Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-12-23

WAsHtNGroN, Dec. IA.
SENATE.
Senator Dixon presented the petition of a
iarsrta rf.frbe of sceascorS ard ars;Sta,+ asses

He also gave notice of a bill amending the
conscription act in such manner as to exempt
all clergymen.
On motion of Senator Foster, the Senate
proceeded to the election of the following
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Foreiqa Ria .fsnS.-Sumrer Chairman Foster
Dooh'tie, Harris, johnson. McDougall-
/ FtRaRce. -Fessenden, Chairman Howe. Cowau
| CLARK, Van Winkle, Conness.
! C,'aslaeree--Chandler. Chairman Morrill,, Ten
| Eyek, Morgan, sprasue, Bow1en, Salisbury b
! AgrteaItare-- sherman, Chairman Harlan, VII
| SON. Lane, of hGrisas, Powell
/ Military -4GGtrs and Naturalization. Chair
man Lane, Of Indiana, Howard, Nesmith, Morgan
spragGe. Brown.
| Wiley, Ramsay, Harding, Hicks
Judiciary -frumbul, Chairman; Foster Ten
! Eye6 Harris, Howard, Bayard, Powell.
Post Office and Post Roads.-Conamer Chair
man, Dixon, Ramsay, Henderson, Bowden, Con-
FuJhc Lands.-Harlan, Chairman; Pomerny.
fo0te, Harding, Carlisle, Hendricks, Wright.
RI ate Lend ctaia's;;.iiarris, Chairman; sum
| indian AGdfrS.-Dooiittle, Chairman; Wilkjn-
son, Lane OF Kansas, Harlan, Nesmith, Brown
Pe1lsions.-Foster Chairman
| Revolutionary Claims. Wilkinson, Chairman.
| Claims Clark, Chairman.
| DiSty1t Of Colam5iG.-Green. Chairman
Pubic Buildings and Groeads--Foote. Chair
| Te1Yttorles.-wade, Chairman
| ETPeaseS Of Seaate.-Maxson, Chairman.
| EngroSsed BiIs.-Lane, of Ind, Chairman
| -
| part of the Senate, Anthony.
Joint COMMITTEE Enrolled BiHs.-on the part
| of the Senate, Howe.
Joint COMMITTEE LtJrayy On the part of the
| Senate, Collamer.
Senator Wilson introduced the following
| joint resolutions:
Rcsolred, That the gratitude of their People and
the thanks of the Representatives in Congress are
| hereby rendered to Major General Hooker and his
| officers and soldiers of the army of the Potomac
| for the skill. energy aud endurance which frst
go Rail- III
| Of the advancing and powerful army of the rebels
| led 10y Gen Lee and to Major General Meade and
and heroic valor, which, at Gettysburg, repuIs
deiratei, and drove back, broken and dispersed,
| beyond ne Rappahannock, the veteran army OF
| the rebellion
| ReSoiCed, That the thanks of Congress be here
by rendered to Major General Banks and the Off
GERS and soldiers under his command for the skill
courage and endurance which compelled the sur
| render OF Port Hudson aud thus removed the last
distractions to the free -ayigation of the Mssis-
| sippi river.
The resolutions were referred to the mill
tary committee.
Senator Doolitte called up the joint reso-
luton from the House voting gold medal
| and the thanks of Congress to Gen Grant,
and on motion it was referred to the Military
| Committee.
Senator Lane of Indiana, introduced the
I bill to amend the enrolment act so as to
/ strike out the $500 communication clause, and
1
ArIlS, o. mi1icn ne had gwen previous NOTICE
| courage enlstments in the naval service and
| give credit for the same on the military quo
tas of the respective States.
Senator Hale, having obtained unanimous
/ consent, introduced a bill to more effectualIy
| repress the rebellion by prohibiting the hold
/ ing in servitude of any persons in the coun-
try except on contract. The bin was ordered
| Sora+a yyr;Ir-;r,.,, ;,,4e l.-e,I IAN =.
| oTH%'o[ manson iilOrouucea OH 20 eA-
| tend the benefits @ 1he act of Congress Of
July ,, 1862, granting pensions, to persons
| wounded In tho Tn,jian wa. in N;nna.o+
| which was referred TO the committee on PEN
sions Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Tho Sneaker, announced tho St,nding C,,,
INC 0pGaNer 'i'iouiieeu Tue stunning Com
Ia,-,.
| lO"9'
Elections Dawes of Massachusetts
Ways and Ncans.-Stevens, of Pennsylvania
| CIaipsS.- Hale, of Pennsylvania.
public Eands.~Julian, Of Indiana.
| Post offices and Post Roads-Allcy, OF Massa-
| ch y.setls.. l,.,.,u.t., I-.;.,-
| .JadfciGrqy.EWiIson. of iowa
| Precautionary Ciaia,s.-price, of Iowa
| Public ErPeadttares -liurlbut, OF New York.
x, = .t''''' A''" o'"'"'S ef' OF fehhSyi-
| manufactures of Pennsylvania.
4grtcmt"re.-CIa Clay, OF KENTUCKY
Is5tts ~ -, " ilHon u 1,ntsot"
| Varaf 4 fGirs Rice, OF Massachusetts.
| Foreign 1Gairs.-H. Winter Davis. OF Maryland.
55,s;, oi o4t e VII
Jarglsa IHSloas. Wbaley Of West VIM,
! Roads amt CaaGls-ArnoId, OF Illinois.
t,ase .t ID 5 OF khode siam
5rfSSJ o,d JnfoiS5a5 8,,sieg T y ~ NJ
souri,.
Aaecge;-R0onson, OF lllinois
E5.s % SeM p3,
| Maine
| Expenditures Of The Treasury Da9aJtment.-Amos
by %rs, OF ,t.la iE val Ia 49,,
| CoIatacticrt, '-iii's, u
! Expenditures Of the Nary Department Baxter
OF New York
E@L,ts.5,sr'T o. "'s oS' o5oe ~ "TR"e't'-fo
| E3periituyrs Of the Interior Depa,tgte,,t shan
non, OF California.
l.1p.aa''"'eS on 1"''c "''"t"yS-Lohsyear' OF
| on LiJrary-Frank. of New York
| or Pz7ntthg-A. w. Clark, Of New York.
| o" Enrolled B'RS.-oo6b, OF Wisconsin
NJ. Morrill, introduced a Joint resolution,
authorizing the President to give the Govern
ment Of Great Britain the notice required for
the termination of the Reciprocity Treaty of
| al