The New York herald., 1864-12-15
THIRT Y-EIGHTA CONGRESS.
sEC0ND SESSION.
Senate.

VHlhV NONUAhSSs
skc0ND SESSION.
senate.
wAsmSGroE. Dec. IA, 1864.
The Senate assembled at noon, with Mr. CLARK Presi.
deut Fro tens., In the chair.
4 NAHUrAcTcRY or ARMS WANTED IN OREGON
Mr. NEsMun, (opp OF Oregon, presented the memorial
OF the Legislature Of Oregon praying for the establish
ment Of . manufactory Of arms In that State.
THANKS TO CAPTAIN wlssow, OF TIE KnARsAscA
Mr. GRIMES (rcp) Of Iowa, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported joint resolution rendering tho
thanks OF Congress- to Captain John A. wnsow Of the
Unea tates Navy 10 accordance With the recommends
tion OF the President. a.
on ythpg the merits OF this The facts were
wei known 70 the Senate He moved tnat the senate
prcod TO the consideration Of the resolution and asked
Consent was given, and tho resolution was oousdere
and adopted .s..afa~S-.
Mr.. GRIMES reported from tue Naval Committee simi.
lar resolution ~ the case OF Lieutenant William D. Cush.
ing, which passed.
ADDITIONAL FOR ARMY OFFICERS.
Mr. WILSON, rep) OF Mass, presented the petition or
several line officers 10 the army asking Tor additional
compensation, which was referred to the Military Com,
mittee.
MR. WILSON'S JOINT RESOLUTION.
Nr. WILSON, from the Military Committee, reported
back the jont resolution offered by him yesterday. with
the recommendation that it pass 1t was read for the
FIRST time.
RxroRrs FROM THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Mr.. TauMsUL, (rep OF H., from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported number OF private petitions
Mr. TRUSBuLL also reported bill authorizing the hold
ing OF special session OF the United States District
Court n indiana. The bill was passed
M TRVMBULL then asked that the Judiciary Committee
be disch eed from the further OF the petit
ton Of lawyers in the Supreme Court OF the District
mittee was discharged.
OUR DIFFICULTY WITH oAHADA-PRoTEcroS FoR THE NORTH
ERN BORDER
Mr.. CHANDLER (rep.) OF Mich Il In the morning
papers the following announcement from Toronto:"The
st. AIbans raiders bave been discharged for want
OF Jurisdiction" desire TO 0iler couple Of ros0lu
ops this morning bearing upon this subject one OF them
particuisry but expect 10 make the Sepase un
have great humber OF letters in my possession from
gentlemen living that border. In my city, which
is within musket range Of the Canadian border thou
sands Of citizens have under for long tme
We have been ia contiouai state OF alarm from ucen
diaris burglars and robbers From this announcement
their minds to protect these robbers As understand
it, man comes from the South with commission pur.
bog parties the border murders whom
he peases und returns 10 Canada, where hs protected
all fearing UPON this point The one IN my hand
Of the most respectable cltizons Of De-
troa gentleman Of grea: wealth and OF high political
difficulty with Great Britain at this time. He says
Ths anxiety growing out Of the mist and doubt encr
cling every that reaches Us ID not 70 BE- endured
and upon slight provQOation our people shall be
found engaged in Canada 10 act that the Canadian
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the Senate crp the state Of sGessent thus an
nonced ard the state OF feeling on that border Yer
mont may, for aUgh know, quietly submit to have her
towns robbed and citizens murdesed but the North
west will not oner this resolution
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and the canadian line from ali hostile demonstrations
Mr. Jouxsox (opp.) OF Md object 70 tho resolution
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,on M 70 it will nov oTsr apothsr resolution, which
be referred 20 the COMMITTEES on Commerce. The
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be dirosisd to demand the BRUSH pay
for all ships destroyed m Aforesaid
Mr. JOHNSON OBJ ecied to the resolution, which lies ovcr
sNcRE TAXATION.
Mr. DoeLrLs. rep) Of Wis. wished 70 have the reso
luton reatsen 70 taxation offered BY him on Moaday
from table and reerred TO the COMMITTEES on
Finance Mr.. Dooiisc saidi desire 10 call the atten
ton of the Of Committee Finance 70 the
soecal points mentioned, without at all entering into
dscussios. The resolution iostrucs the committee 70
and according ssss
that can he made The smallest amount that would be
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suy made. but a bargains 70 cell stocks gold aud
produce II viii have more Of restr.inrg effect On
passed which shall make Il penal offence to sell gold
the Market aas distinction between gold and
paper currency IL a.so proposes that tho committee
shall Inquire the propriey OF adding tax Of twenty
Ave per all the railroad fares Of tho country In
such companies YAK sstberers the benefit Of the gov
< crnmeut Ihero IL q source OF income and revenue
which the most Immediately accessible OF any upou
which the government lay s haads which would be
received In large quantities from powerful companies
whose revenues would become immeuse This 10 the
time when 80 should seizc hold OF these which
will produce revenue, for the money We must have
Another point In the resolution In simply 70 inquire
whether to prevent the organization Of any
banking computes allowing at the same time those
banks 10 cxstsIco 70 withdraw their circulation and
20 10 into operation under tho general banking Law.
Mr. Dootie theu explained The fourth prov,soa Of bis
resolution in reference to the substitution Of other In.
terost bearing notes for those nov 10 circulation.
M SuERM An frep) OF Ohio--Before vote 10 TAKEN
would lhe 10 say word or two have no objection 70
the reference OF tho resoutiou but viii state that the
COMMITTEES on finance already Oh 10 subject ler
recommended ny tho Secretary or the
Treasury annual report cad ~ Ne Psssasat q ths
lssse u - esssidered N tne ssnittes without ase
rssoutiso Ne satect Mr. Soeraa sxpaned far thsr