
ed by ayes 20, noes MIR. Hale, of New
Hamsbre.
MIR Critenden commented severely
upon the course of Mr.. Hale. Those
officers had fought The battles Of their
country and deserved thanks for so doing.
House OF Represents tives.--Mr. Evans
roved to reconsider the vote on closing
the debate on the loan bill, which was
decided in the negative by ayes, SO, noes
95.
On motion the House resolved itself
into committee ofIhe whole on The state
of the Union.
Messrs. Morehead, Pollock and Vinlon
spoke on the loan bill-in opposition TO IL.
Several amendments were offered. but
The committee rose and The House ad
Ijourned without action.
From Mexico.