The New York herald., 1863-12-15


sp,r,tuA welfare oe che soldiers.
THIRTY-EIGHTH CON DRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WAsHnaros, Dec II, 1888.
Mr. OKoa, (ep) Of Coun. presented tho petition Of
largo numbsr Of Assessors and Assistant Assessors ask
ing for an increase Of compensation.
Mr. Dixon alss gavc notice Of bill amending tho Goa
scrIption act such mannec to exenp all clergy
moa
TIE STANDING ooMmrxn
On motioa OF Mr. Fosrsa (rop) Of Conn. the Senate
proceeded tho election OF tho following Standing Com
nitteea-
Foreign Relations -Messrs Sumner. chairuaa; Foster.
D0olittle, Harris. johnson, McD0ugau.
finance. e.-Aessrs. Fesseuden. chairman; Howe COvan.
Clark, Van Winkie, Cenne6s.
Commerce e--Messrs. Chandler, chairman, Morrill,. Teo
Eyck Morgan, Sprague, Bowden, salisbury.
hrrcsdture e-Messrs Sherman, chairman Harlan
Wilson, Lano Of Arkansas. Powell.
man Iane of indansi Howard, Eesmith. Morgan,
Sprague, Brown.
- Napal A0a,r' r'-aessra Halo, Chairman Anthony.
Judictary-Mossrs. Turnbui chairman; Foster, Tea
Eyck Harris. Howard Bayard, Powell
Post O6ices and Post Roads-Messrs. Collamer. chair
man Dixon. Ramsey, Henderson, Bowdsn, Connesa,
Buckalew
P,brtc Lands-Msssrs. Harlan, Chairman; Pomeroy.
Foot. Harding Carlisle, Hendricks, Wright:
Pirate Land CLAIMS -Messrs. harris. Chairman; oum
ner Howard. Bayard, McDougail
Iyd,on AGa;ss -Me8srs DoOitte. chairman, Wtkin-
son. Lane OF Kansas Harlan. Eesmth Brown, Blckaiew
fcBsinw -Messrs. toster, chairman, Lane OF Ia.
diana. Pomeroy. Bowden. Van Wnkle, salisbury aud
revolutionary Claims -Mossrs Wilkinson. Chairman
Chandler, Wilson. Nesmith and Wright
CQtws-Messrs Clark, chairman Howe, Pomero5,
Anthony, Morrill, Hicks and Hendricks.
District of CossnslM.-Messrs: Grimes. Charm an
ans %ss a0
man Ten Eyck Sherman, Ramsay aud saulsonry
Pubic Bs'ld''0' and Grc,~ds.-Messrs Foot. cha'r'
Territories -Slessrs. Wade, chairman Wilkinson. Hale
Lane OF Kansas. Carlisle. Davis Of Missouri, aud
TO Aud,t onf Corho, IA. Contingent Erp.rs.s OF Ae
Senate.-Messrs DIXON chairman; Clark and Harding
E,s0rosed Blts-Messrs. Lane, OF Indiana, chairman.
summer and WilioV.
Joint Committee Printing on the part Of "a: Senate
Messrs Anthony, chairman; Morgan, Powell
Joint Committee Enroll>d Bus he par OF Me
isc,sate-Messrs. Howe, chairman Cowan, Hicks
Jont COMMITTEE on The Library on hs par Of the Sen.
oi,-Mes,rs. Coilaner. chairman. Fesseodea and John
MR.. n aeAr, seows's oaapEsuALs
Mr MORGAN (repl, Of Y, presen ted tue credentials
Of M D. Gra Brown. OF Mssoar. and hs WA qualinei
anj took his scat,
TO CRIMINALS aooSse AND MRAos Aso rs Asnt or
Mr.. wusos. (rep) of Mase introduced the following
cesolutiou-
10 GSnsrs.. SsreS1
rendered Joseph HOOKER anf The
sa %s s' sSs
poweris army Of bc rebels led Sy Geu.ral Robert x
soiers Of tina, srmy for ss ss aud heroic yaioT whcn
Gettysburg rep1.sd defeated aud drove back brok
% spa ss TsSso beyond ' tue ar"5
The resolution read twice. sni roterrei to the
Military COMMITTEES.
rnanRs 10 ozskRAf aAMta AND uu. ARMY
Mr. WILSON also introduced Joint resolution that the
thanks o Congress be hereby tendored to Major General
he enfu~ ma
command FOR the skill, courage and endurance which
compelled che surrender OF Port Hudson and thus rs.
ID tho last obstruction 20 tho free CATION or the
Misslsspp river.
Rserred to the Military Committee
EsrRy PORTLAND. oRssos.
Mr. kEshrn (oppO or Oregon. prosecuted petition Tor
the establishment OF port OF entry at Portland Oregon.
AMI gave notice OF btu 10 establish branch mint at
Portland
AGRICULTURAL coLlsGz LANDS
s o aRs ,5. (Gp0 Of laaasa gave 1otSe o. oil
tho estlb shmcnt oi agricultural colleges.
THANKS GENERAL GRANT
Nr DooLrTuR, (rep) Of Wisconsin, called up tho oint
thanks OF Congress 10 General Grant Is ce,srrod
the Military Committee
gssoLasT
Mr. LAsa, (tep Of Ind introduced bill 20 aneni tho
enrolment act a. 70 strike tho three hundred dol
lara commuat.on and 20 increase the pay OF the rank
and die OF tho army OF which he hst sveo previous
rBsrRzspayr's sn<aAos
Ga motion OF Mr. SUMNER, (rep) OF MasS that portion
OF the Presidents Message referring I, foreign Affairs WA
rcierred to the Committee on Foreign Afars
On motion OF Nr HAZE (rep) OF N. that portion OF
the President Message referring " naval sf,r3
tsrrei 10 the Committee 90 Naval Affairs.
NAVAL KsIIsrNxsr
Mr.. GanEs (rep.) OF Iowa, introduced hes bill 10 On
courage cnlismeots In tho aud give credit
for the tho military quotas OF tho respective
States
nCRRAsn op PAT OF soipm1s
mr Vnos, (rep.) Of Mass presented resolution, from
tho Massachusetts, Legsature ia favor OF OF
pay 10 the soldiers
pusrpxrs yos rus NAVY
Mr. Wusos also presented resolutions II the Ma3sash.
Legislature concerning persons on sted In Abe naval
serves OF the United States.
raoMaruor HAvNpy
M HALa, (rcp.) Of N. II having obtained tbs unsni-
nous consent OF the Senate introduced b eisct
usy ropress tho rebellion by prohibiting tho holding
servitudc OF any persons in tho country excsp,
tract
ordered 70 be printed.
Mr. wnxNsor, (rep) Of Min introduced bill 70 er
tsnd the benefits OF the " Congress or July T. 1882
granting pensions 10 persons wounded Ia tho Indian
In Minnesota Referred 70 tho Committee on Pensons
poUrrEs voLUsrxsns.
Mr. Wnos introduced his bill TO increase the bountes
Military Affairs
Adjourned
Hosse OF Representatives
wssEHaros, Dec. IL, 1865.
rua ,r,sDre oonnrrrxxs.
rhs sra,xss announced tho following standing com.
mittees
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