Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-03-04
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington. Feb. IS.

Ga motion of Mr.. Wade, to till provid-
ng for the occupation ard cultivation OF
cotton lands was taken ur.
Mr.. Hale said, il the war could be pros
ecuted to successful issue without hurt
ing anybody, be would be glad of it, hut !
he did not think that was fact He thO't |
there was great force in the remark Of the |
Senator from NJ; ssachusetts, that the seed |
time was upon them. 1t is fact that seed |
time is upon Us, and if we do not take adj |
vantage of it We may be obliged to say,
The summer is past, the harvest is ended,
and we are not saved
Mr. Foster thought the bill was drawn
judiciou.ly. 1t was made expressly to save
property aud not destroy it, and to protect
it from ruir. 1t proposes to provide for
those who are in a perishing condition, and
speedy relief is furnished.
M. Doulittle thought it quest IN wheth
err the governme Mt should go into raising
cotton and and attemp. to run plantations.
lie Thought it would be very difficult ex
pertinent in pecuniary sense. If there
was n proI osition to lease out the lands he
should not object.
Mr.. Wade said he did not suppose tho
bill would realize any great sum of money.
but there was large extent of territory
abandoned, and the Slaves left at large, and
something must be done to take care Of
them. This was not any settled policy, but
only temporary measure for one year, to
meet the necessities of the case.
Mr.. Do, little thought that, If commits
sioners had been sent down to Port Royal
to see the elephan, we have upon our hands,
We might have received q great deal Of in>
formation.
Mr.. Wade asked if he (D1cEttle) had
read tho able report of Mr.. Pierce on the
subject.
Mr.. Do, little said he had not he con
fessed to ignorance on the subject.
The morning hour having expired. the
bill fixing the number of members of the
House was taken ur.
The Senate passed the bill fixing the
number Of members Of the House at
24l.
The case of Mr.. S;mrke was taken up.
Mr. Sumner spoke strongly against his
admission, charging him with disoyalty,
and saying it would be perjury for him to
take the oath.
Mr.. Davis thought the Senate had all
the evidence before them. Ho conteudci
that the Senate could not exclude for mere
opinion. There must be come overt act
What is disloyalty That's the question
lie thought the maj ,rity of the people
think the Senator from Massachusetts dis
loyal. lie could take the resolution offered
by the Senator from Massach usetts. and
prove hia as dislay,l as the gentleman
from Oregon. Indeed, that was his view
Cf the relative state Of the case. The Sen.
ator from Massachusetts had better beware
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brought 10 submit 10 them himself
Mr.. Wilnot said dislOyalty might be de-
fined as uniaithiulness to she country and
government by assertions and sympathy,
aside from an overt act. 1t person is
dislOyal he certainly should not be entitled
to q seat. and he thought now was the
proper time t. settle the question.
Mr.. Carlisle spoke al sumo length, con-
tending that the Senate had no power to
exclude person sent with pcoper qualii-
cations from State. There might he diff.
ferant views us to what was disloyGlty -
He never wnull declare 10y vote that a
State is to 5e held subordinate to the pleas.
u.e of the Senate in its right of represen-
tatiOn.
The S srke case was not concluded when
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr VOORHEES,, of Ind, asked
| leave 10 rffer q resolUti rendering the
thanks Of Congress to Major General Hal
leck
Mr. Loreioy objected.
The resolution c0mmends the sentiments
and policy avowed in Gen. lIalleck's gem
eral order of February 23d, already pah.
! lished, as eminen ly wise and pairiatc and
in strict conformity to the constitution, ard
that the war should be conducted 30 accor
dance with the same, and that the thanks
of Congress are rendered to Gen u"lieck
for said order and for his military achieve
rnents, as commander Of the Department
of Missouri.
Mr.. Van Wyck. addressing the speaker,
announced his desire to be excused from,
serving as Chairman of the Committee on
Government Contracts. lie said II. some
weeks since, Informed my colleagues that ]
should resign my place entirely on the com
mittee, 50 that another could be app, inted
but they insisted that | should c ntinue as
one OF its members, dcvoting such time IN
It's service as l coul1 spare. Recullecting
the sentiments of warm and generous
| friendship 50 often manifested on their rart
towards me. did not feel at liberty to dis
regard their wishes. The committee has
yet much to do, although the uufiaching
! integrity and untiring witchfulness of Sec.
rotary Stanton relieves it Of many of it,
cares. / would also ask tn be excused from
serving as chairman Of the Committee OF
Revolutionary Pensioners"
The chsirmau said that, as to the chair,
manship from which the gentleman ask ed
to be excused from service, that was ques.
ton for the Committee to determine.
Washington, Feb. 81.
| SENATE.-Mr. Wilson reported back from
the Military Committee the bill providing
for national fouLdry aud furnace, with
an amendment striking out the furnace.
Mr.. Davis offered bill as substitute
for the confiscation bill. Ordered to be
printed.
The bill to increase the efficiency of the
Medical Department VI the army was taken
up.
The Senate admitted Mr.. Starke as Sen,
ator from Oregon by years &c, nays 10.
MI. Starke appeared and took the oath
The Senate then Iesumed the cousidera-
ton OF the bill in relation to the medical
department of the army.
MIR. Pearce, from the committee of con
terence on the civil appropriation bill, re-
ported amendments to the bi !, which were
agreed tn.
MIR. Grimes amendment to the bill to
increase the efficiency of the Medical De-
oartmeEt OF the army that the Inspector
General, Medical Inspectors, &c, be sc Ices
ted from the volunteers as we'll as regulars,
was adopted.
Mr. Thomas amendment, to reduce the
salary OF the Surgeon General from thar
VI Brigadier General to Colonel of cav.
airy, aud also reducing the salaries of Med.
zeal Inspector aud Assistant Surgeon Gen
eral, were agreed to.
Mr. Grimes amendment. that the proyi>
sious 81 this act be 10 existence SO long as
the rebellion lasts aud no longer was agree d
to, and the hill passed.
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