The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Thirty.Eixhth Congress-.lst sesssaon

I WARRINGTON, Dee. II.
SKNATE.-Hr. Dixon presented tho petition
of large number of Assessors and Assistant
Assessors, asking for an increase of compen-
ton. Mr.. Dixon also gave notice Of q bill for
amending the Consumption Act in such man
ner as to exempt all clergymen.
On motion of Mr.. Foster, the Senator pro-
ceeded to the election Of the following stand
ing committees:
Foreign Relations. Sumner, chairman: Eos
ter, Doollttle, Harris, johnson and McDougall.
Finances. = Fessenden, chairman; Howe,
Cowan, Clark, Van Wyck and CONFESS.
Post Offices and Post Roads. Collamer, chair
man; Dixon, Ramsey, Henderson, Bowden,
Oonness and Buckalew.
Commerce. Chandler, chairman; Morrill,, Ten
Eyck, Morgan, Sprague, Bowden and Sauls.
bury.
Agriculture. chairman Harlan,
Wilson, Lane of Kansas and Powell.
Military Affairs and MiliGa-Wilson, chair
man; Lane of Indiana, Howard, Nesmith,
Morgan, Sprague and Brown.
Nacn Af6rs.-Hale, chairman; Wiley,
Ramsey, Harding and Hicks.
~ Jud,csUy.-Trumbull, chairman Foster,
Ten Eyck, Harris, Howard, Bayard, Powell.
Pubic La,sds.-Harlan chairman Pomeroy,
Foote Harding, Carlisle, Hendricks and Wright
Pirate Land Claims.-Harris, chairman;
sumner, Howard, Bayard, McDougall.
klnson, Lane of Kansas, Harlan, Nesmith
Brown, Buckaliew.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA.
HOUsK.-A large number of resolutions on
various subjects were introduced and referred.
Fernando Wood introduced resolution
providing tor the appointment of committee
to 60 to Richmond with view of arranging
for the termination of this bloody, destructive
and lnhuman war, and securing peace under
the Constitution, upon terms of justice and
equality.
Mr.. Washbume moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Carried, yeas SO, nays SO.
The Speaker announced the Standing Com
mittees, the Chairmen of which are as follows:
Electio"s.-Dawes, of Mass.
Ways and Means.-Steyens. of Penn.
Clainas.-Hale, of Penn.
Commerce. Washburne. of Ill.
Public Lasds-Julian, of Ind.
Post Office and Post Roads-Alley, of Msss
District of Colusnbia.-Lovejoy, of Ill.
.Jnaic;ay.- Wilson, of Iowa.
Revolutionary Clainss-Price. of lows.
Public Ea1gencies. --Hurlbut; of New York.
Pirate Land Claims-Thayer, of Pa.
Manufactures ofPa.
Agriculture.-Clay. of Ky.
Indian 4 fairs.-Windom, of MINI.
Military A 6ars.-Schenck, of Ohio.
NarI AGUrs.-Rice. of Mass
Foreign RELATIONSHIP. Winter Davis of Md.
Ier'!tories.-Ashley, of Ohio.
Revolutionary Pensions -Littlejohn, of N. Y.
Inralid Pensions -Whaley, Of West. Va.
Roads and Canals.-ArnOld. Of Ill.
Pateats-Jenks, of Rhode Island
Public buildings and Grounds-Rice, of Me.
Rertsed and Unfinished Business-BOyd, of Mo-
Miteage-Robinson, of Illinois.
Accounts-Rollins, Of N Fl.
Expenditures Of State Departme"t-Pike of
Maine.
Expenditures Of Treasury Department.
Myers, of Pa.
Expenditures Of Nary Department. Baxter, of
NY.
Expenditures Of Va, Depo,tment-Deming.
Expenditures Of Post office Department-POm-
eroy, of N. Y.
Expenditures of the Interior Department.
Shannon, of California.
Expenditures on Public Buihlngs.
of Michigan.
On Lib,0y-Frank, of New York.
On Printing-Clark, of New York.
On Enrolled BiXs-Cobb, of Wisconsin.
A large number of bills and resolutions on
numerous subjects were introduced and re-
ferred.