The New York herald., 1863-12-15

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INCREASING ARMY.
Un motion OF Mr vooKlHs (Opp) OF Indiana, the Com
Eittee oo Military Affairs Instructed to inquire
ono expediency OF increasing the pay o prvates In the
Av OF Commissioned and non commissioned officers and
musicians forty per cent.
On motion or Mr.. CRAvKNs (opp) or Ind, resolution
vas adopted instructing the Committee Military Affairs
into the expedency Of providing for the pay
nen OF losses OF property taken or destroyed during
~ --'F,f-r PhbfosED RNGRAST BUREAU.
On motion OF Mr.. EiEAH WARD, 1t was
Resolved That the Committee Agriculture be requested
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WITH leave To- report % BY S, or or 1hsrriss; s rossar
o. motion Of Mr.. ELIJAH WARD, joint resolution was
Adoped directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
nIsh 70 Congress during each session semi,monthy
aanciA condition Of the government and during the
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rloe and tho Postmaster be directed to
e tho Secretary Of the Treasury weekly statement OF
Ssssloa Of Congress, and monthly report thereof
uQriug tho recess Of Congress-
i rHy FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW
M JsIAs, (rep) ofllnd. introduced the following
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naofy the sc. approved september 49, 1850
On motion or Mr. HoLMAS, (opp Of Ind the resolution
was laid On the table by vote Of SO yeas to "a nays
TTIR POWERS or THE GOVERNMENT
Mr.. WADswoRH, Onion), of KY, offered the following
resolution; but debate arngg, 1t was laid over
are to the States or 70 people and
or any q the h%s n. or lawfully restrict
GENERAL M'cLEsLAy's REPORT
Mr.. Cox (opp) Of OHIO, offered the following, but de
bate arising it lies over under the rule -
Resolved That the Secretary OF War be directed to
1sorse MCCLELLAN sonssrpns nee s ana s oPer
mand and OF all army operations while he Command.
raK RKsxlLos AND RECONSTRUCTION
Mr. HARDING, tUnion' OF KY offered the following,
which, DEBATE arising. was laid over
whenever the rebellion Of the seeded states sh.be
orby the voluntary Submission Il the people
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OF the linton Tnds & The Of such State and the
resulato order and control its domestic institutions,
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Mr.. HOLMAN (opp.), OF ILL.,, offered the following:
Resolved That the doctrine recently announced that the
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Union aud shall be held in the ultimate defeatiof that
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ana condemned a. maaiiey unjust 70 the 10y citizens q
s,s.:oaabe theory seeession and carried into effect
on Ss. sa aI aad
:onsolidstng the powers Of The government State and
Eesosed Thai he OsJsc of the ough. to be to
suspended The relations Of certain States with
the md e ne sn. Of hs s 81
@ Of ths people thereof subm,pg 70 the sutaor
storing proper relations OF their respective States
Gonaiieaal Submission o the ccnstgtion sna the
gress, the ought 70 waged our par, any
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q those saes but 70 defend aud @ the
gilh Al the dignity equality and rights OF the several
pishet Ihe war ought to cease.
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support the military aud naval forces Of the
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Union of the STATE! and the supremacy of the constitution
Mhsse resolutions laid upon the table by vote Of
Mr FNoT, (opp) Of Ohio offered the following. which,
debate arising, was laid over -
The p S1n s OF @ SSs o s s
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epe2sc 'ue a" armed resistance to The rsha
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and hold Territories the states IN this Union; Therefore
Resovc That in this national emergency Congress VIII
recoect only duty s country and that ,hi. should
mo- be ssesd IN any Spit Of oPpreso,n 9r Se
rgnt established Institutions Of The st.e, but 10 defend
several se unmparediand az soon as these objects are
sttaluei the war ought to cease.
EQuAurY on NEGRO TROOPS.
Mr IovEoY, (rep) Of III, offered resolution instruct.
eTpedIency OF placing, In any bill bills they may
report all the regularly enlisted soldiers on footing s
20 pay without distinction OF color.
Mr. Cor moved TO lay the resolution on the table, but
Il was not agreed TO-
The resolution passed
RtciPRocrr TREATY.
On motion OF Mr.. ARNOLD. resolution was adopted
instructng the Committee on Commerce 70 inquire into
practical working OF tho reciprocity treaty with the
Britlsb provinces. II deece and Inequalities be dis
covered then the committee are 10 report whether It
expsdent ana 20 the mutual advantage of both par
tes 10 alter amend ths same, IN order 70 remove
such objections and render recIprocally beneficial.
ADJOURNMENT FOR TIE HOLIDAYS.
xr N.fIopr offered a resolution that the Senate con.
curing when the two houses ADJOURN Friday next II
bs 10 Wednesday, the 9Th day OF January.
Passef 90 against a.
Tue House adjourned.
United states Court OF Claims.
sArURDAr Dec. IL. is63-The argument on demurrer
IN Of Thomas W. Peircc w. Tho United States.
OF the bower Five Cent savings Bank Tho Uuitcd
States Of the Iangdon Bank Vs. The uoited states, OF
Thomas W. Peirce et. al Tie United stetes and OF
benjamin. e. Bates va. The United States was this day
continued and concluded by Mr. kcPherson the Assistant
solicitor for the United States, who also nled printed
nv Mr thaon CasAS