Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-12

congress to give little time to more impor-
tant subjects.
The amendment was agreed to and the res
oution adopted
MIR. NALLANDIGHAM called attention to the
fact that select committee was appointed at
the last session of congress to consider the
abolition Of the frankng privilege The bill
reported was first on the calendar, and he de-
sired members to examine it before it came up
fol consideration.
Mr.. CoLFAX remarked that the committee
on the post office had framed bill abolishing
the frauking privilege which they proposed To
report next week. He also reminded mem
bers that the committee will not, as heretofore,
invite such new routes as members may as
sert but will require members to show the
absolute necessity for the establishment OF new
routes.
\ message came from the senate, announc.
ing the death OF Senator BAKER, and Messrs.
Shiel, Phelps, Sargent, Dunlap, ColfaX, Rich
ardson, Kelley, and Riddle, severally delivered
eulogieS. The usual resolutions were passed
and the house adjourned.
IMPORTANT MILITARY ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.--OrderS have been
received at the adjutant generals Office, from
The secretary of war-trst, that no more regi.
menls, batteries, or independent companies,
will be raised by the governors OF states, eN.
cept upon The special requlslIon Of the war de-
partmcnt. Those now forming in various
states will be completed undei direction OF the
governors thereof, unless it be deemed more
advantageous to the service to assign the men
already raised 10 regiments, batteries, or indie
dependent companies now in the field, in order
to fill up their organizations to the maximum
standard prescribed By law.
Second, the recruiting service in the various
states t0r the volunteer iol ces already in SER
vice and for those who may hereafter be re
ceived, is placed under the charge OF general
superiutendents for those states, respectively,
with general depots for the collection and in,
structlOn OF recruits, as follows:
Maine, Major j. W. 7. Gardiner, U. S. A.,
Augusta; Vermont, Lieut.. Col. Governor
Morris, Burlington; Nv Hampshire, Lieut..
Col. Seth Eastman, first infantry, Concord
Massachusetts, Lieut.. Col. ii. Day, second in.
lanry, Cambridge; Rhode Island, Capt. Wm.
Silvey, first artillery Providence Connect
cut Col VIM. Gates, thrd artillery, Fort
TrumbuIl; New York, Maj. 7. Sprague first
infantry, EIniira and Albany New Jersey,
Col. J. l.. Gardiner, U. S. A., Trenton; Penn.
sylvauia, Capt. Il. }. Dodge, eighth infantry,
harrisburg; Delaware, Maj Ii. b. Judd, u.
S A., Wilmington; Maryland Lieut. Col f.
o. Wyse fourth artillery, Aurapolis; Va, Mai.
". j. Norton, U. 5. A., Wheeling; Ohio, Ma
jor n. e. McRae, u. S. A, Camp Chase, Co
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