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

facts connected with the asault on Peters.
burg on the 3Oth of July, 1864.
1he Senate then adjourned until Mon.
day. t-
HopsE-Mr Mallory asked leave to offer
a resolution requesting the President to com.
municate all papers bearing on the arrest
and imprisonment of Lieutenant Governor
Jacobs and Colonel " Wolford, the latter one
OF the Presidential Electors of Kentucky;
by whose orders arrested and where they
are imprisoned
Mr.. Stevens objected.
On motion of Mr.. Rice, the House took
up and passed the Senate Joint resolution
giving the thanks of Congress to Captain
Wmslow and Lieut.. Cushing, the one for
destroying the Alabama, aud the other for
destroying the Albenlarlc.
Mr.. Donnelly, of Minnesota, introduced
a It'll to require all persons applying Tor the
benefit OF the pre-emption and homestead
laws, TO make oath that they had not deser-
ted from the Amy or resisted the draft or
secrcted themselves TO avoid being enrolled
or drafted, or discouraged cnlistments; and
providing that whenever such offenses
could be proved, the land claimed should re-
vert to the government. The bill was refer
red TO the committee on Public Lands.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, the Secretary of
State was called upon to furnish all conimu-
nications he has on file with reference to the
trouble on our border, which have not been
referred to the Committee ON Foreign AZ
fairs. ..1.
Mr. Davis Of Maryland, from tho Com
mittee on foreign affairs, reported the tol-
lowing resolution:
Resolred, That Congress has a Constitu-
tiOnal right to be an authoritative voice in
declaring and prescribing the foreign policy
Of the United States, as woll as in the re-
cognitiou Of new powers as in other matters
and it is the Constitutional duty of the
President to respect the policy, not less d.
plonlatic relations that in the use Of the ma
tional forces, when authorized by law
and the propliety Of any declaration of for
eign pol cy by Congress, is sufficiently prov
ed by the vote, which pronounces it, and
such proposition while pending undetermin-
ed, is not fit topic of diplomatic explana-
tons with any foreign powers.
Mr. Davis moved the previous question
on the passage of the resolution.
Mr. Fansworth moved that the resolution
lie on the table, which was decided in the
affirmative by yeas 80, nays G3.
Mr.. Davis, when the result was announ-
ced asked to be relieved from service on the
Committee on Foreign Relations. .1e de-
sired to take all the responsibility connected
with any service which the House might
put upon him. but when in the course Of the
discharge Of his duties he found himself to
differ from the opinion Of the majority, he
thought he should no longer hold such po-
sition.
Mr.. Cox said that if House should excuse
the gentlemen from Maryland, he, himself
would ask to be excused from further SER
vice on the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Mr.. Cox said the country, and the continent
had, been insulted by the French interven-
ton in the affairs of Mexico The House
in moment Of pride and nationality, and
true dignity, asserted its proper prerogatiye
on this question: and. the Committee on
Foreign Affairs carried out its wishes. 11e
did not think the gentlemen from MARYLAND
should be excused from Servinc on the COM
mittec, unless he holds this house of Con
gress in utter and absol..te contempt. -
The discussion Oh this subject was con-
tinued fol. some time. longer by various
members. ~ SO 81.
The House passed resolution, (tbe Sen
ate concurring,l to adj urn over from 22d
Of December to; the iStif Of January. The
House passed the bill giving the true con
to t...e clause of the Internal Rev
enuc acts concerning the tax on cigars and
Tobacco, and have also passed the Invalid
Pynsion and Consular and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bills. The House at twenty
minutes past three O clock adjourned until
Monday,