Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-11
A Week In Congress-summary.

SENATE "A resolution Was aoopIeu, making
inquiry as to the expediency OF submitting sp'
pointments In the volunteer naval service to
the Senate for confirmation. The Military
committee was instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of reporting q bill providing that
soldiers shsllb be discharged within the limits of
their own States. A joint resolution, referring
go much of the Presidents Message as relates
to emancipation, compensation and deportation
to o select committee of three members Of the
Senate and Eve Of the House, was laid over.
A Joint resolution, approving the Presidents
policy in setting the slaves free in insurrectlon
ary districts, was ordered to be printed. Mr..
Hale introduced bis bill relative to line officers
of ths navy. and il was referred A resolution
was offered by Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio. and laid
over. calling ior all the information attainable
relative to the movements Of the Army Of che
Potomsc and the surrender Of Harper's Ferry.
The death of Mr.. Thompson, Of New Jersey,
was then announced, and, after the customary
proceedings in such cases, the Senate adjourn
ed.
HousE--Mr. Van Wyck gave notice Of bill
to reduce the tax on hemlock tanned leather.
A bill to grant the proceeds Of certain public
lands to aid 10 the construction Of the Northern
Pacific railroad, was referred to the select
committee. Mr.. Wicklife, Of Kentucky. offer.
cd resolution making inquiries Of the Judi
cisrycOmmittee regarding the Military Cover
norship of the District Of Columbia and moved
the previous question, which was nos seconded.
Mr.. Wiokliffe gave notice that he should offer
the resolution every morning, If In order. Il
was, however, finally laid on the table, e5 to 46.
Mr., Ashley, Of Ohio, offered resolution call
ing for an investigation in certain alleged land
frauds, in which he was said, during the recent
election canvass 10 Ohio, to have been concern.
cd. The matter was not finally disposed of.
The Military committee was instructed to re-
port as to the better care Of siok and wounded
soldiers. Aresoluion instructing the Military
committee 10 report on the propriety Of dispens-
ing With the West Point Military Academy. and
endowing military schOolsiuth the several States
instead, was negatived. A bill to reduce the
rates Of Congressional mileage was referred to
the Military committee. A proposition to cid
the Baltimore and Ohio Rsilroad Company To-
repair their road Was tabled. The committee
on the Conduct Of the War was Instructed TO
inquire into the condition Of the oonvslsscent
camp at Alsxandris Mr.. Stevens Of Pennsyl-
vanis, submitted resolutions, which were post
ponsd until Tuesday Of next week, declaring
that the Union must be and remain one and In
divisible forever. The Senate resolutions an.
nouncing the dessh Of Mr.. Thompson, Of New
Jersey, we're received and acted upon. and the
House adjourned.
FRpAY, December s.
sENATE. "A resolution wa. adopted calling
upon the President for information regarding
che late Indian mAssacres 10 Minnesota. The
bill concerning Judgments In certain sulis
brought BY the United States. having been pass-
ed by the House, was referred to the Finance
committee. The report Of the Secretary Of
Treasury was handed in. The resolution Offer
ed by Mr.. Sherman, on Thursdsy, calling for
the correspondence, etc, relating 70 the Army
of the Potomac, was passed. A bill repeating
the Law limiting the number Of Major, Generals
was referred. a resolution was adopted making
inquiries 90 to the eIpedIensy Of providing for
q railroad from Washington TO New York, to
osrry Che mails with certainty and dIspstch.--