Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-16
xxXvIIth COsGRESs-THiRD SESSION

SfSATE.-After our report closed yesterday
Mr. Davis spoke In favor OF Mr.. Seuisbury's
resolution in relation to the arrests Of certain
citizens OF Delaware.
HoUsE.-After our report elored--
Mr.. Conway, Of Kansas, offered q resolution
dc claring-1st. That freedom and slavery can
rot CO. Iift in The same government Cd That
the American Union consists Of those States
row loyai 10 the Constitution. 3D. That a re.
cons nstruction Of the Union as it was before ths
r.ts,i, ,1f monld o. gtesser calamity shan the
only be put down by being regarded out Of the
Union: 5th. That any psrson proposing peace
With the slave power will be gsilty Of . high
MIR. Maynard moved to lay them on The uAbys.
caITed-yens l32; nay 1. Mr.. Conway voting
Mr.. s0vens reported bill for the support of
1hursday.
Ai,c: bin for support of Military Academy.
Mr.. Fessendtp offered q resolution declaring
that The rohcy ofemsncipation OF wassTell chosen
as war measure; which was adopted.
Mr.. Conkling introduced q aresolution author-
taking Grain to the suffering poor Of England.
Rejected.
Mr.. GinI-y moved shat the President be re-
qursted TO trans NIT 70 The House, az not ineom-
patiole with public interests, all the CORES
Mcclellan.
The House went into COMMITTEE OF rhs
Whole, and Mr.. Cox spoke en- the war.
WESTERN AND EAs1kas FIGHrrse.-itis
very common pracu - with Westera pepsre 20
dispass age the fighting qualities Of the soldise.
OF the Army of the Potomac; notwt,hs -anding
the bloody seen~- vhicn they have gene through
and hat the army OF the Potomac s not entirely
composed OF Eastern troops. TbeSe disparagsnS
CT fnparisoDs arise from a narrow eecfiouai
spirit whic b IL .eerae he purpose OF some jour
mails 10 be con;in uxlly fostering. We do not
propose 10 diepsrage the courage OF Western.
troops, but such acc cunts publi he'd IS ha- seea
OF The surrender OF an entire brigade OF them tn
"A Noa <ur.s, -
Is not paralleled by anything whsch he evsr
be- q dOne by the Eastern troops la facs All
the disEraceful surreaders Of this war, ant
there have been a number OF them, have be-
In the West.
The PennEyly anis and Massachnset,x tsoops
al Balls Bluh fought till the last aosn-ss
against superior sumb-rs, and with ctrtaia
death before and behind them. In no case aav.
Eas'ern troops surrendered 10 anything Ike an
equal force. We do not attribute Ibis 70 apy
superior courage In the troops or this -ectton
The Western men are as courageous "a anv
people on earth, and viii hght in IN. ssests
ont nsny OF their ofrc rs artRar 20 iack Ih.,
essential qualities of soldiers snd axe no Dams
81 all TO secure their commands a-sinst an ae-
i've ana enterprising enemy. Western editor,
are apt TO censure as tinidity spd lukewarrn-
ness in the cause, the necessary delay whica
occurs In making troops SO dis iplined taa. IN.
will Stand attacks made upon them. and ~.
slways guarded against surprise. wAs h
science, and the hest soldiers are those ~hs,
are most scientifically trained 10 their duti~..
Phild. Lsdper.
An extensive organization has rsoAntl~
been effected In this city, ha wing for its ob,est
the sending Of such assistance 20 Mexico AZ
will enable her to maintaip her position against
her suhjugaiion by the Frehch. Many WEALTHY
citizens are said TO Be identifying thern<eiyes
with IL, but IL Is highly probably thai the Gov
ernment will step in and interfere with ths
programme, on the ground that IL N hk~ly 10
complicafe our relations with France There
is ronething in that suggestion. II American
citizens can thue interfere I'm Mexican a6AiP~.
we are not in position 70 protest against siuns-
lar proceedings on the part OF British npr-
chants on behalf Of the Rebele.-H r. Cs~.
Phiia. IaQStrey. rf.f
FIsAScIAL.-New York papers Of yesterday
eve ming say: -
Governments chow change from SasuR-
Cay OF consec ne nee. Coupon SIS OF 1891 are f01
hid registered, % a99 4, eI. interest," 7-9vs are
a trifie on, at b3tah3A: certificates Of tDdsot- ,
dn.s S., S6taa7. Dutiable demand notes were
finn on the call at l27 4 bid. The money mar-
large offerings at that rate. Gold wa strong
before the board, selling high q IaQk uer
cent. Exchange on London saanos bs psiiably
quoted. i. - :
a%The site near New York reoommso<>0
fy the Chief of Ordnance for a great arpena1
and .epot, 10 on the cove in the North River b.
ween Hoboken and Weehaw ken. WITH a wstsr
front Of LOO yards, and an ara Of tt0 screes
the other for the areenal workshope aoA ny<ne-a
ground, tract one mile In wtdleh and six miles,
onr, salt marsh west of HackenAach River, .
and north of New ark and the Paasais River. .
- Rev. Mr.. Fuller, Caaplain 90 the u. 8.
Army, Wae hiited In the hattle st Ryo4eS7ckp-