Juliet signal., 1864-03-22
congregational ,sssgs
Washington, March IL.


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n.vis, resolution of.,inquiry as to the
0.rt taken by Col. Higgiuson, Of Mass. IN
the Burns riot, was, on motion OF Mr.
Trumbull, laid on the table
The biIj for the summary punishment OF
,,;nor fences sgaiDstthe laws Of the Uni
,sd States WAS called up by MIR. Trumbull,
end passed e....4., ,..-.iA,, :,
ESad bill Of the district Of Columbia, offered
by Mr.. Sumoer yesterday, was debated by
Xsssrs. johnson ,'Doulittle and Salisbury
5nzounositiou 10 1t, and by Messrs. Sumner
"a MnryjJl.in fsvoriiC. The amendments
-ss adopted--7eas l9, nays IL messrs.
Doolittls. HstriS. Lane, of Ind. johnson,
.Sbsrmsr,, Ten Eycii.. Trumbull Van Wln-
kls,wsse among the Senators Who Voteu ID
the negative. The amendment provioes
against tbe exclusion of ool1rSd persons
from the ears.
- a petition from scl1iers, praying to be
allowed a bounty Of 800 under the act OF
March, 1863, an account OF discharge from
f1ounds while In the service, was rsterreu
20 the military sOmmittss
Nr. Grimes sumitted the draft OF a pro-
,possd paw rule Of the Senate, thar ali exc
,sutivs nominations shall be submitted 10
nhorcUUfl1eThtuo anu po uoOlHON ~ 'NN
Senate inOpen session.
The bill defining the pay and emciu-
ments Of Chgplsins, after being amended
80 as 20 slow them pay when absent ON
leave or from disability or in prison, was
PsSsed. -
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF RRPREsENTATIVBs.
, The HOess postponed Tor three weeks the
7isint resolution dropping the unemployed
general army officers.
- Terril0riSl business was taken up and
sIbo Senate bill sHSbliug Nevada TO form 6
-sonsIitutibn ard State government, aud
admitting her'into the Union, was passed
without dsbbte. .- l..".
Ths Senate Colorado enabling bill csmt
aup.gjea.aL esgrE. g
Il, Kr. Msllory proposed 10 strike cut thc
sslsuse prohibiting slavery iin the proposed
.iS,stss ri. aiyr' 'as.. ..t ia sv" sT'la
=, The 0gsstiou was dveided in the mega.
tive, tbsrS being only II votss IN the afr
q anGliVs. .r.g. Il $3.50
n The enabling biils passed nv the Hour
i9eri Eetsda C dorado md Nebraska requir
each she election. Of d, legates rO'a conven.
sRiOu hieb shah submit the constitution
agreed upoU 10 tie Peupie for ratification
St an election 10 be bold on the seCon
.TGetday in October. The constitution shs
,tsFspubhcRp, and not repugusBt 10 th
bsor5iitBtion of the Uni'ed States Bnd ith
principles Of the Declaration of Independ
snoe Slavery shall be pr Jhibited therein
by ordinance forever irrevOcable withOu
she consent Of Congress. When the cpDst
tuition il ratified by .hs people, the Presi
dent is to declare Ivy proclamation the I'D
mission Of these States on an equal fOotn
with the other States, each entitled to or
member in the House uBiil the next 81
epOrtiOnuent, and two Senators. .a
m After the pssea2eiof she bill providir
"a temporary government for the Territor
vi Montana, the House went INFO conmi
viesfop the bill aPproprIttiDg S240 000 f
public buildings in the several TerrlIt
ries.
mir, Kinney srgued in favor Of ADM
q ting t.sh ss Sfate,r e,rsierrirg the to Tatr
Otism and peT-eCUtIon OF thai Tyrri,ory.
NitboHt action the nOmmit,ee rose, a.
1ltbS House az drned.