Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington. June l8.


SENATE.- Messrs. Chandler. Howard.
Foster and Sumner presented petitions for
the immediate passage of a bankrupt act.
MIR. Ten Eyck presented a petition from
a civil engineer of Trenton, N. j., asking
that test shall be made of his new and
improved military proiectle.
Mr.. Hale from the Naval Committee re-
ported bill for the relief of Commodore
Hiram Paulding. Passed.
Mr.. Grimes offered resolution that in
the opinion of the Senate it is the right
and duty Of the government to call oil 10y.
al persons within the rebellious States to
its armed defence against the traitors who
are seeking Its overthrow. Laid over.
Mr.. Salisbury offered a resolution ad-
jOurning Congress on the Both Of June
Laid over.
Mr.. Hale introduced a bill relative to
further enlistments in the army.
The bill provided that every slave en-
listed under proclamation of the President
shall be ever thereafter free and entitled to
all the bounties, privileges, &c.. of other
soldiers in the army.
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
| Mr.. Powell introduced bill to prevent
members of Congress, and other officers of
| the government Of the United States, from
/ taking considerations for procuring con-
1 tracts from the government. Referred.
Mr.. Chandler called up his resolution to
prevent further issue Of legal tender
treasury notes. and authorizing the issue
of one hundred million dollars of ten-day
certificates, bearing FIVE per cent. interest.
lie spoke at some length, advocating the
passage OF the resolution, and of the dan ger
of an overplus of Treasury notes.
Mr.. Fessenden thought il was not wise
to decide on so important measure with
out mature deliberation. 1t was due 10 the
Secretary of the Treasury to consider care
fully every proposition made by him. lie
moved the resolution be referred to the
Committee on Finance. Motion agreed to
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up and
varinus amendments were considered
Mr.. Clark moved TO strike out the pro-
vision granting the bonds Of the UniteG
States T. the different branches connecting
with the central route.
Mr.. Sherman spoke 10 favor Of such ar
amendment.
After further discussion the amendmen
was withdraw for the present
Mr.. Collamer offered provisn that o
the bonds Of the United States to be deliv
cred to any parts of the roa1s east of th,
enc hundredth degree of longitude ant
west of the western foot of the Nevadl
Mountains, there shall be reserved fit,
per cent. until the roads are comI leted
and in relation to the roads between thes
two points twenty five per cent. shall b,
reserved unless these roads are complete,
the reserved bonds are forfeited to the Uni
ted States.
Pending the question and after executive
session the Senate adjourned
HoUsk.-The Senate joint resolution. 70
the encouragement OF eulistnents in tn,
regular army and volunteer forces, wa
passed.
1t repeats so much of the act Of Angus
last, as ab, fishes premiums for bringing il
recruits to the rendezvous, and provide
that hereafter a premium of - shall b
paid any citizen, non lmmissioned office
or soldier, for every recruit to the regua
army and every soldier enlisting in tht
regular army or volunteers for two wears O.
during the war may receive the first mouth
pay IN advance
The House resumed the consideration o
the bill to free from seryitUde the slaves q
certain rebels engaged in or abett ng th,
existing rebellion against the yernmen
# the United States.
Some time was spent in discussing poiI.
of order.
A vote was nearly reached on the pas
sage OF the bill, when the time arrived fO
taking mp the special order, authorizing th,
Issue of additional Treasury notes.
Mr.. Stevens, with view Of at once dis
posing Of the contiscation measure, moved
the special order be postponed one hour
This was agreed to by rs against Go.
The way was now apparently clear iol
the corfscation bill, bit Mr. Richardson
after remarking that the morning hour hat
expired. moved to proceed to the business
on the Speakers table
Mr.. Phelps, Of Mo, demanded the yea
and nays, which, being taken, resulted il
yeas 43. nays IS.
The question having been decided in tn
negative, the confscation bill was read.
The Treasury note bill was taken ID
and after debate the House adjourned.