, 1862-12-09
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
WAsHSGToS. Dec. :, 1862.
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The Speaker announced the appointment of
MCPHERSON TO the vacancy in the Committee
Oh Military Af1a:rs, in place Of Blair Of No.
and Seaman OF the same committee, in place
IF Jackson, deceased. Mcssrs. Fcssendcn and
Walker were appointed to fill vacancies in the
Committee on Pri-ate Laud Claims
The other standing committees remain as
heretofore.
The Speaker appointed the following ecr-
1lemen us special committee to investigate
the charges derogatory to tue standing of
Representative Ashley of Ohio, as published
in the Toledo Blutle and other papers, viz:
Blake Of Ind., NOEL Of Mo-, Casey Of hs- and
MI. W1CKLlFFE of KY, Introduced bill
for the protection and relief Of loyal citizens
whose property and slaves have been taken,
seized aud abstr;cted by officers Of the army
Of the United States Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Other business Of minor importance was
transacted, when Mr.. Stevens series of re*o-
lutions referring to various portions Of thc
Presidents message was referred to the arpro-
pirate committees
Mr. RICHARDSON severely criticised the
message, saying that nlost Of It was about the
negro, and nothing about the bravery Of our
soldiers.
On motion Of Mr.. EDWARDS Of N. T., it
was resolved that the Committee on Indian
Affairs be instructed to enquire whether any
1uF1HET leElsl;llloR Il ueces@aFt Ill ItitliOl lo
Indian funds held by government, and report
On motion Of ROSCOE CoNkL1NG Of n.
r., the President Wis requested, if in his
orinion, it was not incompatible with public
interest, to transmit TO the House the last
official report Of Gen Buell..
Mr.. VAN WICK Of n. 7. introduced bill
to provide for the immediate payment for
clothing lost in service By soldiers Of the
United States army: also Il bill Increasing the
pay Of p?ivates, non-GoumlssioEe1 officers
nd m 'ng,sians s9th ps mers referred TO
Mr. STEVENS Of Pa. introduced bill to
indemnify President Liueoln and other persons
I for suspepding the privilege Of the writ Of
! habeas corpus, and for all acts done in pursu-
I anee thereof. The bill is the same as that Of
| Tered last week.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM Of Ohio objected
| to reading the bill q second time
| Therefore, under the rule, the question &C.
! Cured, Shall the bill be rejected9
| The House refused to reject by vote Of 81
against 90.
M. STEVENS moved to postpone further
| consideration till next Thursday, and make il
| the special order for that day.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM objected.
Mr. cox desired to refer it to the Judiciary
M. STEVENS then asked that tie bill
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