Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
Washington, July &c.

washington, July 70.
SENATE.-Mr. Grimes moved to take up
the bill to provide for new bridge across
the Potomac. The bill provides for the
construction of new iron bridge near the
present bridge, and also for the repair of
the present bridge. The bill passed.
Mr.. Sherman reported, from the Com
mittee on Finance, bill to provide board
of commissioners to examine the cOmpen-
sation of all officers of the government
The GILL provides TO examine, regulate and
eaualize the compensation of all the en-
| ployees Of the government. the bill passed.
Mr.. Clark moved to take up the resolu>
ton offered yesterday in regard to the
maintenance OF the supremacy Of the
| Union.
The bill was taken up and passed-yeas
/ "a; nay Breckenridge.
| The bill to provide aud punish fraud on
| the part of the Oficeri making contracts for
/ government was taken up and fassed.
| The joint resolution approving the acts
OF the President was taken u2, and post
| poned TIL to morrow.
| The bill TO provide and punish copspira-
/ cy was taken up and passed.
The bill to provide for the suppression of
! rebellion was taken up and PASSED.
Nv Oiii " plONluO IcNtuuc was taken
| up-tEe question being on the amendments
offered by Mr. Simmons, from the Commit
tee on Finance.
Several amendments were adopted.
The bill was postponed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Davies from the Committee
on Elections, reported that Mr.. She'll is
/ entitled to seat as member from Oregon,
/ instead of Thayer. who now occupies it.
Mr. Nandever moved an adjournment
Mr.. Fenton moved that when the House
! adjourn it be until Monday.
| Mr. Colfax inquired of Mr.. Stevens, Of
the Committee on Ways and Means, when
| it was impossible for the House to adjourn
| sine die.
! Mr.. Stevens replied that that de7ended
! some on the Senate. lie intended to move
to go into the committee of the whole. to
| consider the tax bill The House. by It's
action in that measure, would be able to
determine as to whether CJngross should
! stay here longer.
| Mr.. Cox offered resolution, that, the
| Senate ccncurring, Congress adjourn on
! Tuesday next at noon.
| Mr.. Wright asked for an amendment f r
| Monday which Mr. Cox accerted
Mr.. McCIerI and hoped that Mr. c, 4
would withdraw the resclutirn. rs Con-
/ gress, before adjournment, sh u!d m k
some provision Tor addition. revenue. eIse
the government credit would fail.
Mr.. Wright has failed already.
Mr.. McCiernand-No, sir. | move 10
lay the resolution on the table. This was
carried.
MIR. Nandever withdrew his molten to
adjourn, and the House negatived the mo-
ton for an adjournment till Monday.
The House went into committee on the
direct tax bill-Mr Cnlfax in the chair
Mr.. Diven said that this was the most
perfect bill that could be presented to the
House
Mr.. Edgerton argued that the times did
not demand the passage of the bill, nor ne.
eessity require it. 1t was unequal ard un.
Just. The farmers would ,ay the tax
while stock and money brokers would 90
tree. IL would be better for the eovern.
ment to experience a temporary bankrunt-
cy than pass so Odious measure. for j,
WiiI create discomfort aud elamor against
the war by the iarmir interest. who would
oppose 1t TO man. They would not how
ever, object to taxation of equal orera.
ton.
Various amendments were discussed
hut, without cumirg to any conclusion ON
the bill, the committee arose.