The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-12-21

cmmi'tee reported bill authorizing the
construction OF six revenue cutters for ser.
vice on the lakes and appropriating 81 900.
600. or 80 much as is necessary for that
purpos,.
MIR. 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 vessels
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 torco which the Govern
ment of the United States should keep on
the lakes.
Mr., Sherman raid that the Finance COM
mittee had carefully considered that arrange
ment before taking action on the bill 1t
did not interfere with it any away.
The bill as reported was then passed
Mr.. Wilson introduced joint resolution
10 encourage enlistments in the army by
Iii king free the wives and children Of col
nred soldiers now held as slaves in the South.
The resolution provides that the wife and
children, ii any be have, Of any person that
has been or shall be in the service shall he
lUTChtI tICtp HtlU III uGlcI ItiltfiDR NiO Is luc
wife and who are the children of the enlist
cd person, evidence that he and the woman
claiming to be his wife have lived together,
associated as husband and wife, and so con-
iinued to live and associate at the time of
enlistment, or that form Of marriage,
whether the same was authorized or recog-
riEed by law, has been celebrated between
them, deemed sufficient proof of marriage;
ny,l hn nh ,lra,, of v,Inh aUa shnIl H,
deemed and taken to be the children men
toned in this Act.
The above was referred to the Military
Committee.
A Amessagc was received from the House
announcing the passage by that body of
Iii! 70 establish . uniform system OF hank
ruptcy
On notion Of Mr.. Foster, the bill was re-
icfred to the Judiciary Committee and or
dered to br printed.
HousE-Mr. Eliot offered a resolution
for the re-adraission Of Louisiana. Re
forred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. Jas. G. Allen moved 10 reconsider
the vote of by which MIR. Eliot proposition
was referred to the committee on Judiciary
He wanted it to be sent to the committee on
the rcbelious States
1t was read for the information Of the
House. 1t proposes to admit Senators aud
Representatives to Congress under the new
constitution Of Louisiana. The reference
was reconsidered.
The resolution was then referred to the
committee on the Rebellious States.
The House then took up the joint reso.u-
ton reported last session BY Mr.. Elijah
Ward, OF New York, from the committee
on Commerce, authorizing notice to be given
by the President to terminate the reciproci-
~ treaty with Great Britain, and to appoint
commissioners to negotiate new treaty bas-
cd Oh the true principles of reciprocity, as
affecting the trade between the United Pro-
sinces The question pending from the
last session was on the passage of the reso
luton. This was now reconsidercd, when
Mr.. Merrill offered u substitute setting
fo;th that the terms of the treaty are not
reciploc ocal and satisfactory; providing for the
adjustment of any matter Of difference be-
tween the two Governments, and requesting
the President to give to the Government Of
Great Britain the notice required by the 5th
article of the treaty of June 5th, 1854 for
the termination of the same
Mr.. MorfiA's substitute having been
agreed to.
Mr. Elijah Ward moved to lay whole sub
ject on the table. This was disagreed to by
As against 81.
The original resolution as amended by
Mr.. Morrill, subject was then passed by
yeas IS, nays 81. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. H.
SENATE. The Senate assembled at noon,
Mr.. Clarke President pro tenl., in the chair.
Mr.. Chandler--I see in the morning pa
pers the following announcement from To-
ronto: The St Adams raiders have been
DISCHARGED for want of jurisdiction. | de-
sire to offer couple OF resolutions bearing
npon this subject one Of them particularly:
WHEREAS, Recent raids have been organ
lied in the Canadas and Nova Scotia, and
men enlisted is said British provinces by
men purporting to hold commissions from
the rebels, for numbering and robblng
peaceable citizens of the United Stares, for
burning cities and villages, for practically
capturing merchant vessels and numbering
aheir crews, and for a .ystem of murder,
arson aud ROBBERY, and plumber Of peaceable
and unarlned citizens Of the United States
and, whereas, the people of the British
proraaees seem disposed to protect these
thieves, robbers, incendariss, pirates and
,nurdeyers, not only in their individual ca
pacitiee, but by the bubbles OF the law;
therefoie,
Resdgsed, That the committee on Military
Affairs be4directed to inquire into the ex-
pediency dfsanfsting an army corps to watch
and defend our territory bordering on the
lakes and the Canadian line, from hostile
demonstrations and incursions.
Mr.. JobnsaR-I object to the resolution.
The President pao tem---The resolution
viii lie over, objecti@a being made. :,
aa Mr. Chandlcr--I had hoped there would
be no objection toit. Iwill now offer anoth-
er resolution, which Task to be referred to
the committee on Commerce. The resolu-
tion was received, and is sas follows:
WHEREAS, At the eomnseaeement of the
present rebellion the United States were at
peace with all the Go~ernments IN the world,
and on terms Of comfy and COED will with
Great Britain; and, whereas, that nation,
before the arrival on her soil of esr Minister
accredited to the Administration OF Presl.
dent Lincoln, prccipitately, Acknowledged
she rebels as bclgereuts, thus recognizing
their flag upon the ocean. without. which
recognition il would have been regarded and
treated as piratical by all other powers; assd,
whereas, she then proclaimed perfect neutral
ity between a republic with which she had
entertained friendly relations for upwards OF
half century, and its reasonable subjects;
snd. whereas, numbers OF her subjects, with
The fun knowledge of her authorities, com
rncf,ced fitting out fast sailing vessels loaded
With munitions Of war. for the purpose of
running into our blockaded ports for the
rebels. thus furnishing them the means Of
reanizine and confirming the rebellion, and
,svifhout which it could not have sustained
;ttelf for six lnostIls; and whereas, in addi-
Nj, ii the above, and with the knowledge
of the Government, British subjects and