The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

Committee on the Library OF Congress.
Hon. L. II. Hicks is on the Committee on
Naval Affairs, the Committee on claims,
and Of the Joint Committee on Engrossed
Bills. Hon. Il. Cratz Brown, of Missouri.
qualified and took his seat. Mr. Dixon. Of
Connecticut, on Modsy, gave notice of a
| bill amending the CONSUMPTION net SO as to
exempt clergymen of all religious demon
| nations. MIR. Wilson, of Massachusetts,
offered joint resolutions, returning thanks
to General Joseph Hooker, General Ma
| thaniel =. Banks and General George
Il. Meade for their services against the Re.
bellion, which was referred to the Commit.
tee on Military affairs. Mr.. Lane, Of Indi-
ana, introduced bills to strike out the $500
clause Of the Enrolment act, and to increase
the army. Mr.. Grimes introduced his bill
to encourage enlis,ments i'll the army. Re.
| solutions OF the Massachusetts Legislature
| IN relation to the pay OF soldiers and enlist
ments in the navy were read. Mr.. Wilson S
bill to increase the bounty to volunteers was
| referred to the Military Committee.
In the House OF Representatives Hon.
| Speaker Coltax announced the new stand
ing Committees. Maryland is represented
on the Committees by Hon. j. A. j. Ores,
| well Oh the Committee ON Commerce Hon.
Il. ii. Webster, on the COMMITTEES ON
Claims and Military; Hon. II. Winter Da.
Wis, Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs Hon. Frank Thomas ON the Judi
ciary Committee, and Hon. Ben amin Il.
Harris on the Committee on Manufactures.
Major General Schenck, lately in command
of the Middle department, is Chairman Of
the Committee on Military Affairs. Reso-
Iutions and bills in relation to the repeal Of
! the Canadian Reciprocity treaty, and tor
the appointment of a.commisson to nego-
cia:c a new one to establish y Bureau of
Emancipation; in relation to the election
of members of Congress from Tennessee
and Louisiana granting lands to the Peo-
| pies Pacific Railroad to fix the pay of
| colorcd soldiers; fixing the time Of holding
! elections for members OF Congress; rela'
! tive to the admission into the Union US
| States of Nebraska and Colorado Terrific.
les, and providing for the temporary Gov.
ernment OF the territory OF Montana to
repeal the Fugitive Slave law, and abolish.
| ing slavery forever; repeating the Commu.
tation clause of the Conscrp,ion law to
aid the President in carrying out the Eman'
| cipation Proclamation IevIying the grade
of Lieutenant General in the army in
relation to losses OF property by Morgan's
| raid (; requiring monthly statements, during
| the session OF Congress. of receipts and
| disbursements by the Secretary OF tine
| Treasury; in relation 70 the Bureau of En-
| igration requesting information from the
Secretary of War in relation to the opera
tons of the Army Of the Potomac while
commanded by General Mcclellan relative
to the Federal and State Governments {;
| against the doctrine that the States in re-
belion are to be considered as Territories
when the insurrectlon therein is Overthruwn,
| and number of other bills and resolutions,
on q variety of subjects, were introduced
- ,.l, l,,,,I
terred to the various Standing Committees.
Mr.. Fernando Wood offered a preamble and
resolution requesting the appointment OF
commission OF three by the President to
enter upon negotiations there Ito the end
| that this bloody, destructive, and inhuman
war shall cease, and the Union be restored
| upon terms of fraternity and equality under
| the Constitution which was, on motion OF
Mr.. Washbsrne, laid on the table by vote
of yeas 80. nays 50. MIR. Harris, of this
State. voted nay. The Military Committee
were instructed to inquire into the expedl-
ency OF raising the pay OF private soldiers
| TO S25, aud that OF commissioned and non
commissioned officers forty per cent. aud
the House adjourned.
| In the United States Senate on Tuesday
several Messages were received from the
| President Of The United States. Various
| petitions were presented FROM employees OF
| the Government for increase of cumpensa.
| ton. Portions of President Lincoln Mes.
sage were referred " appropriate commit
| tees. Resolutions were submitted III rela-
| ton to the revision Of the statutes Of the
! United States regarding acting appoint
ments in TIE navy !; thanking Gen. Burnside,
and the officers aud men Of his command,
for their gaiantry. &c; and bills to prohibit
| speculation in gold or exchange; III leatiun
to the raid at Lawrence, Kansas regulating
the grade of line officers in the cous,ruc.
| ton Of railroads aud te!egl apis To extend
the time in which Siaies nay accept the
lands granted to agricultural colleges, and
to amend that portion of the Enrolment
act relating 10 conspiraces all OF which
were referred to the appropriate commit.
| tees. Mr.. Davis called up his resolution
| in relation to the exchange of prisoners,
when lengthy debate ensued, participated
in by Mcssrs. johnson, OF Mary land; Hale,
OF New Hampshire; Lane, OF Indiana and
Davis, of Kentucky.
In the House of Representatives, . com
munication was received IRON the President
recommending that u vote of thanks be given
| to Captain john Eogers, tor gai!antiy, skill
and good conduct, IN order that that merl.
| torious officer may be advanced another
grade in the navy. Mr.. ate,ens reported
bills for the support OF the Military Acade'
my, and the l"yucnt Of pensions, both Of
which were referred. Ihs Presidents Mes,
sage WAS referred TO appropriate commit
tees. A resolution was adopted calling
upon the Secretary Of War ~ furnish the
House with Gen. McCleian'S rruolt OF tbs
operations of the Army vi tie Potomac.
In the U. 5. Senate, on v cdns sday, com.
muncation was received from the Secretary
of State in reference to the nulnucr OF EN-.
ployres IN the civil service of the Govern
lnent, and one from the Treasury Depart.
memt in relation to Indian affairs. Petitions
were presented and referred requesting the
passage of an act emancipating all slaves
from the Washington Gasight Company in
regard to the price Of gas from the lnspec,
tors Of the Baltimore Custom House, ask.
ing an increase of compensation one re-
guessing that ministers be exempt from mil.
itary duty, and two praying that colored
soldiers bo placed on the same footing, an
regards pay and allowances, as white sol.
diers. The joint resolution Of thanks to
General Grant, the resolution providing for
the revision of the laws Of the United
States, and n resolution offered by Mr.. Lane
inquring into the treatment Of Union sol,
diers, were passed The bills increasing
the volunteers, and relative to the French
Spoiation claims, were referred to commit.
teea.
In the House Of Representatives. Selec,