Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-14
coNeREssIONAL.
WAsznsTOH, Dec. ID, 1854.
SENATE.

Mr., Sumner presented q petition from
Lake Bros, Bankers, for indemnity for
SO, 900 q. 8. certificate they lost. Referred
70 the Finance Committte.
Mr.. Sumner also introduced Q Oil auth
oriEinR the President to transfer gunboat
70 the Republic Of Liberia.
Mr.. Sherman introduced 9 bill apprOpri-
ating one million dollars for the cOnstFuc-
Of ak revenue cutters for the Lakes.
The following letter from the SecretarE
of the Treasury on the subject OF Purehss-
nue. Department on the Northern Lakes
was submitted.
1 therefore recommend that authority be
given TO build and purchase i've efficient
vessels for the use OF the Revenue Depart
ment on the Northern Lakes which IN ad-
dition to the one just completed will make
the number Of cutters the same as preVi-
ously employed. It Is possible that the
number recommended will not be all
that will be required. The great length OF
coast 10 be guarded, and in some parts
its close proximity 10 the Canada Shore de-
mand constant vigilance, aud proper au-
thority should be conferred to meet con-
tingencies. II possible such vessels should
be completed aud commissioned by the
opening Of navigation.
S. p. FRssRHDRH, Sec'y of Treasury.
Mr.. Foster asked If the vessels called for
were armed VesSelS2
MIR. Sherman replied tina. he understood
that Revenue cutters were usually armed
with pivot guns, onlythey were not vessels
of war.
Mr.. Foster, said that by an arrangement
between the governments Of the United
States aud of Great Britain, entered into
in April, 1851, there was q stipulation IN
regard to the armed force which the gov
ernment of the United States should keep
on the lakes
Mr.. Shermun, said that the finance COM
mittee had considered that arrangement
before taking action on the bill and it did
no interfere In suy way with It. The Dill
as reported was passed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced joint resolution |
to encourage enlistments IN the army BY |
making free the wives aud children ofcol-
ored soldiers now held as slaves in the /
South. The resolution provides that the |
wife and children, if any he have, Of any |
person that has been or shall be in the |
service shall be forever free, and in deter
mining who is the wife and who are the |
children of enlisted persons, and If 1t is
proven that he and the woman claimed 70 |
be his wife have lived together, associated |
as husband and wife, and so continued to |
live and associate at the time Of his en-.
listmeut, or that q form Of marriage, |
whether the same was or was not author
lied by law, has been celebrated between
them, and that the parties thereto there !
after lived together, associated as husband
end wife, and 90 continued to live and as
sociate at the time Of enlistment, shall be |
deemed sufficient proof of marriage, ana
the children of such marriage shall be
deemed and taken to be children meutiOns
ed in this act.
Mr., Lane, Of Kansas, moved that the |
Senate adjourn, but subsequently, with
drew his motion, to permit Mr.. SPrague TO |
present the credentials of Mr.. Anthony |
Senator from Rhode Island for q six years |
term, commencing April lst, 1865.
The Senate then went into executive |
session, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Elliott offered q resolution for the |
readmisSion of Louisiana. Referred 20 the |
Committee on Rehellinua States
Mr.. Cole, of California, introduced bill |
granting lands to certain California rail.
road companies. Referred to Public Lands
COMMITTEES. Also, a bill to establish Nj
ming Department, Mr.. Cole moved to refer
to 8 select committee. Laid over.
Mr.. Chandler, of New York, introduced
4 resolution suggesting a renewal of the
tax on mineral Goals.
The House resumed the consideration of
the League and Navy Yard bills.
Mr.. Pike, of Maine, moved to iay the |
subject on the table. Agreed to, yeas 80; |
nays 50.
The House then took up a joint Fesolu-
tien reported last session by Mr.. Elijah |
Ward, of New York, from the Committee |
on Commerce, authorizing notice to De
given by the Preaident 70 terminate the |
Reciprocity tresty with Great Britain,
and to appoint commissioners to form
new treaty based on the new principles OF
Reciprocity as affecting the trade between
the Uuited States and the British North
American provinces. This was now re-