Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-06
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XXXIxTH CONGREss-FIRST SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, December 6.
SENATE.-President pro tenn. Foster in the
| chair.
| Mr. Dixon offered series Of resolutions
passed by the Connecticut Legislature on the
condition of public affairs, in favor of co uaIity
| before the law, etc. Ordered to be printed
| The Committees for the session were an.
| nounced, as follows:
| Foreign Relations.-Messrs Sumner, chair.
man, Doolittle, Harris, Henderson, Wade,
johnson, and Buckalew.
Finance.-Messrs. Fessenden, chairman,
Sherman. Cowan, Van Wrinkle, Morgan, Will
Commerce.-Messrs. Chandler, chairman,
| Morrill,, Morgan, Howe, Foote, Lane OF Kan.
| sas. and Nesmlth.
Manufactures.-Messrs. Sprague, chairman,
| Dixon, Pomeroy, Riddle, and Wright.
| observation-disclosures. Sherman, chairman
Lane OF Kansas, Cresswell, Cowan, and
| Guthrie.
Military Affairs and the Militia-Messrs
| Wilson, chairman, Lane of Ind, Howard,
Neemith, Sprague, Brown, and Doolittle.
| Naval Affairs.-Messrs. Grimes, chairman,
Anthony, Wiley, Ramsey, Cragin, Nye, Hen
| bricks
Judiciary Messrs Trumbull, chairman,
| SiAAAS' JOhASoH, VOL
Hendricks.
Post Ofices and Post Roads-Messrs. Dixon,
! chairman, Ramsey, CONFESS, Buckalsw, Pom
eroy, Van Wrinkle, Anth ony.
| Public Lands-Messrs. Pomeroy, chairman,
Sewart, Creswell, Grimes, Harris, Hendricks,
! Wright.
| Private Land Claims.-Messrs. Harris, chair.
| man, Howard, Poland, Riddle, Stockton.
| Indian Affairs.-Messrs. Dooittle, chairman,
Lane, of Kansas, Trumbull, Clarke, Norton,
| Nesmith, Buckalew.
| Pensions-Messrs. Lane OF Ind, chairman
| Van Wrinkle, Foot Yates, Wilson, Davis, and
| Stockton.
| chairman, Chandler, Wilson, Nesmith, and
| Wright
| Ciaims-Messrs. Clark. chairman, Howe
Anthony, Henderson, Williams, Norton, and
| Davis.
District of Columbia-M essrs. Morrill,, chair
man, WADE, Wiley, Sumner, Henderson, Yates,
and Riddle.
| Patents and the Paten Off ce-Messrs .Cowan.
| Lane of Ind, Poland, Norton, and Guthrie.
| Public Buildings and Grounds - Messrs
| Foot. chairman, Brown, TrumbuIl, Grimes,
ard Hendricks.
On Territories-Messrs. Wade, chairman,
Lane of Kansas, Yates, Norton, Nye, Cragin,
| and Davis.
| On the Pacific Railroad-Messrs Howard,
| chairman, Sherman Morgan, CONFESS, Brown,
| Yates. Cragin, Ramsey, and Stewart.
Mines and Mining-Messrs. CONFESS, chair
man, Stewart Chandler, Morgan, Cresswell,
| Blu ckalew, and Guthrie.
| To Audit and Control the Contingent Ex-
| penses Of the Senate-Messrs. Brown, chair
! man, Foot and Sherman.
Epgrossed Bills-Messrs. Wiley, chairman,
F, Lane of Ind, and Sumner.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Printng-Messrs. Anthony, chairman,
Brown, and Riddle.
On Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Nye, chairman,
Howe, and COwan.
On the Library-Messrs. Howe, chairman,
| Fessenden, and Howard.
Mr.. Sumner introduced n bill OF last session
TO regulate commerce between the several
States, which was referred to the committee on
commerce.
Mr.. Sumner introduced q resolution instruct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the
Senate whether there are any persone employed
in the Treasury Department who have not
taken the oath required by law, also whether
there are any persons employed there in Offices
| not authorized by law.
MIR. johnson objected to the resolution and it
went over under the rules.
committee of thirteen was appointed to
| confer with a committee from the House in re-
lation to appropriate action on the death Of the
President.
Mr. Morgan introduced a bill to Incorporate
| egraph line from New York to the West In
| dies, which was referred to the committee on
| commerce.
The Senate adjourned at one o'clock to meet
on Monday next
| HoUsE.-Mr. Stevens asked leave to intro
| duce bill for the relief of Mrs Mary Lincoln,
| by paying TO her the S25,OOO salary " hich
| would have accrued to her late husband, etc.
Mr.. Wentworth objected to the terms Of the
bill. He had had q conversation with the ex-
| ecutor of the estate, and the Illinois delega-
| ton, and had prepared a bill appropriatng
- dollars for the relief of Mrs Lincoln, paw
| ing the salary in full, onsidering the circum-
stances under which her husband came to his
death.
| A single objection postponed the considera.
| ton Of the question n the present time.
| Mr.. Stevens introduced bill permitting
wounded soldiers accepting employment un-
| der the Government to receive pensions at the
| same time. 1t was referred to the Committee
| on Invalid Pensions.
| On motion of Mr.. Eliot, a resolution was
| adopted, providing for q special committee OF
nine members, to which shall be referred that
part of the Presidents message and all docu-
ments and papers relative 10 freednien's az
fairs.
Mr.. Hooper offered a resolution, providing
for Committee of one from each State, to con-
slider and report bill to reimburse the loyal
down the rebellion.
Objection being made the resolution lies over.
MIR. Bingham proposed amendments to the
Constitution first to annul that part prohibi-
ting export duties; second, TO prohibit the pay
ment Of the rebel debt; and third, to secure all
persons to equal protection and the right of
liberty and life. 1t was referred TO the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Garfield offered q resolution, which was
agreed to-yeas W, nays 5S-granting the use of
the hall, for public meeting, to the American
FTeedmens Aid Commission, for the 18th of
january, 1866.
General Rosseau. of Kentucky, appeared
anu QudIUcu
Mr.. Farnsworth offered a resolution deciar-
ing, as the sense Of the House, that good faith
demands that the colored soldiers shall be ad-
mitted to all the rights and privileges Of citi-
zens OF the United States; and that it would be
Incompatible with our system Of government
to deny such rights to a large portion of the in
habtants who have shared both in the defence
and the pecuniary liabilities Of the Govern
mPnt.
lie moved the previous question, but it was
not seconded-ayes As, nays IS.
Mr. Wentworth introduced the bill referred
to above, for the relief of Mrs. Mary Lincoln,
and on his motion 1t was referred TO the select
Committee OF one from each Stale, heretofore
authorized to take action concerning the death
of President Lincoln.
The House adjourned. ." F..