Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington. Feb G.

washington, Feb. 9.
SrNATE-Mr. King presented several
petitions asking for the printing of 300, 600
copices o. the Agricultural Report in the
German language.
Mr. Oaflila presented a petition numer-
Ousiy signed by citizens of Boston, asking
Congress to leave the negro question alone
and attend to the business OF the country.
Tbe bill 10 define the pay and emo!uments
vi the ufhcers oi the army was taken up.
Mr. Sherman saId the bill did not meet
the difficulty. Ayear ago were physically
strong, tut financially weak The total
| amount OF the expenses for the next year
will probably not be less than $3.50, 600 900.
This Is a greater expense than eser was
borne by any nation. The highest expen-
diInre Of Great Britain was never five hun
dred million dollars year, not even the
war with Napoleon. Mr.. Sherman here
! quoted from the London Post 1.-The GOV.
! organ (which said that I'VE (the u. S. gov
/ erDment)were approaching national bank
ruptcy." ln his Judgment these PROPOSE
| tiOns were needed First, the prompt levy
of a tax of not less than $3.50 900, 600 Sec
ond, a careful revision of the laws recula
ting salaries and compensations third,
rigid scrutiny into the disbursement of ali
public funds, and prompt punishment OF
every Ofhce- taking money, or allowing
others to take 1t, for property or service of
which the government does not receive bene
fit.
long discussion ensued on the bill 10
curtail or tax tficers' pay, &c, during
which Mr.. DOohtlle said the poolle de-
manded taxation and victory both.
Mr.. DuOlittle cfered an amendment,
which was agreed 10, reducing the mileage
ui members OF Congress So per cent.
Alter executive sessitn n. adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Conway, of karsas, asked
leave To offer the following. to which Mr..
Maynard objected, unanimous consent
being required to introduce IL:
RsSoired That tho President be reques-
ted TO furnish the House, ii not incnui patti
bic with the public interests, with the
names Of all persons arrested under the
order of any Executive ,fhcer without l-ea
process. and confined ia any IT tile forts 81
: other prisons 81 thus country, a prisoners
OF war the names of the forts or the urls,
ons III which SAID persons have been anC
are confined respectively; the dates Of ID,
several arrests together with iuiI state
Dent of the charges aud evidence upOr
which they were arrested. Also. the name
OF all such persons who have since beeI
discharged, the dates OF their several dis
charges. and the reasons for the same
The House went into committee of th,
whole n the Treasury note bill
MIR. Kellogg said that in ordinary time
he might have some doubts, but in this ex
q tremity, when we are struggling for nation
al 2erpeturity, he WAS willing to g. &c tn
; verge OF the constitution - sustain the gov
eminent. He regarded this as n wa
measure; ard, in the course Of his remarks
said We must have no more surrenders o
rebd prisoners cheerfully made, though
7 Russia, France, England, Spain, ard tn
g combined powers Of the world deman! IL
: We aust stand by cur integrity, ard b
e the honor OF the nation, and, If we ar,
worthy the name Of Il people, we shall b
t sustained. The exigeucies If the time
: would never compel him TO vote for bil
which was IN violation Of the constituti, n
D IL Is bat necessary to say we are carryiu,
on var under that Instrument aud L
e mairtain the constitution. lie argued tina
I il was clearly within the ;uweT Of Con
gress, under the constitution, to make tb
notes proposed legal tender, AMI Civ
them value by ? edging the entire prupert
= Of the country for their redemptI u.
MIR Thouas Of Mas, gave the reason
winch would induce him to voc agaius
| the bl:l a It now s.,nis
An lucide"tnl debate occurred. durin,
which Mr. Merrill oi Ycrm, ut al the zen
= ding bill was reported by only hail of til
Committee of Ways aud Means.
After further debate the legal tende
clause was rcjected-aves So, nays %.
Mr. Horton .fiered Mr. Mnrrill's suhsti
, tute with amendments 20 the ill: reject D,
ayes SIS, nays 90.
M. Stevens presHrtsd modification o
the original bili. Agreed to.
Adjourned.