, 1864-12-15

signed bY the loyal cttlzGnS OF AludlSOn, Ind,
asking for one hundred stand of arms and
pany Of volunteers Il they Gun be obtained,
ft'r the purpose Of cleaning ont q gucr1lla
band which iDfcsts the border, and fires into
passing steamboats,. The veterans Of the
Memphis to be mustered out OF service.
The Union wigwam, by permission Of the
County Commissioners, lns been converted
into Temple Of Thespis, and during the
winter dramatic performances will be given
by the Amateur Dramatic Company, for the
benefit Of soldiers families.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Dec. II.
SENATE.
Tho Scnate assembled at noon, with Mr, Clark,
President pro tenn, in the-chair.
Nj. II NEsMiTn Ct otcg9a, presented tue ne-
M4 e arms n h1 1sa;1on s5s1 If
1nittee On Naval Affairs, reported joint resolu-
tion rendering the thanks Of Congress to Capt.
Jehn = = Winslo,s. Of tne U s navy IN aseotda9ee
moved that the Senate proceed to the consdsra-
sion Of the resolution, and asked unanimous con-
sent to Dc 50: Consent Was given, and the rcsolu-
Mr. GRIMES reported from the Naval Commit
tee similar resolution in the case Of William B.
NJ Ea::e Mass Rsssso presented the petition
d several liEe officers In the army praying for ad-
ditional compensation. Referred to the Mili1ary
Mr. WILSON, from the Military Committee, re-
ported back the joint resolution offered Is him
yesterday, with the Recommendation that 1t pass.
Mr Srs 9RtMB1I1 fiji III IL n'o Of it,, from the Judiciary
Committee reported number Of private petitions
Mr- Trumhcll also reported Lill aathorizine the
District Court in Indiana. The biil vas pa passed ~
Mr. CHANDLER, Of Mich: Isee In the morn
tng Papers the hd 1ho1l0Tpg .9R
have have bccn discharged for rant Of jarisdic.
ton" ] desire to .otlcr. couple Of Fesolu-
tion bearing upon this subject, one Of them par
understand the etatc Of feeling. existing on the
border. huve great number Of letters from
gentlemen living on the border In 1ns own city.
which Is within 1nussct range o: the Canada shore,
| thoueanas OF citizens have been under arms for
Ne have been In continual state Of alarm from
| Inccadlarice, burglars and robbers. From this
! announcement 1t would Ecem that the Canadian
| authorities have made up their minds TO protect
| these robbers. As underst.Id It, uaa comes
| from the South with commission purpor,ing to
be iseucd ny JEFF. Davis. lie cnai-ts robbing p7r-
| ties, CROSSES the borders, murders and Eohs whom
he peascs mud returns 70 Canada, where he is pro-
e1on are all bearing on this point. The one in my
huud nov is from one Of the most respectable citf
zens Of Dstr9t gentleman Ct great wealth ard
desires to a,oid any difficulty with Great Britain
'At.this time,". he says the anxiety growing ont
~ @
| slight provocatiou our people ehan be found en-
guSed In some act in Canadn that the Canadian
III b. TIC h so soo % I'll sse
the subject yonr immediate attention for think It
involves. sooner or Inter, ifnos properly managed,
HI. President, hotS no expectation Of making
the Senate comprehend the state Of excitement
thus aroused. and the state Of feeling
$Hn$ H~FF TrHAF fFtIu Irkhf
quietly submit to have her towns robbed and her
citizens murdered, but the Northwest will not.
offer this resolution:
the Cunanas and N0vn Scotll. and men enlisted Ia
sald British provinces by men purportiug to hold
robbing peaceful citizens Of Tue United stass, for
l,urning cihes, and villages, for piEatically cap
turing merchant vessels and numbering their
robbery ard plunder OF peaceful and unarmcd citi-
| zens Of the United States. And
| WHEREAS, 1tc people Of the British Provinces
incendiafics, pirutcs and marde:trs, not only In
their indiyiduAl capaeity, but By the qEh5lcs Of
Gesol.td, That the Committee on Military
At1aira he directed 10 inquire fno tho expediency
of enlifting IN Atmy Corps. to wslch and defend
d1an line from all hoslile demonstrations aud in
Mr. JOHNSON, of Md object to the reso-
The PRESIDENT pro. trm.-The resolution
| will lie over, objection being made.
