New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-15

xxNvsussA CONGRESS. Fret scssisn.
SENATE. .wAsunoroS. Dec. II. lsS

SEkA H.. w AsUINCIoN ire ~ Io"l.
Nj DiIoy presented the petition Of n large number
Of and aSAine Tor al IN
! Crense u compensation.
Mr.. DIos also gave notice os bin amending th'
Conscriptlon Act In srch manner as TO exempt al
cergymon. ,
90 motion Of Mr FOSTER the Senate proceeded to The
election ~ the following Standing Committees;
FoHsos RrLsToss-slmner. Chairman fosier' Dooliue
Harms. Johnson, AcDougsl - ~, =,
| fsAsos-icsscnaen, Chairman; Howe, Covm, Clafh
CorsEnox-Chaadl,r Chairman Morrili Ten Eyei. Nor
gan spfssus. Bowdrn. salisbury ~
AoRicrLruRz-Sbcsman, Chairman; Harlan, wilson, Lane
| fkhnrasl, Powell - 49,. -,
MILITARY AU,iHs aSD TnE MmiriA-Wilson5 Chairman
Lsne und.l, Howard Ncsmih, Norsan sprAene brown
NAVAL AryaiHs-iAIe, Chairman AEthony "iAeJ' Kan
JcDroilmr-IruInbull Chairman, Foster, Ten Eyck, HH
ris Howard. Baysrd Powell
Posr-OYrcss aND Posr Ro,DsCollsmeT, Chairman
Diron Itansey, Henderson, Bowd Connes, BuckAlew
fuBLIc LssDs Harlan, Chairman foAe'oy foo'' haia
ing ,ari.e, iiendIeis Wright. 80
IEIyArE LAND tLAas-Iiaris, Chaifman unef, How
/ srd. Baysgd McDougal.
(Kam,asl. Harlan. Nerudih Brown. bsctaev;
PLssIOSs-fosrr Chairman Lane Ind Foneroy, BOW
den, Van "insle saal,bsry, Buesale"'
EryOiurIOSAHr tLtNs- Nlkinsoni chairman Chandler,
Niisan, Nc.mlth. Wright
CLur,-Clars, Chairman; Howe, PomerOy, Anthony,
Morrill, Hicks Hendricks.
DIsrkIcr or CoLuxsIA-Ghns, Chairman; Dixon Nor
til. Wade Wiley. Henderson. Richardson.
PATENTS AND rnE PATENT Queenstown, Chairman
Ten tych. Sherman. Ramsay. Salisbury.
PupIIo BuiLDisos AsD oKoJsps-Foot, Chairman
THHrIroRir.-Wads. Chairman; Wilkinson Hale, Lane
IL .u.asl. Carlisle Davis Mol, Richardson.
Arpir AsD CONTROL THE CoSriSGESr EIpKssEs oY rHH
SIsAIE-Diron Chairman, CLARK. Harding.
EsGHossED BILLs-Lasc ind tbaiImin; Sumner,
Wiley.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
ioIsr cosslrrlE os Pnisriso, on ina PART OF Tnr
srssrE-Af Anthony. Charmsn' Morgan fowel.
Joisr IonMrrrrs OF ksxoLL.p biiis, os 1hh PART of
srssTy-fiowc, Claimant Covan, liicAs.
JoiST COMMITTEE o. THE LisrAsr, on THE PART OF
sHL .INATK-t olsinef, Chairman, te.-end'n Johnson
AR. BROWNS CkI DESriALs.
Mr MORGAN ON. y. " presented tho credentials
OF Sfr Graft Brown OF Missouri and he WAS qualified
and took his seat.
THANKS 10 GEMS. HOOKER AND MEADE, AND TIE
POTOMAC ARMY.
Mr. WILSON (Un.. Mnss) introduced the following
resolution.
heir representative IN Congress due and hereby ten
deicd Major Gen. Joseph Hooker and 10 The oc aud
soldiers Of the Amy the Potomac, for the ski energy and
endurance, which hst covered Wellington and Baltimore
from the edtaed blow OF the advancing and powerful army
81 the ReJe. led by Gen. ebert r. Lee aud 70 Major
oeorsc q. Meade and the officers and soldier. Of that army,
eed and drove back broken aud dispersed beyond the
RAppahannoct, the veteran army Of the Rebellion.
The resolution was read twice and referred to the
Military Committee.
THANKS 10 GEN BANKS AND HIS ARMY
Mr. wnsos also introduced joint resolution that
the thank of Congress be hereby rendered to NAL Cen
Nnth mel l.. Banks and the officers and soldiers under
his command. for skill courage and endurance which
comp l-d the surrender Of Port Hudson and thus
moved the last obstruction % tc free gation OF tho
Mississippi River Referred to the Military Commit
tee.
roET OF Entry AT PORTLAND, OREGON.
MIR. NR-Miri. (Dcm.. Orcgon) presented petition
fr the establishment o. Port of Entry at Portland,
Oregon and gave notice Of bill to establish branch
mint al Portland.
THE RECEPTION OF DONATION LANDS
Mr.. bfSDKicksON Dem, Ind.,) gave notice OF
bill 10 extend the time in which States may receive
lands Tor the establishment Of agricultural colleges
TIE MIDAL AND THANKS TO GRANT.
Mr.. DoOuTTIE lUn Wis., called up the joint rcsou-
ton from the House voting gold medal and the thanks
OF Congress to Gen. Grant IL was referred to the Mill
taIy Committee.
TIE ENROLMENT ACT
Nr. LASE On. Ind introduced a bill To amend the
enrolment act strike out the 500 communication.
and Ia Increase the pay OF the rank ana lille oil the army
Of which ho h,hi given previous notice.
FOREIGN APfAIRS
On motion II Mr.. SUMNER (Un., Mass), that portion
of the Presidents message referring 10 foreign Affairs
was referred ~ the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
NAVAL AyFAlRS
Op motion VI Nj uALr, (Un. N. H. that portion Of