Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-12
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December 6.
-oxxEcrrcUr REVOLUTIONS.

men before the law, ana lndorslng fresldeht
johnson, &c.
The resolutions were ordered to lie on the
table and he printed.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Mr. Anthony (Rep, r. J., }
the Senate proceeded to the election Of the
Standing Committees for the session.
The rules requiring the election of the
chairman Of the committees by ballot were
suspended, and the following were announced
as tine committees:
Foreign Relationship. Sumner, Chairman;
Messrs. Doolittle, Harris, Henderson, Wade,
johnson and Buckalew.
FiRdnce-Mr. Fe-senden, Chairman /;
Messrs. Sherman, Cowan, Van Wrinkle, Nor
gan, Williams and Guthrie.
C6mHlcrce--Mr. Chandler, Chairman I;
Messrs. Morrow, Morgan, Howe, Foote, and
Nesmith, of Oregon.
Mdnyaotures-Mr Sprague, Chairman (;
Messrs. Dixon, Pomeroy, Riddieand Wright.
Agricuiture-Mr. Sherman, Chairman (;
Messrs. Lane, Of Kansas, Cres5well, Cowan
and Guthrie.
Military Afairs a., The JElitia-Mr. Will
son, Chairman Ne ;rs Lane, Of Indiana,
Howard, Nelson, Sprague, Browne and Doc
little.
NaUdl Afdirs-Mr. Anthony, Chairman !;
Messrs. Harris, Clark, johnson, Hendricks,
POLAND, Stewart.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Mr. Dixon,
Chairman; Messrs. Rumscy, Cannes, Buck
alew, Pomeroy, Van Wrinkle, and Anthony.
Public Latds-Mr. PomcrOy, Chairman ;
Messrs. Stewart, Cresswell, Hendricks,
Wright, Grimes, and Harris.
IriUnte land Gaims-Mr. Harris, Chair
man; Messrs. Howard, Poland, Riddle, and
Stockton.
Indian Afairs-Mr. Doolittle, Chairman
Messrs. Lane, of Kansas; Trumbull, Clarke,
Norton, Nesmith, and Bucllalew.
Pcnsions-Mr. Lane, of Indiana, Chairman;
Messrs. Van Wrinkle, Foot, Wilson, Davis,
and Stockton.
Revolutionary Caims-Mr. Ramsey, Chair
man; Messrs. Chandler, Wilson, Nesmith,
and Wright
Gdims-Mr. Clark, Chairman; Messrs.
Howe, and Anthony.
District Of Charlottesville. Morrill,, Chair
man; Messrs. Wade, Wiley, Summer, Hen
derson, Yates, and Riddle.
Patents and the Patent O6foe-Mr. Cowan,
Chairman; Messrs. Lane Of Indiana, Pc
land, Norton, and Guthrie.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Mr Foot,
Chairman; Messrs. Brown, Trumbull,
Grimes, and Hendricks.
TcJritories-Mr. Wade, Chairman; MesSrs.
Lane of Kansas, Yates, Norton, Nye, and
Davis
On hc Pacific RGilrOad-Mr. Howard,
Chairman; Messrs. Sherman, Morgan,
Cannes, Brown, Yates, Cragin, Ramsey, and
Stewart
To audit and Control The Contingent Erpen-
scs Of the ,Senqte-Mr. Brown, Chairman;
Messrs. Foot, and Sherman.
Eagrossed BHs-Mr. Wiley, Chairman !;
Messrs. Lane, of Indiana, and Sumner.
Mines and WiniHg-Mr. Canness, Chair
man; Messrs. Chandler Morgan, Cresswell,
Buckaew, and Guthrie.
The following are the joint standing COM
mittecs:
Joint Committee on Printing on The part of
The .Senatc-Messrs. Anthony Chairman,
Brown, and Riddle.
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills on The
pant Of The jSendte-Messrs. Nye Chairman,
Howe, and Cowan.
Joint Committee on The Library on the part
Of The Stnate--N ,essrs. Howe, Chairman,
Howard, and Fessenden.
TRADE BETWEEN THE STATES
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill entitled
bill 20 regulate commerce between the sew
eral states, which was referred TO the Com
mittec on Commerce.
1t is the bill of last session in relation to
railroads, authorizing ell railroads TO carry
freight and passengers from one state to
another.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
On motion of Mr. Sumner so much of the
Presidents message as relates to foreign af-
fairs, was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
THE TEST OATH.
Mr.. Sumner introduced the following
resolution:
UEcrcas, 1t is provided by act of Congress
that every person in the civil, military, and
naval departments cf the public service, ex-
cepling the President of the United States,
shall before entering upon the duties of his
office and before being entitled to any of the
salary or other cmoluments thereof, take
and subscribe to a certain oath in prescribed
form, and it is further provided in another
act Of Congress that no money shall be paid
from the Treasury of the United States TO
any person acting as an officer, civil, mill
tarv, or naval, as salary, in any office,
yiouslv existing laws unless when such Of
flee shall be subsequently sanctioned by law.
And,
WHEREAS, Ii is reported that, notwith-
standing these acts of Congress, certain per-
sons have been allowed TO enter upon the
duties of Office, and TO receive the salary
and emoluments thereof, without taking the
prescribed oath, and certain other persons
fh,,,.s Il
by any previously existing law, therefore
Rcsoluod, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be requested, SO Car as the records of the
department allow, to furnish to the Senate
the names of any persons who have been
permitted 10 enter upon the duties of office,
and 90 receive the salary and emoluments
thereof, without taking the oath prescribed
hv Congress also the titles of such officers,
with an account of the deliveries and omolu-
ments thereof, and out of what fund the same
has been paid; also the names Of any per-
sons who have been appointed to any office
not authorized by some previously existing
law, il the same has received any salary,
what il was, and out of what fund it has
been paid.
went over till Monday.
PAY OF NAVAL SURGEONS.
Mr.. Grimes (Rep, Ia,) introduced the
petition of the surgeons and assistant sur
geons of the navy, asking for an increase Of
paw, which was referred 10 the naval COM
mittee.
SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
On motion of Mr.. Wade rep, o. the
bill 10 regulate the elective franchise in the
District of Columbia, was referred to the
Committee on the District of Columbia.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner the bill TO
guarantee republican form of government
in the District was similarly referred.
TELEGRAPH LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK AND
THE WEST INDIES.
Mr.. Morgan rep, n. " introduced
bill TO incorporate the Independent Tele-
graph Company, and establish Geographic
communication between New York and the
West Indies, which was referred 20 the Com
mittee on Commerce.
PUBLIC LANDS.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman rep, o.
the hill 10 provide for the sale of the public
lands was referred to the Committee ON Pub
lie Lands.
THE MESSAGE.
Mr.. Doolittle rep, Wis., moved to refer
so much Of the Presidents message rs re-
Il Al