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70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
XXXVIII Congress-First Session.

WAsHlNGToN, Dec. II, 1868.
SENATE.
Mr.. Dixon gave notice of bill amending
the cOnscription act, to exempt all clergy
men.
On motion of Mr. FOSTER, the senate pro-
ceeded to the election of standing commit
tees, as follows -
On Foreign Relationships. Sumner, chair
man; and MessrS. Foster, poottle, Harris,
johnson, and McDougal.
On Finance-Mr. Fessenden chairman;
and Messrs. Howe, Cowan, Clark, Van Win
kle, and Conness.
On Commerce-Mr. Chandler, chairman;
and Messrs. Morrill,, Ten Eyck Morgan,
Sprague, Bowden, and Salisbury.
On Agrculture-Mr. Sherman, chairman
and Messrs. Harlan, Wilson, Lane OF Kansas,
and Powell.
On Military Affairs and the Militia-Mr
Wilson, chairman; and Messrs. Lane of linda
Brown.
On Naval Atairs-Mr. Hale, chairman;
and Messrs. Anthony, Wiley, Ramsay, Har-
ding, and Hicks.
On Judciary-Mr. TrumbuI, chairman;
and Messrs. Foster, Ten Eyck, Harris, How
ard, Bayard, and Powell.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Mr. Cola
mer, chairman, and MeSsrs. Dixon, Ramsay,
Henderson, Bowden, Conness, and Buckalew
Public Lands-Mr. Harlan, chairman, and
Messrs. Poneroy, Foot, Harding, Carlisle
Hendrick, and Wright.
Private Land Claims-Mr. Harris, chair
man, and Messrs. Sumner, Howard, Bayard,
and McDougall.
Indian Alfairs-Mr. Doolittle, chairman,
Messrs. Wilkinson, Lane of Kansas, Harlan,
Nesmth, Brown, and Buckaew.
Pensions-Mr. Foster, chairman, and
MesSrs. Lane Of Indiana, Pumerny, Bowden,
Van Ninkls, salisbury, and Buckalew.
Revolutionary Claims - Mr.. Wilkinson,
chairman; and Messrs. Chandler, Wilson,
Nesmith and Wright.
Clams-Mr. Clark, chairman; and Messrs
Howe, Pomcroy, Anthony, Morrill,, Hicks
and Hendricks.
District of Columbia--Mr. Grimes, chair.
man; and Messrs Dixon, Morrill,, Wade,
Wiley, henderson and Richardson.
Patents and the Patent Office-Mr. Cowan,
chairman; and Messrs. Ten Eyck, Ramsay
and Salisbury.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Alr. Foote,
chairman; and Messrs. Trumbull, Gaines,
henderson, and Hendricks.
Territories Mr.. Wade, chairman; and
Messrs. Wilkinson, Hale, Lane of Kansas,
Carlisle, Davis of Mo, and Richardson.
10 Audit and Control the Contingent Ex-
penses OF the Senate-Mr. Dixon, chairman:
and Messrs. Clark and Harding.
EngroSsed Bills-Mr. Lane of Ind, chair
man; and MeSsrs Sumner and Wiley.
Joint Committee on Printing on the Part of
the Senate-Mr. Anthony, chairman; and
Messrs. Morgan and Powell
Joint Committee ON Enrolled Bills-Mr.
Howe, chairman, and Messrs. Cowan and
Hicks.
Joint Committee on the Library-Mr. Col
lamer chairman; and Messrs. Fessenden and
johnson.
The credentials of b. Gratz Brown of Mo,
were presented. He was qualified and took
his seat.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the following reso-
ution:
That the gratitude of the American people, and
due and hereby rendered TO Major General Joseph
Hooker and the officers and soldiers of the Potomac
army for the skill, energy and endurance which first
covered Washington and Baltimore from the medi-
tRtsd flow OF the advancing powerful army Of the
rebels led by General Robert f. Lee; and to Cen
George u. Meade, and the officers and soldiers Of
that army for the skill and heroic Valor which at
gettysburg Tepuisee, defeated, and drove back,
broken and dispersed, beyond tine Rappahannock
the veteran army OF the rebellion.
The resolution was read twice and referred
to the military committee. Mr.. WILSON also
Introduced tle IolloWlng JOINT resolution -
That the thanks of congress be hereby rendered to
Maj, Gen. Nathaniel L. Banks and the officers and
soldiers under his command for the skill, courage
and endurance which compelled the surrender Of
Port Hudson, and then removed the last obs rue.
ton to the tree navigation of the Mississippi.
The joint resolution from the house, voting
a gold medal and the thanks of congress to
Gen. Grant, was referred to tile military com.
mittee.
Mr.. LANE of Indiana introduced bill to
amend the enrolment act 50 as to strike out
the $500 cummutaton and to raise the pay of
the rank and file of the army.
bill was introduced encouraging naval
eniistments with the proviso that credit he
given for such enlistments in the state quotas
for military service.
Mr.. WILSON presented resolutions from the
Massachusetts legislature, in favor Of increase
of pay to tle soldiers. He also presented
resolutions of the same body concerning per-
sons enlisted in the naval service of the United
States.
Mr.. HALE introduced bill to prohibit hold
ing in servitude any person i'll the country,
except on contract. Ordered to be printed
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill to increase