Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-12-18
yxIvIII C0NGRESs..-IsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, 18th.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, llth.
SENATE.
Mr.. Dixon gave notice Of bill amend
ms the CONSUMPTION act to exempt all clergy
men.
Go motion of Mr.. Foster the Senate pro-
cesded to the election of the following Stand
ing Committees
Foreign Reations-Sumner, Foster, Doc
little, Ilirris. Johnson, McDJusal.
Finance-Fe.senden Harris, daiues, Cow
en-, Clark, Van Wrinkle. Conness.
Commerce chandler, Morrill,, Ten Eyck
Morgan. Sprague, Bowden, Salisbury.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Harlan, Wilson,
Lane of Kansas, Powell
Military Affairs and Militia-Wi lson,
Lane Of Iowa, Howard, Nesmith, Morgan,
Sprague, Brown.
Naval Atflirs-IIale, Anthony, Wiley
Ramsey, liar ling, Hicks.
Judiciary Trumbnll, Foster. Ten Eyck
Harris, Howard. Blyard, Powell.
Post Ohcc and Post Routes-C pllamer,
Dixon. Ramsey, Henderson, B,wdcn, Con-
ness, Buekalow.
Public Lands Harlan, Pomeroy, Foote,
Harding, Carlisle. Hendricks Wright.
Private Land Claims-.larris, Sumner,
Howard, Bayard, McDougal.
Indian AtiAirs-Dooliitle, Wilkinson Lane
! of Kansas, Harlan, Nesmith, Brown, Buck
alew.
Pensions-F5ster. Lane of Iowa, Pome-
rcy, Bowden, Van Wrinkle, Salisbury, Buck
allow.
Revolutionary Clams-WiIkinson Ch.nd
Ter, Wilson, Nesnith, Wright.
Claims-Ciark, Howe, Poneroy, Antony,
Morrill,, Hicks, Hendricks.
District Of C3lumbla-Grimes, Dixon,
Morrill,, Wade, Wiley, HENDERSON, Richard
son.
Patents and the Patent Ofr,-Cowan,
Ten Eyck, Sherman, Ramsey, salisbury.
Public Building and Grounds - Eoo,e.
rrum bull, Grimes, Henderson, Hcndrickes
Territorles-Wade, Wilkinson, Hale, Lane
of Kansas Carlisle, Davis OF Missouri, Rich.
ardson.
To audit and control the contingent ex-
pensc. Of the Scuate-Dixon, Clark, Hard
ing
Engro,sci Bills--L.nc of Iowa, Sumner,
Wiley.
Joint Committee. on Printing on the par.
Of the Senate-Anthony, Morgan, Powell.
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills on the
part Of the S.nate-Collamer, Fes,enden,
johnson.
The credentials OF b. Gratz Brown OF
Missouri were presented, and he was qualf-
Ell and took his seat
Mr.. Wilson introduced the following:
Resoired, That the gratitude OF the Amer
lean people, and the thanks Of their Repre-
sentative. in Congress are due and are
hereby rendered to Major General Joseph
Hnpk nd ba nfba nd 6
army Of the Potomac. for the skill, energy
and endurance which first covered Washing,
ton and Baltimore from the meditatcd blow
Of the advancing and powerful army Of the
rebels led General Robert f. Lee and to
Major General George G. Meade. AMI the
officers and soldiers Of that army for the
skill and yalor which at Gettysburg. repul-
scd. defeated, and drove back, broken and
dispersed, beoynd the Rappahannock, the
veteran army Of the rebellion.
The resolution was read twice, and refer
red to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Wilson also introduced joint rcso-
luton that the thanks of Congress be hero
by rendered 10 Major General N. p Banks
and officers and soldiers under his command,
for the skill, courage and endurance which
compelled the surrender of Port Hudson,
and thus removed the last obstruction to the
free navigation of the Mississippi river.
The resolution was referred ~ the Militia
~ Committee.
The joint resolution from the nou.e 70.
ting gold medal and the thanks OF Con
gress to Gen Grant, was referred to the
Military Committee.
Mr. Lane of Indiana introduced a bill 10
amend the enrolment act 30 US to strike out
the $500 Communication. and to increas. the
pay OF the rank and Gle Of the army.
Adjourned.
The Speaker announced the following
Standing Committees
Elections-Dawes Of Massachusetts,, Voor.
HES Of Indiana, Baxter Of Vermont, G CLAY
Smith, Mellow, Schofeld, Smither., Upsoen.
Brown.
Ways and Means-Stevcns OF Pennsylya.
ma, Morrill,. Pendeton, Fenton, Hooper,
Mallory, Blow. Kasson, Stebbens.
Chims-liale of Pennsylvania, Hillman,
Webster, Ashley, Allen, Hotchkiss, Brown,
Pruyn, Long.
Commerce-Wnshburne of Illinois, Elliot,
Ward, Dixon, Coswell, Perry, Oneill, Long.
year. Hutchins.
Public Lands-Judian of Iowa, English,
Wigby, Aliion. Wadsworth, Fernando
Wood, Briggs, Miller.
Post Office and Post Routes-Ally of Mas
saehnsetts, Morton, Harding, Donnelly.
Blain, Brooks, Cole, Grinnell, Fink.
District Of Columhia-Lovejoy of Illinois
Domont, Steele, Anderson, Patterson, Nor.
ris. Davis, Tracey, Wheeler.
Jusiclary-Wilson Of Iowa, Boutwell, Ker-
nan, Thomas, Williams, King, Wool.
bridge, Morris, Bliss.
Revolutionary Claims-Pricc of Iowa
Stiles. Morton, Kalbaeicb, Ames, Eldirdge
Dumont, johnson, Scott.