Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-02-04
CoNGREssIONAL.
Washington, Jan %.


SENATE.-Mr Wilson of Mo-, presented
the credent. Is Of b Anderson
a resolution was adopted providing for
the distribution Of documents belonging 10
seeded Senators among presents members.
The joint resolution on secret session was
taken up, and, after sumo amendments,
passed.
Mr.. Bright's case was resumed. No nc
ton.
After executive session adjourned.
HousE-The House passed the legisli-
tive. executive. aud judicial approximation
bill. Among the rrl visions are the follow
ing. namely:
That nothing 10 tnis act shall prevent
hereafter reduction If salaries and that
mileage now due by law shall be I aid a.
sooo IS certified by ihc presiding officer Of
each house; ut there shall DO no conslruc
ton for miles age beyond what Is allowed by
law, namely: mileage for each regular seS
81 only" The bill makes appropriation
merely for objects authorized by existing
statutes.
Mr. Lovejuy from the Committee on AZ
ricul'ural reported Il bill appropriating
! S3 ,0O0, TO be expended under the direction
| Of the Secretary Of the Interior, frr pur-
I
! ;rJi.tI.u through the Patent Ofile Passed
The House PASSED tl:e III providing that.
/ /" aii CAGES where Volunteer re-imepf
/ has been or -ball hr raised e. the minimum
standard tie Ial,uel and other field aice--
/ who -hul hpye been eammi>>i ned u.s. such
I stall ne entitled {, receive the pay a,.d u
lowauces established by law tor lheir re-
s,,ective grades from the time they were
! - . a
| President Secretary If War. or Governor
OF their States, 90 raise such regiment
provided. however, that ia 40 case uhai
such pay date hack more than three month,
prior to such regiment being raised to the
minimum standard"
The provisions Of the bill are als1 20 ap
ply to CAPTAINS, cxrcujing their ay shal
extend lack or " two mouths
Mr. Bar. Of NJ .s)uri urged the pas
age Of the Senate I'LL aUthuriz in'
President in certain cases to tax P o, se s,ior
of railroads and telegraph lines, when il
his Judgment the public safety may require
IL
The bill was passed giving the Presilen
authority tn take possession of railroads
teIegraphs, g. , by ll3 ayes TO % nays.
The consideration Of the Treasury mott
The army bill was taken up.
Mr.. Gurley made an attack on the inac
tivity of leading generals.
The joint resolution on secret session
was taken up AID passed.
Adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 30.
SESAIE Several rescl utions were adop
ted
A debate ensued on the want of prope
management Of the army hospitals
Mr.. johnson, from the special commit
tee on the part os tie Presid ent'5 messag
relating to the construction Gf militar,
railroad from Kentucky to Tennessee, re
ported hill for that purpose.
The case Of Senator Bright was ther
taken up.
Mr.. Howe proceeded to speak at lergtl
on the subject He thought it was YER
poor aPology for the Senator to say that h
hat forgotten that he has! ever written tina
ief:er. or shat Mr. Lincoln was his friend
The subject WIS uncontrolled.
After e2e:utIvo session the Senate al
u:ned.
HuUsE The II use considered the b.
10 pay EXPENSES incurred 10y States in en
r"l'ng and equiPrins troops. Laid on To
table.
The consideration of the Treasury 10,
bill was postponed until to-morrow.
The Committee on Elections reporte,
ChaS. III. UPTON. from the Seventh Con.
gressioual District of Virginia, not cntitIe,
to his seat
The House then went into committee .
:he wh' le on the army apPropriati.n BIZ
which was passed as originally reported.
Adjourned.