Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-05
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,crass hereafter TO appear as lawyer in any
case in which the United States was one
of The parties involved. The law is inteh-
ded 70 meet such cases as the recent one
~ Senator John P. Hale, 1t produces
decided futtering among gentlemen who
have hitherto received large fees In this
way.
Mr.. Cox's, of Ohio, amendment was
then adopted. 1t secures payment OF
money to those interested, and immedi~
ately after further debate the bill passed.
It appropriates over 100000 to the offs
GERS and men in the western or Missouri
department.
The military recruiting bill then pass
ed.
Senator Wilson will introduce bill
providing for enlistments of any who may
be willing to enlist in the rebellious States
TO enter any regiment now in the field
from loyal States they select. The desire
il TO get these men into veteran regiments
and at the same time to enlarge the field
on which our States can draw for troops.
The Senate passed the twenty million
appropriation bill for army hounties, to-
day. with four amendments, thus sending
it back to the House.
There is a chance for getting the DIS
tiuctiOn classes in the Consumption Bill
abolished definitely Congress will take
a recess to- morrow, and as some Opposi
ton will be made to it, it seems probable
that il will b. We to go over.
Senator Sherman cnme out, to-day, in
q debate on the bounty bills, squarely
against the payment of large bounties, ia
king the goound that the country could
not stand it, and that the fairest way to
raise an army now was bv drafting.
The whole of Kilpatrick's cavalry divi-
sion and the excelsior Brigade have rea
enlisted for during the war.
Senator Trumbull will to- morrow ins
troduce resolution authorizing the Sec
retsry of War to T,port the number of
Major and Brigadier Generals and their
stats, unemployed also the number OF
officers above the rank of Colouer Com
manding Departments, Districts and, Posts
and il officers Of of lower grades caEnot
perform their duties.
Ten thouaand copies OF the Illinois and
Michigan Canal Enlargement Memorial
were ordered printed to-day.
Senator Wilson to-day spoke in oppCsi-
tion to striking 1.-The $500 from the cons
sorIptiOn bill. He said he believed Cons
gress would not strike it out.
The first notes of the new Nationa
Banks we're put in circulation here yes
day.
Gen. Schofeld does not gn to Baltimore
it is said, but to the front. His confrma.
ton is by no means certain.
New YORK, &c. 22.-The Washington
special to the Herald says
The adjourned caucus of the Democratic
members of Congress tonight transacted
no important business.
Gen: Anger made trip to-day on the
rail road as far as Bull Run, for the pur.
pose of inspecting the road and providing
against raids by the enemy. The bridges
were found to be in good condition, and
measures have been adapted that will
doubtless prevent another descent being
made upon the line in this Department
Guerillas and small squads of rebel cavalry
still infest the country beyond Manassas
and depredations upon Government prop
erty between that point and the Kappa
hammock are of frequent occurrence,
No credence is gwen iere to the dis
patch stating that LOngstreet's force bat
been surrounded and Lpngstreet killed -
The Government received nothing con6r
matory of such astatement, although il i
In direJt communication with Gen Eos
ter.
The Washing special to the New Yorl
Times says:
A letter received here tosday, from ;
distinguished officer Of the feet off Charles
ton, says so far as visible the ouly oh
structiOns in Charleston harbor are
double row of piles across the cbanne
from Fort Pickney to the Middle Groun
aud from there to Fort johnson there
an opening OF about 200 feet The write
thinks the distractions can easily beJre
moved by the monitors.
The Missouri question has received it
settlement. Rosecrans will be sent to st
81 Louis, and Curtis to Kansas, dispIacin,
Ewing.
The special Washington dispatch to tn
New York Tribune says:
The arrangement by which all matters
connected with the exchange of prisoner
p have been turned over to Mater Genera
Butler, will be permanent, Gen. Mere
d'th, who has hitherto Been conduc;ips
this exchange, has been ordered to repor
to him. A flag of truce boat was to leav,
Point Lookout to-day for City Poizt, Will
1,OOO prisoners on board in charge o
Gen. Butler, in exchange for whom b,
= will offer to receive 200 of our prisoner
now suffering IN Richmond.
The secessionists of Baltimore. who stil
ID have direot communication with the Soutl
profess to have information that Lee
army is to winter at or near Hanove
Court House. The troops already Their,
have commenced the construction of win
ter quarters.
The rumor that Surgeon General Ham
mOnd has been mustarad cuk Of tho sa-
vice, is incorrect.