Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-25

shall be prepared not subject to constitutional
objections.
The resolution was then laid on the table
| by vote OF 80 against 40.
The House then concurred in the Senate's
amendment to the bill appropriating $40 900.
600 for the pay of bounties and premiums.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
! SENATE. Mr.. Wade introduced a bill in
relation to members of Congress acting as
attorneys, counsel or agents in cases in which
the United States is defendant.
Referred TO the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Wilson offering the following resolution,
| which was agreed to.
! Resotoed, That the Secretary of War be
directed to inform the Senate whether per.
sons held to service or labor by the laws of
Maryland, West Virgin, a. Missouri and Della.
ware have been enro led according to the
provisions of the act for calling out the nation
al forces and other purposes, approved March
Sd, 1868, and if not, why such enrolment
has not been made. .- ..r. FL. 81 --ses.s
Mr.. Trumbulls inquiry for the names of
Major and Brigadier Generals without c,m-
mand larger than brigade, the extent of
their rauk and pay of their several stats,
with the amount of rations for each, &C., was
| taken up and adopted.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-The Speaker appointed the follow
ing gentlemen as select Committee on Ma
tional Bankrupt Law:
Kelly, of Pa; Cronar, of Nd; Hanover, of
Mass; Frank of N. Y; Morrison, of H.;
Thomas, of Mo-; jerks, of R. l., and Chandler,
of N. Y.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Secretary of War in
compliance with Mr.. Cox's resolution trans
hitting the report of Gen. Mcclellan concern
ing the organization and operations of the
army of the Potomac while in command, and
all army operations while commander-in-
chief. ..
Mr. Cox offered resolution that 10000
extra copies be printed. .
Referred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. Fenton, from Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill to facilitate the pay
ment of bountles and arrears of pay due for
services of wounded and deceased soldiers.
Referred.
Mr. Schenck, from the Committee on Mill
tary affairs, reported bill to create bureau
of military justice also bill to repeal part
of the Enrolment Act, the sole object of the
bill being to unite the two classes into one, to
take effect on and after its passage.
Fernando Wood said the Enrolment Act
was full of defects, and required such modi6-
cations as would fill up our failing armies
He hoped that the pending bill would not be
acted upon at this time, and moved its refer
ence to the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union
Mr.. Schenck, 10 reply, said the Committee
on Military Affairs would not report repeal
ing bill.
Mr.. Ancona offered preamble setting forth
that the act commonly called the conscrip-
ton law is oppressive, unjust and unconsti-
tutional, because it takes from States the con-
troll of their own militia, therefore,
Resolred, That the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed to bring IN bill for the
repeal of the act and substitution of some
Constitutional and just bill FOX the immediate
filling up Of our armies.
Mr.. Stevens moved an adjournment of the
House, which was carried. So the House, in
pursuance of the joint resolution, is adjourn
ed till the 9Th Of January.