Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-15
xxxvm CoNGREs-sd SESSION
SENATE
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. December Il
Senate assembled at noon, With Mr. CLARK


Mr. Grimes, from the Committee on Nara
Affairs, reported joint resolution rendering Ii,
thanks Of Congress to Caps. A. Winslow, of th,
7 Z ). navy. In accordance with the recommer,
daticn Of the President, he moved that the Ser
ate proceed 10 the consideration Of the resou
ton, and asked unanimous consent to do so
Consent vas given and the resolution eousiderec
! and passed.
Mr.. Grimes also reported similar resolution
I in the case OF Il. u. Gushing, which passed
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition of the sewers
} line officers IN the Gmv asking for additional
compensation. Referred 10 the Military Com
mittee.
Mr.. Wilson. from the Military Committee, re
ported back the resolution offered by him yester
day, With the recommendation that II pass. Ii
Was read for the first time
Mr. Trumbull. from the Judiciary Committee
reported 4 number Of private petitions He also
reported bill authorizing the holding ola spe-
cisl session OF the L. 5. District Court in Indi-
ana. Bill was passed
Mr.. Chandler see in the morning paper:
the following announcement from Toronto:
The ST. Adams raiders have been discharged
for want OF jurisdiction.
desire to offer couple of resolutions bear
ing upon this subject; one of them particularly;
but DO not expect TO make the Senate uHder
stand the state OF feeling on the border
| have n great num ber of letters from gentle
men living on the border. in nv own cty, which
is within muskes range OF the Canadian shore
thousands of citizens have been under arms for
. .ong zine We have been In continual state
Of alarm from incendiares. burglars and robbers
From this announcement it will tie seen that the
Canadian authorities have made up their minds
TO protect these robbers. As | understand it, a
man comes from the South with a commission
purpOr,ing TO be issued by JEFF Davis; he enlists
his robbing parties. the border, murders
and robs when he peases. and rclDrns 10 the
Conlederscy where he is protected These let
tiers, which have in my possession, are all bear
ing upon this point; The one now in NV hand
IL from one OF the most respectable citizens oil
Detroit, gentleman of great wealth, OF high
political and social position. and who earnestly
desires to avoid any difficulty with Grca, Britain
at this time.
He says the anxiety growing out Of the Inisl
anu doubt encirclng every rumOr that reaches
Us i not 30 be endured. and if upon some slight
provocstion our people shall be found engaged in
CaDsda in some act that the Canadian govern
ment will saw Is wrong. sooner or later war will
be the result
Mr. President have no expectation of max
ing the Senate comprehend the state of excite
ment thus announced and the state OF feeling on
that border Vermont may, for ought know
quietly submit TO have her towns robbed and her
citizens murdered, but the Northwest will not.
offer this resolution
Whereas, Recent raids have been Organized in
the Cansdas and Nova Scotia. by men purport-
ing to hold commissions from the rebels for
numbering and robbing peaceable citizens of the
United States for burning cities and villages
Tor practically capturing merchant vessels and
numbering the crews. and for general system oil
murder, arson. robbing and plumber of peaccable
and unarmed citizens of the United States
and
Whereas. The people OF the British provinces
seem disposed protect these robbers, ipcendia-
RES. pirates and murdeiers, not only in their in
dividuai capscities but ny the bubbles OF the
law, therefore
Resolved That the Committee on Military
Affairs be requested inquire into the expe-
dlency Of enisiing an army corps TO watch and
defend our territory bordering on the lakes and
the Canadian line from all hostile demonstrations
and incursous
Mr.. Johnson--l object to the resolution
President pro tem-The resolution will be laid
over. objection being made
Mr. Chsndler-I had hoped there would be no
objection to it | will now offer another resolu
ton which | ask to be referred 20 the Commit
tee on Commerce The resolution was read and
j. "a follows:
whereas. At tue commencement OF the pres.
enl rebellion the United States were at peace
with ali the governments OF the world, and on
terms of smity and good will with tho govern
nient Of Great Britain; AMI
Whereas, That nation. before the arrival on
her soil oi our minister accredited to the admin
istra,on Of President Lncoln, precipitstely &C.
knowlelged tho rebels to be belligereuts. thus
recognizing their hag upon the ocean. without
which recognition IL would have been regarded
aud treated n. rirnscsl nv all other powers; and
Whereas, She then proclaimed perfect neu
irality between republic with which she had en-
ter,ained friendly relations for upwards OF half .
century, ami It's reasonable subjects: and
Whereas. Numbers OF her subjects. with hei
full knowledge, fitting out fast sailing vessels
loaded with munitions OF war for the purpose oil
running into our blockade ports for the rebels
thus Furnishing them tue means OF organizing
and conQuerins the rebellion. ard without which
IL could not have sustained it-eif for sI months
aud
Whereas. In addition TO the above and with
the knowledge OF parliament. engaged in the
manufacture of piratcal English ships, owned by
British subjects. aud manned by British seamen
aud sailing under British colors. for The purpose
Of burning and destroying, and utterly driving
from the ocean all peaceful vessels sailing under
the United States flag; and
Whereas, Many private aud gnarIued Amer
can ships have been burned and destroyed by
these pirates from English ports. thus causing
great loss and damage 70 the citizens OF the Uni
tel States. therefore.
Resolved. Thaf the Secretary of State be in
strueted TO make out list Of each cargo thus
destroyed. with fair estimate OF its valuation
and interest n the rate oi per cent. per annun
from the jste OF capture NJ destruction TO the
date OF presentation. aud that he be directed 10
demand from the British government payment in
Toll Tor ali ships on cugoes DESTROYED a. aiofe-
said
Mr DoOttle wished 10 hare the resolution in
relation to taxation. offered 10y him on Monday
TAX zen from the table and referred the Committee
on Finance Mf D00liite said: desire 10 call
the attention OF the members Of tire Committee
on Finance to ,he special points mentioned.
without at all entering into a discussion
The resolution instructs the committee - in
quire into tue proprety OF 4 tax on all saes Of
both real and Personal property. According 10
the best estimate that can be made the small
est amount that would he produced BY this TAI
would be S1J 600 900 wear IL not only pro
poses tax on sales actually made, but upon al
Who cell stocks, gold aud produce. Ia will nave
more OF restraining effect on speculation il
+ gold than any gold bill which can be passed
which shal make X \ penal ofense to sell GOLD
in tic market or make any distinction between
gold and paper eurreLev.
II also proposes that the committee shall IN
+ qure into the propriety Of adding a tax of ,.
+ per cent 70 all the railroad fares OF The coun
ny. including street railroads. steamboats, ant
ferriages making such companies tax gather
ers for the benefit Of the government This II