Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-20
TJNEEE CONGRESS- DEC. Ii

commenced Oh thursday lHSt, IN rc1GrGEct ~
the Battle Of Belmont, was renewed, ard :cr-
minated in n droc. quarrel, which is likc!? to
lead to q duel.
A bill was passed which strikes irnm lie
pension roll the i:Gnics Of all pcrsnnS who have
tukcn up arm5 against tic Government, CT L,
any manner aided the rebellion.
Mr. Talaudigham, Of Ohio. Introduced {.
preamble ard resolution in reference Ia ii:r
Trent affair, sustaining the Ga.crTineat il its
approval Of tho conduct Of Capt. Wilkes ii
se:&ing Mason and Sli1cl!, and r:ris;aS v7n-
gress to support the President III maintaining
a war with England. Tho resolution, after
considerable debate. WAS rrferrae 20 The Con-
,nitteo on Foreign Relations, 1Q9 to lG. Mr..
Yaliandigham was anxious to press an i'm.
mediate vots, but he was no. grariiicI.
The consideration Of the bill, authorizing
tho raising Of q Ty!unteer force in Kentucky,
vas the; resumed, and il was Pas; cd after a
!ang debate.
The House vo.e6 to adjourn from Thurs
Gag 10 tie 1i;. d january, shcald he Senate
concur.
Mr.. Vallaadignmn, Of Ohio, O0pp) intro
ducrd the ;9ll0wius preamble and rcsoiu.
ton:
Whereas, Tic Secretary Of TIE Navy his
rcpa?tei to The House sist Capt. Charles
| Wilkes, il command d tie ;sl: ~.jsciii;", Al
ar:iisl r;hi!c vessel q TIC Unit: S.a'ss, LiG
! 60. :iie s:l af November, l"Ii. ~, 'Ea h;:b
seas. intercept lir- Trant, u G'!i,sr :ia,i
! ]stcauiirr, anti !orc!jlg .GIn"v" ;1:. 2:r""l i1:nc3
~. Mason and John Sl;de'i, u'!rs"! ~cic'zar>,
| leading con%piratGrS, rcDfi ';cw'!eS ms den
! rerol,s men: ~ho, with their stated. wsrv On
liici" w9r 20 Europe to p~'omnt: :hc cause nf
ihe irsurrcetion, claiming to 10 Ambassadors
from the secehed Confederate States: a.d
Whereas, The Secretary u the Nag ias
il1rther reported 10 this House tiut TIE prompt
and decisive action Of Capt. Wilkes On this &c.
| cShioa ,1eri.ed aud received tine emphatic. ay-7
.,r5vai OF TIC Department., and, moreovcr, il .
public letter, has thankcd Capt. WILKES e: i''e
: set: moi
Whereas, This House, On the ii:;i la u
ihs session. did propose &C tender the L:!=:'k:'
u G0aa:rSs ia Captain Wilscs Scr MS brave.
advot ar:i patriotic condrcE. IL She :y.e:;. 81
! the tTniiEs .l.tras IL. Mason Gid Jui::: &:lc:e:!;
aEd
W*er.=s. !~En-tie!, tn the SAME day, his
! iiorisa lid c2Ggrest the President 10 contra tia
SAID james y. stason aud Jchn S:il@ii il ;ia
cells Of convicted fc!or,s until certain ;~a:.!;rrr
Off cer.; o. ::,a U"i,ud States, CAPTURE! and
! held d; :t.c ~ called Confederate :Sia:i;,
should 5e trraied as prisoners =! war, there.
fure, D: ::
Resolved, As tie scnsa Of this House, il Is
] the duty Of The President 20 nov firmly main
| lain tho stand thus I.hrr, approving a!'!
at4;,ting tie 81 u; Capt. Wilkes, in s;i:c VI
any menace u demand Of tho British Co.
e~rnrncrt, anal that iliis lIousn pledges rs !:.l
supper. 70 him ia rpholding low TIE f'"i:':
and g:niic.:in: lhe coliFn:a oflhe Gar"rrIi =;
a"i .ru.i0 g! thc taitvl StsioS pains: :"
foreign DcscoT.
Ms. IaiIandi='am mD.-i TIC ::@rif'-Gn:.
! t;nn. They dad Era,l tie :i-3E gr""! :. 'h2
British L.!lr. Il rrraa!mei 10 J., sou ~ha
would c,*cr
Mr. F~n;oa. nr N4w York. iR,h)h27:!.a%:
| the resolutions rSu.i o. ~:a':rrri - he TN
Mite: Or Foreign Affairs
Sir. Taii:G.l ar%"n r5fa::hc.: raat 4 iasimC:
resolution. ar:.:2c.i5ig .: ~. ;.!4 Wilkes. -
passed T;.i:":f neing 80 referred. lie Val
i.adigl.2rr: nah ]0iay:ti this Resolution IN Sa1d
faith, ara wo.i.0 s:-rL hy Il.
The E3u.: :aJ:: Iciusgi 20 s,c:nd The d..
; .nand ir I1c ~previHus question.
AT. Fsn;nn again moved TINT ii: preamble
=Td ra-nla;inn to- referred &c y: Committee
! 81 Foreign Aia;ra.
The m:ti:a yrs agreed ta, by yes; lG9:
nays u.
