Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-06
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Washington, Nav
SEsATE.-Mr. Howard rr.ss,,,s
tons in favor of general bank,a l.ii-
Mr.. Wright also presented nI,;'ip law.
a BANKRUPT act, and said that NJ ''yrs To-
are from Indiana. Vi th'n
Mr. Davis offered resflu,;,r
that the var now Carried ON he = -e.iaIing
States shall be vigorously nr:e. .ne lnit,d
continued TO compel obedience to cor-,: aha
ucnal lave, IN the limits If eyerv 1s 9,
and Territory, by al citizens and SSia's
thereof, and for no other end vb,s,icels
On motion of Mr. Sumner the -s..l.
was laid over. 'ssoiull-n
Ga motion of Mr. Wilson. Of A..
resolution asking the military q us
to inquire whether any further Ioai', niss
was necessary to prevent soldiers
GERS from returning fugitive slavss .1'
taken up. laws Vas
MIR. Sumner said he was Glad tb.c
tor lr IN Iowa, in his speech. had IN S'aa-
tention to some officers coner-r;r.'.utT
( treatment of iugitivss. One Gers,s,, 'tir
lately made an order returnin, -. A3
was a native Of MassacbuSe,,s -.'ts
| tSumner) used his influence 70 -, aug lie
pointed. II he hsd known ,ha, C.. ' ~ tp'
er would have made such an ord, L. iI't'
would have tried TO get him an a,, Is'5'
ment- When General fails in 49,,
there is honor in it. aud we ,s,,. ..i'.s
| death but when q General fan. :. li'
( Hooker has fallen there can 10 zen zen
/ hut regret. lie referred 10 The Ing
General Doubleday. aud contrast,s !, -;
that Of Gen. Hooker, SAVING that bs nm S''h
bledayl was an honor 20 his eoun,rr q.
Sumner then referred TO General No
at the WRIST, and also to the coudur, = -
Provost Marshal If Louisville. as -, '
disgraeefui 10 the army Mr.. Surn,..-,s
reGd an account of how the blaets -
opposed at Louisville. WIG
Mr. Davis asked Mr.. Sumner vb...
gOt his account. %
in New York. FaFe'
Mr.. Davis had no doubt Of the fal,i,, d,
the account.
Mr.. Wilson. Of Mass, said he had ~.
dant evidence of the disgraeeIuI 80.
ment of fugitive slaves by portion. n -.
army.
Mr.. Sumner also referred to IN. ,.,,,.
o! fugitive slaves from the Gangs 4 &C.,
Buell., and TO the order of Gen. Hail.
excluding all fugitives from ms lines "
Sumner said the order was unconsti,u,;,..
. al, absurd, deficient in common ,.n..
outrage uron common humanity. and Ne
worthy Of soldier. Such "a order ~,
exclude all the valuable iniorna.i,n ;,
= ceiVed from tugitives, such as. for ins,sr.,
The capture Of New Orleans aud tie e,,.l
alton of Fredericksb urr.
Mr.. Salisbury Offered an Amendment .,
the resolution the following: And a.,
to inquire what further Legislation i no,
! essary to prevent the Illegal CAPTURE ,rs
, imprisonment Of free white citizens # ;ss
United States.
Mr.. Salisbury referred to the rumls-, q,
, persons taken from the States Of Delaw,,.
and Mary land They had BEEN seized ~
! the military authorities and dragged a,,,
: to forts and prisons, and after 5ain, k.-.,
week or t'So were discharged, bacauss p
r fault cnull lie found with them. The.
= meR belonged 10 a class who are deem.Ii4
' lie f no acct unit, ard vhusr in;ers.,. Z,
not appear to be cared tr T.er. unf,p
, unately. gre free white persons. TleE..
: who bad 'mu.it:ei 10 , ifei c. We e .-i.,i
, in violation o; every i4v and every rI.s.
If the wrongs 90 the negro are 90 0. r.
dressed, he couli only ak ,ha, the ssss
justice mig'.t be met,i 90; &, white rr,
lie SKID nothing IN men who we're -.
. yal % the government. II waot ~
them punisLei 10 tLs i'll. extent q. De
Law.
The c7rfs,ltion bin was taken ~.
Mr. WIl-.n, # N4ss, pdsrsl q. =
amendment t. tie G,h section Il M c.
lamor'S substitute rrrvrsi aa'l .,55s.
the President to make a procllH at. o. a..
free the slaves Ug those s, i.l c. n.iuue a. q.
rebellion frr :hyrty Gays
Me>srr. Wilson a1d Iesr.l spike 70 E.
Wy q! the Jiil
After czecu.iye session the S Iate 81
rurned.
TaUSE-Mr Lore; v. rrom the C-an''-
. tee On Territories. reported a hai o. rsa.-
lra'-t.'in na.i5n.l and sllsery scciirnsL
The louise ihcn vent into csmm.-r.
o. the Who'll Oh the P4c fc Ba5iroai b
lac lGe was c.Ipigt "a c1l aHs..gl
, humorous amendments
The cniniait;es roe without 6 zlrt
any C. It-!usi L 'u tie il.
The Hce~e a.; sugi.ei.