The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.


WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
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\ fQs notion or Nd San the Presiden,
INas fequested t6 'conmanicsfe to the Sen
ate what information is on file concernipg
the 6rsaueeuint niAa With 4reat B Britain
relating to nsvsl- force to cruise on the
Americanldkss. 40 sSHAho
|su Mr, Lame, Of, aKaasas,s Gmosed that the
|VGnhhittee on Conduct Or the War inquire
INTO tae truth OF the alleged employment
of disloyal persons in different Government
Departments. ................s aiis,dw og.,i
Mr.. Gonness presented Q" petition from
the cigar makers Of Philadeiphia that the
tax be taken off the manufactured anticle
md put on the raw material. This was te
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
4 Nj Chsndler then called up the second
resolution offered by him yesterday. and it
was preferred TO the committee ON Foreign
ME- brown offered the following, which
was, adopted:lir SEIAHT s DZd5EtQ
beRssolpsd, That the committed on Military
Affairs and Militia be and are hereby in
structed to inquire into the expediency ofso
attending the act Of Congress Of March 9th,
|l7S2, entitled Gan act to more effectually
provide for National defence by establishing
a uniform militia throughout the United
States, and the several acts anne ndatofy OF
the same, as shaif provide for the enforce
neut of all male citizens between the ages
of Is and As, resident in the respective
States, without respect to color, and also 10
submit such other provisions as may tend
more n ore eHectualy to organize the militia sys-
tRuS OF the United States" and report BY
bill or otherwise. !. "a ..... ..ts,i4sai
a On motion Of Mr.. Chandler, the House
Bill ia regulate commerce among the sew
eral States was made the special order for
the first Wednesday in January. - -
On motion, Mr.. Summers Bill to transfer
4 gunboat 10 the government of Liberia was
broughtup.-
Mr.. Powell was, opposed to the bill. He
did not believe, the government OF the
10 pfed States ought 70 trsnsfsfgunboats to
other governments .,.
=, Mr., Sumner said that bill was drawn up
in accordance with the Recommendation of
the President. uao 20 ssr" H'E
The yeas and nays were demanded by
Mr.. Powell. The bill passed-yeas '3S,
nays g. Buck4lew, Powell, Carlisle, Da
Wis.,, Harding Richardson, Riddle and
Wright voted 10 the negative. IS, -
!. Mt. Foote moved that when the Senate
adjourn it be'until Monday. The motion
carried, -rS,e.s % a. ,at. ,a-... ti
II Go motiuu Of Mr.. Sumner, all bills which
passed the House last session were taken
and referred to the Military committee,
among them onea to define the rank and
pay of chap!airs in the army.
A6othst offered aresolution, which was
adopted, ipstructing the, committee on the
Conduct Of the War to enquire into the
facts in regard to the assault on Petersburg
on the 30th Of July, 1854. / .~1A@ =
The Senate then adjourned until Mon
day - No.,
-F6WTT,TtG HOUSE. JdGTtli
Mr.. Holman moved a call upon the Sec
rotary of War for information as to the
discharge of enlisted soldiers, and also In
regard to the order addressed to Governor
Andrew relative to troops to fill up old
and whether the principles ans
nounced therein have been applied to all
SUCH soldiers. Referred to Military com
mittee.
The Senate Bill authorizing specinl
term Of court fer the District OF Indiana
was passed. r.y... ,.srE
On motion Of Mr.. Griswold resolution
was adopted directing an investigation into
the practical operation of pension laws,
and to enquire into the condition of inxalids
and what measures should be adopted to
secure to them employment independent Of
pensions. -
hr On motion of Mr.. Cox, the Secretary Of
State was called upon to furnish all com
munications he has on file with reference
to the troubles on our borders which have
not been. Referred to Committee on For
eign Affairs 7'-srl3I !, 2a' 49,.
b Mr.. Littlejohn moved an enquiry as to
the expediency of establishing q navy yard
at Oswego. Referred.
/, Mr. Davis, of Maryland, from the com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported the fol-
lowing resolution =.
Resolped, That Congress has coustitu>
tional right to an authoritative voice in
declaring and prescribing the foreign policy
of the United States, as well as 10 the re-.
cognition Of new powers, as in other mat
tiers, and it is the constitutional duty of
the President to respect that policy, not
less in diplomatic relations than in the use
of the national forces -
Davis moved the previous question on
the passage Of the resolution
Farnsworth moved that the resolution
lie on the table, which was decided in the
affirmative by yeas CT, nays 60.
Davis, when the result of the vote was
announced, asked to be relieved from SER
vice on the committee of Foreign Affairs.
He desired Ito take all responsibility
connected with any service which the House
might put upon him, but when in the
course of the discharge of his duties ne
found himself to differ from the opinion
Of many be thought he should no longer
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