Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-10
CoxGREssIOyAL.
Washington. Dec. 4.

Mr. Breckinridse had already resigned, be
,uuld n"t be expelled.
Mr.. Trumbull insisted that be should be |
expelled, and offered substitute for iMr. |
resolution, as fellows:
"Whereas, John c. Breckinridge, mem |
Der OF this body, has jnined the enemies Of |
bic country, aud is now in arms against the |
government be had sworn to support, there I
fare. ~ rssr
'ResOlsel, That the traitor Breckenridge
be expelled"
Chandler accepted the substituts,
ard the resolution thus amended was unan
imously ndop,ed-yeas, SO. nays, none; not
voting or absent, Messrs. Bayard, Bright,
johnson of Tennessee, johns N Of Missou-
ri, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Rice, Salisbury,
and Wiley. ~
Mr.. Wilkinson introduced bill to abol.
ish the distinction between volunteers and
regulars
Mr Salisbury cffared joint resolution.
which is as foIlows:
"WhTeas, The people Of the State of
Virginia, North Carolina, South Car, Ina.
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and TenneS>
see are in revolution against the const;tu-
tiunal government Of the United States, and
have assumed to secede frcm the Federal
Unien, to form an independent government
under the name Of the Confederate States
of America aud --
"WhgeGS, The Congress of the United
States, approving the sentiment Of the
President in his annual message, that the
Union must be presery ed, and hence all
dispQsable means must be employed, aud
believing that kind of fraternal feeling be-
tween the people Of all the States is indis-
pensab!e to the maintenance of q happy
and prosperous Union, and being willing to
manifest such feeling on their part TO them,
aud that peace may be restored to this dis
tractel country and the Union, aud the
constitution be preserved and maintained.
and inviting the co operation Of the people
of the aforesaid States in the accomplish
meut Of this object, which is desirable to
each ard al;
ReSolred, That Willard I ,llmore, Frank
lin Pierce, Roger b fancy, Edward Eyer-
EFT, George NJ. Dallas, Thomas NJ Ewing,
Horace Barney, Reverdy johnson, John j.
Crittenden, George +. Puch, and Richard
w. Thompson be, aud they are hereby ap-
pointed Commissioners Of the part Of Con-
gress 10 confer with like number Of Com
aiuresaid for the preser, alton of the Union
and the maintenance of the constitution
and that they report the result of said con
ference to Congress for approval or rejec-
ton. -f.. --
s"Resolred, That upon the appointment
OF Commissioners as hereby invited, by
said States, and upon the meeting of the
Joint Commission for the purpose Of con
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cease aud be suspended, and shall not be
renewed, unless said Commission shall be
unable to agree, or, in case of an agree
meDt 10y them, said agreement shall be re-
! Jected either by Congress or by the aiure-
SAID States"
The resolutions were laid on tho table.
On motion Of Mr. Sumner, twas
"Resoired That the Secretary of War
be requested to furnish to the Senate copies
of any general orders in the Military De-
| partment of Missouri relating to fugitive
! slaves" a..t
MIR. Hale submitted the following, which
lies over: ..r ....i--
! "ReSOiced, That the Committee on Ju-
! dietary be instructed to inquire ilto the
| expediency and propretv OF abolishing the
! present Supreme Court of the United States,
establishing instead thereof Supreme
| Court, in pursuance Of the provisions OF
the constitution, which, in the opinion OF
Congress, will meet the requirements oi
| the constitution" E Est sT
| HoUsE.-Mr. GuTlay gave notice of his
! Intention to introduce q bill TO cuufscate
all property belonging to persons in re-
! brlliOn against the government Of the
! United States, including persons recog-
! nized as slaves, who shall be made free
| men; TO provide for their employment DUR
| ing the war, the subsequent apprenticeship
to their loyal masters, and their final colo
nlzlti0n. f
Mr. LoveiOy, from the Committee on az
riculnre, reported homestead bill.
| After incidental debate, the homestead
| bill was referred to the Committee en- Pub
! lie Lands.
Dir. UPTON introduced bill for the res
| toration-of Alexandria county to the Dis
! trict Of Columbia.
! On melton of Mr.. Vallandigham, q reso-
luton was adopted requesting the President
! to communicate to the House it not iucum
| patItle with the public interests. eapies OF
/ any PAPERS addressed to the Executive by
/ the Governments of England, Spain, and
/ France, IN regard to the armed iuterVen-
/ tim proposed by them IN the aif.lirs OF
! Mexico, and any other Information ho may
have to communicate.
Mr.. Pandleton introduced resolution
which was adopted, instructing the Com
mittee ON Military Affairs to report wha
| change, ii auy, is necessary in the mode Of
! payment of soldiers who are held as pris-
! Oners of war
! MIR. Cox introduced the following. which
was referred to the Committee on the judi
eiary:
III he,eaS. The exchange Of prisoners il
/ the present war has already been prac,iced
indirectly, and as such exchange would moi
only Increase enlistments and the vigor Of
our army, but subserve the highest inter-
! ests of humanity, aud as such EXCHANGE
| does not involve the recognition Of the reb,
els as government; therefore,
"ResOlred, That the President Of .be
! United States be requested to inaunuratt
aud symPathIze measures for the exchange
OF prisoners IN the present war"
| EMr. Holman introduced asSreamlle reit-
Grating the sentiments cgntaiued in the
Cflt'enden resUlutlUns, adopted at the last
session. III effect that the war was forced on
us by the disunionists, and that the OIL =
| object In carrying it ON by the United
States is to re-estabiish obedience to the
| Constitution and Union. and that, when
these objects are accom- lshed, tho war
shall cease, e,o. Mr. H1lman' $. proposition
concluded with resolution reafhrming
these sentime nts.
On nation of Mr.. Stevens of Pa, it,was
laid on the table, bya vote of II against
! 65.
From Fortress Monroe.