Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-12-21
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. MAaHMoEoN. Dec. l5


bring about personal collision Without cause,
and asked whether such conduct was not only
unworthy a member CT this house, ,bua charA cter.
istFc rather o. blackgusrd aud scoundrel
(Sensation)
Mr.. Fouke would say one wofdio reply.
Stevens aud others objected. They had
enough Of such things.
The Speaker informed Mr. Foulze that 10 de-
bate was 10 order
Mr.. Fouke, amid the cries Of 'order' was un-
derstood to say that Conway was disgrace to
the nation aud humanity. There the matter
ended in the House.
The House passed the bill to strike out from
the pension roll the names Of all persons who
have taken up arms against the Govern.
ment, or in any manner aided the rebellion.
Mr.. ValIandigham Of Ohio introduced pre-
amble aud resolution as follows:
WHEREAs, The Secretary of the Navy has
reported to this House that Capt Charles
Wilkes, in command Of the San Jacinto, an
armed pubic vessel OF the U. s. dil Oh the 9th
of November 1861, on the high seas intercept
the Trent, British mail steamer, and forcibly
removed therefrom James Mason aud John
Sdell, disloyal citizens, leading conspirators,
rebel enemies and dangerous men, who with
their suit were on their way to Europe to pro-
mote the cause Of the insurrecton, claiming to
be Ambassadors from the seeded Confederate
States land, @ ... a.sH
WHEREAS The Secretary Of the Navy has
further reported to this House that the
prompt and decisive action Of Capt Wilkes on
this occasion merited and received the emphatic
approval Of the De .,artmeut, aud moreover in
public letter has thanked Capt. Wilkes for the
act and, .HH
WHEREAS, This House on the frst day of the
session, did propose to tender the lhauks Of
Congress to Capt. Wilkes for bis brave adroit
aud patriotic conduct 10 the arrest OF the trail
tors aud,
| WHEREAS, Further on the same day this
House did request the President to coufne the
said j. ~ Mason aud John Slidell in the cells
Of convicted ielons usliI certain military officers
of the U. 5. captured by the SO called Uonled.
crate States, should be treated as prisoners OF
war,
Resoiced, AS the sense of this House, That it
is tic duiy ot the President to now hrGy main
tain the staud thus taken, approving aud adopt
III. the act ol Caps. w likes III spite ofany men
ace or deumud vi The BRUSH government and
that this House pledges It's iuli support to him
| III uphOldmg now tue nOpor aud indicating the
cause OF The Government aud people of
the United States against foreign power,
| Vollaudigcam moved the pervlous question.
They had beard the first growl OF the British
lion, aud it remained to be seen who would
cover.
FeutOu, of n. Y. hoped the resolution would
be referred 10 tue Committee on Foreign Al.
fairs .H re-
Vallandigham remarked that former reso.
lulon, approoatory OF Capt. Wilkes, pussed
without oeIng ~ referred. lie (VHlaudlgnaG)
nau offered tniS resolution III good latin aud
would stand by it.
Tue nouse Lueu rel used to second the de.
maud To tne previous question.
Fenlon again moved lhaL Tue preamble aud
resolution be referred TO the Uommlllee Oh For
elgn Affairs. Ihe motion was agreed to yeus
lU9, nays Ii.
! The House resumed tue consideration of the
bill authorizing The raising of voluntary
lOrce lor The better deeuce vi Kentucky.
Lovejoy oI IniuoiS. hoped the Dni would not
pass. According TO official returns we have
q standing army oi Oetweeu 6OUU00 aud 700,-
OUO, which, IL amply sufficient lor the war. We
have moro soldiers now than can be used.
Tue raising OF 10000 volunteer for l2 months
instead OF for the war should not be authorized
He did not understand that the military authori
ties has asked for this increase, besides, he was
opposed to the mode Of raising them.
Richardson Of Illinois, trusted the bill would
pass. The volunteers proposed to be raised in
Kentucky were of the best kind, and familiar
with the State. The base of operations was at
Louisville, and 10000 men were necessary to
guard the base and the line on which our army
is to advance.
Wickliffe said Kentucky has furnished quota
of q 600 men. lie repeated what he said the
other day, viz, that before be introduced the
bill he mentioned the subject to the Secretary
of War, aLd also consulted the President. wuo,
together with his Cabinet, he was informed, ap.
proved OF the measure. As to Mr.. Loyejoy's
opposition, be knew that gentleman would not
vote against anything but what related to ne.
groes.
10 the course Of his remarks, WickIife said
whenever our army moves TO take possession of
Columbus, We will require every soldier that
can be brought into the field, to hold the place
aud march Oh Tennessee. The volunteers will
not be required 10 serve in Kentucky alone but
to fight wherever an enemy can be found. and
they will do it. lie entered his protest against
making regular army out OF these, more than
GU, ,O00 The gentleman from Illinois, LO'ejoy
was al the battle OF Bull Run and must have
seen that we have not enough. A decisive bat
tie 10 this campaign must be fought 10 Kentucky
and when fought he Wanled the highways pro
tecled.