Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-08-06
Congressional.

SENATE joint resolution approving
the acts of the President was taken up.
Mr. Pearce spoke at length against the
resolution, and said the President had no
power to suspend the writ OF habeas corpus
or imprison the Police Commissioners at
Baltimore
The resolution was postponed till to NOR
row.
The Tariff Bill was taken up and passed
by the following vote:
Teas-Messrs. Anthony. Baker, Clark,
Cullamer, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Fes-
sender, Fo0te. Foster. Howe, King, Lane
of Indiana, McDougal, Morrill,, Pomeroy,
Simmons, Sumner. Ten Eyck, Wilkinson,
WiImut, Wilson-22.
Ndys-Messrs. Bayard, Breckinridge,
Bright, Browning, Carlisle, Grimes, Har-
Ian. Harris, johnson of Tennessee, John
son of Missouri, Kennedy, Lane, Latham.
Pearce, Polk. Powell, Rice, Salisbury,
Trumhu,l-lS.
The bill to suppress instruction was
taken up.
Mr.. Trumhull spcke in fav,r Of it.
e message from the House, announcing
the passage OK the tax bill and resolution
to adjourn Friday, was received
The tax bill was taken up and referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr McDougal spoke at some length -
lie conteuded that the President was JUST
fed with all be had done
After further discussion the bill was
postponed till tomorrow, and made tho
special order for o'clock.
A message was received from the House,
that they had disagreed to the amendment
to the tariff bill, and asked u committee Of
conference. A committee was appointed.
Adjourned
HoUsE-Mr. DIN. from the Military
COMMITTEE, reported bill adding to the
West Point Cadets u number equal to that
of Ser atars and Representatives, to o Sc
lected from the States on recommendation
of Mem bers of Congress "a prescribed by
the former law. When districts neglect
to send Representatives to Congress. the
President shall fill the vacancies CORES
pending with the representation of such
districts. Ali Cadets now in, or who NAV
hereafter enter, the Military Academy,
shall swear to support the constitution,
/ bear true allegiance TO the national govern
meut, and maintain and defend the sOver-
/ eighty of the United States, paramount to
all allegiance, sovereignty, or fealty to the
any other country whatsoever and that
! they vii obey all orders of sur erior off
GERS. Any Cadet refusing to take this
/ ath is 10 be dismissed from the Academy.
/ Mr.. Nailand CHAM objected.
| A personal coloquy took place between
/ Messrs. DIN and Valandigham.
| Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the bill on the
/ table.
| The motion was lost.
The bill was subsequently passed.
! Mr. SpauldIng offered resolution, which
/ was adopted that. the Senate concurrine,
! both Houses close the present session on
/ Friday next at noon.
! Mr.. English from the Committee or Ma
/ val Affairs, reported bill for the Temporal.
/ ~ increase of the number Of acting mid
/ shipnen at the Naval Acad my lie ex-
/ planned that the effect woud lie t. add lS4
new pupils, there being 100 vacancies from
( the disi"yal States.
| Mr. Burnett opposed tho bill. II passed
! Mr.. Rice, of Massachusetts, from the
! Naval Committee, reported a bill authuriz-
| ing the construction of twelve small side
/ wheel steamers, of light drarght and great
/ swiitness, aud appropriating 81 900 900 To
/ the purpose. Mr.. Rice said that the naval
/ force was not adequate to maintain the eff
! tective blockade aud suppress privateering.
I ht ~ IL 'ihthl - tHSdStu III aSGeTtalfllIg
/ what vessels are suitable for these purpo
/ ses. The steamers proposed, being of
/ light draft can penetrate into bayous and
! inets, and can each carry one or two guns
( Passed.
| The bill prohibiting the sale of intrxi>
eating liquors IN the district of Columbia
| TO soldiers passed.
The House then PASSED the Senate bill
/ to punish frauds in contracts with the Uni>
/ ted States
Mr.. Dawes called up the Oregon contes-
ted election case.
The Committee on elections reported
that Mr.. Shield was entitled to the sea-,
| not NJ. Thayer.
I The former was then sworn in.
Mr.. Potter, from the select dnmmittee
appointed to ascertain the number of per-
! sons now employed in the several DEPART
mentS who are known to entertain sent-
! meats of hostility to the government. ard
have refused To take the oath If allegiance,
made a report to-day in part The Com
mittee asked leave to continue the same
during the recess of Congress. Agreed to-
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