Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-21
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REPORTED FOR THE DAILY EMPlRE
XXXVIlIth Congress ID SeSSiOn
WAsHNGToS, Dec. 20
SENATE.


The Committee on Finances reported the
House bill to extend the time allowed for the
withdrawal Of certain goods therein named,
from the public stores which was passed.
Mr. Wilson introduced a bill 10 increase
the number Of cadets at West Point Military
Academy. 1t provides that hereafter the
President/shall appoint, in addition to tho
number already authorized, two cadets from
each State and fifty from persona who have
served not less than one year in the army -
No person shall be admitted who is less than
seventeen or more than twenty years Of age
The standard Of admission is raised by an in
crease Of studies in which applicants for ad-
mission must be proficient. Referred.
Mr Grimes, from the Naval Committ2e, in
troduced a bill to create the Office Of Vice
Admiral in the navy II provides that the
Vice Admiral shall be selected from the active
list Of Rear Admirals and shall be the rank
ing officer of the United States Navy His
relative rank with the officers Of the army
shall be that Of Lieutenant General His pay
shall be 81, 600 per annum when at sea, Sc 900
when on shore duty and S., 900 when waiting
orders On motion of Mr.. Crimes the bill
was passed.
Mr. Harland introduced resolution nstruc-
ting the Committee ou the District of Colum.
bia to inquire into the expediency Of reauir-
ing all residents of the District of Columbia
TO take and file with the Provost Marshal of
said District, an oath of allegiance and fdel.
ty to the Government of the United States,
similar to the oath required by law Of Sena.
tors and members of Congress and other
officers Of the Government, and to prohibit all
persons doing business in said District who
shall not take said oath. Resolution pass
ed
Mr.. SunRer, from the Committee on For.
eRn Affairs reported the following substitute
for the House resolution providing for the
termination Of the reciprocity troa'v uf June
9th, 1864, between the United States and
Great Britain.
Whereas, 1t is provided that the reoprociiy
treaty, concluded at Washington, June 9th,
1854, batweeA the United States on one part,
and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland on the other part, that the treaty shall
remain in force len ysals from the date al
which it shall have come into operation; and
further that after the expiration of twelve
months, after either of the high contracting
parties shall give notice to the other Of it's
wish to terninate the same and whereas, it
appears by proclamation of the United
States, bearing date the 10th of March, 1865,
that the treaty came into operation on that
day, and whereas, further, it appears that it is
no longer the interest Of the United States to
continue the same in force; therefore
Resolued, by the Senate and House of Rep
resen,atives OF the United States OF America,
in Congress assembled, That notice be given
of the termination of the reciprocity treaty,
according to the provision therein contained
for the termination of the same The Presi-
dent of the United States is hereby charged
with the communication OF such notice to the
Government of the United Kingdom OF Great
Britain and ireland.
On motion of:::;Mr Sumner the above was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. wilkinson offered resolution declar
ing that,
Whereas, our prisoners in the hands of the
rebels have been inhumsnly treated, badl
clothed, and subject TO exposure, &c, therefore
the Secretary OF War be inslructed to extend
like treatment to rebel prisoners in our
hands
Mr.. wilkinson explained that it was moi
mainly for the purpose of retaliation that be
desired the passage Of the resolution. 1t had
been stated by the rebels that the prisoners
turned over to us in exchange would never bo
fit to enter the service PRain, while their pris-
oners released from confinement in the North
would be fit 'or service Immediately HE wants
ed the resolution passed for the purpose OF
preventing the rebels from gaining any ad-
vantage over US in the field.
Mr.. Johnson objected to the resolution, and
it lies over.
Mr. Powell desired to call up the resolution
asking for information as to the cause for the
arrest of Lieutenant Colonel Jacobs and Col.
Wooford.
Mr.. Powell addressed the Senate on the
subject of his resolution Lieutenant Gov.
Jacobs had been spirited away, he knew net
why. and Colonel Woollord was in jail in
Coyington, Kentucky. He thought the Sen
ate owed ii to itself to call for information as
TO what oifense there had heen committed.
Mr. Wilson was opposed to calling up the
resolution. There was bill of more import
ance which he wished acted upon, bill to
free the wives and children OF cOlored sol
diers.
Mr.. Grimes hoped the Senate would call
for information, as requested by the Senator
from Kentucky He had no doubt iniorma-
ton would completely vindioate the President
and his Cabinet from the charges made by
the Senator from Kentucky, and he did not
propose to sit with his arms folded and hear
the representative OF Kentucky in the Senate
talk OF such deprivadons of personal liberty.
Messrs. Davis, johnson, Howe and Hender-
son also took part in this discussion, alter
which vote was taken, and the Senate took
up the resolution
Mr.. Wilson moved 20 amend by inserting
"if not incompatible with the public interest "
The amendment was adopted, aud afterwards
the resolution, rs amended, was passed.
The House bill TO amend the revenue law
was referred to the Finance Committee
On motion of Mr. Wilkinson, the resolution
in reference to retaliation was referred to the
Military Committee.
The President pro TEN announced that Mr.
Dixon would be Chairman Of the Committee
IN tha Distriet of Colnmbia. ViCa Hale, re-