Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-06-28

Washington, June %.
SENATE


Mr.. Sumner presented the petition of |
Horace Spriggs. a colured citizen, which /
represents that prior to April, 1852, he |
was the slave of John Parker, and that be |
had purchased, in the name Of bis brother
in-lsw. q free msn, his daughter, then q /
slave of said Parker. and bad paid about !
5000. The Emancipation Commissioners,
before whom he appeared, claiming full
compensation as the virtual owner of Mar
tina SpIiggs, refused t7 allow the claim, on
the ground that slave cannot acquire
slave property according to the then exist
ing laws. lie asks Congress for compensa.
ton.
Mr.. johnson presented g. petition Of Pos
fish citizens and residents of the United
States, praying that the Piles serving in Z.
the army Of the United States may not be
returned to the government Of Russia as
prisoners, but that proper steps be taken
TO project them from outrage. IL repre-
sents that Poles who have been forced in
to the Russian navy. have deserted, joined
our armies, fought under our flag, and been
tracked, and found, and given up by our
officers.
On motion Of Mr.. Morgan. Toe. 900 cop
les Of the Patent Office Report were order
ed to be printed for the year 1868.
Mr.. McDougsll introduced resolution
! 10 reference to the foreign occupation Of
| Mexico, which, in fact reafirms the elev
enth plank in the late Baltimore Platform,
aud moved that it lie on the table end be
printed.
OH ction was made to its reception.
Mr.. McD1ugal claimed that the objection
did not hold. as he had heretofore given
notice Ct this. intention.
The Senate, by vote, received the resOlu-
tim.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the House
| bill for the repeal of the fugitive slave law.
Rejected-22 to IA
Mr.. PoweiFs bill to prevent military in.
reference 10 elections, was then taken
! up.
Mr.. Powell offered amendments decreas.
ing the penalties for a violation of it's pro-
visions. and inserting the words in the 9th
line, ''uuless such military shall be neces.
ssry to repel armed enemies"
Mr.. Pome.oy moved to add to this
the words, cor to keep peace at the
polls"
Mr.. Powell thought this bill had con-
sumed too much time already. He thought
this nothing less than q bill to prevent the
President from making the POLLS sanctu.
airy for rebels and traitors. whom it
was the duty Of the government tG keep
away.
Mr.. johnson then defended himself from
the imputatfon contained in the report of
the Military Committee. adversely on this
bill that be (Johnsonl WAS influenced by
disappointment at the result Of the election
held in Maryland, es it has been stated
under the control of the military.
Mr. II,-a.A I'D II A.
any purpose to imrute any such motive,
and, If he was right in his conjecture as to
the author Of the imputation, he was per-
fectly willing to.abide the public iudg-
meut. All agreed that the military sho'd
not be used to prevent the free exercise OF
the ballh., and therefore the question in
the report was STINT " enc Of fact Was or
was not che military Ia the recent election
IN Maryland so used. Mr.. Hnward.did no,
wish it to 70 forth to the country that the
report Of the committee established the
| fact.
Mr.. johnson said he understood the
honorable Senator as saying that it was
within the limit Of the government to ex-
ercise, by means Of it's military power, the
right to decide who were the proper voters
IN S-sie election. Was not this placing
the control OF the elections entirely in thu
bands of the military. while the constitu.
tion and laws If Maryland were abundant
~ able to protect the purity of the ballot
box.
The amendments were adopted. and the
bill Vas Psssed-ayes 49, nays 10.
HOUSE.
On motion. it was resolved, the Sepats
clucurring, that the present session Of
lnn0 ho cI. m
inst.
Mr.. Cox. of Ohio, said he gudssstood the
Senate would agree 20 This.
Mr., Dawes. of Mas from the Commit
lee on Elections. reported resolution thai
/. Charles w. Csrrigsn is DO. entitled to a
seat as Representative from the 5tb Con
gres-ional district of Pennsylvania. but that
X. VI. Thayer is entitled TO retain the seat
be now occupies. The report was laid on
the table for the present