Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-08-22
ThIrlIeah Congrcss.
WAsH1Naron. Ann. IL

order, and proceeded to the consideration
of the morning business.
The resolution of Mr.. Benton, provi.
ding for the publication of the proceed.
ings OF the Senate in the Union and Ma.
tional Intslligencer. was taken up, as a.
mended, and passed.
The Post Route Bill was taken up, and
considered.
The amendment abolishing postage on
newspapers, when sent within the dis.
lance of thirty miles, was debated.
A Committee on Conference, on the
disagreement of the two Houses 20 the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill,
wss appointed.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Foote, the
vote ordering the Georgia Rail Road Bill
to be engI ossed, was reconsidered. The
whole subject was then laid ON the table.
A committee of conference on the civil
and diplomatic bill was appointed.
The Oregon'bill was then taken up
The Senate's amendment giving the Gov.
ernor the exercising of the veto power,
was disagreed to: ayes 90, noes l0G.-
The amendment of the Senate extending
the Missouri compromise to the Pacific,
was disagreed to ayes SO, noes l2I.
Both Houses Of Congress are now in
session.
WASHINGTON, Aug. J4, Z, M.
SENATE.-On Friday night last, the
post office bill was taken up. The pro-
vision allowing newspapers to be mailed
within thirty miles distance free of post.
age, was stricken out, and then the bib
was passed. On Saturday, the bill pro
viding for the payment of claims against
Mexico, was taken up, considered, and
passed.
A joint resolution, rendering the thanks
of Congress to Gen. Sterling Price, and
Col. A. w. DoniphaD, for their brilliant
victories achieved in Mexico, was intro.
duced and passed.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill was reported from the committee on
Conference, and finally passed.
The Oregon hill, as returned from the
House, was considered. A motion for
the Senate to recede from the Missouri
Compromise, as attached to said bill,
was debated--Mr. Benton and others
advocating the motion to recede. The
debate was continued ill the hour of re.
cess, 81
Alter recess, the Senate met and re.
NAMED in session until Saturday morning.
The question was put on receding
from the Missouri Compromise, as at
tached to the Oregon bill, and decided
affirmatively.-ayes %, noes 25--six
members being absent.
The Army Appropriation Bill was then
taken up and passed.
MIR. Butler brought to the notice of the
Senate publication in the New York
Herald, in which was resolution offered
in secret session, by Mr.. Benton, against
General Kearney. Mr.. Butler denounc-
ed the publication, and the instigator OF
it, in very severe manner.
Mr. Benton acknowledged having fur
nished the resolution for publication, and
said, if Mr.. Butler denounced his conduct
as dishonorable, he would give him the
lie, and cram il down his throat.
HoUsE.--A communication was laid
before the House from VIM. Medill, com.
missioner of Indian Affairs, somewhat
rejecting on Mr.. Clingman, denying
charges made by that gentleman In de-
bate, against his office. A discussion
ensued. which was ended by withdrawal
fthe letter
The post office bill was debated until
recess.
Both Houses Of Congress adjourned at
noon. to-day. Previous to adjournment,
the Oregon bill was passed, aud signed
by the President.
Gen. Shields was confirmed, by the
Senate, as Governor of Oregon. Other
nominations before the Senate were also
confirmed.