From til. Nag y":s "TmH." Dec. ii
i TIE AIMS J'rKCHAs:D X ErE9rE--f"e
E'ed.ra! Government agents vino l,art E:an
buying a'n;s IN Enrnpe. nave exceeded tA@ir
authority 10 tie an.oauL Uf 800, GOT. The
excuse ls tina! they bought a large Iot 20 pr
vsnt ;hr:r filling into TITO h::ds Of lie :.h'a
| federates. Secretary Cameron has iuG!. :.c!at
;hcm 70 ciasr their uc:0unis, aud cclsc bn,!!.g.
the to.al c"mbcr Of srms hou=;! il E2-oi.c
s:5cG tho beginning ol the .sari: 4D3at 23c, @lg.
nruuaEp ESGAGEN:S- BETWEEN THE tToQ"Jis
Nj SUMTER.
Tha bark agnes, Capt. Thompson. which
! arri"e,; r. port on SUNDAY IRON Rio DC .!anciio.
reports i.iat On the 10Th instant, ID lat. - ds-
rrees y. lang "A degrees W.. Fonk- q: Eng.
!:sn brig ii#ry Morton. from s. T!!om@s t'H::;'@
tn New ioYi:. the Captain cr wi!ica stated IN:
the United States s,-.,ner lrcqutis Ind : 50
rc!o engagement with tho Confederate steamer
.;nm.!cI. and that oDs 0f tbs vessels, iGiirh
me could ~; unG2rs;and} had put ialp Mar.
.in;I.a to .crriT damages.
TlG EScArE or TIE sVHTEl:.
i ! Ir,ra.e ;t,I.: from IN officer ca :l!a i7o.
| nijia s!;"s Z G:apaic description .! tire tacapc
VI; .hr Snm:;T ;ro:: .MlIi;uique. Il. Eiatr;
that !;nm al ltei CAL be iearnld, .la b@.:el Is
tina. tbs Sumier mas started for England, pnl
.ha; il c!nscSu acc Of tho snail! qna.I!tf -:
! Gel she lI-i .asen, she may DC Compelled 70
! put into Bermuda, CT somo nthcr iatcTInsi'";r
| port, 20 obtain the needed supply.
sE3ATo% .ciH GONE ovEK 10 THE KEarLs.
Il gen!:riuaGr Jus: arrived from Missouri
- - 49,. L,.--s-- DALI t,r 1890. .-u - ,ir
raheis, AMI il taking counsri vita trcru II
Memphis. lis ,raasoo has long been %i!4s-ant.
| IS veil AZ t:r,; 81 Johnson, hs Colleague. Sic"
Ssrat" saoiid p: oaca eyp"i them, that .iieir
sat; Nay re i!!ei 'y l~oyalls!s. Every Stale
should ba represented in Congress in :in.a5
Ike these.
TEE CnMI.Hn Al Pow7 i.5rAL"-!aaucntiai
| n.u.5oIs OF Congress ha7,: hcrn asking ihn
Prcsiiem t. curcT&ede Ce1. Sherman i'll tha
Command OF the F=;!eTai forces at Port Royal,
| and i. IS SAG ~. bis rcTn5"al has beer de-
aiita Ip0u.
81. Ei.AitI,S scHoos., RALEsG7i, X. @
Hish. Re-. TIl'.n!s ATKINSON, D. D.. ........ VISITOR.
Eer ALBERT SAkpES, D. p"........ .......... R"";"!'
e beaa.y aEe hcal'h!uiuf;I OF el.ua:!nc. a.d extent AMI
( :Gnv.a'enc" OF building: and grc asd', & = sc"""i isn";
~ ns..eG, It Is believed, n!!ihn The Limits "f ous t"ta::c.
racy.
10 advantages ior lierAty, lUoral, and ~re!isiu"- ci!tu'",
sud 70. graceful accomplishments haze sIuod tnr vr4cal Of
twenty yca-., duri-g wnH,n - has rectiTeu :hc r"cs: sra':-
fyinsltnkrps Of TIA appreciation nd Confidence :: inn,i Of
tie hi,lcps, Aul Of ;uacy OF he Clergy and Of he rIo;:' T.:
lti y u the SOa.!.
The pew, Sc y: u the school vii! conncaoe oI ''r r'I ii
January, 1862
a clr Ills containing faii ps Ii. ular< vii be f,nt on ~
tic ali - 10 the Rector.
References IN Richmond: Ecv =. II. TiisET. u ., tc".
J. D. Pc,erkip, L. D., lion. Ihrii."E GTas:, i"rgm w.
wi,E. Ia. =. Khan Esd. Zee. i9-Gt-.
LnCgiEE CSUEsS EE.DEs e aTEaD,.t..
TsIuI next SESSION Of this schncl Gii coErIr1Cc en- IN"
4 Is: January, - 9 and wJl b.. laugh ~ he ;crncr
t-.c're-, Miss +. j. 'lUsT. wac Is ~sn":3et=G. 10 ieae- AL ihr
h:Raches usu Ii, ,au.hi--
TIE snhser 10 .r would Ms 10 take IS Bear ;ss s1as ':Frc
D. four young ladies', sha vi he i:eate3 ~ his own family.
For Ia glib Branches AID bss,d for 70 inonth7 &c. ia 70
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