The New York herald., 1863-12-10
NEWS FROM the SOUTH.
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Tho Last Session Of the Rebel
Congress.
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Progress Of the Bsmbardmsnt Of
Charleston.
Reported Dsfeat Of the Union Troops at
Rouv Plaquemines, La,
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i 49, As.. -.
Openlng OF the Rebel Congress.
SENATE.

SENATE.
rtmr MoxDAr, Dec. I, lses
fhs Senate met promptly at twelve O'Clock n R. N. l.
Hsntss. Of Virginia. in chair, the roll called by
sAs sscreary whom the following gentlemen answered
sheir nsmss-Messrs BIrnwsll, Brown, Burnett Clark
Davis Haynes, Honry, Hill, Suater Robey W. Johnson
@. semalss, Smms, Sparrow and wigfail-lo.
Tho Presideot announced that quorum beng present
she Senate would proceed TO business. Mr.. Sparrow
moved that the House bo informed that the Senate
organized and ready 10 proceed TO business.
Afee short interval message received from the
House announcing that quorum present and the
poinments Of commtee Of three. consisting OF Messrs
Osrset, OF Virginia; Chiffon, OF Alabama. and Swami, Of
Tennessee 10 jointly with like committee the
the Senate 10 inform the President that the two
organized and ready TO receive any communication
he might have 70 make.
Tho following committee was then appointed the
part Ct the seuste;-Aessrs Brsun Hoboenbe, Of Ten
sessss, and Sims
Dssng the sbsence Of the said Committee Mr. Johnson
= motion 10 amend the rules.
Mr. Brown Of Missouri from the Committee appointed
10 wait the President reported that that duty had
been performed and that the President would send 10
communication 10 Congress.
HOUSE.
At twelve O'Clock ~ the House opened with prayer by
'.bs Rev. DR.. rumore. Of tho Presbyterian church
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tho House 10 order and directed the roll called aud
llty nve members answered to their names
Tho Speaker announced the presence Of n Quorum and
that the House ready 10 proceed with business
The following names were recorded
Aiabama-hessrs. Curry, Chiffon, clopton. Push and
DargAn.
Arkanns-Nr. Hanley.
Ptortda-Mr Hilton
G-oroia-Nessrs. Hartridgc, Keuan Clarke ami Cart.
cell
Kentncky-xesrs. Mclean. Real. Burnett, nu Rrucc
and y. N. Bruce
Louisiana--Messrs. Conrad and Parkius.
MtsassipJf-s.. Welch.
kirosrt-Nessrs. Bell. Conrow and Vest.
Eorh Cayolina--Msssrs. Bridges. Mcdowell, McLcan
end oArsbsr
SouM cayo,sAa--Messrs Miles, Ayers, Simpson. Fsrren
and Boyoe.
1ennasee-Messrs Swami, Foo,s, Jones, Menees, Ad
sxins and Currn.
rssas-Messrs wIesx, Gray, saxton aud Wright
Vvg,nia-Messrs Gsrnett, Chsmbliss, Lyons, Collier,
VGoode Hohoenbe, Dcjarns,ts Runs,eu, Boteor, Bald
win. staples, Preston, Miller, johnson and .sseI
Mr. Boleller OF Va, presented the crcdeutais OF his
recently elected colleague Hoo. David Fansten Of the
Niath Congressional district which being received Mr.
fups,en forward and ssok up'n himself the usual
obligations.
Upon several motions the absence Of members
was excused
prom the Richmond Enquirer, Dec
The House OF Representatives the Tth inst begun
the session with the evident PURPOSE working and
taking only much may DO necessarily required by
tho pubic business.
The call for resolutions by States elected some debate
bs;ween Mr.. Conrad, OF Louisiana. and Mr. Toyte q
Tennessee upon the best Of perfec,ips business
by the House tbs currency Mr.. Conrad proposed
joint committee OF the two houses Mr. foots desired
tbo discussion Of all questions by the Committee tho
whole Tho House, prefcrring Nr. courads proposition
could not be persuaded by Mr. roots that an o-nnfvm
oah.,um OF the Committee or the Whole the proper
place for grave financial discussion.
p1be senate assembled promptly at twelve o'cloek NJ
tho Tth. and, q quorum being present, proceeded
promptly 70 business Mr. sims. Of Kentucky, offered
iwo resolutions Of substitution, and Mr.. Clarke ct ss
soprt, an exempt q bill