The New York herald., 1863-12-15
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
Peace Proposition Of Fernando Wood
Laid On the Table.
Resolutions Regarding the Rebellion
and Recenstructi0n.
Xhs Standing Committees Of ths
Senate and House,
&c., 60. &a

wAsusaros Dec. Il. 1858.
TIE rbAOa RUMORs.
mo peaco commissonor story has died natural doatA,
ana tho report regarded having been originated
sud crclated Tor effect In Wall street
rm FRENCH INVASION OF EMxIgo,
Senator McDougall will Introduce joint resolution in
tho Senate declaring the French invasion OF Mexico an un
friendly aot towards this country, and nquirns bs
not the duty OF United States 10 declare asans
France In Consequence.
TIN RECIpROOfTr TREATY.
Tho reference Of Senator Aorrns joint resolution giving
notice OF abrogasion Of tho Canadian reciprocity
treaty 10 the Committee Commerce Ia understood to
indicate the modification not abroga.on OF tho treaty
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
Tue session OF the House to-day very quiet. and
after the announcement Of tho committees very large
number OF bills resolutions. &c. wsro introduced.
| The resolution OF Fernando Wood. proposing tho 40
poi1tment Of three commissioners to proceed to Rch
mond with Wow 10 terminating this "bloody. destruc
two ana nhunan war" created something Of sensa
ton II was characterized by Mr. Lovejoy as sou.rage
ous" II quickly tabled; but the argeness OF the
vote In s favor excited SURPRISE tho democratic
vote generally being cast for il.
number OF bils and resolutions also Introduced
to Garry out tho Emancipation proclamation, az also
the States and Ierritores all Of whioh promptly
referred to tbs appropriate committees
Thus far everything has worked harmoaiousy
and there sooms TO be a general good feoing
pervading tho different sections Of the House
Tho appointment or tho committees seems to
give general satisfaction Tho Western members
quito jubAnt over OF important positions held
by thom
II s probable that friday both nouses will adjourn
over until January 10 enable tho membsrs geoeralY to
spend the holidays at ther and the meantime
90 important business will bs accomplished.
Tho Senate hold brief session Tho com Nittees vary
but little from those Of last year and have already largo
amount OF labor hand The bill striking out the three
hundred dollar clause tho Enrolment act and increasing
tho pay tho rank and ae OF tho army will be among
tho 6rst acted upon number OF important military
bills are being prepared for introduction this woe and 1t
probable that for some time 10 come the attention OF
tho Senate will be devoted principally to Affairs concorn
| ing army and navy
EkRoLMg Aov.
Several amendments the Enrom act have already
been introduced in the Senate and House From what
oan be gathered OF the disposition OF membe-s thero
pesrs probability that the exemption upon pay
mont OF Communication will be retained, although tho
sum may be raised 10 Eve hundred dollars. The i'm
pressou that tho glasses viii he abolished and all
abo bodied citizens twenty forty five years OF
ago vii be included in tho next draft. sboIi one be
oecessary
tnoREAsg or soONrY TO voLUrTRsRs
Senator Wilson's Dill 90 increase the bounty OF volun
teers gives 20 those VINO shalt enlist having served
npo months and been houoraby discharged TO those
who may have ess than yei5 yet to tho
OF four hundred dollars and 90 all others three hundred
dollars 1t authorizes premium Of S2s for the enlist
OF veterans and SIS any oiher volunteer sp-
makes the pay Of sergeant MAJORS Of each Of the
service $9a quartermasters sergoants OF cavalry So
and OF artillery and infantry $50 1rs sergesns 81
segeants s1p sappers and mners and pooconiers s3i
G-st corporsls, $50 corporsls. BIZ chief buger of
cavalry, 323 buglors, SIS farriers and bacssmhs OF
cavalry and artaoers Of artillery Sls; prvatos si6
principal musicans from 4a TO S22-negro soldiers 10
equipped and paid tho other soldiers All dras
from tho militia Of tho States to be proportioned
everywhere to tho number Of persons liable do military
duty taking into the number previously tur.
nsbed
rkvAL gsL3rxasrs.
Senator Grimes bill TO facilitate eni,tments in tho
Navy proposes give the bouutei A rcce we'd By
volunteers the army, and exsmps from military dr,
engineers and oher ocers engaged 10 the usya
srvice
ERRORS N oE.RRAL aALLBCX'5 aaPcsT.
General Halcck In hs report does great injustice to
peninsula. conducted by General Dix last summer failed
every object they we're designed accomplish Tho
direct contrary OF this Is the fact General Dix vas
ordered 10 interrupt communication between Les aud
Richmond. and did for the spacs OF nfteen days.
destroying brdgcs tearing up and bending rails burning
ties &c Az his whole force consisted OF bat eighteeu
thousand mon, whie there Richmond according
to intercepted Dispatches from Jsn Davis aod other
OF authority twenty thousand veteran
troops, General Dix cannot be blamed having host.
stcd rush with his inferior forcs against derences
which had hurled back McCiclan's army. he did how.
ever, do all he ordered 10 do, capturing a vast
amount OF rebel transportation, supplies and prisoners
General Ftzhugh Ice among tho ater and would bnye
dooe more but for the Withdrawal OF hts forces under
peremptory orders from General Hallect who needed
them reinforce General Meade Detveou twenty thou
sand troops and handful OF raw militia ths,s
"a quito diosrence
ABoLrios or sLAysRr.
Thc Bit OF Senator Hale "moro oectlay 10 suppreu
the rebellion 10 tho effect that hereafter a persoas
ths United States America arc equal before the law
and all claims Cor personal service except founded
contract and the claim OF parent the ssrvo, Of
child, aud scrvics rendered 10 pursuance Of a
sentence for The punishment OF crme forever sboli
Cd anything w tho constitution or Of any stat, 70
tho contrary notwithstanding
sScRHrAny oHAss AND TINS sucCsssros.
Tue Cabinet for the succession continues with un
aba,ed fury. growing hotter progresses Me Cnsse
claims 10 have all the republican machines with him
cop, those IN tho states OF Now York Illinois aud New
Jersey Mr.. Seward by his separation from Mr. weed
has los, control OF New York The New England ss,ss
have Banks for their frat choice but oonen, with
Chase n they do bcl,er mis- means that tisy
are for Chase all the time oulsde OF tho politicians,
however. Nr Lincoln believes himself very strong with
tho pcepc, and his friends say that tho fac, tina,
he caught hs recent Ilness wbiIc waiting tbs
military hospitals 10 satisfy bmsen by personal
inspcosica tAAi ths nes wSe properly oNot for
Win Do hin no hGH is TIA army TAero are