New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-24

SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dec. 90, 1863.
CLERGYMEE AND THE WAR.

CLERGYMBN AND TIE WAR.
Mr.. DIXON Un., Comm presented petitions
from Il. B. Smith, Protestant Episcopal Bishop Of Ken
lucky; q. T. BedeI Assistant Bishop Of Ohio, and
Henry W. Lee Bishop Of Iowa and from members Of
the Lutheran Church in New York, representing the
proprey Of regarding their conscientious scrnpes in
reference to bearing Referred to tie Committee
on Military Affairs.
INCREAsE OF COMPENSATION.
Mr. COwAN (Ur., Pa) presented a petition froh, the
Inspectors Of Customs and Revenue Agents Of the Port
OF Philadelphia, asking for increased compensation.
Referred tn tie Committee on Finance.
CONVERSATION FOR DETENTION OF TIE ARAoo
Mr.. MORRILL, Un, Me-. presented petition from
j. c. Bailey forremuneratioD for damages sustained by
The seizurc and detention OF the ship Arag0 Referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
AMBULANCE SYSTEM.
Mr.. WILSON (Un., Mass. submitted a bill TO estab-
sh uniform system Of anbIances in the armies Of the
Tn.ted States Referred To the Committee On Military
Affairs.
CoyGREssMEy ACTING AZ COUNSEL.
Mr.. WADE introduced bil relating 10 members OF
Congress which il as follows
10 member Of he Senate Of the House Of Represents
lives OF the United States shall during his continuance IN
any proceeding civil criminal military, naval
before commission in which The United states party
directly indirectly interested receive compena-
ton of any Kind directly indirectly for seryices OF
any description rendered by himself another in relation to
any such proceedings and no nember OF tie senate
House Of Rsreistiyes ~ all during his continuance in
Office receive 20 receive any compensation Whatever
directly OF indirectly for any services rendered 70 any person.
either by himself another in relation TO any proceedings
contract claim controversy charge accusation arrest any
matter nlch the United States is party, d.
rectly.r indirectly interested before any department.
Office or airy civil military naval commission whatsoever
snd any psI.on offending against any provision Of tins act
snal on conviction thereof BE- declared guilty Of ulsde
meiEog and be punished by hne Of not less than -
dollars and by imprisonment Tor term not ess than
year, and shall b. forever there er uc apat Of holding
Office honor profit under the Government Of the
Omitted States"
This was referred 70 the Committee the Judiciary
CoDITIcATI,N OF TIL STATUTES.
MI SUMNER (Un., Mass intToduceda bin to provide
for the oodcaton and revision OF the Statutes vi the
United States.
The ENROLMENT OF CERTAIN SLAVES.
Hr. WILSON offered tbs following, which was agreed
20;
ac,rd Th, the Secretary Of War he directed 20 inform
tie Senate whether pebons held service labor by tho
laws Delaware Maryland. West Virginia kentucky and
Missouri Lave been enrolled coIdinz the provisions o the
Act for clrz the NAonsifocs and FOR other poses
approved March l6, ard II not why snch enrolment has
not been mad.
GENERALS WITHOUT COMMANDS.
Mr.. TRusBru's Ojn IN resolution Of inquiry for
the OF Major and Brigadier Generals without
command larger than a brigade. the extent OF their
rank and pay II their several sia with tie amount OF
rations for each, 6c.. WIGS taken mp ard adopted.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
After an executive session, the Senate adjourned.