Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-24
LATEST NEWS.
T Z L e q R p II
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY,
rHIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.

The annual financial report of the secretary of
the interior was received; also a message fIom
the president transmitting the report of Reyerdy
johnson, commissioner at New Orleans.
The senate agreed to the house resolution to
adjourn to-day till the first Monday in January,
26 against 10.
MIR. HOWARD introduced bill to amend an
act to amend the Judicial system of the United
States. Referred 10 the judiciary committee.
Mr. MCDOUGAL introduced bill to amend the
act in aid OF the construction of the Pacific rail-
road and telegraph
Mr. CoLFAX, from the committee on post of
hces, made an advance report on the resolution
TO inquire into the expectancy of giving ranking
privilege to assessors under the internal revenue
law.
MIR BLAKE reported a bill authorizing the post
master general TO establish postal money order
system. 1t proposed charge of five cents on
ten dollars, or ten cents on more than ten or less
than twenty dollars, and five cents on all addi-
tional sums of ten dollars
MIR HALE offered a resolution that the COM
mlttee appointed to inquire into the chartering
of the transports for the Banks expedition, be
also instructed to inquire into the employment
of transports generally by quartermasters and
agents OF the war department, the rates at which
they were engaged, by whom, and for how long;
adopted.
Mr. LANE Of Kansas gave notice of bill to
autt orize the president raise two hundred reg
lments OF infantry, composed of persons of At
rican descent.
Mr. SUMNER, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported bill for the relief of the Nor
wegian barque Admiral p Ordenskiod
Mr. SALISBURY resolution nquring whether
any troops had been sent into the state of Della
ware AT the late election, was taken up and dis.
cussed until the expiration of the morning hour,
When the bankrupt bill was tax up, and MIR.
DooLITrLB offered amendment cXemptinr
homestcads when exempt by state laws where
the bankrupts reside.
MIR, TRUMBULL offered an Amendment 10 str;l,o
out the words eXemptng banking and railroad
corporations from the provisions of the bill for
compulsory bankruptcy. He said the laboring
people of Illinois had lost five million dollars in
less than five years, by these banking corpora
tons In no way have the people lost more or
been che ated worse. The amendment was re-
| jected by yeas II, nays Is.
Mr.. WADE, from the committee on the con-
| duct of the war, here made report relative to
| the late battle at fredericksburg, which was or
dered to be printed
Mr. CoLLAMER offered an amendment eXempt-
ing municipal corporations from that provision
of the bill; adopted. Mr.. CoLLAMER also offer
ed an amendment to exempt literary, religious
and eleemosynary Institutions, and Mr. HALE OBJ
Jected to the exemption Of charitable institutions
for he thought no such institutions ought to Get
| III debt in order to give charity. The amendment
| was agreed to.
The senate wentinto executive session, and on
the opening of the doors adjourned to January
| 9Th.
HOUSE.
Mr.. PENDLEToN, rising to privilege, moved
that the protest he offered yesterday be entered
| upon the Journal. The speaker said the house
had refused to enter it on the journal, and cited
| former precedents in support of his decision.
| Mr. PENDLEToN appealed. The speaker was
sustained-74 against 20
| MIR. WILSON offered resolution instructinp
-teA'eanmittee to inquire whether the superin-
thor of the published letter rB4RpedY is the au-
etc, with power to send for persons and papers.
| Mr.. Cox said Mr.. Kennedy himself desired an
| investigation. The resolution passed.
! The house passed a resolution granting the
! use of its hall to James L. Murdoch for an even.
| ing during the recess for u reading the entire
proceeds to be appropriated to the sick and
| wounded soldiers.
The house proceeded 10 the consideration of
the bill to annul treaties with certain Sioux and
Dacotah Indians, and to indemnify sufferers by
their enorinities. The bill proposes the appoint
ment OF commissioners to hear the COMPLAINS
OF parties aggrieved It protects the rights and
interests of those Indians who fought to save
the whites from massacre, and proposes to trans
Ter funds from thieves and murderers to suffer.
ers Inc bill appropriates one million and
nan dollars or as much thereof as may be neces-
sary ~ '0'
The question being taken on the passage of tho
blll, no quorum voted. The vote was 81 against
10 The house by unanimous consentlwent into
committee for debate, and Mr.. ALLEN of lii.