New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-15
DISPATCHES FoR TIE TRIBUNE
az ELECTRIC TELEGR APH.
WYNN CONGRESS. second session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec Il. lei6-

SrS,TEw WASHINGTON Dec u. lei6-
Mr. NJ. CLATros Of Delaware appeared IN his
seat Mr. MAyevx presented the credeIt1sis OF
NJ B8psra o. North Carolina who was g5ai!fsc
and took his seat
Tho VICE PRksIDEsr presented The annual re-
mort Of the Commissioner Of Pensions the report
Of the Treasury Department showing the number
Of vessels employed IN the coastns trade, tose.he'
with the annual report on Commerce and Na'l9a-
lion and also the report OF the STATE Department
on is expeditores for the year
Mr.. CRIrrEyDES presented petition Tor paying
ssso 600 Of bords issued by Texas
Mr. BExroy offered resolution instrucilag the
Mili.ar, Committee TO inquire into the e&Pedleney
Of allowing three months extra pay to officers and
soldiers regulars and volunteers, and placing them
on the same footing with the Navy IN regard 70
prize money
NJ CK1rrExDEx' Resolution instructlnE the
Military Committee to bring IN bill to increase the
pay Of soldiers and to grant certificates OF merit
and drawer, when deserved after some discussion
was modified. on M BEyros's motion, go as to IN
sure the object contemplated instead OF instruct
and thus adopted.
On motion Of NJ. Sry1ER, the Senate proceeded
to ballot for Standing Committees, and elected Nj
Bapbv Chairman OF Indian Affairs Mr.. Penny
backer Of Claims Mr Johnson. La-of pensions Nj.
Tune Of Retrenchments. and Mr. Bright OF Public
Buildings The only other changes were antlcipa'-
ed in the dispatch oi!ast night.
The Committee on Finance were authorised 10
employ a clerk Petitions and memorials were re-
cived and after an executive session the senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The SPEAKER announced the Standing Commit
tees The changes IN the Chairmen are Mr. JOS
Vance OF Ohio Committee on Manufactures. in the
place Of John O. Adams Jas. Mcdowell, Va on
the District Of Columbia, in place o: N. 7. Hun
ter; James F aran on Public Buildings and Grounds
IN place Of Orlando Ficklin. The other changes
are unimportant
Mr. BowpEy OF Alabama announced the death
of Felix G. Mcconnell, In few appropriate re
marks and after passing the customary resolutions
TO wear Grape thirty days IN token OF respect ior
the memory Of the deceased, the House adjourned
to II O'Clock to morrow.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. lis P. u.
The Southern mail has arrived at Washington.
but it brings no important news. John N. Reed
Attorney General OF the State Of Pennsylvania
and William i Stokes. deputy Attorney General,
have resigned The sloopofwar Germantown.
Lieut. Blake sails for Norfolk on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON Dec. Il, 1876.
New Orleans papers Of the 7th instant are cloth
ed in mourning for Major Rnggold and Lieutenant
Cochrane, whose remains were conveyed through
the city that day on the way to Baltimore.
The Governor elect Of South Carolina was inau-
eurated on the 10th inst.
Mr. McApnc has been elected Mayor Of Mobile.
Mr. James Robinson OF Cumberland Pa. died on
board the steamer Telegraph, on her passage from
Brazos Satago to NeH' Orleans
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. li-l0 P. NJ.
We hear from Baltimore that the Western Mail
brings no news. Mr. Cranston is nearly out Of
danger.