Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-04-26
Conversational.
Washington, April 10.

"a WasnibBV"uS nPih A~'
SENATE.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the bill |
TO repeal the fugitive slave law.
Mr.. Davis objected.
oo motion of Mr.. Trunbull. the ayes |
and noes we're called on Mr.. Summers mo- |
tion. with the following result-ayes 70
Uo's 10
The bill was then passed to a second
reading.
Mr. Sherman moved to amend by &C.
cepting the act Of February 18th, 1875.
Mr.. johnson regretted the proposed &C
ton.
A Ing colloquy eusued between Messrs.
Sumner and johnson. after which Mr..
Sherman's amendment was adopted-24
to II. ,.u
Mr.. Conness moved to lay the bill on
the table Rejscted-3l to 8.
A motion to adjourned vas lost Sub
seouently, however. the Senate adj burned.
II USE.
The House to- day corcurred in the SEN
ate amendment to the House resolution, 90
as to read that ''tte Committee on the
Conduct of tie War, inquire into the truth
of the rumors attending the recent attack
on Fort Pillow, and whether that post
could have been Sufficiently refereed, AID
reported that fact as soon as possible"
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, for tae consideration Of the it,
ternal tax bill
NJ. Stevens resolution to increase the
duties on imports so per cent. until July
lst is to prevent Importers from taking
advantage Of the time before the new tar.
id bill is completed 70 import large stuck
- IL h..b Nhay, 81 a
advance, and the guyermrnt receive moth
ing additional to the present duty.
Mr.. Morrill, explained the measure, and
spoke 10 It's favor.
NJ. Stobtins also epoke IN favor of the
bill In the course OF his remarks, he
said the Nutiaual Banks must take the
place of the State banks, as they c0uli not
coexist. ami EXPRESSED himself in favor Of
a tax on the sales Of gold and sterling eX-
change as svuic Of revenue.
Mr.. Br,oks and Fernando Wood spoke
against lie bill
The COMMITTEES ruse and tho House re
sumad the consideration Of the bill report
ed from tie select rcUmmittee providing
for the Reconstruction Uf the rebellion,
Sta:es.
MIR. James G. Allen, from that commit
tee made a lengthy speech in opposition tt
the measure.
After speech by Mr.. Smi:hers, tb'
HJCsa adj urned.
The bill 10 repeal the fugitive sla9e Law
came up.
Mr. Foster addressed the Senate in sup
port of the bill Us ameuded by Mr.. Sher
man.
Mr.. Brown spoke briefly in opposition tt
tLe bill.
Dir, Wiley obtained the floor.
On motion OF Mr.. Lane, the Senate wen
into executive session, and shortly afEe
adjourned.
The House went into committee on tb
the tax bill.
Mr. Morton offered ard amendment
which was adopted, that, if any Assessor
shall demand OF receive, directly or ind
rPctly, fou any DeTuty Assessor, as
condition Of his appointment to our cor
tinnancs in Office, any portion of the com
pensntiun herein allowed, such AssessC
shall be summariiy dismissed from ofic,
and liahle to fue not LEES than $50 o
conviction.
An eminent was adopted that tn
term Of sale 4 real estate to ratisfy dutie
shall not be less than twenty nor MOI
than forty days from the date of giving nt
ticc.
Nj. kessnn, frnm the committee on un
form weights and coinage, reported tt
the Senate bill providing for new eel
Coinage and a new two cent piece.
MIR. Stevens opposed the bill.
The hill was passed.
This House resumed the consideration
the bill providing o repn! lean form
a new n.'lEage aud new two cent pieC
o.. Mr.. Norton Sp0ke in favor of the bill
go. After the debate The House adjourned