The Portland daily press., 1864-12-15
xxxVIH CoNGREss-second Session.
z WASHINGTON, Dec. IA.

Iii 4. tHIs
A joint resolution from the Naval commit
tee tenderingithe thanks OF Congress to Cap
tain Winslow, was reported and unanimously
passed. 70 yS ~, 49, a4e iaA
A similar resolution of thanks to Lieut..
Cushing was passed. s9af - biaoH Il sH hlcl d
The Joint resolution freeing the wives and
children OF colored soldiers was reported back
from the Military committee. rs .ssIssH IS Z,
Mr.. chandler, after making some extended
remarks relative TO the discharge of the st.
Adams raiders by the Canadian authorities,
offered theaollowing;- aa Il sasd ggs Is ao
Where's, recent raids have been organized
10 the Canadas and Nova Scotia, and men en-
listed in British Provinces by men purporting
co hold commissions from the rebels, Tor muir
deriDg and robbing peaeeable citizens of the
United States; for burning cities and piilage;
for practically capturing merchant vessels and
numbering their crews, and for a general sys-
tenn Of murder, arson, robbery, and plumber of
speaceable and unarmed citizens OF the United
States; and, whereas, the people of the British
provinces. seem disposed to protect these
thieves, robbers, incendiaries, pirates and MUIR
derers, not only in their individual capicy, but
by bubbles of law therefore
Resolved, That the committee on Military
affairs be directed to inquire into the expedi
ency ofenllstfhg an army corps to defend our
territory bordering on the lakes and Canadian
line from all hostile demonstrations and incur
sions. ttssa ese41Hq OF q jed sai 9yaila1 ~ 81
b Mr.. Johnson objected, and the resolution
lays over. "a ssnie 4siis4 bas 81 Ts6ra III baeab.
Mr.. Chandler said he hoped there would be
no objection, and offered another as follows:
2 Whereas, at the commencement of the re-
bellionlthe United States were at peace with
all governments ofthe world, and upon terms
of comfy and good viii with Great Britain !;
and, whereas, that nation before the arrival on
her soil of our minister, accredited to the adj
ministration of President Lncoln,precipitately
acknowledged the rebels as beliigerents,, thus
recognizing their flags upon the ocean, with
out which recognition it would have been
treated as lpiratical by the other powers ;'and
Whereas, she then proclaimed her self neutral
ity between a republic with which she had en-
tertained friendly relations for upwards of halt
century, and It's reasonable subjects; and,
Whereas number Of her subjects with the full
knowledge Of her subjects, commenced fitting
out fast sailing British ships, loaded with
munitions of war for the purpose of running
into our blockaded ports to the, rebels, thus
furnishing them with means OF organizing and
continuing in rebellion, without which it could
not have sustained itself six months and,
Whereas, In addition to the above, and with
theaknowleges of their government, British
subjects and members of Parliament engaged
owned by British subjects an aaned by British
sailors, for thu plrPGse OF burning, destroyi ing,
and utterly driving from the ocean all peace
full vessels sailing under thee United States
flag; and, Whereas many private manned
American Ships have beer, bnrnei BY these
English pirates from English ports. thus caus
ING GREAT, mss and damage to eitizans OF the
limited States f7c $50 hsi8u8I| aas5 6sla ~.
Resolved That fine SECRETARY az State he
instructed To make ont list of each shin and
cargo Tins destroved with a fair-and gsenarats
valuation thereof III inferest thereon at the
| rate ~ six ner cent from date II desfrnction
IN date Of presentation and Thai he he direct
| al to 1demand from the Rr;tish oovarnmsnt
in tnll for ali shins ana carooes dastroved %
aforasa;d ~ q ~ ss,,'Ds =
Mr.. johnson obiected.e and the resolution
| Ia We ovor - TIL -" TssTSS'> : 81 -
| Roth If the above resolutions ware s6nbsa-
onentiv ordered r. he nr;ntad 49,.
Tho resolnt;on reIativa ~, ,ovst;o,l ofFaraa
bv Mr. nool;ttie on moe +si1o,, sro,n
| the table. and referred to The Finance com
n,;t,sa WIN
resolrt;on WIS ado,ted s;,strnc.;,s, .b,s
Military COMMITTEES to inanIre info the eynedi.
encv of repeaIine the act REMOVING the
arsanoI from, & T mis- ~ = 80 -
IT, ;o;n+ rosolnt;on from ths bonso o;v;ro
-. 60. psso;, - 49, a., e
tho ~ traatu " NOS reSar-ad ~ ~
Eoro;on p puy sao"'' ""' o-'oN W '-''
! The senata 49, ,ont ;,,+o o~ac,+;ro SOC
sion. after which ad;ourned .s>ls> ,