New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-24
xxxylIsh CoNGRFss-Thira Session.

SENA IL. w AsHISGToh, Dec. ~, 1907
REPORT OF TIE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF the Inferior
transmitting his Annual Financial Report-also, "a
communication in regard to the amounts due to the
Chippewa, OttOwa, POtawataiDie Indians. Also
a Message from the President Transmitting tue re-
port OF the Hon. Reverdy johnson, U. S. Commis-
sioner at New-Orleans.
ADJOURNMENT.
The concurrent resolution Of the Honse that the
House adjourn from Tuesday the 23d insf., to the
fist Monday in January wss then taken up
Mr. SHERMAN rep, o. moved to amend so as
to make it JOINT resolution, adjourning both Houses
until the first Monday i'll January.
The amendneut wac adopted, and the resolution
as amended was agreed 10 by tie following vote:
YHAS-Ap,hony. Arnold. Bsysrd. Brown Ing. Chandler
Cowsn Davis, Field. Foot, bsIGirs Hsns Howard Ken
Iedy, King, LaIe (iud) Lsne thans,sl, McDongaiL Ne
,mh. PomeIoy, Powell ssaioury S1e'nsn' sumner ion
Esok. wn.inson. Wiison (ho.l-25.
NAiS-ClaIk. Cosnier FesseDien. Fosscr Grimes hs!e
Harlan Howe, Latham T1uinbu. Wiley. Wilson li.ss
Wrisni-i3
Mr.. HOWARD rep, Mich.) introduced a bill to
amend the Act TO Amend the Judicial System OF the
United States. Referred to the Committee Oh the
Judiciary.
Mr.McDOUGALL Deu., Call introduced q bill
&c amend the Act to Aid III Constructing RAILROAD
aud Telegraph Lines to tbs Pacific Ocean.
THE BANKS EXPEDITION VESSELS.
Mr. HALE Rep, y. H. offered n resolution
that the Committee appointed to inquire INTO tho
char,eriug OF the transports for Bansss expedition
te also instructed to inquire into the employ OF
transports generally by Quartermastegs and agents
OF tic War Department, the rates at which they
were engaged, by whom, and for how long.
Adopted.
TWO HUNDRED REGIMENTS OF NEGRO SOLDIERS.
Mr.. LANE rep, Kansas gave notice of a bill
to authorize the President TO raise two hundred reg.
iments of infantry composed OF persons OF African
descent.
REIIFF FOR A NORWEGIAN BARK.
Mr.. SUMNER liiep., Mass.), from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported bili for the relief
Of the Norwegian bark Admiral Z. Tordenskiod.
TIE DELAWARE ELEcToSsAND THE BANK
RUPI ELL.
Mr.. SAULSBUBY'S tPro-Slav., Dell resolutions,
nauiring whether any troops Lad been seat into the
State OF Delaw are at the late election, WAS taken
up and discussed until the expiration OF the morning
hour when the Bankrupt bill was taken mp.
AIR. DO0iIiTLE hep, WIS.,, offered an amend
ment, cxempiing homesteacs when exempt oy slate
laws where bankTupis reside
Mr.. lRUIBULL (Rep. Ohio, offered an amend.
neni 10 strike the words exemp;lng banL King anu
railroad corporations from the proutloI, OF the oii
fcs compulsory bankruptcy. lie SAID ile tailoring
people Of Illinois Lad lott five million doaib IN Lea
han i've years by these banking corporations. L.
10 way have the people lost more or bcen cheated
worse.
IhesmeIdnent was rejected by Yeas, IL; Nays, Is.
Mr.. COLLAMER QEsp., W. offered al amend
meni, eXempting municipal corporations from tbAt
provision Of the BILL Adopted.
Mr.. COLLAMEG also offered an amendment 70
exempt literary, religious, and cleeuoosinary iuaI-
tutiOns
AR. HALE objected 10 exempiing charitable in
s:tuions, Tor no thought 70 Institutions ought TO
get IN debt in order to give cbe.ity.
The amendment was agreed TO.
TIE Battle or FREDERICKSBURG.
Nj. WADE (iiep., Ori,l, IRON the Committee on
the Conduct o. the War, htie made report relative
TO tbs lac battle Of fredericksburg, wDl,A WAS or
oere1 10 Ue printed.
The Senate teen went into Executive Session, ana
on the opening OF the door, adjourned TO Jan. ..