, 1865-12-15
FROM WASHlNGT0 ON.
OUR F0REIGN RELATIONS.
The French Minister
Sends a Courier for
Instructions.
1900 French Troops Landed at
Vera Cruz and 5000 More
En- Route,
Springfield Rifles for
Macmillan.
RECONSTRUCTION IN CONGRESS.
Resolution Adopted by the
House.
President Johnson to The Cover
nor Of Georgia.
Daniel 5. Dickinson on the Issue.
BOUNTY AND PENSIONS FOR
SOLDIERS.
ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Proceedings Of the Convention
at Bloomington.
Destructive Fire at Madison, Wis.
The Cold Circle Upon U.s.
PROCEEDINGS OF tnNNGRE3.
ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Proceedings Of the Convention
at Bloomington.
Destructive Fire at Madison, Wis.
PROCEEDINGS, o. tnEECRESs.


!, Mr. BROWN offered resolution inst.uctipr he
s1s to is9a'sm T. ,n,o the exPedney
ployments s within the }urisd}: Zion OF coneress
wherever p,aetlcable. The resolution lies oser IL.
M1. fooT, Of Vermont, ro.e to announce the
d afh Of his lae colleague In the senste, Hon. ia
SSe spd II H. ssa h1;e Of hht 1ut; e;
the late Scuator md spoke In terms OF comme1da-
4on Of him as lawyer, iudee, member Of the
II se ber O. ,ee a9q;s af g.
Sister.
NJ. HARRIS, Of New York, spoke Of Mt. Cola.
mss 81 5SSs6S t6s e Saf.1 q MS Sa'o e,o,n.o
Judgment Of the deceased.
The "a Is re:oiatens Of respect were then
WAsu1so7os, pec7 II.
HOUSE
=, The SPEAKER announced The appotatmeut Of
MI. Han, Of NcW York. as member Of the Com
mitsee r. TIE District OF Columbia. In place Of Nj.
The speaker also anaonnced the following special
conmtnee On Mr. Blaine resolution reatlte 10 the
reimbursing OF the lo5a' States for money e1pcnd-
Sd ;a to put down tbs rebellion: Blaine, q Maine;
Hoyef, Of PeEnsyiyan!a; Darling. Of New York
~ nsn; IT., .! os,S y s,s e"e Of Mi Smith, OF k
the condition of the late so-c.I!ed Ceaied:sate
.Stales: Stevens, OF Fcnney1yania; Wa5hbnsnc. Of
Illinois Morrill,, Of Vermont; Grtder, q Ken
York Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts; Blos, Of Mis-
81. WAsMBGRS RSE, of itltnoi:, introduced reso-
days. This WIS, affer debate, arnenaed, fixing he
time ttom the eo:h OF December to the 9Th Of tanu
IF FzSfFe9t'91 y g. amenaed pissed
nlitee On Appropriations, reported bill approas1-
attne tS. for repairing and furnishing The rresi
denft house, and the bill for thepayment OF invalid
and Other pensions The latpcz apptopttases $ls,~
III: JOHNSON said be had no objection to the
bill. tut WEnted to increase the pensions OF lower
month. which wns not enough tor their eupp3rt.
Mr. sTEEENs approved NJ, J Johnson = remarks.
bul said The bill vas prepared in accordance with
10 vote Tor IN increase oF bounties, and make The
ta,pe payable cut ofsebe. cstates.
The bill vas then passed.
rropriat!ons for lie support Of West Point acade.
my. Referred to the Committee Of the Whole. and
sae st 'hs oP % 9o 1q iS
which nss rc:crred to the Committee on Roads and
Canals, providing that the btidse at Albany ehall
Yolk Issisls.ure md may 30 used rs roetai roate
Of .te MSEsen Tp!ea h,stss ., o-,,n ,r,,o, ro.o,,
ticu declaring that acslust tho Goyesument
Is crime which Ought TO be punished; winch was
passed M 4n9nigonsls. les .~. .,u,,
which IVES paeted. that an the papers in reference
10 1be late kocalled Confederate States be offered
to the Select Committee Of Fifteen, and thai no
seats until rpucrcse thall declare that such States
are entitled to representation.
III. ELDKID3E. Of Wiz, raid the resolution
was a violation Of the Constitution and lawp Of
Congrcse, which requires tie oath to be admlnis-
te1,I 10 nIi members Us ther may appear
Mr- SMITH. Of Ky., esld It VIZ untafE to intro
jiouse - hnse sickea il from the OF sin.l resolu.
III. DOKSELLY, o: Minnesota. offered rcso1u~
= National Durcau ior the purpose Of enforcing ed:
ucnton Without rtEard 10 cofot. Pissed
slr. LAFLlN. Of Serior from tbe eamni1e.
copies Of Gen Grants report, with ont covers be
pripted :u1 the ute Of the headquarterx Of the ar
III. WaSnETRSE suggested that i, should he
ousside Of New YORK printed i, In fuli,
M ~ cse ,ee to III
they could not neglect their dntf. and thought 1t
high time to entcr upon the work Of entrcnehent.
% 5ee and is e spor. 5 they ihoashi icy could not
tranecend thelT ideas Of economy: The report
r.ould be ten ecntt per copy, VIII coress: ana
dollx1s vii be dcmanded for public pllnting this
Sear, % md ii is time retrenchmenr should beg d.
Nj. C1ARkE,of kansas, . introduesa Is BIZ: :wMch M
70 cqualize boantiet 70 soldiers by prosid;
lnss for uniform bounty ct one ne hundred s d
dollars per year. computing Tor Seole Period q
ia cases whese discharge has been given b. reason
Of disability incurred In the sefs1ee. q o..
csuee their eeTs1oes were no longer required; ali
total allowance. In ase Of dcath rhc money 10 re-
vet to the widow OF, second. TO the children, or.
thrd to the faiheE If loya zesiden Of the United
States ne1t 10 the Eao,hc1, and next brother. md
NJ. sLoAs, of Wis, asked leave to Introduce
the following:
nnls be directed to inquire whether pcs0ns visiting
The national capital from the West nrc suhected to
auy unnecetfnry inconreptcnce. or obstacles In
70 th:s House 1t IN early Day wbelhc1 it you'd be
fust and cxpedeEt 10 authorize the Northern CRn-
iral haIlroad Company Of fcnnsylvanta to extend
'os H. gouS iMoMAs. OF Mayland, objected
10 tue reception OF the resolntiJn-
Or ,Ss e s Ms GoGa %
! POI ruon q ihe Distiia of Columbia Is moi void,
x;itution Of iha United States and II 80 what legs
1aion If proper Or necessary to enable the Govern
.ncut 10 fesac it, 1uriadictiou oser that portion O.
| said District; the committee TO report By bill o'
On motion q! Mr. PAINE, Of Wis., resolution
| was referred to The COMMITTEES on Military Affair
that justice demands IN casc thsse sha!l be aay in
I c1caEc oI the etnndlng army within I've yca5s fon
/ january 1e14 1876, all new commissions below tha
Of 1icuteuani General shall be granted to shct
1nerttD73ors and capable Bdieess md soldiers "
laye herrtoiofe held eom'saions. or served In IN!
army, and tia, such ~ have been partially disabled
and a1o yet capable 9f peElo5m,s dnt'cs nesesseF
% motion Of Mr. Waahburne, Of 1ulnols, sht
House agreed 10 adjon..n until MONDAY next
| TIE HOUSE here received message announcing
I st.n x,f