Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-10
xXxvIEI Congre.s-Flrst Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Mr.. FOSTER presented the resolutions of the
general assembly of Connecticut, in favor of
modif cation of the enrolment act, so that
town organizations may have credit for the
number of men raised on former calls for
men.
Mr.. LANE of Kansas gave notice Of bills
providing for the adjustment of the accounts
of the 9th and 9th Kansas regiments, and au-
dting the claims, and indemnfying the citi-
zens of Lawrence, Kar sas, for destruction of
property by QuantrelPs raid.
Mr.. POWELL OF Kentucky gave notice of a
bill to prevent federal officers and soldiers
interfering with elections in the states.
Mr. HALE of New Hampshire introduced a
bill to grant pension to the widow Of the late
Mai. Gen. Whipple.
AT half past one o'clock Mr. Nicolay, the
private secretary Of the president, announced
Il message from the president of the United
| States, which was received with the procla-
| nation appended. The usual number of the
| message was ordered to be printed. The
message will be found on the first page OF to-
days Spy.
The senate then went into an election for
chaplain. On the second ballot DIR. Sunder-
land was reelected, getting u votes out of
40.
message was received from the house an
nouncing the passage of IL joint resolution of
thanks to Gen. Grant, and for bestowing a
medal upon him, 81. Some discussion en-
sued as to immediate action thereon; but it
being alleged that such hasty proceedings
would afford bad precedent the resolution
was ordered to lie on the table. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the house a letter
addressed to the secretary of state, intimatng
that admiral Lessowski and his officers would
be happy to see the members of congress and
their ladies on board the Russian fleet. A
resolution was passed accepting the invitation
on Saturday week.
Notices were given under the rule of bills
as follows BY Mr.. john IL. HUBBARD, IA
bill amendatory Of an act entitled ''an act for
organizing the military forces of the United
States" etc, so as to equalize the operation
of said act upon the towns and other subdi-
visions of the enrolment districts.
BY Mr.. STEVENS, a bill was introduced to
fix the time for the election of representatives.
in congress, and to enable soldiers to vote at
said election; also a bill to place colored sol,
diers and non-cOmmissioned officers on the
same footing with white men, with regard to
pay, bounty, and pensions; also bill to au-
thorize the construction of the Peoples Paci-
fic railroad; also a bill to repeal the fugitive
slave laws of 1898 and 1866 also joint res
oluton to repeal the joint resolution of July 7,
1862 explanatory of an act to suppress insur-
rection, &C.
Mr.. JULIAN gave notice of bill to amend
the fugitive slave acts, SO as to prevent the
return of fugitive slaves.
The resolution of Mr.. Cox of Ohio, looking
to an exchange Of prisoners. with an amend
ment sustaining the administration in the eff
fort it has already made, was adopted
The message OF president Lincoln was re.
ceived and read, and with the accompanying
documents was ordered TO be printed. The
subject of printing additional copies was re-
ferred. Adjourned.