Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

Washington, March 2U.-Mr. Hale Of.
fereS a resolution, which lies over, that the
Senate will adjourn On Saturday next, at
p. M, sine do D
The Senate then considered the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Douglas calling for informa-
ton relative to the forts arsenals, navy
yards and other public property ia the se-
ceded States.
Mr. Bayard said he had at all times en-
deayored so to guard his course that no
word from him should have tendency TO
increase or foster alienation and separas
tons between the different portions of the
coniederacy- lie conceived reunion i'm
practicable and there remained but one OF
two courses to pursue, viz: War with
view to suhlection or the acknow led cement
OF their Independence as separate nation
Bsyard indicated proposition he intended
tc offer authorizing the President to con
ciude treaty with the confederate States,
acknowledging their Independence rs a
separate nation. Otherwise, the other al
ternntive, civil war would occur, which
should be ayerted. He argued that the
act cd secession is breach of contract, and
as such actual revolution, but at the same
time 1t is revolution inaugurated by the
people themselves, collectively, and you
cannot meet it except by war or peaceful
Negotiations.
Executive session-adjourned.
Washington, March %.
SENATE.
Mr. Hale offered resolution to re elect
sergeant-at-arms, doOrkeeper and assist
ant. Laid over.
Mr.. Powell called up his resolution for
paying Clerks of committees of this session
the csuai compensation for sixty DAYS.
Mr.. Trumbull opposed il, considering it
gratuity, and as reform was needed it
had better begin here. The resolution was
rejected.
Mr. Douglas resolution came up.
Mr.. Bayard concluded his speech.
Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin, opposed Doug
las resolution because wholly unnecessary.
and was not convinced of the wisdom of
giving-to the country the intelligence which
it demanded. We have now an.Adminis-
tration with, it has been proclaimed, an
earnest desire and fixed purpose to main
tain the authority of the United States, and
not the authority of this or that section,
merely by peaceful means, if peaceful
means will suffice. This was the settled
purpose, if be understood it, of the Admin
stration. Was ii not a purpose which de-
manded the best energies OF every one IL
seemed to him that the Senator from ILL
nois was furnishing aid to the enemies
His (liowe's) party had done nothing to
create the ieverisb apprehension alluded to
by the Senator from Illinois. They had
no purpose to trample on the rights os any
individual in any portion OF the cnuptry.-
lie objected to Douglas proposition to
amend the Constitution on the ground that
1t would only be approved by portion of
the people, while Constitution to be salts
factory must receive the assent of the whole
! country. We have such a Constitution
now, why should not the people be satisfied
with it? lie give way to Executive ses-
sion.
Adjourned.
The Senate confirmed J. W. Nye. Gov
ernor to Nevada; Rufus King, Minister to
Rene; Bradford X. Wood, Minister IA
Denmark; Arson Burlingame, Minister to
Austria Amasa D. Crosby, Minister Ia
Guatemala; Jas o. Putnam, to Hayre
Freeman ii. Morse, Consul 10 London
James Ill. Andersont of Ohio, Consul To
Hamburg Francis ii. Moody, Receiver OF
Public Money at Little Rock; Lieut.. Hart.
shut, Assistant Adjutant General with rank
of Captain.
The following Postmasters were con-
tirmed: Warren N. Huntington Galena ;
Edward G. David, Dubuque; James F.
Abrahams, Burlington, Iowa; Sidney +.
Won Donhurst. Pittsburg.
David g. Rose, Marshal for Indiana
VIM. +. Gurley, Attorney for Iowa; Geo.
A Nourse, Attorney for Minnesota Alex.
Q. Sands, Marshal for the Southern Dis
trict of Ohio; Herbert W. Hoxie, Marshal
for Iowa
The following nominations were made
for the Territory of Colorado:
VIM. Gilpin, Governor Lewis w. Wells.
Secretary; Benz. F. Hall, off W, Chief
Justice; 3. Newton Pettis, of Penn, and
Chas. Lee Armour, were made Associate
Judges; Copeland Townsend, Marshal F;
VIM. l.. St"ughton, of Mich, Attorney /:
Francis NJ. Case, of Ohio, Surveyor Gen
eral
Marsh E. Dunnell, of Maine, Consul at
Vera Cruz.
Joshua R. Giddings. of Ohio, was nom,
mated Consul General to British North
America.
Thomas Corwin having Withdrawn his
declination, was confirmed Minister to
Mexico