Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26
Congressio,l 3,
Washington T,

aenihst0bb Jan. ~.
SENATE,-Mr. Brown presented me-
moral of % members of the Missouri AS
semoly agalnst the confirmation OF Gen.
Schofeld as Major General.
Resolutions of the Milwaukee Chamber
OF Commerce, asking a modification. of the
reciprocity treaty, were referred
A resolution was adopted instrtietine the
Milwaukee committee 30 ascertain and re-
port the facts connected with the examina.
tio1 Sy board of officers toto the alleged
| advantages Of concentrated feed for horses
and, ifreported upon favorallg, wLy such
feed has not been used.
| The resolution iustituting Cemmittee
! on the Conduct Of the War, with the House
amendment requiring an Investigation into
contracts, was passed. -
Mr. OdllAmer addressed the Senate at
length IN support Of the rule requiring
| Senators to take the prescribed cath.
Mr. Anthony followed in support Of the
authority OF the Senate to establish such
rule.
MIR Hendricks opposed the adoption of
the new ruie arguing that the indorsement
IF the State they represented entitled Sen.
ators - seats. He also opposed the recon
struetion pol ey of the President.
Alter an executive session. the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the con
sideration Of tho joint resolution amenda.
tory to the eonflscati N act.
Mr.. Sweet. of Maine, replied Of Mr..
Davis, of Maryland. denying that the
minority were here to enblrrass the al.
ministratiol.
The confirmation subject was passed
over. ,'1 %
The aouse thea went int, Committee Of
the whole on the amendatcry excise bill
The amendment If Mr.. Fernando Wlod
was adopted. ltproVdes that all spirits
un hand for sale, Whether or not distilled
prior TO the date Of this act. shall se cub
ject to the rates of duty provided By this
law, from and after the 18th day Of Jan
1864, except spirits which have already
teen taxed under the law of July Ist, 1862,
which shall not bear more than the addi-
tional or increased tax provided for this
act.
The committee iisrosed Of the spirits
section Of the bill without slteriug the
rate Of 60 cents gallsn.
Without concluding action, the commit.
tee rose and the House adjourned.
| Washington, Jan. 81.
SENATE On motion Of Mr.. Wilson,
the Senate took OPP the bin c6Promote en-
hsunents.
Mr. Grimes wished it postponed as the
bill did not provide Tor b0unties for colored
soldiers
The further consideration of the bill was
postponed till to morrow
The resolution of NJ. Davis, calling on
the Presideu: for the correspondence be-
tween the United States and the robol au-
thurities, was postponed.
! Ga motion. prior orders were postponed
and unfinished business taken up.
MIR. johnson, of Nd. then addressed tn e
Senate on the rule requiring Senators to
take the oath. a.
The report Of the Agricultural Com mis-
si0ner, adverse TO a tax of 20 per cent on
leaf tobacco was referred to the Finance
Committee
MIR. johnson, of Md, spoke on the ones
ton Of the adoption OF the new oath as a
rule Of the Senate, opposing it as uncon-
stitu;uti0ual. La the course of his re-
marks be said the people Of the South.
when the military power of the rebellion
was suhdueG, would again come into the
Union under Presiieut's amnesty procia-
msiion. lie opposed placing the negro on
political equality, as greater evil TO the
slave than 10 the master, and a political
degradation Of the whites, unnecessary u
the crushing of the rebellion. The day
was fast approaching, If the power Of the
government was exertsd Es il ought TO be
when the military power of the rebellion
would bs cIu.het, a. d the people of the
South would share n he8-t, as we'll as il
deed, the blessings OF a restored Union
Mr.. Howard favored the adoption of the
| - r;tb, & IL.
ed 10y this oats, the constItutioe became O
dead letter. lie said that the people Of
the North were not such fools as to frh;
war like THIS, sacrificing two hundred
thousand lives, ard then turn round and
invite traitors to come back and sit in the
councils Of the nation.
The amendment Of M. Powell was re-
jeete}-yeas II. nays u.
Adjourned to Monday.
Mr.. Morris, Of New York, spcke, favor
ing tie conf-cati5n Of the estates of tie
rebels. who in ugura;ed. and are resp psi-
bic for all the evils #, the rebellion.
Mr. Il gers, Of New Jersey, opposed the
! pending resolution, oontendlng that estates
eyuld not be- forfeited beyond the life
time of the offender. and the measure now
proposed was cle6'lT against tbs constiiu-
tion.
Without taking question on .he coniscs-
ton bill. the House went into cor6: nittee
of the whole on the amondatory exoisg
law.
/ An amendment was adopted taxing ell
cotton in the hands OF the Manufacturers
heretofore exempted. cents per uound.
Mr.. Brooks, of New Y,rk, moved TO
strike cut the drawback Of 2 cents per
pound in all cases whore the DEFY imposed
by this act ppon the cotton used 10 manu-
factories shall be sati. faet1rily shown TO
have been previously paid
Messrs. Brooks, Voorhees,. Harrington
and j. G. Allen advocated the amendment,
regarding such draw back as bounty to
manufacturers at the expense of the sgri-
cultural interest.
Mesrrs. Merrill and Dawes replied.
showing thai New England Pays iis fair
proportion Of taxation on its products aud
industry.
Mr. Washburne, Of IL. said that whats
ever complaints might be uttered in MIR.
Voorhees, district 10 indiana as to the pp-
eratien Of the revenue laws, there was no
complaint in the loyal district which he
kMashburne) represented. Ills constitu
epts were not Oply willing to pay the pres
ont tax, but additional taxes to crush the
Rebellion and hang traitors. The rebellion
is to be crushed, aud tho States brought
back, if necessary, by suhj1gation. -
Mr.. GriBDeli, OF Iowa, ia behalf of &he
farmers he represented. favored the eas
homogeneous OF manufactures.
Mr. Brooks amendment was disagreed
to. 49,. s....s-t
IA Amendments was adopted that all
spirits, imported prior TO- the passage of
the act shall paJ sp additional duty OF 40
cents. - III ~
The bill as amended was reported to the
House, when it, and substitute intended
to be offered by Mr.. Stevens, were ordered
/ m, ha toA r.