Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-15
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WARRINGTON, Dec. Ia, 1864.
SENATE.

The Senate assembled ct noon, with Mr..
CLARK, President pro ten. In the Chair.
Mr.. NssmiIh presented the memorial of
the Legislature of Oregon, praying for the
establishment Of q mauufSctory of arms
In that State.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported q joint reso.
luton rendering the thanks of Congress 70
Capt. Jno, A. Winslow, of the o. s. Navy,
in accordance with the recommendation of
the President, moved that the Senate pro-
coed TO the consideration Of the resOlu.
ton, and asked unanimous consent to do
SO. Consent was granted, and the res0-
luton considered and passed.
Mr.. Grimes reported from the Naval
Committee, similar resolution in the case
Of Lieut.. VIM. B. Cushing, which was
passed.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition of
several line officers in the army, asking
for additional Communication. Referred to
the Military committee.
Mr.. TrumbuIl, from the Judiciary COM
mittse, reported a number of private petit
lions.
Mr.. Trumbull also reported bill au-
thoFizing the holding Of a special session
Of the o. g. District Court in Indiana. The
bill was passed.
Mr.. Chandler, see in the morning pa.
pers the following announcement:
"From Toronto.-The st. Adams raiders
have been discharged for want of jurisdio-
ton"
desire to offer a couple Of resolu.
tons bearing upon this subject, one of
them particularly. But do not expect to
make the Senate understand the state Of
feeling existing on the border. In my own
city, which is within musket range of the
0anaAfan Rhnu1n-1a sc nfk
have been under arms for long time who
have been in a constant state of alarm
from ineendiaries, burglars aud robbers.
From this announcement it would seem
that the Canadian authorities have made
up their minds to protect these robbers.
As understand it, a.man comes from the
South with commission purporting to be
issued by JEFF Davis; he aud his robbing
parties crosses the borders, murders and
robs whom he pleases and returns to Can.
ada, where he is protected.
These letter which have in my possess
sion are all bearing upon this point-the
one in my hand now is from one of the
most respectable citizens Of Detroit l
have been organized in the CRuadas aud
Nova Scotia, and men enlisted in the said
British provinces by men puFporting to
hold commissions from the rebels for MUIR
dering and robbing peaceable citizens of
the Union, for burning cities and villages
and for piracy, capturing merchant vessels
and numbering, &c; and whereas the
people of the British provinces seem dis
posed to protect these thieves, robbers, in
oendiaries, pirates and murdersrs, not only
In their individual capacities, but by the
bubbles of the law, therefore, be il resOlV.
ed that Congress be directed to inquire
IT, a.. r
corps to watch and defend our territory
bordering on lakes from all hostilIties.
Mr.. Johnson object to the resolution.
The President, pro tem-the resolution
will lie over objection be made.
Mr. Chandler-I bad hoped there would
be no objection to it. will now offer an
other resolution which l wish to be re-.
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
The resolution was received and is as fol-
lows: Whereas at the commencement Of
the present rebellion the United States were
at peace with all the governments of the
world and on terms of comfy and good
will with Great Britain. And whereas
that nation before the arrival on her soil
of our Minister, of the Administration of
President Lincoln, precipitatedly scknOWl-
edge the rebels as belligerents, thus recog-
mixing their fag upon the ocean without
which recognition il would have been re-
garded and treated as piraticaI by all other
powers.
Whereas, She then proclaimed perfect
neutrality between q republic with which
she had entertained friendly relations for
upwards of half q century, and its treason
able subjects.
And whereas, numbers of her subjects
with the full knowledge of the government
commenced fitting ont fast sailing vessels,
1RnHaH nunniffOnd NJ fo. he
pose of running into oar blockaded ports,
for the purpose of thus furnishing them the
means of organizing the rebellion, and
without which it could not have sustained
itself for six months.
And whereas, in addition to the above,
and with the knowledge of the government,
British subjects and members of Parliament
engaged in the manufacture of piratical
English ships, owned by British subjects,
manned by British ssamen and sailing un-
der British colors for the purpose of Durn.
ing, destroying and utterly driving from the
ocean all peaceful vessels sailing under the
United States flag.
And whereas, many private and unaFmed
American ships have been burned and de-
stroyed by these pirates from English ports,
thus causing great loss aud damage to cit.
liens of the United States, therefore
Resolved, That the Secretary of State
be instructed to make ont a list Of each
cargo thus destroyed with fair and proper
value and interest ct the rate Of six per
cent per aunum from the date of capture
or destruction to the date Of presentation,
and that he be directed TO demand from the
British government payment in full for all
such cargoes destroyed as aforesaid.
Mr.. johnson objected to the resolution
which lies over.
Ar. DOoiittle then explained the 4th pro.
vision OF his resolution in reference to the
substitution Of other interest bearing notes
for those now in circulation.
Mr.. SheFmsu-Befors q vote is taken
would like to say word or two. have
no objection to the reference Of the reso-