, 1864-12-21
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

| NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAsnrSaToS, Tuesday, Dec. 70.
SENATE.
Mr.. SHERMAN, OF Ohio from Committee OF
| Finance, reported the House bill to extend the
time allowed for tle withdrawal OF certain good:
therein mined from tho public stores, which wa
Mr. WILSON, OF Massachusetts. introduced q
p9nt M Military Academy that here
each state, and dity from persons who have served
PHs sss in ySSa ss s an No @
rs,ssd b n Increase of Studies, i vhieh applI;
r. 1ss n9st b. Raone1!fn Tho bill
Mr.. GRIMES, from the Naval Committee, In.
trotuccd bill to create the office Of Vice Ad,
Ia Sss d a .ea Ut III it, f1 R5s
~Adnirals, and shall bo the ranking officer Of the
United States: His relative RINK With officers OF
the army saall M be that ot Lieut. General. Ills p1ay 1
when on shore duty, md 1t, 900 when waiting
On motion Of Mr. GRIMES, the bt1l was lmme-
diately considered and passed.
ins1ucting the Commiftee on % tbe Distsies e oi
qnirine Ill residents Of the Disriet Of cslumbis
to take and file with the Provost Marshal Of said
.sth required BY law Of Senators and Members or
Congress, and other officers Of the Government
and 70 prohibit all ncreons from doing business IN
said District who shall not take said oath. The
Mr. SUMNER, Of Mass., from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the following substitute
for the House resolution providing for tho ter1ni-
Ss!Nscn n ihe he tnitsa staies and Gtsat Bsitan: :'
A i h R59d;Sd IN ths mesPr9ty ,s
between the United States on the one part and tue
United Kingdom Of Great britain aud lrclaud on
fa Ia Il sbs In
operation, and further. until the expiration OF Il
nonths after either Of The high contracting pastica
shall Ltve notice to tho other Of its wish to ter
WnEaE4s T. T. appears by proclamation Of he
10th Of March. 1855, that tho treaty came into ope~
WaEnz1s, further. i appears tha. ills no longer
for the interest the United statea to continue Tue
sane 9 II foFfs; e. s1 tsheSs1o5c,
tires effxe United Siatts oT 1neried, In Congress
osstb1td, That notice be given OF The termination
Se S as
same. The President Of the United States is here
by charged with the communication OF such notice
to he GoveFnment Of the United Kingdom Of
On motion q Mr. SUMNER, the above Was or
acred t. 70 Be r@rintea; @ ,,..
declaring that whereas our prisoners in the hands
OF The rebels had been fnhumanly treated, badly
clothcd and suhtested to exposure, &C.. therefore
e 70 sbe IL %
Mr. Wilkinson explained that 1t was not mainly for
the purpose Of retaliauon that he desired The pas
rebels that the prisoners turned over to Us Ia ex-
change would never he at to enter the service
nsain, while their prisoners released from con-
Ene1ncnt IN the North would be ht for service im~
,nediately. lie wanted tie resolution passed for
the purpose of preventing the rebels from gain
n e5easSe 9Se1 ~ Ss g TIC eestca sla
ton, and It lies orer.
Nj. POWELL. Of Ky, desired to ca1i up his re-
solution asking for information as 10 the cauee Of
the, ar1est oi Lieut.: Gov. Jacobs md Col. VOL
ford, Mr. Powell addressed the Senate on tic
subject Of his resolution. Cor. Jacobs had been
spirited away to he knew not where. and Col.
the Senate owed it to itscf q cali for inormaton
T. wR91 sS9te there bad Seen sSmmttts
solution There was 6ill Of far more Inportanco
which he wished acted npon-a bill to free the
wives and children Of colored soldiers.
4ir. GRIMES hoped the Senators would call for
tucky. Tic had no doubt ihc information would
completely rinafcate the President and hts Cabl-
net 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 Ken
| tucky in the Senate talk Of such deprivation OF
Nessrs. DAVIS, JOHNSON, HOWE md HEN.
DFAsOS also took part in the discussion, after
! which a vote was taken and tho Senate took up
Mr.. WILSON, Of Macs, moved to amend By In
J sertins "ifnQt Incompatible with the public In
/ tctestN The Amendment YVES adopted und after
wards The resolution NJ amended vas passsa: 3D.,
\ The House hill g g a1rchaa the revenue Law was
I; referred to the Finance Committee
lhe motion Of Mr. Wilkinson In reference 10
retaliation was referred to the Military Com
! mittce.
| The President PRO ten announced that Mr..
Dixon, Of Conn.,, would be Chni niru,an on the Dig
Gfct Of Columbia eiee Hale resigned, and that Mr
Hale Wonld supply the place Of Mr.. Foote On the
Mr.. LANE, OF Kannas, offered resolution call
irg for information as to the Quantity Of lands
sold rEarr the treaty with the Sac and Fox In
| Indians, what price was obtained, and what OPP
| rortunity the people Of kunsos lind to compete In
lic purchase Of said lands: The resolution was
Ar. WILSON called up the join. resolution to
free the wires and children Of colorcd soldiers.
GI on M hs ahe
the Honse In tic senate,s amendment to the bill
| Mr. SUMNER moved that the Senate insist On
its amendment, and appoint Committee Of Con
ference on the SUBJECT, and 1t was SO ordered.
NesErs. sumne1, Howe and buckaleW we're np-
% On motion 4 s Of Mr. GRIMES, the scnnte went IN.
TO executive session. and subsequently adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. 10.
o ", House; ;t;;,
Ileu was auopled IN relation 70 {he treatment Of
rebel prisoners IN o1r handr for administering re
taliatlons unless the Confederate authorities afford
better treatment to the Union prisoners In their
keeping;
AZ: Hu1oiAT. OF ind., oHe1ed resolution,
Hnicn We "a a4aoptsa, aileenng mat m inquiry De
nsoe in,o iae ~ pealcncy q sGtunE apart some OF
a s a,' ~ t g,
S ~ neGFmE GTEENG ~ ~ X petauy u'saus9 t,
sF. - = - ~; ~ ~, leryILcu WI lp1 tne
%surpnE, % , o. aast ~ Miie Assnosny. ann Dill 70
thpPy TX ~. d,nt, fnna ~ 'oe appropriations lof
'aS yea5 eLninE vaae ne3E
AZ. ne Aonse men Passed " senate hill creating
tnG Ians o. saeg AdWaraI ~ y! q I4e Havy.
~ lnouon " ~, sfAGt!o1Sn- o. onlo. fcso-
Iuuua Mas aGop'eu ~ pIoslnlns W tae aPpoi1IMens
ol a eommiss1on 10 eAam:ne Nos5hefn and North
next session. .,,-3r,.,-t,
IN mot1on OF ar. SIEFE;Ne, the uonse con-
curred in the verbal amendments OF tie Senate
70 inc resolutions fof ad10HtnlnE over the holidays
rom THURSDAY next to tue 5th q January, 1865.
Rebcllions States, reported bill granting to
fnin StAtcs. whose governments have been sub
verted or oserthrown, republican form OF gov
crnuent. and thc consde ration Of the subject was
o6imotson Of Ar. ALLEY, Of Mass, tho resolu-
non was adopted lnsGucung the Committee on
the Post Offce and Post Roads to inquire into the
txpeulency oi SO amending the law IN relation to
the carrier system as TO conane tho free delivery
o1 S.tess 10 saen @ cities a. promise TO be sesus'
~ AZ; GA1e ,;o o. oaso, 5fom r., he CnHamittee
~ ~ ~ s4 s!Es ~ w lnat
aIluwnncca &C. allowed 10 Others nf The game