The New York herald., 1864-12-16
NEWS FROM WASAINET0X
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INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
Passage Of tho Pension and Diplsma-
tic appropriation Bills.
Henry Winter Davis and hr. Seward Not
in Accord. ,k
Zhs Executive and Legislative
Bodies slightly at Variance.
Spicy Debate in the House ON
the Subject,
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wAsmyGroS, Dec Is, 1854.
yaoBiBLE ADMISSION or THE LOUISIANA REPRE-
ssNrATyEs INTO CONGRESS.
The Committees on Elections in both houses
ragged upon the Louisiana Tncrc doubt but
both the senators and Representatives will be ad
mted and present free State organization recog
nized.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND
sxoRYrARY OF STATE.
The first lively debate OF the session occurred In the
House to-day, the occasion beirg the request OF II
Winter Davis to be rolieved from fnrtaer service
the Committee Foreign Relations. Tho dc
bate very spicy, and attracted good deal OF
attention The debate al time quite personal
between Messrs. Dawes, Cox and Davs Mr. Davis de.
nuncaiion OF OF Secretary Seward and ncden-
tay rejecting upon the President for their course in
repudi ting dipomaticay, the action OF the House last
upon Mexican question, created quito
ton on the floor and in galleries. Tue the
,use 10 excuse Mr. DAVIS settled the matter for the
present
TIE HOLIDAY rEcEss or CONGRESS.
Both houees OF Congress again adjourned TO day
until Monday and 1t is evident ,ha, very little business
viii be done until after The holidays.
sHE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ABoLIsuISG
sLAvsRY.
BY unanimous consent, Monday, January 10, was
signed the day for taking The vote the
on o. the action on the constitutional amendment abo
khiog slavery, when II is expected that two-tbirds
will settle the question, FAR Congress u
eerned, by passing The amendment.
I>AUGuRATIoN OF cuiFP JUSTICE cHAsE
The Supreme Court denscly crowded TO day
BY distinguished pc sonages TO witness the ceremony OF
administering the oa.n OF Office to Chief Justice Chase
The ceIemonis were very SIMPLE, the new CHIEF Justice
reading the oath, Juds % Wayne concluding il with the
words $50 help you Cod" Immediately after the Chief
Justice his and commenced regular business
Of the court while the spectators slowly dispersed the
galleries Of the Senate and House.
TEs DgFENcs TIE NORTHERN FRONTIER.
The resolutions " Mr. Chandler relative to the defence
OF the Northern frontier, which referred TO tho
Committee Foreign Relltoas 10 the Senate day. arc
70 immediate consideration, and expected be
reported 10 the Senate, with appropriate BILL the
Srs OF IN, week. As both will ourn over tie
holidays, this will enable Congress TO digest the bill
sct promptly the reopening OF the In January
KxAM,>A ALTON OF CANDIDATES F)g oyFlCsRs IN
uANcoCS's CORPS.
The Bolrd, o, which General Brooks s President for
abe examination Of for commissions the
veteran corps, commenced session day. rapidly
ss on commissioned they will be sent
several States TO recruit.
ARRIVAL OF SENATOR RICHARDSON.
Senator Richardson arrived here to-day from Illinois,
and took bis the Senate. With the exception OF
Mr.. lie, who is expected for weeks, all the
Senators have been in attendance.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGES.
Up date electoral OF I've States have been
presented Mr. Clark, President pro sn OF she Senate