The New York herald., 1864-12-14
THIRTY-ETGHTH CONGREDS.
SECOND SESSION.
Be N ate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1854.
The Senate called to order at twelve O'CLOCK noon,
Mr.. Clark, President pro bns., in the chair
GOOD LOST CERTuIcArm
Mr. suMxER (rep OF Mass introduced the petition Of
Messrs. Lake Brothers, bankers OF Boston and New
York which they set forth tha. they the
or certificates OF Indebtedness to the So o00
that these certificates lost evidence was fur.
nshed the Treasury epartmeat OF the loss OF the cern
Gates but that they had not received full compensation
for the same They pray Congress to provide remedy
10 their special case, and also by further legislation TO
protect the interests OF persons in such situations
As tho question involved in tho petition concerned the
finances OF the country, Mr. ScANER wished the subject
referred TO the Committee on Finance, and was so
terred
THE COLLECTION or DUTIES At DETROIT.
Mr. HowaRp, ep OF Mich, introduced petition from
the Collector The port OF Detroit praying for relief
sion increasing the rate OF duties imported articles
be neton was referred TO the committee on Finance
GUNBoAT
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee on Foreign Anairs,
reported bill authorizing the President OF the United
states transfer gunboo to the republic Of Liberia
The bill provides that any one OF the gunboats Of the
United states Navy may be transferred 10 the Lberian
government valuation to be fixed by the Secretary
OF the Navy, who authorized 70 enter into
with any person duly empowered by the beran govern.
mert by which that government shall engage TO pay to
the United states the value the same in annual install
mens not exceeding ten in number, with interest st six
- pEyrNus cprrras ron TEE lAxr..
Mr.. SHERMAN, rep.l Of Ohio from the Committee on
Finance, reported bill authorizing the censruction Of
cutters for service the lakes and appro-
priatng million OF dollars, nuch Is necessary,
for that purpose He asked that the following letter
from the Secretary OF the Treasury be road
siRI have the scknowedss receipt Of ysur
letter OF the 9TH inst requesting Information to the
and necessity Of their increase The number
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ihsr cruising wiz seisnsy II 1851 ays them
coast hope .hsi ih nisa. ). ussd
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contract wa. made with gs,s, 70 SqS ,s an sssn,
oompsied hat her trial has been ordered for today This
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IN some parts IT'S close nifty to the Canada shore
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should be compcsed and commissioned By the opening Of
respectfully your 00od;ni :s1ysss csssrrpx,
Mr. Fosrxs, trspl Of Conn., asked IL the vessels pro-
i yided for we're armed vesselsi
Mr.. sHxsnAs replied tha. he understood that revenue
cutters usually armed with pivot guns only They
| were not vesseis
Mr. ro,. saS sna y .S% ~ 0Tssn sas
entered into In April, 1917. there was stipulation IN
regard the armed force which the government Of the
| United States should keep on the lakes.
| Mr. sarRnAH said that the Finance Committee ha d
carefully considered that arrangement before taking
action the bill. II did not interfere with 10 N any
| way.
| uyrys1nnxr or SLAVES INTO rHn ARnr-fHHn wIvn1 AND
| CunpRBN TO m rRxaD.
Mr. wnsoS, trsp) OF Mass introduced joint rseou.
tion 10 encourage enlistmen In the army BY mskiue
free the wives and children Of coorsd soldiers now held
| - slaves IN the South
The resolution provides that the wifo and chldren,
any he have any person that has been or shall Be 10
the service shall be forever FREQ; and In detsrmnr(
who the wife and who the children of the enstet
20 rson evdsnce that he and the woman claimed 70 b
his WE, have lived together, associated - husband ~