The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-30

have come into chr possesslon we make mr.
the following summary Of Interesting news :
fspaaAL coxaRsssroxAk PRocRRprxas.
WhsHisaroy. Dec 70 in the S<nsa to day
n ,.! L =, OF iadiSa. p,sseated the ereden
sxpeiied.
Mr.. Davis appeared and took tn. oath.
Sumner presented The memorial Of citizens
CT Boston. stating that the freedom of the
press had been abridged, and asking relief.
Mr. Fsssshden, from the Com mittee on
fin@nee, reported bill making appropria.
tiGns Tor gun boats In Western rivers. The
OIL appropriates 81 500 co., It was passsd
- ar hing ohar@d = resolution that the
ffesident DO requested to institute proceed
Jugs IN the coorts OF la W agatnst persons who
may nave been arrested hy Executive au.
tnority, and. who are now rem aiming Ia Gus
tooy. - that's Judicial examination m ay be
nad In each case, 10 ascertain who may be
allowed TO take The oath of allegiance ana
who should he detained. Laid over
Mr. Simmons offered n resolution that a
se'ect eomEatttes OF three bs appoin ted 10
consider the eHped!ency Of connecting soma
military and naval stations on the coast bv
snhmarlns telegraph. Adopted.
Mir. Wilson introduced the following bill
whereas, Officers OF the military Of The
United States have without the au thoritv CT
law, and against the plat n dictates OF jus.
tee and hum an!ty oa0sed persons claimed g.
fusitiyes from service or labor, to b. seized
AID delivered mp:
f.
credit upon our arms AID reproach upon our
Government: Therefore,
lie 1t enacted, That any oilcer In the Mill
tary or Naval service OF the United States
who Shall cause any person claimed 70 be
held TO service or iaber oy reason OF African
| dsscentto be seized, held, detained or deliv-
cred up, or for any person claiming suoh
service or labor, shall be deemed guilty of a
| misdemeanor and shall be d sh onorabiy dis
charged and be forever ineiliglb to any ap.
pointinent in the Mili:.ry or Naval service
| Of 1he United States.
II was READ tlsic-s and referred to ths Com
mittee On Military Af,irs.
bill rom the House 20 increase thu duties
| on tea, coffee and sugar was then received,
and on motion OF mr.. Fessenden II was i'm
nediately II Ken up. The bill fixes duty
| OF 20 can IS per pound on tea, s cents on cot.
| fee, cents on raw sugar, 5 TO cents on 9TH
or sugars, and cents per gallon on molasses.
| IL was pnt through the varic as stages and at
| once passed.. The bill goes into operation
on the first OF January next.
MT. taiiandgham introduced a bill to en-.
force the writ OF hahess corpus and secure
the liberty CT the citizen. The bill provides
| that except when Congress shall, because toe
| pubic safety requires II, have suspended tine
writ, any person coItn ed or dstain I'D In any
| Jail, dungeon, fortress, or other place OF con-
nnement, or In any way VIII tsosver deprived
of his liberty by any United States officer
| civil, military, or naval, or by any person uu-
der any claim OF authority from the United
| Sta tes, shall have the privilege OF the yvrts
forthwith before any Court or Judge of the
United kbates; and Furnishes the refusal or ne.
sieet to allow the issue Or obey sns writ
with penalty of 81, 900 TO the patty aggriev-
ed, aGd fine or imprisonment or both at the
discretion OF the conrt. 1t fort bids, under the
SANE penalties, the recommitrnent for the
same offence OF any one once discharged on a
writ OF haeeas corpus, sud prohibits also the
removal OF prisoners from enc State or Dis.
tri It to auothsr.
