Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-12-22
INTERNATIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON Dec. 10,

WABHINBTON OcCs W.
Mr.. Lane of Kansas, introduced Tesos
Tuition of inquiry relative to the treatment
Nv rebels of our Kansas prisoners. He
made a statement that Captain Brown, of
OSeola. saw Hast summer in one of the
,risoustof theSouth several Kansas soldiers
in irons among other prisoners not In
irons. and he understood they were to be
mt TO death as others had been. The
Seeretnry of War communicated these facts
I the Commissioner of Exchange, but re.
tsiyed no satisfactory information. Such
had also peen the course pursued by GUAM
trell and others in their raids in the vi.
entity of Kansas. The resolution was
adopted.
HOUSE.
TIE Speaker announced the following
committee
Select Committee on the Pacific Rail-
fond-Stevens of Pennsylvania, Wilder of
Kansas. Steele ofEew York, Price of Iowa
Cole Of California, Noble of Ohio. Donnel-
" Of Minnesota. Mcbride of Oregon, Steel
II New Jersey, McC,urg of Missouri,
Ames of Mass, Ieaman Of Kentucky,
SWEET OF Maine.
'Yashburn, of Illinois, Grinnell of Iowa,
I'D U
Rollins of Missouri, Eliot of Mass. Kelly
IF Pennsylvania. Knapp of Illinois, Orth
-fIndiana, Boyd of Missouri, Kalbfeisch
If New York, Cobb of Wisconsin, An
dreys of Kentucky, Middleton Of New
York.
Select Committee on the Relellious
States-H. w. Davis of Maryland, Gooch
# Massachusetts, JAS. G. Allen of Illinois
tshley of Ohio, Fenton of New Y. rk,
holman Of Indiana. Smithers of Delaware.
Glair of Missouri, English of Connecticut.
Mr.. Grinnell, Of Iowa, offered the fOls
lowing resolutions, which was agreed'to !:
-rWhereaS Since the breaking out of the
rebellion, prisoners held by the United
States have been treated, by the rules Of
war, with the most humane consideration
and
Wherc1s, On learning that our soldiers
held at Richmond were suffering unto
death for food aud clothing by the confess
lon Of their captOrs-in the language of
Foote of the rebel Congress-'the Commits
cary General having starved the enecly's
prisoners"-the friends of the prisoners
and the soldiers Aid Society continued TO
forward food aud clothing until forbidden
by the rebel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Resolyed That this is wantOn act of
cruelty unprecedented in madern warfare
at war with the humane sentiments of
The age, and merits the protest and execra-
ZION of this House, and eau but assign
the authors of such infamOrs deeds to tie
reprobatiOn of the Almighty.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson. of Iowa.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the Committee on Military Affairs to in
quire into the alleged inhumanity of the
enemy towards cur wounded on the field.
The House then resolved, that when it
ndjOurns on Wednesday rext it be till the
5th of Jsnua-y. H
Mr.. Rice, from the Committee on naval
Affairs, reported q joint resolution tender.
ing the thanks of Congress TO Captain
Rogers.
On motion of Mr.. Washburn Of Illinois,
Il was resolved that when the ii, use adj
journs to-day, it be till Monday next.
Mr.. Price introduced resolution, inS
.struc,ing the committee on Roads and
Canals to inquire into the expediency of
80 constructing and enlarging the NOrth-
ern Canals as may be necessary to con.
meet tho Hudson and Mississippi with the
graf lakes, and report by bill or other-
wise.
Mr.. Holman moved to Law 1t on the to.
hle. Disagreed to-57 to 90.
The resolution was then adopted.