Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-22
CONGREssIoNAL.
Washington. June

witness be excluded on account Of COLOR
He spoke at some length 10 favor OF the
amendment. which was rejected, after dis
cuss;on-l4 to %.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment proyi-
ding for the punishment Of rebels or disloy.
al persons. Rejected-ls to 10.
Tbs bill then passed.
Mr.. Foster called up the bill amendato-
~ Of acts prohibiting the slave trade. Pass
ed.
The bill for the discharging Of State pri.
oners was then taken up.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Mass, moved to strike out
the two first sections of the bill providing
for the discharge Of ell State prisoners and
taking bail, and leaving in the bill q section
authorizing the President to suspend the
hd6eGs corpus act when necessary
Mr.. w ilson said there was overwhelming
evidence IN possession of the Department
against these men. He was opposed to the
bill in any shape.
Mr.. Trumbull said, "Is the Senator from
from Massachusetts in favor Of putting men
from the loyal States in prison without tel
ling what the charges are? How does he
know they are traitors? What is the con-
stifntion good for. if, in districts where
there Is peace and where the laws are not
fit OF the constitution z"
Mr.. Wilson continued and declared there
was overwhelming evidence against many
of these men.
: The section authorizing the President to
suspend the habeas corpus was amended SO
as to limit 1t to the time when Congress is
not in session.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment to strike out
the first two sections, was rejected, by Is
against 10.
prisoners shall not be discharged without
taking the cath OF allegiance.
A debate ensued.
A recess was then taken until O'Clock.
House MIR White, of. Ind, from the
Select Committee on gradual ema ncipatiop,
to whom the Presidents recent message
and draft OF bill were referred. reported a
bill providing that. wheq ever the President
shall be satisfied that MARYLAND, Delaware.
Kentucky. Tennessee, or Missouri has
adopted measures for emancipating the
slaves throughout either OF all these States,
it shall be the duty of the President, assis,
ted by the Secretary of the Treasury, to
procure and deliver to such States S per
cent. U. 5. bonds equal to the value of the
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provided, no compensation shall be made to
any State which has aided the present re-
bellion, or to any one that has held or &C
cepteG any civil or military Office under the
o-called Confederate States or any enc Of
them. The whole amount of the bonds 70
be delivered shall not exceed in aggregate
SlS0.000.000. For the ,urpose os settling
the slaves beyond the lines of the United
States 20 ,O0O, 900 are appropriated. to be
expended in colonization at the discretion
of the President The benefits of this &C,
shall not enure to any State failing to pass
law of emancipation within FIVE years
from the date of the passage of this set -
The bill also provides for complete enamel
patton within twenty years. Ifany State
alter having received any bonds as Azure.
said. shall recommed or tolerate slavery
contrary to the act Of emancipation. il shall
refund to the United States all Of the prin.
cipal and interest paid on account of such
bond.
Mr.. White, of Ind, briefly explained the
provisions Of the bill, and, en- his motion,
lO,OuO copies Of the bill and report we're or
dered to be printed. The bill was referred
to the committee Of the whole en- the state
Of the union.
Mr.. Kellogg offered resolution empow-
ering The President to call out a million
men Tor the army, but the House refused to
suspend the rules to receive it.
Washington July l6.
SENATE.-Erening Session.-Mr. Chan
dler made speech, in which he read from
the testimony of Assistant Secretary OF
War. Tucker, that prior to the 9Th Of April
l2O, 600 men were sent down to Mcclellan
subsequently Franklin's division, 10 OOC
McCalls division, 10 600; ii 900 from Bal
tlmore and Fortress Monroe and Shields
DIVISION, 5000; making $4,000 sent tr
Mcclellan prior to 20 the engagement.
before Richmond. Mr.. Chandler cnntinu-
ed his remarks in a similar strain to hi.
previous speech against Mcclellan, and in
defence OF the Secretary Of War.
Mr.. ) INNER offered resolution that tn G
Committee en- the Conduct of the War
have leave to sit during the recess Of Con-
gress.
Adjourned.
Washington, July H.
HoUsE.-Iarious messages were receiv-
ed from the Senate concerning the passage
! Of a certain bill.
The Speaker signed numerous enrolled
bills.
The bill to divide Michigan into two
Judicial districts was taken up and pass
! ed.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the House con-
cur 10 the request of the Senate 10 extend
the adjournment until O'Clock this p. NJ.
Mr. Hooper asked consent to introduce a
bill providing that. on and after the Is, of
August, all postage and other United States
stamps shall be received for all dues of less
than i've dollars, and which may be recejy.
ed IN exchange for United States notes
NO private corporation or bank shall NAL re-
and issue any' token, note, or device. for
less than one dollar to circulate as money
ANY person so offending shall. on convic-
ton, be punished by q fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars Or imprisonment Tor
SIX months, or both, at the discretion the
! court
Objection having been made to the receo.
ton Of the bill, Mr.. Hoopeh mo, ed that the
rules be suspended, in order that it might
be be taken up. Motion carried-yeas 6s, NAYS
Mr.. Hooper caused letter to be read
from the Secretary Of the Treasury. urging
tne measure, and inclosing the draft Of the
bill ior the object stated, and also one for
changing the weight of the sma Iler silver
coins.
Mr.. Phelps. of No., briefly conteuded
enat the second clause in the bill. prohib-
ting the issue Of paper money below the
denomination OF one dollar, was unconsti-
tutional
Mr.. Cox moved to lay the bill on the ia
BILE. Lost-39 to "a.
The bill was then passed by yeas 6s,
nays 20.
The joint resolution suspsrdrng the sales
OF the lands of the Kansas, Sac and For
Indians until the 4th Of Marth, 1862, was
passed.
A message was here received from Pres;
dent Lincoln and read. He says that be
has approved Of both the con6scation hill
anc the supplemental resolution, consider
ing them to. be one act Before be wa.
informed of the passage of ,ha r..oI...: