The New York herald., 1862-12-04
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
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THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
wAsnISaroS, Dec. 8, 1862.
PURoaAR PORTSMOUTH, N. n.
Mr. HALE, trep) Of N. H., offered resolution calling
the Secretary of War inform the Senate II the pro-
visions Of the passed last session making appropra
ton for the purchase Of land &c. in Portsmouth harbor
N H., have executed and, not, why not. Agreed
TO-
Tnx STANDING COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Mr. ANTHONY (rep Of X. l., the standing
committees Of the Senate appointed the at
last session.
Mr.. Sumner takes the place Of Mr.. Simmons the
Committee OF Finance Mr. Arnold takes the place Of
Mr.. Themson the Committee OF Commerce
AHRnrs IN DELAWARE.
ne on the Secretary Of War 70 inform the senate whether
Dr. John and Mr. Meredith citizens OF Delaware had
been arrested and imprisoned what charges were made
&c &c. '''
Laid over.
TRB AGRlcuLIuRAL DEPARTMENT
Mr.. LASR (rep) Of Ind, offered resolution. that the
Committee Patents inquire into the expcdsncy OF abol
ishing the Department Of Agriculture.
TIE INDIAN WAR IN MINNESOTA
Mr. WILKINSON. (rep OF Min, offered resolution, that
the Committee on Indian Affairs inquire into the expc
dency OF reporting bill for ndsmnication OF the citi
OF Minnesota VINO have suffered Losses by tho Sioux
Ipdans.
rsR SEIZURE OF rRSE BLACKS BY The RKsns
Mr. suxxER (rcpl uf Mass, offered resolution, ha. the
Secretary War he requested to furnish the senate with
any Information which he might possess with reference
the sale into slavery Of free men captured Or seized by
tho ,rbe crce and state what steps have been taken TO
redress this outrage On human rights.
nosprrAI AND AMBULANCE CORPS.
Mr. also offered resolution, that tho Committee
ON Military be directed 10 consider the expedency
OF providing by law Tor the establishing OF cors com
posed especially enlisted for hospital and ambulance
service, with commissioned officers TO command them,
who shall have the entire charge under the medical
Of the hospitals to enlarge the usefulness Of
this service aud give the efficiency derived from
organization
Adopted.
TIE GRApRs NAVAL otp0sRs.
Mr.. HALE. (rep.) Of n. H., gave notice that he should
introduce bill repeating the acts establishing and equal
zng the grades OF officers IN the navy passed july 1862
EXECUTIVE sEssIoS.
On motion Of Mr. SUMNER the senate went into exccu
tive session, and upon the opening Of tho doors ad
journed
House Of Representatives.
/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1852.
Various committees were called upon for reports; bu,
| mono were made.
oyrRHAuIiSc rHk AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
| Mr.. CALVERT, Cunion) Of Md, offered resolution,
which was adopted, calling the CommI ssoner Of Pa
tents 10 inform the House what Of the agrcatu
raj fund had been expended from LIST OF January last
10 the time when The aud books transferred
to tho Commissioner OF Agriculture specifying the items,
and whether any contracts unsaisaed; so, what is
sopsr ol Agriculture inform the House what amount Of
the Agricultural fund had been expended under his drcc
ton, specifying the amounts, &c
TnE BOUNTY VOLUNTEERS
Mr. Holman, (opp) or Ind, offered resolution In
sructing the Committee Military Aiairs 10 report
bill so amending the dth section Of the act entitled An
act authorizing the employment OF volunteers enforce
the laws aud protect tho public property approved
July ~ 1891 10 allow volunteers VINO havo been or
may hereafter honorably discharged of their
wounds other disability arising from actual service,
such part tho bounty Of hundred dollars provided
for said section shall bepToportoned 10 the time
Of actual seryica.
Mr. Locfsoy, (rep) cf H., and Mr.. Ois, (rsp) OF r.,
in xha
MAN modified II so instruct the Committee ON Mil.
tary Aars inquire into the cxcdency Of reporting such
bill
lhe resolution was then adopted.
A few minutes after twelve O'Clock the House
| Adjourned
i News from Fortress Monroe.
M+ FORTRESS Monroe, Dec. 2, 1852.
The British frigatc Cadmus sft here yesterday after