, 1863-12-22
PROCEEDINGS Of CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
EENA1TE \

praying for the amendment Of the enroll
mcnt act, go that ministers Of the gospel may
10 considered as non.combatants, and be en-
ploycd in the service as ehaplains.
mr. HARLAN presented a petition Of cit
izcns Of Iowa, praying for the total abolition
Of slavery:
Mr. WnSOE,caVe notice Of a bill to make
1t illegal for aNy member OF Congress to act
as counsel in any case in which the United
States is interested.
Mr. MORGAN snbmlfted joint resolu-
tion, calling upon the Secretary Of War for
the names Of all odicers and men OF the reg
ular army who have deserted or resigned BE-
tween the lst Of Dec. 1850 and Dec. 1868.
Adopted.
MT. FOOT offered similar resolution
relative to the Navy.
The pending Question being on the post
ponement oithe resolution OF Mr; SUMNER,
emhodying the proposed rule Of the Senate.
Mr. BA1ARD continued the discussion
and favored postponcment Of action.
Mr. SUMMER said 1t was difficult to resist
jty By the gent1enaa from Delaware. Yet
that gentlemen enjoyed the most ample op-
portqpity OF considering It was due the Sen
n atGr INT It shopld ne settled Without delay
duty to press It to vote;
.,on nc 81 9raE M Wfrsnn tS9 v IT. 3 e1R1fea, On mo-
tion o. Mf; W. WAscN, sae oIii @ LOT increased
The comnittes's amendment, allowing SOL
dlefs 70 ferenlsti 10 other braneaes OF tae
service, coming nrst under consideration, the
amcnamgnt men eHaa Meg aereea ;; 20; 4.4
Mr. MltsoN e1plainea that n Vetooef ao of
last, when It Was ionna tne . dra1t IT ior soQ'0oo
men was Insufficient TO meet the wants Of the
War Department, q bounty Of S400 to vete-
rams anu $5e0 to others was onered, and this
bill Wns designed TO carry out the pledge thus
made: Nine mtlien dollars haa 49, then been
received from communications; this was now
augmented to twelve millions.
Mr. WILSON acknowledged the necessity
Of exercising great care with regard to the
depletion Of the treasury aud to Keeping the
credit Of the Government intact; It had a.
ways been thought more difficult to Obtain
rcncy Of the country sound. and her credit
good. Yet We must keep our pledges made
to tho enlisted men. Their enlistments were
numerous, not only IN the Northern States
but In tho Southwest. East Tennessee had
recruited S,5Oo 1ncn+ Ie1ns nad furnished
tno eS1msnls, aau 1 naa 51el9eu SUI
stantlal ao1l5lonh: 20 1ae!I iqrces. 5ucn r.
c1nlts sho11o oe.aeat Nit9 taeeorolne 70
promise. Ae W. u lavoE " lut GonaMuta-
tion clause Ano 1of tne pa}uaeat VI LII poua-
neS pf1poSg1ni;o 1io 49, y ,,. -. c,. H.
Ml. aahhlo, " N. l., ~ ~ Iavor Inc
ainendment e ol iae eommtles " as II stooa, ano
tnoughI II YOU'D STOP at recruiting a1ter Tue
49, -
Mr. LANE, Of Indiana, said re could not
I'LL our At aIMfes M with conscr1pts alone. There
were 5,oVvGy men subject 70 dEait at tas
tltnc' ano o. 1als numoeil On the ~ nasls M OF me
fecelpts o. tAe last aiail' T. ont 41,Wo condd
oe p!ongnt 1nto tne nGio III tne ehufe IN enroll
men1s ." me3s ao '4see * e. 9ma @ oat % q tn's n@oeE
ilom 1daa sd nors ~ tha~ 311nd ,er ou,ota ond
lna1ana nag morS eaan h!iea ner quoia, anu
coulo pe esPSnaGu ~ ~, anasr nl any .7t creuna-
stances 70 l1lntsu na aef tull sila5e "ltnout r.
NJ GhneEn e.. ~ 'aoxeat se +;rikn III ~ oot e eae
o5as drs not Ssn satsr f 9ssn ea % 1s Iost 1'
Mr. hoMano IMAM; mofsa 10 etri9e oat StS ~ IN IN
TIC eommtttee's emendmeni ana insert ~ as
the bounty lot cumming enistmcnta OF vet
efane. helectea'
alter cohgGrsataona1 oepate, paftlelpated
on motion Of Mt sherman the Senate 3D.
}oufned'
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
New: York, and Cincinnati 1t was referred
4 message was received from the President,
informing the House that he had approved
and signed the joint resolution Of thanks to
Gen. Grant and the armies under him, and
for gold medal etc.
Mr. Underwood Of Kentucky, had h1sFotc
rec0r1eu In 1He i3llIulat1f6 uH 1tCeu lily
Smiths resolutions, adopted On Friday.
On motion Of Mr. BLAINE, Of Aeinc, the
documentary evidence in the various contest
ed elections was ordered to be printed.
Ar. BLOW, Of No., from the Committee
on Ways and Means, introduced q bill appro-
printing @s00, GOO to curry into effect the act
Of March, 1SG3, for pay, bountfes and pen
sions to the officers and men actually em.
ployed In. the Western or Department Of
Missouri
Mr.. COX, Of Ohio, objected to the
consideration Of the bill at this time
Mr.. KING, Of Missouri, advocated the pas
sage Of the BILL.
Further debate ensued, when the bill Tas
made the special order for to-day at O'clock.
Mr. sCHENCh, Of Ohio, from the Military
Committee, reported bll! repeating the third
and tenth sections'of the Enrolment 4ctt 50
TINT the two classes Of persons to be drafted
shall be consolidated intoone; this to take
effect on and after its passage. Objection be-
ing made to the consideration Of Schenck's
report at this time, he temporarily withdrew
1t.
Mf. IEAMAN, Of ~, offered a series Of: o.
resolutions setting 1orth that a conspiracy ol
,r,tnI,o1r;n% Statcs from tic Fe,cro1 fGnon
but fhat thIs docs not cktineufsh the political
franclisc Of such States, ana that the citizens
tbcreof cen, at any time, resume their civil
government on the only condition that their