Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-12-14
39th Congr6ss--lst Session.

Houses were called to order at IL o'clock
noon.
In the Senate, Mr.. Stewart presented a
bill to establish mining bureau, which was
referred to the Committee on Mines and
Mining.
Mr.. Nyo gave notice of bill to change
the eastern boundary oftbe State of Nevada.
so as to include additional territory, to be
taken from Utah aud Arizonia; and also
bill for the speedy completion Of the Pacific
Railroad.
Mr.. Howard introduced a resolution call |
ing upon the President for what information
he has in his possession respecting the oeUu-
pancy Of Mexican territory. Adopted.
Mr. Wilson presented the petition of the
colored men of the District Of Columbia,
asking for the right of suffrage. Referred
to the Committe on District of Columbia.
The President pro tenn. announced the
following gentlemen as a committee to act
with the committee Of the House in refer
ence to appropriate action on the death of
Mr.. Lincoln:
Mossrs Foote, Yates, Wade, Fessenden,
Doolittle, Lane OF Kansas, Harris, Nesmth
Lane of Indiana, Wiley, Buckalew, Hen
derson and Wilson.
Mr.. Brown presented bill to grant lands
for aiding in the construction of railroad to
the Pacific coast, through Arkansas and
Missouri by the Southern route, which was
ordered to be printed and referred to the
Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
Mr. Wade introduced the following, which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
WHEREAS, in letter of instruction dated
July 81, 1862, directed to the General com
manding the French forces in Mexico, the
Emperor of the French indicated the policy
concerning the aft ,irs of his continent, by
declaring thar it was his intention to estab
lish monarchy in Mexico, which would re
store the latter rule on this side of the At
lantic all their strength and prestige guar
antee security to the West India colonies
and those of Spain; restore the interests and
establish the influence OF the former in Cen
tral America, and prevent the people of the
, United States from taking possession of the
Gulf of Mexico, from which they would
command the Antilles and South America,
and so become the only dispensers cfthe pro-
ducts of the new world, and
nhHhASi A ,n pusSG'"oo ~ y, sa,I pooy, uu
a..inPt Ms zee" 'nau. w e'.ie: nou'
the people, and to support Maximilian in
his usurpat'ons by European soldiers, and
= whereas. among other acts contrary to the
spirit of the age and of humanity, the so
called Emperor of Mexico, by decree and
regulation dated Sept. 5tb, 1865, practically
re-estaoiishea slavery IN nus COMMONS ana
,5o usaaes of c;r;l;gsd ,v,rPars h~ denu;na
to the Mexican troops the rights of bellige.
, rents, and ordering their execution wherever
: found within twenty-iour hours after cap
'', PoooIoJ ohau he ~ a. !" s,n.,o ,nd u,rsa ot
, Renresentot;ves orthc JJnited States in Con.
gress assembled, lst, That we contemplate
the present condition of affairs in the Ke,
n; pInne Jl MeT'GT WIN INC mo.t pIHoiouno
ono or ,ho rnnnh,;o,n ,n' GowastS ,,nts 1f III
cont;nont bv y f,ra;,n nnwer anJ n estob
lish IN ire ru;os a uon,rchv sus,.;ne5 solely
hv Erronean bayonets ~ onnosed n The
declared nol;cv of the ITnitcj States often.
: s;ye m onr neonlo and c,ntrarv to the sniri,
! of mr. i,sttnt;ons al Thottbe President
of tho United States he requested 70 take
such stems cDUca ruInV this IRA va matter MS
: will Indicate the racngnizod nolicv and pro.
te,t tho honor and interests of onr govern.
mont.
On motion OF Mr.. Howard the President
/, was requested to furnish the Senate with al
5 the correspondence in possession of the
: Government touching the occupation Of
Mexico by the French troops.
, On motion of Mr.. Chandler the President
, was requested to give the Senate all cores
pondence and other information in regard
,, to the barbarous deeds of the so called En-
peror of Mexico, ordering all Mexican'
found defending the sacred cause of indie
pendence to be shot without trial.
Mr.. Cowan offered the following resolu
, ton which was objected to by Mr.. Summer
4 and goes over under the rules:
hcsotced, That the President OF the Uni
tbs Ssnnte ;nfrmat"D y % ot4hesseu ihe =,
, ofthat norton OF the Union lately in rebellion.
$ whether the rebellion has bsen suppressed
ana the united 81 'tas put again In posses