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CONGRESSIONAL pRoCEEDINGs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 1865.
SENATE.

The Senate met at noon, with the
chair.
Mr.. Dixon offered a series of resolu-
tons passed by the Connecticut Legis-
lature on the condition of public affairs,
and tavoring the equality of all men
by law, &c. The resolutions were
ordered to be printed.
The committees for the session were
then announced, the chRirmen of which
are as follows:
Foreign Affairs, Sumner, of Massa-
chusetts; Finance, Fessenden, of Maine;
Commerce, Chandler, of Michigan;
Manufactures, Sprague, of Rhode Is
land Agriculture, Sherman, of Ohio :;
Military Affairs, Wilson, of Massachu.
sets; Naval Affairs, Grimes, of Iowa;
Pensions, Long, of Indiana; Judiciary,
Trumbull, fof Illinois; Postoffices, Dixon,
OF Connecticut; Claims, Clark, of New
Hampshire; Revolutionary Claims,
Ramsey, of Minnesota; District Of
Columbia, Dixon, of Connecticut; Pri-
vate Land Claims, Harris, of New
York; Indian Affairs, Doolittle, Of
wisconsin,; Public Buildings, Foote, of
Vermont; Patents, Cowan, of Pennsyl-
vania; Territories, Wade, of Ohio; Pa
citic Railroad, Howard, of Michigan.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill of last
session, to regulate commerce between
the several States.
Mr.. Sumner also introduced resolu-
ton instructing the Secretary of the
treasury to inform the Senate, whether
there are any persons employed in the
Treasury Department who have not
taken the oath required by law. Also,
whetherthere are any persons employed
in that department in offices, not author
lied by law.
Mr.. Johnson objected to the resolu-
ton, as it went over and under the
rules.
A committee of thirteen was appoint
ed to confer with a committee from the
House, in relation to taking appropri-
ate action on tho death of President
Lincoln.
Mr.. Morgan introduced bill to in
corporate an international telegraph
company, for a telegraph line between
New York and the West Indies, which
was referred to the committee on COM
merce.
The Senate then, at / o'clock, adj
Journed to meet again on Monday
next.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Stevens introduced bill per-
hitting wounded soldiers in the em-
ployment of the government to receive
pensions while in such employment.
Referred to the Committee ON Invalid
Pensions.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott it was re-
SOANeu tuhI 80 mucn OF the Presidents
message as relates to the freedmen be
referred to the special committee of
nine.
Mr.. Bingham offered amendments to
the Constitution annulling export du-
ties, repudiating the rebel debt and se-
curing all persons equal protection ard
the rights of liberty. The amendments
were referred to the Committee ON Ju-
dietary. The House adjourned till
Monday.
Mr..!fhayer, of Penn, introduced a
bill amending the act declaring officers
who.shall act as President of the United
States. in case of death, resignation. re-
moval or disability of the President. It
was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
The bill provides that in case of death.
resignation, removal or disability of the
President and Vice President of the
United States, the President OF the Sem
ate pro tenn; and in case there be no
President of the Senate, the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, and in
case there be no Speaker of the House,
Chief Justice of the United States, and
in case there be no Chief Justice, then
the Justice of the Supreme Court who
has been the longest commissioned shall
act as President until the disability be
removed or President elected.