The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-15

TWENTY.NINTH CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.
senate.

senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec IL, 1876.
Mr.. J. NJ CLAYTON, of Delaware appeared in his seat
Mr. MAseuM presented the credeni ais of Mr. Badger
of North Carolina who qualified and took his seat
The VIcx PRESIDENT presented the annual report OF the
Commissioner Of Pensons the report of the Treasury
Department, showing the number of vessels employed
in the coasting trade together with the annual report
on commerce and navigation and also the report Of the
State Department on its expenditures for the year.
Mr.. cRIrrEsDss presented petition for paying sSo 600
Of bonds issued by Texas
Mr. BENTON offered resolution insructing the Military
Committee to inquire into the expedency OF allowing
three months extra pay officers and soldiers
and volunteers, aud placing them on the same footing
with the navy in regard to prize money.
Mr. CRurEspos's resolution insructing the military
committee to bring in bill to increase the pay OF sol
ders and TO grant certificates OF merit and bravery when
deserved after some discus ion modified on Ar.
Benton's notion insure the object contemplated
instead of instruct and thus adopted
On motion of Mr. SAVER the Senate proceeded to bel
lot for standing committees, and elected.
Mr. BAeBr chairman of Indian Affairs.
MIR. PsssrBAcKEn. chairman OF Claims.
Mr.. JoHysoS La, Chairman OF Pensions.
Mr.. TuRsEY. chairman of Retrench ments.
Mir BnisHr, chairman of Public Buildings.
The only othor changes anticipated in the do.
spatch OF last night
The Committee Finance were authorized to employ
q clerk.
Petitions and memorials received. snd after
executive session tho Senate al Iournsd.
House Of Representatives.
The Speaker announced the Standing Committees
The changes In the Chairmen
MIR JOSH Vases, Of Ohio, Committee on Manufactures
IN the place of John @ Adams.
JAMES Mcdowell. Va, on the District of Columbia,
in place of Il M I. Hunter
JAMES FARAs. on Public Buildings and Grounds, in
place of Orlando Fickn.
The other changes unimportant
Mr. BowDoN, OF Alabama, announced the death Of Fe-
lix g. Mcconnell in e ppIoprate remarks and at
ter passing the customary resolutions to wear Grape
thirty days in token of respect for the memory Of the de-
ceased, the House journed to IL o'cl lock
Funeral H0nOrs to the Gallant Dead.
WAsHIsGroN, Dec. IL, Is46.
The Southern mail has arrived, but brings NO impor-
tant news from Mexico
New Orleans papers of the It'll instant clothed in
mourning for Major Ringgod and Lieutenant Cochranc
whose remains conveyed through the city that day
the way Baltimore The ceremonies describ cd
being of the most impressive character The bodies
had been deposited upon cenotaph in the rotunda Of
the st. Louis Exchange, under the folds of national
nag where they laid in state two days The flag that
waved their remains the under which
they fell fighting for their country
The Governor elect of South Carolina was inaugura-
ted the 10th instant.
Mr.. James Robinson, Of Cumberland, Pennsylvanis.
died on board the steamer Telegraph her passage
from Brazos Santiago to New Orleans.
Mr.. McAlpns has been elected Mayor of Mobile.
PHILADELrHIA, Dec. IA, 10 NJ.
John M. Reed Attorney General Of the State of Penn.
sylvania and William Stokes deputy Attorney Gene
raj, have resigned.
The sloop Of war Germantown, Lieut. Blake sails for
Norfolk on Wednesday
We have heard from Baltimore tonight The West.
mail had arrived, but 1t brought no news of inpor
ance
Mr. crsnston. the proprietor of the Eutaw House. is
nearly cut Of danger.