Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington. June 81.


SKsATE.-Mr. Howe presented a memo
rial from citizens of Wisconsin, in favor of
the enlargement of the Oswego aud Erie
Canals.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on
Printing, reported bill authorizing the
Superintendent of Public Printing. under
the direction Of the joint Committee on
Printing to print end sell FOR cost copies "f
public documents which may have been or /
dered by the Departments. Passed.
Mr.. Powell called up the resolution di- I
recting the Secretary of War to transmit |
to the Senate the report of Joseph Holt |
and Robert Dale Owen. He said that he |
understood the report exposed the greatest !
frauds upon the government. and he wanted !
1t printed, that 1t might 60 before the coun. |
try.
Mr.. Anthony moved to amend tho reso-
luton so as to request the President, if not
incompatible with the public interest, to
transmit the said report &c. The amend
ment was adopted-yeas "a, nays IA.
/ The res luti vas then passed
Mr.. Sherman introduced bin to estab-
lish a national foundrey in the Hanging
| Rock irrn aud coal region of Ohio. between
the Big Sandy. Sciots, and Ohio Rivers
Referred to the Military Committee.
| Va mOtlOu OF MT tne DILL 10 pre-
vent members Of Congress or officers Of the
government from taking any Consideration
Tor procuring contracts, Office, or place from
the government was taken IN The bill
| provides that any member Of Congress ur
officer Of the gnvernm ent committing such
offence shall be liable TO indictment for a
misdemeaDor, and, il convicted, shall suffer
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars
and imprisonment not exceeding two
years, and be afterwards disqualified from
holding Office under the United States, and
such conduct shall be void at the option OF
the President The Judiciary Committee
had made the bill stronger than the origin
al one.
Mr.. Powell had heard that there were
cases of officers os the government using
their Office for rewards, and he thought
there could be no obj ,cton to this bill
Mr.. Hale thought the bill did not go far
enough. lie bad heard and believed that
the heads of departments used their places
for the grossest favoriteism, and in some
cases had ordered contracts to be given to
their especial favcrites. lie would make it
II penal offence for the heads Of departments
to order those under them to make con.
tracts with srecial favorites.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to do so, and TO
make the bill apply to those who, for any
reward, compensation, or consideration,
give any contract, Office or place.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Hale. frem the conference commit
tee on the bill for the reorganization of the
Navy Department, made report, which
, was agreed 10.
The con6scation bill was then taken ur
Mr. Cowan proceed TO speak at length
against the bill from the House, which be
cOnteoded was inprncticable and utterly
impossible to put in operation.
Washington, June %
e SENATE The President pro tenn laid be
u fore the Senate n communication from the
War Department transmitting eli sial re.
ports of the bat lie Of P,ttsburg Landing
one hundred in number. Referred to the
g Military Committee.
Mr.. KING presented petition numer-
g ously signed by volunteers hOnorably dis
b charged, asking that the provisions in re-
gard to bounty. etc, be extended to them
; SIR. Wade presented petition from cit
e iEens Of Ohio, asking for more vigorous
r prosecution of the war.
# Mr.. Hale, from the Naval Committee
\ reported back the House bill for the relic
Il Of the Panama Railroad Company. Tn,
It bill provides for the payment OF 81 AS fo
t transpOrtatiOns. Passed
The House confscation bill was ther
d taken up.
: Mr.. COwan said he was az much in favn
d of furnishing rebels as any one. lie wouIC
If only be lenient to the Uuion men of tht
n Mr.. Wilkinson referred TO the decIara-
lions of the Union men Of The South. tina,
unless something was done, there would b.
! no hope for them.
a Mr.. COwan said he would put down tn
rebellion with the whole force of the COY
a eminent, and hang the guilty leaders q
n high as HamHn; but it is not the way &
p suppress the rebellion to pass laws ohnoxi
n Gus to all loyal men from the border States
q Hardly day passes but measures are in
p troduced-by certain school which are cal
a cniaied 10 make enemies instead of friends
n MIR Sumner offered an amendmen 10 tb,
Senate bill, that no evidence shall be ey-
q cIuded on account Of color. Rejected
=, year II, nays %.
q Mr.. Sumner read letters from Union mer
q III Tennessee IN favor of coE6scaIion an,
emancipation with cOlunizatlon.
q The question was then taken on Mr.
. Ciark's motion t. substitute the bill of tn,
f Senate committee fur the House bill, which
was agreed to
, Teas-Anthouy. Browning, CLARK. Col
lamer, Cowan, Davis. Dixon, Donlittle
Frssenden, Faote, Foster, Harlan, Harris
a Henderson, Howe. Nesmith, Rice, SIM.
! nuns. Starke. Ten EycS, WiIey-2I.
: Nays Chandler, Grimes. Hale, Howard
, King, Lane of In llama. Lane of Kansas
! Morrill,, P"meroy. Sherman, Sumner
Trumbul. Wade, Wilkinson. Wilmct, vii.
son OF Missouri, Wright-l7.
A6sent-Bayard, Garlic, johnson. Ken
Eedy, McDougsl, Powell, Pearce, Sauls-
bury, Thompson, Wilson of Mass
Various amendments and substitutes
were offered and rejected, when the amend
meni substituting the Senate bill wos c, n
Cured in by yeas 10, nays IL; and the
conhscatlon bill then passed-yeas %, NAYS