| Mr. CHANDLER had Hoped there would be
ia"1 IN Hhieh ak to Be- rels,fed to the comi
| tee On Commerce.
| The resolution was received and is rs follows:
| WHEREAS. At the commencement OF the pFes-
cnt rebellion, the United Suites were pence with
all The governments Of the ssorld and on terms Of
comfy and good will with Great Briluin; and,
| WHEREAS. That nation, before the arrival on her
soil of Minister, accredited to the adminfstra-
uon ofPretlcent 1incoln. .preciptalcly acknowiedg-
ed the 1elela as thIs recognlzns their
would hare been regarded and treated as piratcal
| by A1l other po1ersi and
WHEREAS. She then proclaimed perfect neutral
| 1ty between Republic with which she had enter
tanned friendly relations for upw- r}s OF half cen
| tury+ and Its reasonable subjects; and
MnEaE*s; Numbers 9f hsr subjects, with d,.i the
out inst sailing vessels, loaded with munitions OF
war. for the purpose Of running into onr blocka~
for III an thus sM tue
and without which It could not have sustained it.
self for eix months; aud
| the knowledge Of the Government British cub
1ects and members OF Parliament arc engaged In
The manufacture ofpractically English ships, own.
snd Z ssnine anaei S1ish eo1o1s tos Dc pa1poss
he ocean iii vessels sailing under The tinted
WHIRE1s, Many private and nnar1ned Amerlcan
ships have been burned and deatroJcd by these
pirates from English ports, THIS causing great loss
9na 10 Inc e'pzenS o' 'ne
Rtsolefd, That the Secretary Of Slate be in
struced to make out list Of each cargo thus de-
ktroyed, with fair and separate valuation and In
tcreet at tile rate OF per cent per annusro datc
OF capture or destruction TO the date Of presenta-
ton: and that he be directed to deniani from the
British Government payment @ n iuil ior MI ships
air. JOINS On objected to tic resolution, which
lies oyeI:
Mr. DooLlIlLE, OF IT,. fisnea 10 nave tAe
on MONDAY, t4kcn from the table and referred to
the Committee On Finance. Mr.. Doo1ittls said
II desire to call the attention Of tho members Of
the Committee On Financo to the special points
mentioned, without at all entering into dlscus'
nanre mo tSe p1eprsy q ts1 AZ On ali ses d
ihe @ best estimate M Int ean Be made do smallest
Be IS 90 year. Il not only proposes tax
uron sales actually made, pnt ahon a.! VINO e fea
| stocks, gold and p<oduee. It Will have more OF
restraining effect on spcc04atons ~ gold than az
| the gold bills which can bc passed Wn1eh shf4
make i penal enense to asai gosa& & Y me maf9et
Or make my distinction between gold anu paper
II also proposes that the committee shall inquire
into ne ProrEsi 3taaa1n M r. a1 o. - PER Gc11 10
e efe and s{s nsns suc
companies Tx Eathetcrt LOT thc hencat OF the Gov
Is + u
upon @ whieh b lie Goxer1@eni can iay il haads,
which would be teeeiyed In large Quantities from
powerful M Nv nGse 3 a e. nase saa
hold Of these means Mhlea VII rfoouee revenue,
for he We must ~ nage ie,nIfo no1qes Ronh + - p
ths 3eso1on M s9y 10 oF anE nets IL
Banking company, allowing at ne sane . nme tnose
banks n9w IN cI1steace 70 n3ar ;Sa Sa1ara
| ucn. and to 60 INTO opefauon auaer tae aene9al
1anking lsM e..,
MI Douli1E 5ngn eHp'anfsp df,a.nes ons 10 ~
proS3slon o' his reso'9uua. u ~ ~ a.
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