Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-15
By command of Major Gen Dix
ID T VAN BUREN.
Col and Asst Adj't Gen'l.
XXXVIIIth Congress I'd Session
WASHINGTON, Dec.
HOUSE.


Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, from Committee on
Judiciary, reported bill amendatory Of the
act of July II, 1862, TO define pay and emolu-
ments Of officers oil the army, &c , so as to read
"that any alien Of twenty-one years and Up.
wards, who shall have enlisted in the voiun-
teer or regular army, navy or marine corps,
and been honorably discharged, may become
a citizen without any previous declaration, and
shall not be required to prove more than one
year s residence" The bill passed
The bills for ship canal around the falls Of
Niagara, and the ship canal from the Missis
sippi TO Lake Michigan, were further post
poned until the 23d Of January next
On motion of Mr. Brooks Of New York, it
was resolved that the Committee on Foreign
Affairs inquire into the eXpediency OF provid-
ing, by treaty or otherwise, for the protection
Of our Canadian and Provincial frontiers from
murder, arson aud burglary on the pretense
Of rebel INVASION
Mr. Schenck from the Committee on Mill.
tary affairs, reported a bill dropping Major
Generals and Brigadiers not employed Febru-
ary 10th, from the army rolls
The House passed without debate, the
Senate bill authorizing the purchase or con.
struotion Of six revenue enters on the lakes
appropriating 81 ,0O0, 600 for that purpose =
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the Presidents message.
Mr. Brooks, cf New York, made speech
in opposition 10 two points in the message,
viz That the war must go on without any
further negotiations, and that the war must
continue until slavery is abolished throughout
the United States, lie maintained that the
subjugation of the South was impossible, and
warned gentlemen against interference on the
subject Of slavery, Mr. Brooks said our diff
cuties can be adjusted by negotiations, bat
never by the army
Mr. Price, OF Iowa, replied by saying that
the speech delivered by Me-. Brooks was in
tended to strengthen the hands of the slave
owners, and TO that extent depressed the Un-
ion cause, Adjourned.
SENATE.
The Senate assembled at noon with Mr.
Clark, President pro TEN in the chair.
Mr.. Nesmith presented the memorial of the
Legislature of Oregon praying for The estab-
lishment OF a mauuiactory OF arms in that
State. 4Ia
Mr.. Grimes, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported joint resolution rendering
the thanks of Congress to Captain john A |
Winslow OF the United States Navy, in &C.
oordance with the recommendation OF the |
President. He moved the Senate proceed |
to the consideration OF the resolution aud |
asked unanimous consent TO do so Consent
was given aud the resolution considered and
passed.
Mr. Grimes reported from the Naval Com
mittee similar resolution in the case Of Lieut.
VIM Is Cushing which was passed
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition of sever.
al line officers in the army, for additional
Referred
Mr. Wilson, from the Military Committee,
reported back the Joint resolution offered by
him yesterday, with the recommendation that
i pass II was read third time.
Mr., Tfumbull, from the Judiciary Commit.
Ice, reported number Of private petitions.
Mr. Trumball also reported bill aulhoriz
ing the holding of special session Of the
United States District Court OF Indiana Bill
passed
Mr.. ChRndler.--l soc ia the morning pa
pers ths following announcement from Tor.
onto:
"Ths ST. Albans raiders have been dischAra-
ID for want Of jurisdiction. desirs to of.
,r a couple OF resolutions bearing upon this
iu6jeet, one Of them particularly but do not
expect 70 make the Senate understand the
Itate OF feeling existing on the border
rave great number Of letters from gentle
men living on the borders in my own city,
within musket range Of the Canadian shore.
thousands Of citizens have been under arms
or long time.
We have been 10 continual state Of alarm
rom inesndiaries burglars aud robbers.
From this announcement It would seem