Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-20
f.rr.d % The Military COMMITTEE.


NJ. Grimes presented petition from citizen,
of lows asking for the repeal 81 the reciprocit.
treaty. Referred TO The Committee 90 Foregu
Relations.
Mr.. Truu,eull pre-enssd . petition from esss.
sens Of Cock county. IIlinois. asking The passss.
Of the bankrups Law Referred n the J1dicisry
Committee
Mr. Hendricks presented petition from ciii
zens OF California in relation 10 she pre- emption
clsims 10 that STATE which vas referred 20 The
Committee on Lands.
Mr. DoolittIe asked TO have bic resolution 81.
thorising the President 70 expend ten millions oi
dolsrs for defence OF the frontier referred 70 the
Committee on Naval Affairs
DIR. Sumner suggested that il be reported 20
the Committee on Foreign Relstons.
M. DOcliisle bad no objection 10 such refer.
ence.
Mr. Sumner said the question involved vn al.
ready before tie Committee on Foreign Rels-
;ions
Mr. Sherman's references to the Committee On
Foreign Affairs would De the beat that could be
made. he hoped the committee would report
speedily on the subject of general defense Of he
borders There vas q sres, deal Of anxiety on
the subject, soj he hoped IL would be acted upon
promptly.
Mr.. Howard said: I concur entirely sith the
Senator from Ohio, that she COMMITTEES 60 whom
this bill shsll be referred sill make a eary re
port As practicable upon the subject a. far a. il
has been justly observed By the Senator from
Ohio There is great deal OF anxiety along
the frontier. which is hourly in danger Of . repe
titon of these raids and oatrages which are
frequently committed upon peaceful citizens Of
she border. ! think IL high time that there
should be az expression Of opinion on the part OF
Congress. at least by way of remonstrance
against these raids and outrsges 70 which have
referred. We must In order to keep peace
along the border. show our power. The lyon
must show bis teeth or this side Of the border.
and teach the men who have been harborine
these rebel vipers in their bosoms that even Can
ada. with her pretended neutrality, cannot be
permitted 20 be place of refuge for such char
acters. desire to say this much on this ocsa-
sion. When another occasion shall present it,
self shall go more sxtendedly into the sub
ject
Mr. johnson said il vas inmateriai to either
Of the committees named What committee the
resolution was referred to. they could consider
the subject properly. If these raids we're com
mlted. there was no doubt. under the laws Of
nations the parties could be arrested within the
limit. of the United States. or pursued into sd-
joining territory. He believed that right to be
settled as definitely as any other question Of in
teTnationa law |; wss under those provisions
that excellent and patriotic soldier General Dix
Issued orders authorizing his officers TO pursue
these men il they crossed the border But he,
johnson, saw by the papers that the President Of
the United States. and Secretary Of State. better
informed, he supposed, ss TO What would be
the course of the Home Government, had di
rected Gen Dix 70 rescind that part Of the order
The country was greatly excited by the release
OF the st. Adams raiders. He had no doubt the
Canadian Judge acted honestly ia the matter,
believing that he had no jurisdiction. but that this
decison.wss erroneous.