Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-21
XXXVIIl CONCRESS---2d SESSION.
SENATE
WN II. SEWARD,
Sec'y of State.

WASHINGTON, December 20
Mr. sherman, from the committee Oh finance,
reported the House bill TO extend the time allow
ed for the withdrawal of certain goods therein
named from public stores. which was passed.
Dir. Wilson introduced a bill 10 increase the
number OF cadets at West Point Academy. IL
provides that hereafter the President shall ap-
poB:. in addition TO the number already author
lied, two cadets from each State. and fifty per
sons who have proved not less than one years
service in the army--no person admitted who Is
less than IL, more than 20 years oi,age. The
standard OF admission is also raised by an in
crease OF studies, in which the applicants for adj
mission must be proficient The bill was referred
10 the military committee.
Mr. Harlan introduced a resolution instructinC
The Committee on the District of Columbia 10
inquire into tie expediencv of requiring all resi-
dents of the District Of Columbia 10 take and Gle
with the Prov Jst Marshal of said District an oath
of allegiance and fidelity TO thegovernment of the
United States similar 10 the oath required by
law of Senators and members OF Congress, officers
government, &C.. to prohibit all persons doing
business in said district who shall not take the
oath Resolution referred
Mr. Sumner, from the COMMITTEE on Foreign
Affairs, reported the following substitute for the
House resolution providing for the termination of
the reciprocity treaty, June 9Th 1854, between
the UOited States and Great Britain:
Whereas. 1t is prescribed IN said treaty, con
eluded at Washington. that the treaty shall re-
main in force ten years from the date at which it
shall come into operation, aud further until the
expiration OF IL months after either OF the high
contracting parties shall give notice TO the other
of is wish to terminate the same; and
Whereas IL appears by proclamation.
March. 1888. that the treaty came into operation
that day and
Whereas, IL further appears that il is no lon
ger for the interest of the United States to con
tinue the same in force therefore.
Resolved. By The Senate and House of Re
uresentaiives of the United States OF America in
Congress assembled: That notice be gwen OF the
termination IF the-reciprocitv treaty. according
TO the provision therein contained for the termi-
nation OF the same; also that the President of
he United States Is hereby charged with the
communication OF such notice to theun king
dom of Great Britain and Ireland
On motion of Nr. Samner the above was or
deted TO De printed.
Mr. Wilkinson offered a resolution declaring
that
Whereas Our prisoners in the hands OF the
rebels had been inhumaniy treated. badly cloth
ed and subjected 70 exposure &c, therefore the
Secretary OF War be instructed 10 extend like
treatment to the rebel prisoners in our hands.
Mr. Wilkinson explained that IL was Dot main
ly for the purpose OF retaliation that be desired
the passage of the resolution. Il had been stated
by rebels that prisoners handed TO ne in exchange
would never recover sufficiently for service:
while their prisoners. released from confinement,
In tue north. were 81 FOR service De wanted the
! resolution passed for the purpose Of preventing