The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-09
xxxvII CONGRESS- Second Session.
HOUSE.

AA WASHINGTON, Dec. s..
| Mr.. Davis gave notice that he would in
troduce to morrow joint resolution for the
restoration Of the Union and peace, and for
indicating the Constitution and guarantee of
the rights of the citizens OF the Several States.
The following standing committees were
| chosen:
On Foreign Relations-Messrs. Sumner,
Foster, Doohttie, Harris, Davis, johnson and
McDougal.
On Finance-Messrs. Sherman, Howe, Cow
an, Clark, Van Wrinkle, CONFESS and Hender-
son. = iAeks1Jlls3 10 9Il31 % !
On Commerce-Messrs. Chandler, Morrill,,
Ten Eyck, Morgan, Sprague, Salisbury, and
Lane of Kansas.
on Agriculture-Mess Lane, Rowland,
Wilson, Powell and FarWell. e. s,,egsss .a7,
On Military Afairs and Militid-Messrs.
Wilson, Lane of indiana, Howard and Nes-
NTH.
On Pensions-Messrs. Foster, Lane of Ind,
Van Wrinkle, Salisbury, Buckalew, Foote and
On Revolutionary C.dinls-Messrs. Clark,
Pomeroy, Howe, Anthony, Morrill,, Hicks and
Davis. -As-@a
On District of Columbia -Messrs. Hale,
Dickson, Morrill,, Wade, Welby, Henderson
and Richardson. sa3b sad at4alaJ safts lass 4
On Patents and Patent 06ice-Messrs.
Cowan, Ten Eyck, Lane Of Ind, Ramsey and
Salisbury. y sfsi.r5~ ~ '.:s'T.,sl
On Public Buildings and Grounds -Messrs.
Foote, Trumbull, Crimes, Farwell and Hen
bricks. IL. 80 -. - - g -
On ritories-M essrs. Wade, WILKINSON,
Morgan, Sprague, Hale, Lane of Kansas, Car
lille, Davis and Richardson. aissaaalo3 ads aiaf
On Pacific Raitredd-Messrs. Howard,
Collamer, johnson, Harlem, Trumbull, Sher-
man, Morgan, Comes and Brown. 81
5.o On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Morgan, Bid
die, Wilkinson and Hendricks. i sa-i s,sg
On Judiciary-Messrs. Trumbull, Foster,
Ten Eyck, Harris, Foote, Powell and john
s On Post Office and Post Roads-M essrs.
Collamer, Dixon, Ramsey, Conness, Buckalew
and Pomeroy. ee aslaa II s11ls9s Bass
On Public Lands Messrs. Harlan, Pome-
roy, Foote, Harding, Garlic, Hendricks and
Wright. sYf esanG ,.aaa9 .Rs6a9J r
+ On Public Land Claims-Messrs. Sumner,
Howard, Biddle and Harding. 1850 ~
On Indian affairs essrs. Doolittle, VIII
kinson, Lane, Harlan, Nesmith, Brown and
Buckalew. Z. ss2Sa Il. III 90 se.' sae g
The following are the joint standing COM
mittees 80 east s-sf -
On Priating-Messrs.Anthon Morgan and
Powell,
On Enrolled Bills-Msssrs. Hove, oowan
and Hicks. 7 = : = :
On the part Of the Library-Messrs. Cola
mer, johnson and Howard. lAsfaA&AS
Select Committee on Slavery and Treatment
of freedmen Messrs. Sumner, Howard. Car
lille, Pomeroy, Buckalew, Brown and Con-
ness. nrA rre-rss,.sysvss
The resolution instrncting the Secretary of
War to communicate the proceedings of the
military investigation of the conduct of Gen.
Payne was taken up. A brief debate ensued.
No action was taken. Adjourned to Monday.
ROUSE. ~ 9zLSffAsA -
I The joint resolution explanatory of so much
of the internal revenue as refers to duty on
cigars, was reported back from the committee
on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Brooks suggested that the bill be post
poned. Debate ensued, several members urg-
ing that as the law is now construed the Gov.
eminent was kept out of an immense amount
Of revenue by evasion Of the cigar law. The
subject was postponed until Monday.
e A message was received from the President
recommending that Capt. Winslow and Lieut..
Gushing of the navy receive vote of thanks.
Referred to the Naval committee. II z NE4f
The various branches of the Presidents
message were referred to the standing COM
mittees.
A bill was introduced to drop from the army.
rolls unemployed officers. Referred. So
, A resolution was adopted that the commit
tee on Ways and Means inquire into the ex-
pediency of repeating that portion OF the act
concerning commercial intercourse which au-
thorizes the appointment of commercial agents
for insurrectionary States.
The Judiciary committee were instructed to
inqnire into the expediency of passing law
denationalizing persons who 60 abroad to es-
cape the draft, and requiring application for
naturalization to be restored to citizenship
Adjourned to Monday.