Litchfield enquirer., 1861-12-19

House were quite e4ctlhS Mr. Blair, on question of privilege, read a private letter from Gen. Halleck explaining his order in reference to fugitive slaves, about which there was de- bate in the House on Wednesday. This brought from Mr. Lovejoy statement of his views in regard to what he deemed the true policy to be pursued during the war ia regard to slavery. Mr Blair, from the Committee on Military Af- fairs reported bill authorizing the raising of volunteer force for the better defense of Ken lucky. It purposes to raise volunteer force of twenty thousand men for twelve months, to be employed within the limits of that state to repel invasion and guard and protect the public property; but, whenever necessary, they may be employed temporarily outside of Kentucky. After some discussion, in which Messrs Love- jey Wicklffs, and Maynard participated the con- sidera:ion of the bill was postponed until Non- day. The various proposisles involving tAe question of emancipation then came up, and Ar. Eliot. in explanation of his resolution declared slavery to bs the cause of the WET aad advised thst military orders for the emancipation of the slave be issued whenever they may avail to wea- ken the enemy. Mir Steele opposed theEe views holding that the unnecessary agitation of slave ry, and not slavery itself was the cause of the war. Pe, co'at,a, Nr. Conway took similar view to that advanced by Mr. Eliot. Mr Fouke then asked MT. Conway if he daeTaed the battle of Belmont, No, A defeat for the federal troops, to which an affirmative answer being given, Nr. Fosks pronounced tks statonsnt faiss. This caused great excitement, end Mr. Conway wish ed to kDow whether the remark WAS intended as personal, but Ar. Fouks had in the meantime left the hall. The House then adjourned till M onday.
 Congress resumed it's sessions Monday sftsr an adjournment from lest Thursday NIT King presented to tEs Senate petition from the New York Chamber of Commerce, asking tkat the New York assay office have the privilege of coining, which was referred to the Finance Comm. A number of petitions for immediate emancipation of the slaves of rebels were pre- sented. On motion of Mr. Hale, the Committee on Military Affairs were requested to inquire into the e1pediency of providinga uniform man. her for dealing with tke slaves of the rebels
 Ar. Lane, of Indiana offered resolution that the Committee on the Judiciary be requested to provide by law so :hst the aidsrs of treason may be prevented from hrinsug suits for the collsc- ton of debts in the courts ofthe United States which was agreed to. 4 resolution was offered by Ir. kinson expell:ng Jesse D. Bright from the Senate because of his 1isloya.ty as manifested in letter written by hipl to Jefar- son Davis last AaTch. Mr. Bright made few remarks, asking for investigation into all his acts boh public and private, after which the resolution WAS referred to the Committee on tie Judiciary. kr. I'rumball called up the res- olutioa aaking the Secretary of State if persons had been arrested ill the loyal states, and by whgt authority; upon which sn animated de- bate e,fsaed Gessis TruabEll, Hale, Remedy. Ls.hsn,. snd Feseen'en urged it's passage, while Me<ss. Dixon. Wilson sad Browning opposed it. On melton Of h:r. DoeEittis it wss flaly referred so the CvmHitt*>e an the Jud;>ia:y hy a vote Of 9 to r. 4 resolution appointing committee to inquire into the escape Of tGs pri- yatcer Sumter froul dartuiqne was thea adop- ted and the Senate adjourned.
 The House passed a bill to strike from che pen2ion roll the nsses O; all persons who have taken ui ailns aeeainst the government or in any mtnheF aided the rebellion. Mr. Fallaadigkam
 introduced presr.h'a cad resolution ts the eff ect that whereas tke coauuet of Capt Wilkes had been sustainal by tie House and it had al- so urged tue Prssiaaut to put Messrs. Mason and GIiGel! in close conGnment, resolved tLat it is the duty Of tho President to msintaia the stand thus taken in spite ofany menace OF de- mand of the British government in which course the House would pledge its support. It was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs The consideration of the bill authorizing the raising ofa volunteer force for the better defeuse of F satuc!ly was passed, after debate thereon, in which aessrs Iovejoy, Richardson, Wicklitte, Stevens, Dunlap, Diven, Wright, Blair, May nerd, aud otharo participated On molten of Mir Allen, it Was resolved the Senate concur ing to adjourn from Thursday next to the 9th of January.
 THE STEAMSHIP Hansa, from Bremen Nov. 24, and Southampton Nov. 2s, arrived at New York on Thursday She brings news of great import snce, as showing the feeling in England on the receipt of tho news of the seizure of Messrs Mason and Slidell. Tho London Times contains 6 statement by the purser of the Trent which ss- verelJ stlgmatises the conduct of the federal officers shroashos. tAs whsls affair. The com nenss of saat jeui ss!, however, gre exceedingly mild. It thinks that Mason and Slid sll must be given up and urges the people to be calm. The London NeGs is much enraged, and declares mercy of England. An excited meeting of the Liverpool cotton merchants was held on the 18th, and resolution was passed calling upon the government to assert the dignity eff the British flag. At the conclusion of the meeting however, the opinion was freely expressed that the pro- cssdings were immature. The rebel steamer Nashville still lay at Southampton, no steps te- ward repairing her having been taken. Captain Nelson of the Harvey Birch, applied to the mag istratss at Southampton for a warrant to search the Nashville, in order to recover the ships charts, and other articles which he alleges were stolen by the men from the latter vessel, but