The New York herald., 1862-12-24
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
TEXRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
SECOND W1eION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1S:oo
sxf1ss ~ nm sscxrrARy on nm INTERIOR
me v,u PHsgpx laid before the Senate communica-
tioS from the secretary 0. & Interior transmitting his
annus.! financial report Also communica..S" IN r'S-
to the amounts due 70 the Chippewa Otowa and poto-
wattomie Indians. Also q message from the Pre-
sdsnt transmitting tho report Of the Hon. Rsverdy john
son, United States Commissioner at New Orleans.
re ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS ron TIE HOLIDAYS.
The concurrent resolution Of the House. that the House
adjourn from Tuesday, ed inst, to tho rrst Monday
in January, was then taken up
Mr. SHgRxAN (rep) OF ohio, moved TO amend 30 as to
make II joint resolution adjournng both houses until
the first Monday in January.
amended, was agreed TO by the following vote
YmAs-Messrs. Anthony Arnold, Bayard Browning Chand
M av re a % pSo ans maS " kana
Ten Eycs Wsinson ,sr Wson Sp,s Of NoS c,me.
Mass. wrish.-ia
Tss JUDICIARY OF THE UNITED STATES.
Nh HOWARD, (rep) Of Mich introduced bill to amend
the act amend the Judicial stem the United States
| Referred to the Committee on tho Judiciary.
RAILROAD TELEGRAPH ylHEs TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr.. AoDouGALL, lopp.) Of CAL, introduced bH 70
amend the act to aid in constructing railroads and tee-
graph lines to the Pacific CCean
Tnr TRANSPORTS IN TIE SERVICE. OF TIE WAR
Mr. HAZE, (rep) OF N. H., offered resolution that the
transports Tor Banks expedition be also Instructed to m
qnire into The emplcymeIt of transports geueraly by
quarternasters and agents OF the War department. the
iatcs which they engaged by whom, from whom
| ard fcr how long. adopted.
| PROPOSITION TO RAISE REGIMENTS.
Ms. LANE, ;reo) Of Kansas, gave notice 0 Dill 70
authorize the President raise hundred regiments oi
Infantry, composed of persons of African desccnt.
| CAS-. The hORwEGiaS EsRh foRpFSsKloLD.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep) cf Mass, rom the Committee Oh
Foreign Relations, reported bill for tho rclef ot tie
OF tne Norwegian bark Admiral Il. Fordenskoid
L. ELECTION DELAWARE.
| Mr. Saulsbnryis rcsoluisn, iRqclring whether any
troops had been sent into thc state Of Delaware at III
late election. taken up and discussed until the eS
praton or the morning hour.
l BANKRUPT BHI.
i The Bankrupt bill was then taken up.
Mr. DooiIIriE, rcp.) OF Wis, offered an apcndiisea
Sempiing hnrncseads wsion exempt D. state lw5 whert
| baDkrupis reside.
Mr.. TRuMnrLl irep.j OF H., offered amendment :.
strike out the words excmpting barking and raireal
corporations from the provisions Of the bill for compul
sorry bankruptcy lie said the lnborng people OF Illinois
had lost five million dollars in less than Eve years b,
these banking corpor aSions In way have the rcop
| lost more or been cheated worse.
The amendment rejected by yeas III, Rays is.
| FREDERIC tRsBURo BerrfE.
AIr. WADE (rsp) o! Ohio from the Committee or hi
Conduct Of The War, here made report rcaivo TO th
late battle at Frederick ksbnrg, which was orteTed TO b
| printed.
| the coSslDrRtI1oN BASKRUiI RESI- MID
| Mr.. toLi4MER, lrep OF VI, offered amendment ex
empting muDiciFal corporations from that provision
| the Bankrupt BILL Adopted
1 Ar. CoILAMER also offered an amendment TO eAcmp
| literary, religious and ccenosynary institutions
Mr. HALE (rer) OF ". H. oh ectcd % excmptng char
table institutions, lie thought such institution
ought to &C, in debt in order 70 eisc charity
| The amendment was agreed to.
THE HOLIDAY ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate then into executive sessioB, and, o.
The opening Of the doors, adjourned TO January 8.