Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, April "a.

washington, April ~.
SENATr.-The confscation bill vas tax en-
up.
Mr.. Collsmed opposed it
Mr.. King moved an amendment 10 Sher.
mans amendment, so as to include all pcr
s rs giving aid to the enemy or levyiug
war. Disagreed to.
MIR. Sherman's amendment which limits
coDfiscation 70 persons boiling certain Off
ces under the rebels, was adopted-yeaa
81, NAYS II.
Mr. Powell moved to take up the resolu
ton ofeved by him concerning arrests Of
citizens O. Kentucky, g..
Mr.. Sumner opposed 'aking up tie reso-
ton as nexpcdent a; this time.
Mr.. Powell DID moi SIC why the Senator
should make any opposition to the resalu-
ton. 1t SIMPLY asked how many citizens
of the State Of Kentucky have been drag
ged from their homes without warrant Of
law, and called or tyran,s and usurpers to
know where they are and what their names
are. They are free white men. II they
had been negroes, tie Senator from Massa-
chusetts (Sunner) woull make u on; OIL
ton TO the resolution. lie (Sum.erl yAs
eternally pratting about the wrongs OF the
negro, but white men bad some rights, and
be wanted the Secretary to tell u why and
what Tor these men were ihus uniaw fully
dragged TO prison without any charge Of
crime being brought against them.
Mr.. Sumner said that the Senator from
Kentucky had made an iufiammstnry
speech, and bad called high officer IF the
government n tyrant and u.urper. In the
event Of the resolution being taken On the
whole question must be gone into If the
Secretary of War was tyrant and usur-
per, there were men arrested who were
traitors.
Mr.. Powell, in bis seat: "Who are these?
Name them"
Mr.. Sumner continued, srguing that il
was not best to go into the inquiry at pres
ent
Mr. Powell said that some of the men
that have been arrested are as loyaI IS the
the Senator from Massachusetts, (Sumpef3
He defed the Senator to poin, out any law
by which the Secretary of State can carry
off citizens of Kentucky and imprison them
10 the forts of Massachusetts and New
York.
The bill for the recognition Of Haytiand
Liberia, being the special order was taken
up.
Mr.. Davis moved a substitute. autboriz-
ing the President to appoint a Consul 10
Liberia and a Consul General TO Uavti
With power to negotiate treaties. He was
opposed to sending any ambassadors TO
those countries If they send Ministers
here, and send a full blooded negro. he
could demand to be received on eonaI
terms with white men. He knew that a
big negro fellow was admitted TO the Court
OF France as Minister from Hayti, but he
/ VIC I'D
lie was sick and disguised with the subject
of slavery in the Senate.
The bill recognizing Hayti and Liberia
was taken up and passed-32 agaipst7
After executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-Nr. Vallandigbam offered res
olution requesting the President to trans
mt to the House, if not incompatible with
the public interests, copies of the cores
pondence between the French and United
States governments that may have been
received within the last two months rela-
i've to the present troubles in America
referred to the Committee on Foreign At !
fairs.
Mr. Aldrich, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported bill authorizing a |
treaty to be made with the Indians OF |
',tah, with view to purchasing lands
also bill authorizing treaties with the Ma /
vaJoe Indians Of New Mexico, defining
their limits and extinguishing their title 70
lands outside of the United States. Refer
red to committee Of the whole
The House resumed the consideration Of
the confsc atien bills from yesterday.
Mr.. Lovejoy said that, while this gov
eminent is engaged in a serious war to put
1own the rebellion, it was seen that this
and paracidal instruction has
and advocates on this floor.
Those who defend slavery are the defenders
If the rebellion, for slavery and rebellion
ire synonymous. They are intercbangea>
Die terms. Wherever slavery is, there is
'ebellion. 1t is the corner Stone. pilIars
md support. he took the position that
ither slavery or the Republic must per-
en-. He would tell the gentleman from
kentucky lCrittenden.) and all other ad-
locates and defenders Of the system, and