Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-18
Thirty-EIghth Congress--.First sessio n

SESATE.-On motion Of Mr.. Foster the Sen
ate proceeded TO the election of the following
I Standing Committees
Foreign Relations-Sumner (Cbairrnan), Eos
ter. Dool,tle, Harris, johnson, McDougal.
! Finance - Fessenden (Chairmsn), Harris,
| COwen, Clark, Van Winckle, CONFESS.
Commerce-Chandler, Morrill,, Ten Eyck,
Morgan, Sprague, Bowden, Salisbury.
observation-disclosures, Harlan Wilson Lane
of Kansas, Powell
/ Military Affairs and the Militis-Wilson,
Lane Of Indiana, Howard, Nesmith, Morgan,
! Sprague. Brown.
| Naval At.airs-Hale, Anthony, Wiley, Ram
sey, Harding, Hicks.
| Judiciary-Trumbull, Foster, Ten Eyck, Har-
ris, Howard, Bayard, Powell.
Post Office and Post Routes-Collsmer, Dixon,
! Renson, Henderson, Bowden, Conness, Bucks
/ lew.
Public Lands - Harlan, Pomeroy, Foot,
/ Harding, Carlisle, Hendricks, Wright.
/ Indian Afairs-Doolttle, Wilkinson, Lane Of
Kansas, Harlan, Nesmith, Brown, Buckalew.
Claims-Clark, Howe, Pomeroy, Anthony,
/ Merrill, Hicks, Hendricks
! District Of Coumbs-Grimes Dixon Morrill,
Wade, Wiley, Henderson, Richardson
Patents and the Patent 0fice-Cowan, Ten
( Eyck, Sherman, Ramsey. Salisbury.
/ Public Buildings and Grounds-Foot, Trum-
/ bull, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks
Terrtories-Wade, Wilkinson, Lane Of Kan
sas. Carlisle, Davis Of Mo, Richardson.
Joint Committee ON Printing on the part Of
the Senate-Anthony, Morgan, Powell
/ JOINT Committee on thu Library on the part
/ Of the Senate-Collamer Fessenden, johnson
Pensions-Foster, Lane Of Iowa, Pomeroy,
Bowden, Van Wrinkle, salisbury, Buekalew.
Revolutionary Claims-W wilkinson, Chandler,
| Wilson, Nesnith, Wright
Private Land Claims-Harris, Sumner, How
ard, Bayard. McDougaL
To Audit and Control the Contingent Expen-
/ Sc Of the Senate-DiXon, Clark, HaTiing.
/ E crossed Blls-Lane Of Indians, Sumner,
| Wiley.
JOINT Committee On Enrolled Bills on the
part Of the Senate-Howe, Cowan, Hicks
The credentials Of B. Graft Brown Of Mis-
souri, were presented, and he was qualified and
took his seat
Mr. Wilson introduced two resolutions Of
thanks TO Gems. Hooker and Meade and the Ar
my Of the Potomac, and to Gen Banks and his
army. Referred.
/ The joint resolution from the House, voting
/ gold medal and the thanks Of Congress TO Gen
+ Grant was referred TO the Military Committee
Mr.. Lane Of Indiana introduced bill 70
amend the enrolment act, 50 as 10 strike out the
500 Communication, and 10 increase the pay Of
/ the rank and hle of the army
Mr.. Hale introduced bin 10 prohibit the
/ holding IN servitude Of any persons in the coun-
/ try, except on contract. Ordered to be printed
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the follow
ing Standing Committees
j Elecuions-Dawes Of Massachusetts. Voorhee.
I Of Indiana, Baxter Of Vermont, G. Clay Smith
Of Kentucky, Nelson OF New York, Schofeld Of
Pennsylvania, Smithers Of Delaware, Upson of
Michigan, Brown Of Wisconsin.
Ways and Meaus-Steyens Of Pennsylvania
J Morrill, Of Vermont, Pendle,on Of Ohio, Fenton
Of New York, Hooper Of Massachusetts,, Mallo-
/ ~ Of Kentucky, Blow Of Missouri, Kasson Of
I Iowa, stebtns of New York
Claims-lIale Of Pennsylvania Holman Of
Indiana, Webster Of Maryland, Ashley Of Ohio.
W. J. Allen Of Illinois, Hotchkiss Of New York.
Brown Of West Virginia, Pruyn q New York,
Long Of Ohio.
Washburne Of Illinois. Eliot Of
Massachusetts,, Ward Of New York, Dixon Of
Rhode Island, CressWell Of Maryland, Perry Of
New Jersey, O'Neill Of Pennsylvania, LongyeAr
Of Michigan, Hutchins Of Ohio
Public Lands-lulan Of Indiana, English Of
Connecticut, Highly Of California, Allison Of
Iowa, Nadsworth Of Kentucky, Fernando Wood
Of New York, Briggs Of Michigan, Miller Of
New York
Post Offices and Post Routes-Alley Of Mas
sachusetts, Morton Of Illinois, Har.iing Of Ken
lucky, Donnelly Of Minnesota, Blaine Of Maine.
