Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-04
A Plot to Aggassinate NapOleOn
The Degtitution Of the Rebels.
CONGRESSIONAL.

AShAAGTON, Lee. o.
sEEATE.-On motion of Mr.. Anthony,
the Standing Committees of the Senate
were appointed the same as last session.
Mr.. Sumner takes the place Of Mr., Simmons
on the Committee on Finance, and Mr..
Arnold the place of Mr. Thompson en- the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Lane, Of Indiana, offered q resolu-
tion that the Committee on Patents inquire
into the expediency Of abolishing the de-
partment Of Agriculture. Agreed to.
Mr.. wilkinson offered a resolution that
the Committee on Military AnEirs ing ufr1
into the expediency Of reporting bill for
indemnihcation of the citizens of Minneso-
ia who have suffered losses by the Sioux
Indians. Adopted.
Mr.. Sumner offered q. resolution that
the Secretary of War be requested to fur
nish the Senate with any information
which he might possess with reference to
the sale into slavery of free men captured
or seized by the rebels, and state what
steps have been taken to redress this out
rage On human right. Adopted.
Mr.. Sumner also offered a resolution
that the Committee on Military Affairs be
directed to consider the expediency Of pro-
viding by law for the establishment Of q
corps composed of men especially enlisted
for hospital and ambulance service with
commissioned officers to command them,
who shall have the entire charge under
the medical officers of the hospitals, so as
to enlarge the usefulness Of this humane
service and give the efficiency deserved
from the organization. Adopted.
Mr. Hale gave notice that he should in
troduce bill repeating the accounts es-
tablishing and eaualizing the grades of
officers in the Navy, passed July, 1862.
The Senate in executive session referred
to their appropriate Committees large
number Of appointments made by the
President during the recess, including
that Of Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court, Davis.
HoUsE.-Mr. Calvert offered resolution
which was adopted, calling on the Com
missioner Of Patents to inform the House
what amount Of the agricultural fund has
been expended since the 1st Of July last to
the time when the accounts and books
were transferred to the Commissioner Of
Agriculture, specifying the items and
whether any contracts are unsatisted, If SC
/ what is the amount due and for what
1 Also LnaL Lne commissioner OL A8Elou1LuES
inform the House what amount Of the ag-
ricultural fund has been expended under
his directions, specifying the amounts, etc
Various committees were called upon
for reports, but none were made.
Holman offered q resolution instructing
the Committee on Military Affairs to re
port bill so amending the 9TH section O
the Act authorizing the employment o
| volunteers 70 ENFORCE the laws and protee
the public property, approved July I'd
1861, so as 10 allow volunteers who hav'
or may hereafter be honorably discharged
on account of their wounds or other disa
bility arising from actual service such par
of the bounty of 800 provided for unde
such section, as shall be proportioned t
the time Of actual service.
Lovejoy and Oin opposed the resolution
in the present form, when Holman mOdifel
it so as to instruct the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs to inquire into the expedienc.
Of reporting such bill.
The resolution was then adopted.
A few minutes after II o'clock tn
| House adjourned.