, 1863-12-23
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.


Mr.. COWAN presented petition from Con-
uecticnt in favor Of cxempting clergymen
from the draft.
Mr.. SUMNER ga7c notice of bill for the
revision aud modification Of the statutes Of
MI: FoAERoT gaze notice cfs bill rela.
tive to the assumptiuon Of Inc indebtedness
% IN. Ha4'. AxTHoNY nlovca that ,sc1ect
committee OF nine members on the Pacific
Railroad be appointed. Agreed to.
MR. HOWE submitted d Joint rcsoIolution
Mr: WILSON, Of Mass., Introduced bill
concerning members, as follows:
No Scnatorr Representative or Delegate In
Congress, shall, during his continuance a5
such, be employed, with or without compcn-
sation, as attorney OF counsel, directly or in
directly, In any suit, case or matter In which
the United Suites are interested as party or
others, pending or to be heard, as deter'nin-
ed in anY court, or before nny department or
tribunal, whether civil or military.
The joint resolution Of the House, appro-
priatins sc, ,000, 600 for bount1es, advanced
en- up.
On motion Of Mr. WILSON, Of Muss., the
additional provision Of IS 900, to supply dc.
dciencies in printing, was stricken out. I;
MI. r.FESeENDEN, Of Me, ,1nored that pro-
y1so be inserted that no part Of this sum be
p41A u Guy GE1lSlEu 4AEuH1LCE IAcVlH VI JAuu-
ary next, which was adopted.
MIR. ,FESaENDEN, of Me-, moved that the
proEiso be now amended that no bounty be
paid after the 5th of January, except such Us
is NOW provided for By existing laws.
Mr.. SHERMAN, Of Ohio, opposed tho pol
icy Of paying bounties, and favored adhc-
renee to the present bounties.
'AIr, COWAN, Of Pa, asked how are VIC to
procure re-enlistments Of soldiers if these
hOunties nrc not 0ffefedp
Mr. SHERMAN replied that the enlist
1ncnts did not expire generally till July OF
August next, giving ample time to fill the
runks anew.
was then taken, as folloms: yeas, Is; nays o.
The resolution was then reported to the
Senate.
Mr. WILSON offered IN I'd dditional section,
to the effect that the money received from
drafted persons sab1l be paid into the Treas
ury Of the United States, to be drawn ont,
on requtsitlon, rs other money, aad be up
propziatcd to the payment Of bounties and
procurement Of substitutes. After few re-
marks, tire amendment was adopted.
The resolution was then read q third time
and passed without d dissenting voice.
Mr. GRIMES reported the House joint res
o1ution, giving the thanks Of Cengfess to
Capt. Rogers, which Was considered and
adopted.
Nr. Howc's resolution is as follows:
,Resolced, Dy the Senate and Uonse Of Repre-
sentati1es Of the United States thst the Secretary
Of the Department Of the Interior be, and be is
III, nTe PEI cant. Of The net proceeds derived from
the sale ofpubc lands provided in the set Of the
Gth Of Augnst 1876 and shall ln the settlement Of
of Ind e1anted to the II Territory Il Wisconsin to
I'D il t6e constrnction Of ths Lake Michigan ind
Rock River caual, In said State, &c.
The bountiea and pay bill pending Was
laid On the table.
Tn motion Of Mr.. WILSON, Of Mass, tho
enrolment bill was taken up, and the Com
mittec's amendments from the first to the
eighth were acted upon strid{im and adopted
Mr. DIXON, Of Conn, offered a resolution
e1empting clergymen, and supported it in a
speech. 4 vote was then taken on the
amendment, resulting IN yeas 3, nays 80.
Mr. WILSON offered an amendment offer
ting to persons who nny enlist in my Of the
Seeded States the benefit of the provisions
Of the act After few remarks he with
drew the amendment temporarily.
The btu lies over.
Nj TRUMBUII, of III, submitted the
Eesxred, That the Secretary Of War DO directed
to fuEniah tho Senate tho names Of all tho Major
md BriEadier Generals WHO are without COM
ench commands and whether each has staff, and
II 70, how numerous, and Of what rank, what
amount Of pay, incladtng Communication and r.:
have been receiving; and also,
Resdned, That the Secretary Of Wor informs tho
Senate how many Major and Brigadlef Generals
are In command OF Departments, districts Or
Posts in loyal Statee, and Thether any NECESSITY
exist that requires those Departments. Districts
aud Posts to- be. commanded by officers Of such
high rank, With their NUMEROUS and .:expcnslve
stafsa.
49,. HOUSE.
4 resolution for adjournment On Wednes-
dag to Tuesday, 5th Of January, was taken
up, and On motion Of
Mr.. FENTON, Of N. T., wos mid on the
table.
Mr.. STEVENS, Of Pa, from the Ways and
Means Committee, reported the Postoaice
appropriation bill, which was made the spec
ial order for tho 9Th Of Janunry.
Mr.. HOLMAN, Of Ind, from the Committee
on Claims, reported resolution requesting
the first comptroller Of the Treasury to su5-
pend proceedings relative to tho claim OF
Carmack md Ramsay, Involving nearly g.
100000, on account Of carrying the mails
until further action Of Congress.
After debate, In the course Of which
: Mr. MORRILL,, Of Vt, moved to take the
subject from the Comptroller's hands, the
, resolution Was adoptod-1l0 to 36.
: Tho House resumed the consideration Of
the bill reported yesterday to pay the officers
and men called on for home defence in the
weeieif or Missouri department.
Messrs. McClurg, Boyd, Blow and King all
Of Missouri, earnestly advocated the bill
In the course Of the debate it was said that
the Home Guard Of Missouri were the frat to
hoar the b2rdlhipg aud pftYAtipn9 Of soldiers