Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-24
LAST. NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
XXXVIIth Congress-2nd Session.
HOUSE.

~ ~ WARRINGTON, Dec. %.
Mr.. Pendleton rising to q privileged
question moved that the protest he offered
yesterday against the passage of the bill
indemnifying the President aud others for
arrests under the suspension Of the writ of
habeas corpus be entered upon the journal.
This he said was embraced IN his resolu-
ton, part OF which only appeared in the
journal. i- -
The Speaker called attention to the fact
that the House had refused TO enter the
protest on the journal and cited former
presidents in support of his decision from
which Pendleton appealed.
The Speaker ives sustained "a against
20.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Ways
aud Means, reported bill making appro
priatious for legislative, judicial aud ex-
ecutive expenses for the year ending with
June 1864. Made the special order for
January 9th.
The House concurred In the Senate joint
resolution that when the House adjourns
to-day IL be till the first Monday in January.
Mr.. ColfaI, from the Committee on Post
Offices, made an adverse report on the
resolution TO inquire into the expediency
of giving the franking privilege to Asses
sors under the internal revenue law.
Adjourned.
nr -4u SENATE
The Secretary of the Interiors financial
report was presented, also a communities.
ton in regard to amounts due several tribes
of Indians. Also a message from the Pres.
ident transmitting a report to ReVerdy
Johnson, commissioner at New Orleans
The House resolution was made joint
resolution to adjourn from the 23d to the
LIST Monday 10 January-paTsed 36 to IL.
Mr.. Howard introduced bill to amend
the act to ameud the Judicial system Of the
United States. Referred to committee on
Judiciary.
Mr.. M'Dougal introduced bill to amend
the act to adm constructing railroads and
telegraph lines TO the Pacific ocean.
Mr.. Saulsbury's resolution inquiring
whether any troops had been sent into the
State of Delaware at the late election, was
taken up and discussed until the expiration
of the morning hour, when the bankrupt
bill was taken up.
Mr.. Doolittle offered an amendment ex-
empting homesteads when exempt by State
laws where bankrupts reside.
Mr.. Trumbull offered an amendment to
strike out the words "eXempting banking
and railroad eoFporAIions,n from the pro-
visions of the bill for compulsory bank
ruptey. He said the laboriug people OF H.
linois had lost S., 000, 900 in less than Eve
years by these banking corporations To
no way have the people lost more or been
cheated worse. ~
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Wade from the Committee on the
Conduct Of the War, here made 3 report
relative to the late battle at Fredericks-
burg, which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Collamer offered an amendment ex-
amnffnu unnnfefnal anRnaRnffnRn fr0n1
provision Of the bill. Adopted.
Mr.. COllRmer also offered an amend
ment to exempt literary and religious In
situations.
Mr.. Hale objected to eIempting eharitA-
bic institutions, for he thought that no
such institutions ought to get In debt in
order TO give charity.
The amendment was agreed 70.
The Senate then went into Executive
SesSlon and subsequently adjourned till
January 9th. ,rE