Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-24
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xXXyIIHtI, CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
SENATE.-Mr. Wade introduced bill rel
ative to members of Congress acting as at
torneys, counsel or agents in cases in which
the United States Is defendant. Referred to
committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following resolu-
ton, which was agreed to-:
Resolued, That the Secretary of War be
directed to inform the Senate whether per-
sons held to service or labor by the laws of
Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ken
tucky and Missouri have been enrolled ac-
cording to the provisions of the act for call
Ing out the National forces and for other
purposes, approved March 3, 1868, and if
hot, why such enrolment has not been
made.
Mr.. Trumbull's resolution Of inquiry for
The names of Major and gadier-Gnerals
without commands larger than brigade,
The rank and number of their several staffs,
with the amount of rations for each, ETC.,
was taken up and adopted.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
burned.
HoUsE.-Thc Speaker appointed the fol-
owing gentlemen Bs a select committee on
he National Bankrupt Law: Spaulding,
Kelley of Pa, Cravens of Ind. Hoover of
lass, Frank of n. Y, Morrison of Illinois,
'honas of Nd, Jenkes of II. l., and Chand-
i,r of n. Y.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
luncation from the Secretary of War in
1mpliance with Mr.. CoX's resolution trans
lifting the report of Gen. Mcclellan con-
erning the organization and operations of
he Army of the Potomac while in COM
iand, and all army operations while Com
lader-in-Chief.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution that ten
iousand extra copies be printed. Refer
ed to the committee on Printing.
Mr. Fenton, from the committee on Mill
lry Affairs. reported q bill to facilitate the
ayment of bountes and arrears of pay, due
II services of wounded and deceased SOL
iers. Referred.
Mr.. Schenck, from the committee on Mil
starry Affairs, reported bill to create bu-
,au of military justice; also bill to re-
cal part of the Enrolment act, the sole OBJ
/, ,ct of the bill being to unite the two class
into one, to take effect on and after its
assage. ......
Fernando Wood said the enrolment act
as full of defects, and required mnch
notification. As it would fill up OuI
liing armies, he hoped that the pending
i'll would not be acted on at this time, and
loved its reference to the committee OF tnt
Whole on the State of the Union.
Mr.. Schenck, in reply, said the committee
a Military Affairs would not report re-
ealing bill. They, however, were assidu-
usly engaged in considering amendment:
D make the act more efficient.
Mr. Ancona offered preamble setting
,rth the act commonly called the cOnscrip'
on law as unconstitutional, because i
lkes from States the control of their owl
lilitia; therefore
Resolred, That the committee on Military
Affairs be instructed to bring in bill TO
tle repeal of the act and substitution o
tome constitutional and just bill for the i'm
mediate filling up of our armies.
Mr.. Stevens moved an adjournment of tn
rIouse. Carried.
So the House, in pursuance of the join
resolution, is adjourned until the 9th o
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