Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-25
Thirtieth Congress.


IL go WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 10, r. II.
The Senate was callsd to order at the
usual hour. And appropriate prayer was
delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Slicer.
among the petitions presented, was one
by Mr.. Corwin, frem an associations of
Friends at Spring Garden, Pa, praying
for the speedy termination Of the existing
war with Mexico. sasssI 49,
A motion was made to print said petit.
ton, which was lost and it was then re-.
ferred to the appropriate COMMITTEES.
Another petition Of like nature was
presented by Mr.. Allen, which was al.
lowed to take the same course. 1871"
% G. E. Badger, Of North Carolina, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, re:
ported bill for the extension ofthe Boun.
ty Law, in order to secure the filling up
of regiments, which was read and passed.
The consideration of the special order
ofthe day--,he Ten Regiment Bill-was
resumed. ii O. .0as Il a- -1s a4f1
Mr.. Hale. of New Hampshire, address.
sed the Senate at some length upon this
subject. He denounced the adminis,ra-
ton in no very measured terms, as to the
course that had been pursued in the pros.
ecution of the war. He opposed the yol.
ing either men or money for carrying on
further the purposes the administration.
He was in favor of the recall of the army
now in Mexico. He was opposed to the
extension ofterritory. and believed that
by voting means for the prosection Of the
war, itwould be authorizing the President
to do just what he pleased; irrespective of
constitutional limits. Patriotism, be thought
should yield to policy-many persons, be
said, were in favor Of the war because
they deemed it popular thing, while at
the came time the advocacy OF such meas
sures was contrary to their o#n better
Judgment. ua ~ He1e-f7
At the conclusion Of Mr.. HIS remarks;
the further consideration Of the bill was
postponed. Reverdy Johnson, having tho
floor to reply. t tJ a1s7 .a..'
gHoUsE.-The principal business trans.
acted to-day, was thu discussion Of the
special order of the day--the Southern
Mail Bill, which was prolonged Until the
hour of adjournment. =. .esa, .s
sal a WAsHISGToN, Jan. g; 8, r. NJ. 81
The Senate was engaged to.day in the
confirmation of sundry appointments. 30
Mr.. G. Hnfnagle, of Pa, was confirm:
ed as Consul to Calcutta, vice Higgins.
recalled. Old s5s -
Hugh keenan,, of Pa, as Consul to
Dublin, in place of Wilson. recalled. 80
w. J. Staples, of New York, Consul 10
Havre, rice BeasIey, deceased. z-a
There is manifest xisty hers in autio-
lPation of the war speech Of Rsverdy John:
'onoin the. Senate, which will be dsliv.
cred On Monday. ,lxst aHg t-
la the House of Representative, the J
business was unimportant. rs a.1s
Mr.. Washington Hunt, Of n Y, is Goa.
lined TO his room by indisposision. a#
I'd WARRINGTON, Jan. 10, 9P.M.
Among the petitions presented to the
Senate to-day, was one by Mr.. Cameron,
If Pennsylvania, from citizens of that
State, praying for the abolition Of slavery.
Mr. Cameron mads sou1s remarks on
Is presentation. i a.
Mr.. flanagan, OF Indiana, submitted =
resolution in substance, that no treaty
ught to be concluded between the United
'ta.es and Mexico, without giving the ui
most suitable line Of defence; that ii may
ecoms necessary to hold Mexico as
roVince; and that no forsiga Intervention
an be accepted. Laid over. a,a 10
Mr.. IULEE, from the Committee on %
Naval Affairs reported bill making ap- :
ropriations of $50, 900 far the consifte. 10
ion offs Dry Dock at Now York: @ ylays1
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson's War Spsseh..-sdl
The bill authorizing the crsaticn Of ton d
dditional regiments in the regular line of Is
be- army. was then iakeA up Mr.. John.
on, Of Md, was eati'led to tbs fisor. He Al
ommsced BY saying. thai he should .
peak briefly. to avoid pes.pOninx the pas- Is
age Of the bill. He hoped that Congress oe
7Ould approve the sensinsnt bThss was s