The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-07
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


senate.
WARRINGTON, Dec. Q, 1896.
RESOLUTIONS FROM TIE CONNECTICUT LEGrLAruRE
Mr. Dixon, trcp Of Conn.,, presented series Of resou
tons passed by the General Assembly OF Connecticut
the condition Of public affairs in favor Of the equality
Of all before the hw and endorsing President John
son, &c.
The resolutions ordered to lilo the table and be
printed.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES
On motion Of Mr. ANTHONY, trep) Of r. l., the Senate
proceeded to the election Of the Standing Committees for
the session.
The rules requiring the election Of the charmen Of the
committees by ballot suspended and the following
were announced as the committees
Foreign Re'atbns-Mr. Sumner chairman; Messrs
Doolttlc Harris Henderson, Wade johnson and Bucka-
Finamce-Mr Fessenden, chairman; Messrs Sherman
Cowan, Van Wrinkle, Morgan. Williams and Guthrie.
Morgan, Howe, Foot and Eesmith Of Oregon
Aa~sldesure,- sgraguc, chairman; Messrs Dixon
AoricsiSre-Mr Sherman, chairman; Messrs Lane Of
Kansas, Cresswell, Cowan and Guthrie.
Military A6airs and ne kditia-Mr Wilson, chairman
Mcssrs Lane Of Indiana, Howard, Nesmith, sprague,
Naoai Aeairs-Mr Anthony, chairman; Messrs Har
ris; CLARK, johnson, Hendricks, Poland Stewart.
f6St Ones and Pest Roads-Mr. Dixon, chairman
Messra Ramsey CONFESS, Buckalcw. Pomcroy, Van
" Pss sfs s5.eSa! rens,ey chairman; xss Stew
Private Land Cidims-Mr. Harris, chairman; Mcssrs.
Howard, Poland, Riddle and Stockton.
indian AGairs-Mr. Doolitte, chairman; Mcssrs Lane
Of Kansas, Trumbuli, Clark, Norton, Ncsmith and
Pens;ons-Mr Lane Of Indiana, chairman Messrs
Van Wrinkle, Foot, Wilson, Davis and Stockton.
Revolutionary Ci0ims-Mr Ramsey, chairman Messrs
Chandler, Wilson, Nesmhh and Wright.
thony, Henderson, Williams, Norton and Davis
Disfrid II C5tsmbd-Mr Morrill,, chairman; Messrs
Wade, Wiley, Sumner Hendersoa, Yates aud Riddle
Messrs Lane Of Indiana, Poland, Norton and Guthrie.
Public buildings and 0roynds-Nr. Foot, chairman
hessrs Brown, Trumbul, Crimes and Hendricks
Tsrri'ories-Mr. Wade, chairman; Messrs. Lane OF
Kansas, Yates, Norton, Nye and Davis.
:, On ne Poetic Railroad-hr Howard, chairman /;
gin, Ramsey and Stewart.
70 Audit and Cm,roi ne Contingent Expenses Of the
Sna'e-Mr Brown, chairman; Messrs. Foot, Sherman
Enoros.sd Bih.-Mr Wiley, chairman; Messrs Lane
Miner ard Mining-Mr CONFESS, chairman; Messrs
Chandler, Morgan, Creswell, Buckalew and Guthrie.
STANDING COMMITTEES
The following are the Joint standing committees on the
part Of the Senate
On Prin,ing-Messrs Anthony tchairman. Brown and
Earotled Bius-Messrs. Nyc lchairman), Howe and
Cowan.
L,bnary-Messrs Howe tcbairman,, Howard and Fes-
sender.
COMMERCE BrrwExy rnE STATES
Mr. SUMNER, trep1 Of Mass introduced bili entitled
"a bill to regulate commerce between the several States
which referred 10 the Committee Commerce. II
IL the bill OF last session In relation 10 railroads. autho
rising all railroads to carry freight and passengers from
one State 10 another.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE foRsGS AvrArRs.
On motion OF Mr.. SUMNER, much Of the Presidents
message relates 70 foreign Affairs referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
CALL S0R A LIST uNswoRN UNAUTHORIZED PUBLIC
otvfCRRe.
Mr. SUMNER introduced the following resolution
Whereas a provided by act OF Congress- that every per-
son IN the civil military or naval Department. OF the pubic
before entering upon the duties Of his once and be-
fore being entitled TO any Of the salary or other
enoiuments thereof, take and subscribe 70 GER
lain oath IN prescribed form: aud u further
provided In another act u Cousss that money shah Be
paid from the Treasury Of the United states 70
acting .: a. oooer CIVIL military naval salary sny
cnice which once not authorized By SEINE preyiousy
sapctonsd Flaw. And whereas 10 reported that not
whsanding these acts OF Congress certain persons
been allowed 70 entsr The duties OF Once and 70
The salary and eoumeuts thereof without taking the
scrbed OATH and certain other have been appointed
% Offices mot authorised By spy previously twisting law
Rssoivsd That Ne secretary Of me rrsasurybs quesed
sd % enter upon he duties once and % receive sss sa
AIRY and emoluments thereof without taxing The
scbed By Congress; also The titles II such odccra an
IL the deliveries and eoluuens thereof of
wkaA fund The have been paid also The nsss u any