Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-14
WAsHINGTON, Dec. -.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
SENATE.
| Mr. Sumner presented the petition from
| Lake Bros, bankers, for indemnity for
$4,000 in U. s. Certificates they lost. Re-
ferred to the Finance committee.
Mr. Sumner also introduced bill author
| iZing the President to transfer gunboat to
the republic of Liberia.
Mr. Howard introduced a petition from
the Collector of the port of Detroit, pray
ing for relief from the operation of the joint
resolution of the last session increasing the
rate of duties on imported articles fifty
per cent. The petition was referred to the
| committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance commit
tee, reported bill authorizing the con-
struction of six revenue cutters for service
on the lakes, and appropriating $l,000,000,
or so much as is necessary for that purpose.
Mr.. Foster asked if the vessels provided
for were armed vessels.
Mr.. Sherman replied that he understood
that revenue cutters were usually armed
with pivot guns, only they were not ves-
sells of war.
Mr.. Foster said that by an arrangement
between the Governments of the United
States and of Great Britain, entered into in
April, 1862, there was stipulation In re-
gard to the armed force which the Govern
ment of the United States should keep on
| the lakes.
Mr.. Sherman said that the Finance COM
mittee had carefully considered that ar
rangement before taking action on the bill.
1t did not interfere with it in any way.
The bill as reported was then passed.
| Mr.. Wilson introduced joint resolution
to encourage enlistlfents in the army by
making free the wives and children Of col
Ored soldiers now held as slaves in the
South. The resolution provides that the
wife and children, If any he have, of any
person that has been or shall be in the SER
vice, shall be forever free; and in determin-
ing who is the wife and who are the chill
dren of the enlisted person, evidence that
he and the woman claiming to be his wife
have lived together, associated as husband
and wife, and so continued to live and asso-
cate at the time of enlistment, or that a
| form of marriage, whether the same was
or was not authorized or recognized by
law, has been celebrated between them,
deemed sufficient proof Of Il marriage;
and the children Of such marriage
shall be deemed and taken to be the child
ren mentioned in this act.
The above was referred to the Military
| committee.
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage by that body of q
bill to establish uniform system of bank
| ruptcy.
On notion of Mr.. Foster. the bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee and or
dered to be printed.
Mr. Lane of Kansas here moved that the
Senate adjourn, but subsequently Withdrew
his motion, to permit Mr.. Sprague TO pre-
sent the credentials of Mr.. Anthony. AS
Senator from Rhode Island for six years.
commencing March 4th. 1865.
| The Spnntn thnn went into pSaputiya
session and on the opening of the doors
again, adjourned.
HOUSE.
| Mr.. Eliot offered resolution for the re-
admission of Louisiana. Referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
! Mr.. Jas. G. Allen moved to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. Eliot's proposition was
referred to the committee on Judiciary. He
wanted it to be sent to the committee on
the Rebellious States.
| 1t was read for the information of the
House. 1t proposes to admit Senators and
Representatives to Congress under the new
constitution of Louisiana. The reference
was reconsidered.
Mr.. Eliot remarked that when he desig-
mated the committee on the Judiciary, it
was because that standing committee was
the proper one for the examination of the
question, and because bill looking to the
same end had been referred to the commit
tee on the Judiciary. He did not suppose
that the subject would receive anything
but kindness from the committee on the
Rebellious States, nor had he any really
good reason to believe that that committee
was opposed to this resolution. He would
have no objection to such reference.
The resolution was then referred to the
committee OH the Rebellious States.
Mr. Cola nf Colifnrnia introdunal n hill
granting lands to certain California rail-
road companies. Referred to the Public
Lands committee. Also bill to establish
a mining depot.
Mr.. Cole moved to refer to select COM
mittee. Matter laid over.
Mr.. Chandler of NY, introduced reso-
luton suggesting a renewal of the tax on
mineral Goals.
The House resumed consideration of the
League Island Navy Yard bill.
Mr.. Pike of Me-, moved to lay the sub
ject on the table. Agreed to-yeas so, nays
53.
The House then took up the joint resolu-
tion reported last session by Mr.. Elijah
Ward, of New York, from the committee
on Commerce, authorizing notice to be Civ
en- by the President to terminate the reci-
procity treaty with Great Britain, and to
appoint commissioners to negotiate new
treaty based on the true principles OF reci-
procity, as affecting the. trade between
the United States and the British North
American Provinces. The question pend-
ing from the last session was on the pas
sage of the resolution. This was now re-
considered, when .- --. ..
Mr.. Morrill, offered substitute setting
forth that the terms of the treaty are not
reciprocal and satisfactory; providing for
the adjustment of any matter of difference
between the two Governments, and re-
questing the President to give to the Gov
ernment Of Great Britain the notice re-
quired by the 9Th article of the treaty Of
June 9th, 1854, for the termination of the
same.
Mr.. Morrill's substitute having been
agreed to, W Ev T@Wa N
Mr.. Elijah Ward moved to lay the whole
subject on the table. This was disagreed ,
to by 45 against "a. Irt 1'.il ~res-e.l
The original resolution as amended by
Mr.. Morrills substitute was then passed
by yeas So, nays 81. Adjourned. = y bas
st. AIbans Raiders Discharged.
TORONTO, Dec. BIN the case of the st.
Albans raiders, tried at Montreal to-day,
4. L.. III 4.