, 1864-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Dec s.
SENATE


SENATE.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Ky., said: wish to give notice
ton for the restoration Of the Union and pence,
and for the sindication The Constitution as the
guaranty of the rights OF tAe citizens Of the sey-
Mr. ANTHONY, Of T., novcd that the senatc
pFscecd to the election OF the Senate standing
co1amittcc8.
Carried.
Mr. .ANTH0NT-1m move that the rn1cs which
regnirs the election Of standtng committees By
ballot be Suspended. and TINT the following CON-
m1t1ecs he choeen:
TIE STANDING COMMITTEES.
Foyelgn Reletto'.*-- Messrs; Sumner. Chairman; !;
Foster, Doolatae, Harris, DAVIS, johnson aad
T9nassce-Mt. Sherman, Chairman; Messrs.
Mcwe, cowan, clask, Van Wrinkle. coaness aud
Henderson: H. c,.,,,.. r,.t.rn,,. 1,..~,,,
Ten Eyck, Morgan, spzague, Salisbury, and Lane
.50ricEitrt-Mr. Lane, Of Kansas, Chairman :;
Military 1,1airs az tht -Nitltla- ST. Wilson,
Chatrman; Lane OF Indiana, Howard, Ncsrnith,
zorean, sprasue and Brown.
IRA, Nan Wtnhle, Salisbury, Buckslcw, Foote
Rtcoiutionary CGa:nas-Xr. Wi1ldaeon. Chalr-
mAn;> Aessrs. Chandler, N'ilaon, Sesmith and
C.dims-Mr. Clark. Chairman: romsroy,
Howc, Anthony. Morrill,. Hicks aud Davis.
U1styttk o. t0t0nWsG-Af. Lag. tha1fMao !;
IMtnN land fht :Tat<nt QGee-Mr. Cowan,
Chairman; Ten Eyck, 1ane Of Ind, Ra1nsey and
Fs1i;e Bulld;ngs and Grotmds-Mr. Foo:e,
Chairman; Trumbull, Grimes, Fazwell and Hen
Territories Mr., Wade, Chairman; Wilkinson,
DssIs md kic6ar1ton. % '' ~ -'''''''''' ~'4-'>
o. q Eas!df Raso7a-N5. : Id,, Hexs5d, csais: & s
man, Morgan Conntfs and Brown.
4AdnEfcetnres-Mr. SpEasue,. Chairman; Nor
gan, Riddle, Wilkinson, Hendricks.
Ten EycE, Harris, FooIe, Powell, Jo4ns.n:
Eb<t ttGFces AID Ibsk Road-Afr. Col)aracF,
Chalrman; Dixon, Ramsey, councs, Bueka.ew'
P.oae Londs-Mr. Harlan, Chairman; Pomeroy,
Foote, Hastings, Carlije, Hendricks, Wisht-
Tf.tNe Laid ClaiMs-Mr- Harris, Chairman
susnsa a hGEa5a 1Sass5a@ie d@f hsf1aS Sh5Si;.u wkt
son, LANG Of hansas, Harlan, Nesni1l, Brown and
lie following are the Joint standing commit
IN Printing Anthony, Chairman; Morgan and
Esrcutd BMs-uowe, Chairman; cowan an1
~ jart ef The Li1rory-Co1lsncr, Chairman
JHtnfor md Howard.
!*.Ieef Committee On slaetry aad 44e 7rratmsn.
Of Freedmen Sumner, Chairman; Howard, Carl
lie, Pomc1oy, rucla1cw. Brown and Conncss.
Lii. IT, MORGAN, @ oi Il. r, askcd th.t the crclcn.
seetcrdas, @ be rcic1red 10 te udiciaty committec,
and It was 50 ordered.
nj. M0RGAN presented petition, signed BY
Wm. G: Bryaqt, u. y: Lonsfy1low, Jqhp a: Di5'
u. S. Grant, Peter Cooper, Henry j. Raymond,
Horace Greeley. and many others, asking IN sp'
Itropria1ion for the fund for the support Of na'
Eon:I home for tots1ly Disabled soldiers and sea
1ceu of The army md nnry Of tue united States.
In consideration of the importance Of the subject
md the character Of the memorial, he asked that
the paper lie printed and referred to the Military
Mr sMEMAS " asSed & SFf ior he reference to the
Financial Committee Of the bill introduced By him
on aondny for the construction Of revenue cutters
MI. DOOLITTLE, Of Wis. moved that when the
Senate adjourn to-day it tadjonrn to meet on Non
So much Of the p1csIden.'e Message rs relates tt
Anancsal Affairs was referred to the Comuaittce OF
FhlanCc.
Mr. STEVENS. Of Pa., from the Committee Q
Ways and Mcaps, reported hack the joint Eesolu
| ton explanatory Of so much Of the internal reg
euue act az refers to the duty on c,gars, a.
4 SR5oRs 2t4S of f. T. rata that the sccret
| OF Tie Treasury had recommended that the tai b
| laid on the Leaf, and he now wished 10 know
| whether the cornmitt.e Of Why's and Means in
| tended to change the duty on tobacco. he sug
| gested that the bill be postponed for few day
/ AAhAtt
from the best {uforformstion. the best way was t
| attnch one cent Stump 10 each cigar sold, en'
| this would produce a larger revenue than TIL
Mr. STEVENS explained that I'll the commjue
! h.d done Wis 10 put proper construction On III
| Law in contradiction to a very erroneous decision
] al the Commissioners o. Internal Revenue MI
Stevens ehowed that nineteuths Of the cigars man
ufactnred eince Congress adjourned had paid thrc
! do}ioEs instead Of eight dollars Thousand. OWN
| to tue construction OF the Commiss1one1s OF In
ternal Reycnue 1t the suggestion Of Ill. Steven
further consideration Of the subject WAS postpone
| il1 Monday.
4 messaEew WIS herc received from Presiden
Lincoln, recommending that Capt Ninslo" an
Lieut. cuehing each receive vote q AanEs5ohh %
for the destruction Of the ptrate Aabama1 anu n
other for the destruction Of the rebel 1fon-cla
| Albcmarle this nction Of Congress being 1eeel
Rnry, under the law, In order that these oif1eel
nay he advanced one grade.
Referred to Committee on Naval AHairs.
On motion Of 1T. STEVENS the va.3ou
brunchee of the Presidents annual Message WEI
referred to the appropriate Standing Committee
Mr. SCnENCk, of Ohio, offered resolution
which was adopted, instructing the Committee 0
The Judiciary to inquire into the expcdtency I
paesins law den0tonalidne persons who 6
nbroad to cacape the draft, md requiring natura
ixntjo1, in case they waut to be restored to Il
Tho Houee then (at 2 minutes Of 3 o'clock) d
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