Brooks Of New York, Cole Of California, Grin
nell Of Iowa, Fink Of Ohio
District Of Columbia-Lovejoy Of Illinois,
Dumont Of Indiana, Steele Of New York. An
derson Of Kentucky, Patterson Of New Hamp-
shire, Morris Of Ohio, Davis Of New York.
Tracy Of Pennsylvania, Wheeler Of Wisconsin.
Judiciary-Nilson Of Iowa, Boutwell, Of Mas
sachusetts, Herman of New York, Williams Of
Pennsylvania, Thomas Of Maryland. Hing Of Mis-
sour, Woodbridge Of Vermont, Morris Of New
York. Bliss Of Ohio
Agriculture-Clay Of kentucky. Whaley Of
NestN irginia, Bayley Of Pennsylvania, Hubbard
OF New York, Law Of Indiana, Kelley Of Penn
sylvania, Perham Of Maine Baldwin Of Michi-
gan, Middleton Of New Jersey.
Indian AifAirs-Windom Of Minneso,, N.Tn-
doe Of Wisconsin, J. c. Allen Of Illinois Mcbride
Of Oregon, Wilder Of Kansas, Nelson Of New
York, Boyd Of Missouri, Shannon Of California.
Denison of Pennsylvania.
Military Afairs-Schenck Of Ohio, Farms
worth Of Illinois, Garfield Of Ohio, Loan Of Mis-
sour, otell Of New ork, Deming Of Connecti-
cut, Kellogg Of Michigan, McAllister Of Penn
syivania, Webster Of Maryland. Kellogg Of New
York. Morrison Of Illinois, Blaine Of Maine,
Cobb Of Wisconsin, Mckinney Of Ohio
Naval Atairs-Rice OF Massachusetts,, More |
head Of Pennsylvania, Griswold Of New York, |
Pike Of Maine, Kelley Of Pennsylvania. Rollins |
Of Missouri, Spaulding Of Ohio, Brandegee Of |
Connecticut, Edgerton Of Indiana
Foreign Afiairs-H Winter Davis Of MARYLAND 4
Gooch Of Massachusetts,, Cox Of Ohio. Pomeroy |
OF New York, Ortiz Of Indiana, Randall Of Ken |
lucky, Dawson Of Pennsylvania, Hubbard Of /
Iowa, Stuart Of Illinois
Ier-itories-Ashley Of Ohio, Beaman Of Mich /
igan, Crlvens Of Indiana, Loveioy Of Illinois.
Rice Of Maine, Order Of Kentucky, Marion Of
New York, McClury Of Missouri. johnson Of
Pennsylvania.
Accounts-Roins Of New Hampshire. Brown
ell Of Pennsylvania, Steele Of New Jersey, II. NJ
Clarke Of New York, Eden Of Illinois
Expenditures Of the State Department-Pike
Of Maine, Robinson Of Illinois, Van Valkenburc
OF New York. Stiles Of Pennsylvania
Expenditures Of the Treasury Department
Amos Myers Of Pennsylvania, Kslbfeisch Of New
lork, ). W. White Of Ohio, Eliot Of Massachu-
sets Patterson Of New HAMPSHIRE
Expenditures ofthe War observation-disclosures
Of Connecticut, Steele Of New York, Harris q
Illinois, Sloan Of Wisconsin, Schoheld Of Penn.
Expenditures Of the Navy Department-Bax-
ter OF Vermont, Highly of California, Herrick of
New York. Marcy Of New Hampshire, Tracey of
bh AIlutlh "a W Niark OF New ork. Bal
ey Of Pennsylvania. Baldwin Of Masssehu.ett,.
Fernando Wood offered resolution providing
or the appointment of Commission 10 Richmond
nth the view Of arranging for the termination
4 this bloody, destructive and inhuman var.
nd securing a peace under the Constitution on
TRIMS OF justice and equality.
Mr.. Nashburne Of Illinois moved to table If
Arried; yeas IS. nays 81.
Mr. Morrill, introduced a joint resolution Az
lorizing the President TO give the Government
Great Britain the notice required for the ter
Sination Of the reciprocal treaty Of June 5, 1854
eierred to the Commerce Commerce. !.
A joint resolution was introduced for the ap- /;
ointment Of Commission to negotiate a new /!
eaty Of reciprocity with Great Britain for the !,
ritish Provinces Of North America Referred /
the Committee on Commerce. Il
Mr. Stevens introduced bill to fix the time :
r holding elections Of Representatives to Con- Z
ess and to enable soldiers to vote for State otf z
rs. Referred to the Judiciary Committee ,
Mr.. Lovejoy introduced bill providing that =
held Ia slava-v ~, ba T.