The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
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XXXYIIth COngress---FirSt Session.
WASHINGTON, December 10.


Notwithstanding unimportant.
A resolution was adopted that the Sec
rotary of War be requested to inform the
House how many commissioned officers
of the army are now absent from their
respective commands, specifying the
number of each grade, and whether alb
sent without leave, on leave or by de-
tail
+ 2 The number of Major Generals and
Brigadier Generals who are not assigned
to any actual command, the name of
each, the length of time since engaged
in actual service, and the names of mem
bers of the staff of each of such Gener-
ais, their grades and how long employed
in active service, and specifying only
Generals and members of their respec-
tive staffs as are receiving their pay and
allowances from the Department.
g. The number of Aids. De Camp
which may be dispensed with without i'm
pairing the public service.
On motion of Mr. Curly, the Commit
tee on Military was instructed to inquire
into the propriety of so amending the
law that Quartermasters and Commits
saries may be selected from the volun-
teer service or from civil life.
Fenton offered resolution, which was
passed. that the Committee on Ways and
Means be instructed to bring in bill
so amending the 18th section of the Ex-
else law as to confer upon assistant
assessors the same authority that is pos
sessed by the principal assessors; also to
enquire into the eXpediency of exempt
ing the measurer or measurers of boards
or shingles, or other rough lumber from
his or their own lands or timber, as
wholesale dealers to the amount Of
The House went into consideration of
the Senate bill for the admission of the
State of Western Virginia into the
Union
After debate the bill to admit the State
of Western Virginia into the Union pass
ed by vote of SO against 80.
Adjourned.
SENATE-Rice offered a joint resolu-
ton FORGETTING the lands and annuities of
the Sioux Indians, and providing for
their removal far away from the white
settlements. Referred
Rice also offered a resolution direct
ing the Military Committee to inquire
into the expediency of reporting a bill
FORGETTING the pay and emoluments of
officers of the army during the time they
are absent, except upon sick leave.
Adopted.
Howard offered concurrent resolu-
ton instructing the Committee ON the
Conduct of the War to make a report
with all convenient speed.
Wright offered a resolution instructing
the Military Committee to inquire into
the expediency of providing By law for
the adoption of some system more eff
cient and practicable than the one now
in use for the Identification and dis
charge Of soldiers. Adopted
On motion, the bill for the relief OF
the French ship Jules ct Marie was
taken up and passed.
On motion of Anthony, the resolution
increasing the bonds of the Superintend-
ent of Public Printing was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Trumbull the House bill
providing for the discharge of State
prisoners, and authorizing Judges of the
u. S. Court to take bail and recogni
zances to secure their trial, was taken
up, ordered to be printed and postponed
until tomorrow.
Sherman gave notice that he should
| introduce an amendment to the rules OF
the Senate, so as to provide for a com
mittee on Agriculture.
Henderson gave notice that he should
introduce bill to aid the State Of Mis-
souri, in effecting the emancipation o.
slaves in that State
The resolution concerning the ares
of certain citizens of Delaware, was post
poned until tomorrow
Adjourned.