The New York herald., 1863-12-24


e Speaker of the Heuse has rssppentsd Represents
tive Cox Of the Regents Of tho Smithsonian IDstu.
ton, and Representatives Davis Of Maryland and Palter.
sou, Of New Hampshire. also regents In The places Of
Measrs Cofax and McPherson
THIaTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Doc q, 1858.
cRGYxEN DRAFT.
Mr. Dx,S, (rep OF Conn, presented petitions from D.
p. smith, Protestant Episcopal Bishop OF kentucky; @.
Bedcil. Assistant Bishop OF Ohio aud Henry W. Lee,
Bishop OF Iowa, and from members OF the Lutheran
church In New York representing the proprsty Of
gardng their conscientious scrupos reference 10 bear
Ing arms. Referred TO the Committee Military Affairs
WANTED.
Mr. cowAS, (rep) Of Pa presented petition from the
inspectors Of customs and agents the port OF
Philadelphia. asking for increased compensation Re.
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
TiE sEzURE or
b. Bailey for remuneration for damages sustained by
the seizure aud detention ~ tue ship Referred "
the Committee on Commerce
AMBrIAScw Coars
Mr. Wirs0v (rep.) OF Mass, submitted bill TO cstab-
lish uniform system ambuances the armies of
United States. Referred to the Committee Military
Affairs.
coSGREsemry ~ coussnLoRs
Mr. WApT. frcpJ Of OHIO, introduced bill relative TO
members OF Congress woich IL MS fooss-
y N M e%eeT 1 Of ss Senate or Of The Mosss | cf
ses as nn hs aonnr "a
IN any y csss or essans ev ermi,a ma msry or
o or 1 or sys
Description rsndsred himself rsno,S:r IN rotation
:S ssns Of ''S 70 ns ss q
iinusncc IN oce receive or sgre. orcceve amy cpensa
ether S@f 'a smother "a
tion TO preceding contract, claim charge
limited sts,cs party. or directly Or Indirectly
civil. military whsicyer md snv psr
q" eosSss eosSu 's.1 any q this .s A.
and hs punished BY aas q no, lea, than
nssps. s.ns
any 1.s q honor trust or profit under the sovernmen' 1
This was ressrod to the Committee on tho Judiciary
cooDIoAncs
Mr. SuNyyR introduced hi pr"vids Tor the codin-
cation and revision o. tho statutes OF ths United states
INK ESEmSrsI ~ sx1nrs IN Slave mASEs.
Resolved Tbs, the Secretary War direcssd .s
iSr Of Ds.wsre. asryi.ad ws', vrsina Ksa,assy
Of tho Tor csnr ,a national o-uss and
purrosrs" approved March s. 1868 and II why such
Tay GsSxmArs oy raK sRxv
Mr. Trumbulls resolution of inquiry for the of
major and brigader generals without command larger
than brigade, the Of their pay their
several stats, with the amoun, of ra,ons for each &C.
After executive session the Senate adjourned.
House or Representatives.
wAsmyaroS, Doc. 81, 1853.
Tho sr.AKxa has appointed the following geutiemoa as
Mcssrs spauldnr, Kelley tPa.), Cravcns nd). Hooper
(x,ss). Frank q. ". Morrison fnL), Thom.s (Ad),
Jenckes fR. ~ and chanIer tN. ~.
xuxLAx's
The srxIxrH laid before the House mmunicstion
from tho Secretary Of War In compliance with Mr. Coxs
resolution Transmitting tho report OF General Mcclellan
coDsrning the organization operations OF tho Army
cf the Potomac while he In command. and all the
army operations while no General In Chief.
Mr.. Cox, (opp) Of OHIO, offered resolution ths, ten
Thousand extra copies be printed. Referred the
mitiee on Printing.
pKxAsxp sorpRps' Aoouyrs
Mr.. frsros, (rep.) of n. Y. IRON ths crmmiues
Military Anairs reported bin 10 facilitate tne paymen,
OF bounies and arrears Of due for tho services OF
wounded and deceased soldier Referred
Mw DrpfAT.
Mr. scnEscK trop or Ohio. from the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs reported bill to create Bureau Of Mill
tary Justice.
ruE rsRrrxE~r Arr.
Nr ScHKScx, from the same COMMITTEES, also reported
sbi % cal part or the Esroncn, act the sls
o. tho bill being unitr the one take
eject from ard after its passs
Mr. srrv'ss, rcp Of Pa briefly stated his objections
Mr. rsxs ,Spo woop. (opp) OF Y. said that the I'm
rolment act was full OF dsfecs aud required such media
cations would OIL falling armies Fs bored that
tbs pending bill would be acted VI the time.
and moved refercoce The Committee OF tho whols
on the state of the Union
Mr. SeIWscK In reply. said that tho Committee Nli.
tary A6airs would not report rercslng bill They were,
make th. act more cnecvc There appears 10 be an
urgency for tho passage Of the Pension BILL
Mr. Asoos., topp.) Of Pa offered = preamble setting
forth that the act commonly called the conscrirtion
hv oppressive. unjust and unconstitutional. because
u takes from states The control Of their own militia,
therefore,
Resolved Ths, the Committee on Military Arair. be In
,scss % s1ns e ~ s g., h. g, % The s a' and %.
tnediaeiy ning up our armies
OH
Mr. MYERS frcp.) OF Pa introduced bill 70 reduce
the excise tar on coal OIL to repeal much u the
sent laws M permit the eIporaton OF such ssl free u
duty aud TO classify coa Oh dstlod was referred 10
the Committee on Ways and Means.
NA,losros
Mr.: uonmHap. trep of Pa. introduced . resoIstiou
provement q the navigation OF the OHIO river.
Mr.. sryvrS moved the adjournment Of tho Home.
ONT resolution Is Adjourned un, the 9Th q January
Supreme Co~vt Of she United states.
Tuyshiy, Dec 2g isss.-So ~. Chester C. Ba,chius
81 Al rlsintlHs In Charles King This
va, .suea by Nr osrpsnr and W. hu'eh,ns ,or The
error.
United states Court or Claims.
rrnsnAy, lee 22 lss3.1hs cause Of Virginia Scott
the United States vas this day argued By TborndIks
the Assistant Solicitor Tor the United states and the
submitted.
Prfre Case.
uSiTxD STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Ds,ts.
oospsxsAros AssosA
Dzc. 23.-Th. Unu~d sta>s N, Sfears<v A~sra and
Caroo-Tbis vessel Vas captured on caps Fan BIAS
Fcrida tho eth Of January 1919 by United States
steamer Kn,atinny. a. prizs 1 war After espsurs the
vcs,ei taken fos the o shs government .
despatch and gunbssi. and the cargo taken View or
leans. and rsr os sold ,bsre the balance vas sent 10
this port By order OF The late Commodore Morris Ter
afjudcatSon.
he~srs Martin and Smith sygcsred fov the clAimsss,
aud put IN denying general tbe ascgatous
sde in libel and jnrsdction Of shs Court
th. case fte admitted The taxing " tbs ve~sei
fcxs a he 0ntr A