, 1863-12-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


| -.... WAsH1HaToN, Dec. Is, 1868.
III. WILSON, Of Mass., presented memo
ria1 from the officers Of the 4th and 9Th Massa
chusetts colored regiments, asking for tht
came pay and bounties as are allowed to 9th
er troops. Referred to Military Committee
| Mr. WILSON also reported back the joint
resolution rendering the thanks Of Congress
to Major General Grant, and the officers and
men Of his command, with the recommenda,
fion for It's passage. Adopted.
Mr: LANE of Kansas, introduced resolu.
ton Of inquiry 1elative 10 the treatment by
rebels Of our Kansas prisoners. He made q
statement that Capt. Brown, of Osceo1a, saw
Inst summer In one Of the prisons Of the
South, seven Kansas soldiers In irons among
other prisoners not In irons, and be under
stood ..ty they were to be p9t to- death
r !, Of War communicated these facts
to the Commissioner Of Exchange, but
received no satisfactory information. 'Such
had also been the course pursued by Quan-
tIell and Others, In their raids in the vicinity
Of Kansas: The resolution was adopted.
Mr: WILSON reported the back pay and
bounties bill with amendments.
Mr: SUMNER, Of Mnss., introduced bill
to satisfy the claims Of American citizens by
Ieason I OF the French spoliations: Laid on
the table e9 and i1 ordered 70 be printed.
tive to the codidcation of the public laws.
Adopted.
The House joint resolution for adjourn
mcnt being called up, Mr. FESSENDEN, Of
Me, moved it be laid on the table, Tie mo-
tiop was & lostIyeas @ 4, nays Is.
mcnt OF the bill enrolling and calling out the
national forces.
ceedlngs received here, nor adjournment. f'~
HOUSE.
The SPEAKER announced the following
committees:
Select Committee on the Pacific Railroads.&c..
NeM York PRICE Of Iowa. Cole Of California, Noble
Of Ohio. Donnelly Of Minnesota, Mcbride Of Orc
Gon, steele Or keW Jersey, Mcclafg Of Missouri,
ames natG OF hass.' 1canan Of kentucky, SWEET Of
Select Committee On Emigration -Washburne
Or nl'nois Grnnell Of 1owa Inv Of Indiana, Bald
Of Maseachusetts, Kelly Of Pennsylvania, Knapp Of
Illinois. orth Of Indiana. Boyd Of Missouri, kalb-
4eiseh q New York, Cobb Of Wisconsin, ,Anlrewso Of
Kentucky. Middleton Of New York.
Select Committee on tho RebellIous States-H.
Jas. G; Allen of Illinois, Ashley q Ohio, Fcnton Of
ware, Blair Of Missouri, English Of Connecticut
MI. GR1NNELL, Of Iowa, offered the fol-
lowing, Which was agreed to:
=, WHEHEAs, Since the breaking out of tho rebel
lion, prisoners held by the United States have been
neats, by the rules Of Wal, with the most humane
WHEREAS. On learning that on. soldiers held at
Eicanond were suffering unto death for food md
iane1aso of Footc Of tie rcbe Con- Cone1esmtbs COM, s
miesaEy General having starved the cnemy's prls-
onets''Ethe friends Of the prisoners and the Sol
ard clothing until forbidden By rebel authorities~
Rssared,- That this Is a wanton act Of cruelty
humane sentiments Of The asc, and mer,ts I'll the @
protest AID c1ecratton OF this House, and can but
assign the authors Of such infamous deeds to the
fcprotat1on Of the Almighty.
On motion Of 11r. WILSON, Of Iowa,
Rstolted. That the Committee On Roads and
eEcy q constructing canal around the rnpids in
1ho mississippi River, commencing at Keokak,
by bill OF otherwise.
resolution was adopted iustructing the
Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into
the alleged inhumanity Of the enemy towards
our wounded taken on the field.
Numerous other resolutions were intro
duced, among them ono BY Afr. ROLLINS of
Missouri, declaring that this House is
prompted by just patriotism in faroring the
jealous prosecution Of the war which WIS
inaue eu1atcd By the disunionists. That 1t ia
the duty Of the GoVernment-to prosecute tho
war until obedience to the Constitution and
she 1awa isaecnnaa and that the spar s4all
quest Or subfngation.
Mr. L0VEJ0Y Of Illinois moved to lag it
on the table. 1oat-yeas 50; nays III.
Debate arising On the resolution it was laid
over
The House then resolved, that when it ad-
lonrns on wednesday next it be till the 5th |
Mr.. KENNY, Delegate from Utah; offered
resolution, which was not ngrced to, asking
that the Committee on Military AfTaIrs be sn-
5tructed to Inquire into the causes which |