Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-15
,ComaresslOmaI.
Washington, March IL.

Mr.. hendricks modified bis amendment
Of yesterday so as to provide that the Seq
rotary of the Treasury could dispose Of any
gold not necessary for the payment for war
and supplies, or for the debts OF
the United States then due. provided that
the sum paid shsll be received at its value
10 New York city as compared with legal
tender notes.
Mr.. Hendricks addressed the Senate, and
q considerable discussion between him and
Mr.. Sherman occurred.
Messrs Powell and John son took part in
the debate.
The House gold bin was passed as a.
mended BY Mr.. Sherman aud with fur
tber amendment by Mr. Doolittle. restric-
ting the anticipation of the, payment Of the
interest On the In bic debt 10 Q period Of
one year, BY yeas SO, nays 8
The Senate then resolved that, when it
adjourned, it be until Monday.
Nh Fessenden presented the report of
the conference committee on the deficiency
bll, which was agreed to. man,
The Postofice bill was called up Snd
passed. srs ssf
The Senate bills for the admission Of
Nevada and Colorado into the Union az
States Will be considered ON the 18th, the
day set aside for Territorial business.
MI Blair, rising to a question Of priv.
lege. asked leave to submit his testimony,
which was taken after the limitation Of
time Tor that purpose, and which affected
the contested seat now occupied by him. r
Mr.. Knox, the contestant. demonstrated.
and said the testimony should not be re
ceived, as it was taken without the formal
ity Of law. 1904
Mr.. Dawes, chairman of the Committed
on Elections, ex planned that the testimony
was offered to-day to the COMMITTEES, who
bad concluded to submit the matter to tbs
House.
Mr. Alair remarked that the contestant
himself had submitted afidavits taken af-
ter the sixty days limitation without Civ
| ing him notice whereas be had given Mr.
Knox notice as to the testimony now in
controversy. -a.fa rf..i Ids =. - .-...r.-
Several gentlemen participated in tn.
Conversation. Finally the testimony offer
cd, by Mr.. Blair was referred to the com
mittee, to be treated in like manner o.
other testimony now before it taken afte
the time fixed by law, providing that THU
shall refer only to dispositions aud affidavit
| and that all such illegally taken shall no
be considered by the committee, .. e..
The House passed the Senate bill tn
better to carry out the law regulating trad
and intercourse in the Indian country, O
as more efecIually to exclude spirits ant
wines from the Indians, under penalty.
The House passed the executive, legisla
tive. and official appropriation bill, whioI
provides mainly for salaries, etc. .heretofor
Fixed BY law. s..e IA > o.o-F,
Mr.. Julian, of Ind, reported an amenda
tory Homestead bill. to facilitate the pre-
liminary proceedings Of settlers.
Adjourned to attended the funeral o
the wife Of an officer Of the House.
| .t-. Washington, March II.
| HOUSE.
The House set apart to-day for speech
making. --ia :
Mr. Holuand, Of Ind, argued agains
the State restriction policy of the Presi
dent, whose duty IL is to execute the laws
and not 10 make them. t
Mr.. Hubbard. Of N Y, spoke in relation
to the belligerent right to declare the slave
Of the rebels Free
Mr.. Dumont, Of Indiana, noticed the re
marks of the gentleman who had hereto
fure complained that the original puryos
Of the war was perverted to abolition.
Mr.. Cox said be was tired Of hearin
such slang uttered here to a slim house
Some one reminded Mr.. Cox that To,
speech to which be objected was from
democrat.
Mr. Cox replied that Dir. Dumont was
renegade democrat. lie then referred 9
gentlemen coming here like eehool boys
and rehersing the slang and trash picked
up through the week, and sendiog it to tn
country as grand speeches. II was farce
The same old stuf vas reiterated abou
what be said when be was boy. It diC
not urove that he favored the political ant
social equality Of the negro. None but al
idiot or fool would draw such q couclu
sion. eF e.T ed o..
The chairman (Mr. Daves) called NJ
Cox to order, and required him to Observ
the rules. - E.Fm ai.- .e-7-
Mr.. Cox said he would do so but VIII,
did not the chairman call the gentleman {
order for his gross personalities. t..-
Mr.. Bliss, of Ohio, 10 a speech, spoke @
the democratic party1s administering IN
government fOr 90 many years. adberin
strictly to the letter and spirit of the con
stitutioR. and thus secsring to the patio
the blessings it was 80 competent to bestcu
He attributed our troubles to the electiol
of q sectional candidate by concentrate
fanaticism, which sought to sbri3ge tn
constitutional rights Of the South. Tb
Presidents plan OF reconstruction vas anti
republican, as it was absurd and imprac
ticsble. 5sr
Mr.. Grinnel, Of Iowa, noticed q remarI
which Mr.. Cox had made concerning him
namely: that be would express bis aston
ishment at anything decent from hin
(GrinneA). He (Grinnell) never raise,
his arm 20 assault man in his life, but b,
now repelled as foul SANDER the audac
ious and base remark of of that member.
Mr.. Holman reminded Mr.. Grinnel
that Mr.. Cox was not 10 his seat. Hla..i
i Mr. Grinnell-IIe knew that; but Mr
4 Cox had left the House like o coward.
! Mr.. Holman said the gentleman nigh
not use such terms if Mr.. Coz we're pres.
ent, yff-7 a..,.-.r ss..i "a .f.ft -H. Tate
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