The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-12-28
Congressional.

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| SEsATE.-Mr. Wilson presented a peti-
an increase Of pay, &c. Referred TO Mill
tary Committee --...-
! Mr., Grimes presented petition from cit
liens of Iowa, asking for the repeal Of the
! Reciprocity treaty. Referred to the com
mittoe on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Hendricks presented petition from
citizens Of California in relation to the pre-.
exemption claims in that State, which was
referred to the committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Daolittle asked to have his resolution
authorizing the President to expend ten
million collars for the defense Of the from
| tier, referred to the committee on Naval af
| fairs.
Mr.. Sumner suggested that it be referred
| to the committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. Doolittle had no objections to such
! reference. II
Mr.. Sumner said the question involved
was already before the committee on For
eign Relations. :....
Mr.. Sherman said its reference to the
Committee en- Foreign Relations would Le
| the best that could be made. He hoped the
| Committee would report speedily upon the
! subject of general defense of the borders,
There was a great deal of anxiety on the
subject Of border defense and he hoped il
| would be acted upon promptly.
| MIR. HowaId--l concur entirely with tlc
Senator from Ohio, that the Committee to
| whom this bill shall be referred shall mala.
as early report as practicable on the sui
jeet, for, as has been fully observed by the
! Senator from Ohio, there is great anxiety
along the frontier. We are hourly in dai.
ger of the repetition of these raids and ou,-
RACES which have SO frequently been conl-
| mitted on the peaceful citizens of the bos
der.
Mr.. johnson said it was immaterial to
| what committee the resolutions was asreferreli
Either OF the committees named could con
slider the subject perfectly. If these "a; Or
were committed there was no doubt that.
under the law OF nations, parties could he
arrested within the limits of the UniaJ
States, or pursued into an adjoining terrific,
ry. t... ... -..r ...... .s
Mr., Doolttle said piraticM expedition
by land, which might be organized and car
rled out, If things were permitted to 70 OH
as they had been on the Canadian frontier,
would be disastrous to the lives and proper
ty OF aur citizens; but any land expedition
that could be- organized wers as nothing
compared with what might be the result,
should the rebels be able to get hold of YES
sells on the bays around Lake Huron, put
cannon on board of them, and all engineery
OF war to destroy our cities and towns 1t
would enable them to lay the city of Chica-
go in ashes; and at the city of Milwaukee and
the other cities, there was no way in which
we could prevent their passage through the
straits Of Mackinaw, and the commerce of
the lakes.
MIR. Sumner--The question before the
Senate Is simply in reference to the bill. Lit
is question of the order of business. Now,
looking at its character, it is plain that it
concerns primarily and essentially foreign
relations. 1t is the circumstances that give
it peculiar interest fit concerned merely
an additional levy of troops, or the building
of new forts, or change of our commercial
policy, there would have been little question
with regard to it; nor would the Seratet
from Wisconsin have accompanied its intro
duction with remarks calling attention to
the outrage on st. Albans.
MIR. Sherman said the gentleman from
Massachusetts had neglected to mention the
capture of two steamers on Lake Erie by
the rebels from Canada, and that they hois.
ted the rebel flag and kept it floating for
several hours There was also a plot to
seize the steamer Michigan, which failed
MIR. Sumner referred to the Senator from
Ohio, calling attention to Gen. Dix's Order,
and its justice under the law of nations as
laid down by Fillmore. He said Gen. Hal.
leck 8 recent work on the Laws of Nations,
latter quoting Mr.. Fillmore's works. takes
exception them. Mr. Sumner refused to
be drawn into an expression of opinion, but
merely called attention to the fact that
while Englishmen sustained Gen. Dix's as
sumed authority, he does not. Mr.. Sumner
referred to our naval forces on the lakes, and
hoped the resolutions recently introduced.
would bring the required information.
MIR. Grimes called attention to the Lon
don Times paragraph, and wished to know
about its truth. 'We are satisfied that
Great Britain has the power to place large
feet on the lakes. We own nearly all the
shipping on the lakes, and when any trouble
breaks out all we need do is to arm our
steamboats,, and take possession of the
mouth Of the Wellaud Canal, repeal the
Reciprocity treaty, and we will bring Cana
da and her provinces to their knees at once.
l hope the Committee on Foreign Affairs
will give special attention to the matter.
Messrs Howe, johnson and Farwell, next
spoke on the resolution, and it was then re.
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, introduced bill
to enable the people of Colorado to form
State government. Referred.
MIR. Powell offered a resolution, calling
for the facts in the case of tn. arrest Of
Lieutenant Governor Jacobs, and Colonel
Wolford, of Kentucky. .
Objected to, and lies over.
Mr., Henderson offered Joint resolution
to provide against the periodical invasion Of
Missouri by rebels, and to protect the inter
ests of the Government on the Western
border. 1t provides for the completion Of
the Southwestern branch of the Pacific Rail.
road to Springfield, Mo-, as means of pre-
venting such invasions
On motion, Mr. Summers bill for the re-
moval Of disquali6cations for conveying, Oh
account OF color, was taken up and passed.
yeas 81, nays 5.
Mr. Wilson called up the joint resolution
to free the wives and children Of colored
soldiers.
Mr. Davis moved to refer the resolution
to the Judiciary Committee.
MIR. Wilson hoped it would not be refer
red. He spoke of the great service render
ed by negro soldiers, and thought it was tho
duty of the Government to free their wivc.
and children at once.
Mr.. Powell and Mr.. Hendricks both f.
vored referring it the Judiciary Committee.
dousH. Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, offered
The resolution reported by him on Thurs
Jay, and which the House then tabled. de-.
,laring Congress had the Constitutional right
70 an authoritative voice in declaring and
the foreign policy of the United
States, and that it is the duty Of the Exec.
ative Department to exercise that voice. Gc
Mr., Farnesworth, of Illinois, moved Is
ay II on the table. Disagreed to. Nays7S
yeas 20 isWt W. N'' lAi'JffH