The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-15
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xxxVIII CONGRESS.
SENATE.
MONDAY. Dec. IA, 1863.

On motion of Mr.. Foster the Senate pro.
ceeded to the election of the following
standing committees.
Foreign Relations-Sumner Chairman,
Foster, Doolittle, Harris, johnson, M'Dou-
gall.
Finance-Fesssndsn, Sherman, Howe,
Cowan, Clark, Van Wrinkle.
Commerce Chairman, Con-
ness, Morrill,, Ten Eyck, Morgan, Sprague,
B onden, Salisbury.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chairman, Harlan
Wilson, Lane, of Kansas, Powell.
Military Affairs-Wilson Chairman, Lane
of Ind, Howard, Nesmith Morgan, Sprague,
Brown.
Naval Affairs-Hale Chairman, Anthony
Wiley, Pomeroy, Harding, Heck.
Judioiary-Trumbull Chairman, Foster,
Ten Eyck, Harris, Howard, Powell.
Post Office and Post Roads-Collamer
Chairman, Nixon, Ramsey, Henderson,
Bowden, Conness, Backalch.
Public Lands-Harlan Chiruan, Pome-
roy, Foote, Harding, Garlic, Hendricks,
Wright.
Private Land Claims-Harris Chairman,
Sumner, Howard, Bayard, M'Dougall.
Indian Affairs-DoolittleC Chairman, Will
kinson, Lane, of Kansas, Harlan Nesmith,
Brown.
Pensions and Revolutionary Claims-Fos-
ter Chairman, Wilson, Clark, of District OF
Columbia, Grimes.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Foote.
Territories-Wade.
Expenses of the Senate-DiXon.
Engrossed Bills-Lane, of Indiana.
Joint Standing Committee on the part of
the Senate-Mr. Anthony.
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills on
the part of Senate-Mr. Howe. .,
Joint Committee on Library on the part
of the Senate-Mr. Collamer.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the following reso-
luton: That the gratitude OF the people
and the thanks of the Representatives in
Congress g due and hereby rendered to
Mai. Gen. Hooker and the officers and SOL
diers of the Army of the Potomac for the
skill, energy and endurance which covered
Washington and Baltimore from the medi-
tated blow of the advancing and powerful
arluy of the rebels led by Gen. Lee, aud to
Mai. Gen. Meade and officers and soldiers OF
that :-my for shil ana heroic valor which
at Gettysburg repu'sed, defeated and drove
back, broken and dispersed beyond the
RappahannCck the veteran army Of the
rebellion. The resolution was read and
referred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution: That
the thanks of Congress be hereby rendered
to Mai. Gen. Banks and officers and soldiers
under his command for skill, courage and
endurance which compelled the surrender
of Port Hudson, and then removed the last
obstruction to the free navigation of the
NJ ississippi River Referred to the Mill
tary Committee.
Mr.. Doolittle called up the joint resolu
ton from the House voting a gold medal
and the thanks of Congress to Gen. Grant,
which was referred to the Military Com
mittee.
Mr. Lane, of Ind, introduced bill to
am end the enrolment act: so as strike out
the $500 communication and to increase the
pay of the rank and file of the army. of
which he had given previous notices.
On Mr.. Sumner that portion of the Presi
dents Message referring to foreign affairs be
referred to the Committee on Foreign At
fairs.
On of Mr.. Hale that portion Of the Presi
dent Message referring to naval affairs was
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
MIR. Grimes introduced his bill to encour.
age enlistmsnts in the naval service and
give credit for the same on the military
quotas of the respective States.
Mr.. Hale having obtained unanimous
conse ut introduced bill to more efectual-
ly suppress the rebellion by prohibiting the
holding in servitude of any persons in the
country on contract. Ordered to be printed.
MIR. Wilkinson introduced bill to ex.
pend the benefits Of the act of Congress,
July I'd, 1862 granting pensions to persons
to wounded ia the Indian wars in Mime
sofa Referred to the Committee on Pen
sions. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
MONDAY, Dec. IA, 1853.
The Speaker announced the standing
committees, the chairmen of which are as
follows:
On Elections, Mr.. Dades of Mass: On
Ways and Means, Mr.. Stevens, Pa; Claims,
Mr.. Hales, Pa; Commerce, Mr.Washburne,
ILL.,; Public Lands, Mr.. Julian, Ind; Post
Office and Post Roads, Mr.. Allan, Mass;
Dist. of Columbia, Mr.. Lovejoy, ILL.,; Judi
ciary, Mr.. Wilson, Iowa; Revolutionary
Claims, Mr.. Pryor. Iowa; Public Expendi-
lures, Mr.. Hurlbut, N. Y; Manufactures,
Mr.. Moorhead, Pa; Agricultural, Mr.. Clay,
KY; Indian Affairs, Mr.. Wyndom, Mimi;
Military, Mr.. Schenck, Ohio; Naval, Mr..
Rice, Mass; Foreign, Mr.. H. Winter Davis
Nd; Territories, Mr.. Ashley, Ohio; Reads
and Canals; Mr.. Arnold, III; Patents, Mr.
Jsncks, r. L.; Public Buildings, Rice, Md !;
Mileage, Mr.. Robinson, Iii.
A large number Of bills and resolutions
were introduced snd referred.
Mr.. Fernando Wood introduced resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of a
commission to 60 to hichmond with view
of arranging for the termination OF this in
human and bloody war, and securing peace
under the Constitution, upon terms of JUS
tice and humanity.
Mr.. Washburn moved to lay it on the Ia