The sth section provides tha. no officer Of
the United Statea OWL, Military or Naval de-
1 Gt,1it YYr11n
thority whatever, except that OF Congress,
atteru pit to suspend the privilege Of the writ,
under penalty OF T. flne not exceeding 81, 900
and imprisonment not exceeding two years,
and gives also u right Of action for damages
to the party agressed. Section 9th pro yides
that if any officer Of the Unite States Civil
Military, or Naval departments, shah, ex-
cept when Congress shall have suspended the
vr.. OF habeas corpus, issue any warrants
or orders OF arrest for any parson Is .
prisoner OF State for political offences, and
rot forthwith deliver over such rersoa to the
Juici IL authorities for trial. such officer shall
De fiued in any sum from one to e We tL OF sand
doiiars-cr Imprisoned for ak moa1hs to one
year, or both al TIA discretion of the court,
and moreover gives rightoE action for dam.
ages to the party aagrieytd. The bill pro-
vldes. also the ms1ns Of enforcing the order
of the court in cases under IT, The bill was
referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary
and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Watts, OF New Mexico, introduced 9
bill TO provide FOR tenn porary Government
for the Territory OF Arizona. Referred.
The Ecuss then resumed the nsideration
Of Mr.. Wilson's res olutlon, that tho Military
COMMITTEE be instructed to report q bill On
setting al additional article Of var, for the
government Of the army, prohibiting any
osicer from using inc forces under his COM
q, and in returning fugitive slaves.
Mr.. Noell moved to lay the resolution on
tbs table, upon which The yeas and nays
were ordered Yeas ss-nays 90.
The resolution was then passed.
Mr n 0hio 81 "a IN
ing resolution
Resored, That the COMMITTEE on the Judi
ciaTy bs instructed 10 inquire into tho legal
ity and exped!ency OF establishing Terrific
rial Government within the limits of the
disloya. States and districts, AID to report by
bill or Otherwise. Referred.
FIR. Lirep, OF New York, offered : resolu.
ton tn Il. the Attorney General ts requested
to take proceedings TO recover from General
J ohm y. Fremont, the sums OF money OBJ tain.
ed from tie pubic treasury upon his order.
as set +. rth in the report OF the Select Com
mittee appointed TO inquire into contracts.
Laid over.
Mr. Morrill,, OF Vermont, under the sus-
pension OF the rules, introdu ced a resolution
to Increase tho :ilries on tea, sugar, coffee,
| and molasses, a. follows: On all teas 20 cts
per pound ceirs@ Of all kinds, five cen IS !;
rsw sugar, com noniy called brown sugar,
three cents per pound lump, i've cents per
pound refined five cents per pound 70 O.
lass six cent? per gallon.
Mir. Morrill, demanded the passage Of the
bill.
Mr. vallandigham demanded the yeas and
NAYS; agreed 10. Yeas II. nays 20. The bill
passed.
Mr.. Meorehead, Of Pa, offered 8 resolu ton
that ths Committee on the Judiciary be in
structsd TO report bill, that any person or
peraons engaged in tho present rebellion
against the Government Of the United States
shall not hold office in any Of the States i;
pas
a resolution passed reau ting the Secreta.
IF Var La nj n fna will IN
quantity OF arms purchased since the 18th Of
april las5; also, all correspondence between
himself and the officer Of tho ordnance de-
parnent, relative to the purchase of arms
for Gen. Fremont.
MIR. May nard, OF Tenn. altered 3 resolution
relative 20 the suffering population OF Ire.
land; passed.
rHa MAsoH-gLIDgIL APrAra--EcrEIEa DEFINITE
ARRIVED Ar-ExrAAcrs yzoA TEE yo2ElaN
PRnss, so.
The latest Washington telegram, dated De.
csmber IS, shows that nothing Is yet known
as 10 what will be the final action OF the
Yankee Government in relation to the late
outrage perpetrated upon the English flag.
We copy the fc GLOWING
WAsHIsGros, Dec, 25.-The Mason and Sill
dell rffair 10 the ali-eagrossing topic. 1t is a
popular f.iiacy shat Great Britain has pre-
sented ali ultimatam. The negotiations thus
far have been only preliminary. There has
not yet been any Cabinet consultation ON tho
subject. So far from having been, rs some
supposed, referred 70 tbs Senate for advice,
there 1. NOS N uch prospect that he advice of
the Senate will be asked; and, besides, tn
affair lie not yet in shape 10 DO referred even
20 the Cabinet for its action.
NO riNs 10 TALK or x1corIArIoxs.
tFrsm the Lend, % Globe, Dec. g.
Ws may or may not be willing to enter int o
negotiations to place tho right of search ca a