Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-19
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. /.

Washington, Jan. IA.
Mr.. DeDougall offered the ioint resclu-
ton Of the California Legislature IN rela-
ton TO the tax on native wines. Referred
TO the committee on finance.
Mr.. W ,l-on introduced a bill to extend
the Northern Indiana perintendency so
that it may include the territory Of Daco-
tab Referred to the Committee on Terri
tories.
The senate then took up the enrolment
bill.
Mr.. Wilson withdrew lis amendment
| Provso.
The original mendment Of the Military
Committee, striking out the $500 clause,
was rejected by IS agaiost IL.
| Mr.. Shermau's amendment came up,
! which strikes out section 4 Of toe original
! bill, and provides that persons furnishing
substitutes or money shall be liable 10 draft
on future calls, and raises the commuta-
ton to $500.
| Mr.. Towards motion, retaining the
| $500 clause of the old bill, was adopted by
% to Ii, in lieu of Mr.. Shermau's amend>
| ment.
Various amendments and notifications
were made to the amendment ezempting
cIergymen and persons who were consci-
enliously opposed to bearing arms. and al
| lowing them, when drafted, to serve in
| hospitals or pay computation.
| A long debate ensue on this clause.
! Mr.. Conness was opposed to the amend
ment, though be bad many constituents of
/ this class. The exemptions under this
! clause would Se more pumerous than Sena-
! tors took occasion to think. The Unitarian
| might claim exemption, because the i'm
mortal CbanniDg had written profoundeBt
| cssay ever written, illustrating the horrors
| of war. His regard for the Quakers was
| equal to that of any other Senator, but 10
| this war he would take issue with Senator
on the question Of exemption them if they
refuse.to pay Communication money. Ii is
Quaker war. They have claimed that
! slavery was the curse of the eartb,-s bar
| bRrous institution 10 the world; and this
! aggression against the institution has been
the object of their fosteriog care and direc-
ton for two hundred years.
| MIR Salisbury asked if he understood
tho Senator to say that this is war for
the abolition of slavery.
Mr.. Conness knew the Senator from
Delaware would be brought into this de-
| bate. He would find out what his opinions
we're at another and more appropriate time
| on the suhject; but, as the Senator was pre-
| slavery, be desired him to understand tba.
be was asti-tlavery. He asserted that this
! was a Quakers'-a war Of moral forces
against the institution of slavery. He was
| opposed to this exemptitn for COINCIDENCE
sake. He believed the safest and truest
way to heaven was to strike rebel wher.
ever you can reach him. Applause.
The amendments exemptipg clergymen
| and non combatants was passed.
The Senate considered and passed sever
al minor amendments to the bill.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House resumed The consideration of
the joint resolution, reported from the Ju>
dietary Committee, to make the confisea-
tioU act conform TO the constitution, so
that the forfeiture Of estates shall continue
only during the lifetime of the Offenders.
Mr.. Cox argued that the con6scation
system had proved an utter failure, and,
because this failed, the House was called
90 to adopt another measure to stimulate
the rebellion, and destroy what lutte Union
/ feeling there was in the South.
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, replied; saying
that, from the course OF Mr.. Cox and the
majority on his side, no support of the ad-
ministratiou was to be expected from them
and, when they rendered their support, he
Davis would look upon it with suspi.
ciou.
Further proceedings on The subject were
interrupted by the expiration of the morn.
ing hour.
Tue Senate resolution for revival oil
the Committee on the Conduct Of the War,
was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
The House went into committee Of the
whole ON the bill to increase the internal
revenue. which bill was recently published
Mr.. Stevens moved an amendment tax.
ing spirits distilled since August 81, 1862,
ON hand aud for sale.
After debate, the amendment was agreed
to.
! No other amendments of Importance
were made.
Without action on the bill, the commit.
tee rose, and the House adjourned.
/ Washington, Jan. Is.
/ SENATE.
1 Mr.. Morgan presented petition from