Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-04-05
CONGREGATIONAL.
Washington, March 81.

- SENATE.
Thebill to authorize the Postmaster to !
10 contract for carryiD the overland mail
from Achinson. Mo, to CALIFORNIA; was
passed. ....-,.
ment for Moute ma WINS taksnlup: S
VIZ. Wilkinson moved too strlke out tue
word white in section 8, defining the qual-
jfcatien of voters, which was adopted-24
againstl II.
Debate fuIloved on the anal passage of
the bill, during which Mr.. Wade stated
the popuiatiou of the proposed territory tie
be twenty fonr thousand aud rapidly IN
creasing
On motion Of Mr.. Powell. the Secretary
of war is directed to transmit to the Senate
oil orders issued from his department or by
Gererals Of ttSe army authorizing any per
sonsor persons toeake pussession of church
es or property belonging thereto, how much
property and what kind has been taken
possession Of, &c.
The bal.basse1Lo9 against 8. -
Mr.. Salisbury then addressed the Senate
against the joint resolution to amend the
CONSTITUTING TO prevent slavery. -
Mr. Davis moved the following amend
ment as substitute: p.
That 90 negro, or person whose mother
or grandmother is or was a'uegro shall be
citizen ofthe United States, or eligible
10 any office, or any place OF trust or profit
or military Office under the United States;
on which be called the ayes and noes. No
quorum voted.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. '''.'
The House resumed the consideration of
the National Bank bill.
The section designating places of re-
demp.i0nswas amended 50 as to include 81
Louis, Louisville, Chicago, New Orleans
Cincinnati, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston. San Francisco. Detroit, Al
hsnp, PittsburR. Buffalo, Cleveland, Mil
wsukeee and Portland.
Nj. Wilson, of Iowa, moved to make New
Yak the only place of redemption.
Mr. Steyens moved that the NOES 81
each natiopa pRsociatiop shall be received
by svely other national assqeatioD at par
o. substitute for Wilson's amendment
R,ircted - 81 against 55. r..
Mr. WIl>og's amendment was rejected-
p against G3.c ..-.r,..... .....-
MIR, EldridgG moved on amendment pro
posing thatthcynotes shall be redeemed IL
gold
Wlthrut further action the COMMITTEE
rose and the House adjourned.
-f7l aa i -.a Washington, April, A.
At the expiration Of the morning hou
the House went in into committee of tht
whole end resumed the Consideration Of tn
national bank bill.
MIR. Pendl9tcn called up his motion t
rtc8nslder the vote by which the HOus
dsiereed to the Senate amendment TO th
Montana territory bill, and asked a com
mittre conference. II said the Senate
amendment striking out,the word white
was 10 give the negroes the right to vote il
the territory. II wars an amendment dill
'ferert from what had hefetofoFe been in
cerpOrated in such bills. Since the Re
publican party came into power this part
had ignored their precedents. His ohjeC
was to give gentlemen an opportunity t
determine whether they were prepared I
say that negroes shouli have the sam
rights IL the territories as white men,. II
Therefore wanted the Hcu'e to adhe.S +
its disagreement
Mr.. Beamep. Of Mich, would not discus
tie question whether it was expedient tia
negroes should vote or not, but as the mat
ter stood, the uuuse has already refuse
to to consent to the Senate's amendment
aud appoint committee Of conference o.
the subject lie moved to lay Mr.. PEN
Cleton's motion to reconsider CD the table
The motion Of Mr.. Brennan was agree
t0-63 against SO. .s