The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-12
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BIZ soHssos.s IHDxPrxDRs7 AGENCY.


Proceedings ~ Csngress.
WAsnixarox, MoxDAY, December 11.-OB~
yArE.-The President pvo sempore announced
the following COMMITTEES 70 act with the House
committee on the subject Of Mr.. Lincolu's
death: Messrs. Foot, Yates, Fessenden, VII
son, Doolittle, Lane Of Kansas, Harris, Ne
smith, Lane, Wiley, Buckalow and Henderson
Mr.. Nye gave notice Of bill TO change the
eastern boundary Of the State Of NevaAA 20 rs
to include additional territory, to be taken from
Utah and Arizona and also Of bill for the
speedy completion Of the Pacific railroad.
At 10 clock, p. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
HorsE.-Mr Bland, Of Maine, introduced a.
resolution for the reimbursement to the loyal
States of advances made and debts contracted
by them for the preservation Of the Union.
Referred to special committee Of seven mem.
bers.
Mr.. Elliott, Of Massachusetts,, introduced =
Joint resolution, which was referred to select ?
committee of fifteen, declaring the condition
Of the States recently in rebellion and the po-
sitiOn Of Congress in relation to them
Mr.. Schenck, Of Ohio, offered resolution
protesting against any attempt to establish q
monarchy in Mexico, and requesting the Presi.
dent to take such steps as will vindicate the
American policy and protect the honor and
interests Of the United States. Referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Jsnckes, of Rhode Island, introduced
bill to establish a uniform system Of bank. !
ruptcy. Referred TO special committee.
Mr.. Van Horn Of Missouri, offered pre-
amble and resolution, instructing the Com
mittee ON Foreign Affairs to inquire what
measures and means are necessary ON the part
Of the United States to restore to Mexico tho !
free and UNRESTRICTED right to . republican
government. The previous question not being
seconded, the resolution went over.
The Speaker announced the Standing Com.
mittees as follows:
On, CDmmerce.-Messrs Washbnrne, of iii.
nois, chairman; Elicit, of Massachusetts;
Dixon, Of Rhode Island ONeal, Of Penn.
sylvania Tougyar, of Michigan James Hum
phreys, of New York J. l.. Thomas, Jr., of
Maryland; Eggleston, of Ohio J. NJ. Hum.
phreys, of New York.
On Military Afnirs.-Messrs. Schenck, of
Ohio, chairman X. Deming, Of Connecticut;
Marston, of New Hampshire Rosseau, Of
Kentucky; Bingham, of Ohio; Ancona, Of
Pennsylvania; Ketchum, of New York;
Blame, of Maine; Kitgraves, of Kentucky.
On Mlcal Afairs.-Messrs. A. III. Rice, of
Massachusetts,, chairman; Griswold, of New
York; Pike, Of Maine; Kelly, Of Pennsyl-
vania Brundage, of Connecticut; Eldridge,
of Wisconsin; Phelps, of Maryland Darlings
of New York; Libloud. of Ohio.
On FSreigra A6airs.-Messrs Banks, of Mas.
sachusetts, chairman Raymond, of New
York Orth, of Indiana w. H. Randall, OF
Kentucky Dawson, of Pennsylvania Pat
terson, of New Hampshire Newell, Of New
Jersey Callum, of Illinois; Winfield, of New
York
sets, chairman Schofield, of Pennsylva-
MIA Epson, of Michigan Marshall, of I'LL
nois Paine, of Wisconsin Shellabarger, Of
Ohio McClung, of Missouri Radlfield, OF
New York
On Ways and .Medns.-Messrs Morrill,, of
Vermont, chairman Hooper, Of Massachu-
sets; Brooks, of New York Garfield, Of
Ohio Wentworth, of Illinois Conkling, OF
New York: MOOrhead, of Pennsylvania
Allison, of Iowa ; Hagan, of Missouri.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Stevens, of Penn.
sylvania, chairman; Raymond, of New York;
Blair, of Missouri; Kasson, of Iowa; Voor-
hees, of Indiana; Farnswortl -T1fz..is
Spalding, of Ohio; Higsby, f4-s.
Wright, of New Jersey.
On Banking and Cuyrency.-Me 4s.-s #...
Of New York, chairman Har
chusetts; Culver, of Pennsy .n... .,,..n-
lahd, OF OhlO; Harding, of Kentucky; Lynch,
Of Maine; Devrees, of Indiana; Randall, of
Pennsylvania Hubbard, of West Virginia.
District Of Columbia.-Ingers0ll, of Illinois
Dunont, of Indiana Davis, of New York;
Baldwin, of Massachusetts; Mccullough, OF
Maryland; Colt, of Missouri Walker O. Mer-
Ger, of Pennsylvania; Sharkland, of Ken
lucky.
o" the Jwliciary.-Messrs. Wilson, of Iowa,
cha irman; BOutrell, of Massachusetts Fran.
els Thomas, of Maryland; Williams, of Penn.
sylvania Woodbridge, Of Vermont Morris.
OF New York; Rogers, of New Jersey; Law.
renee, Of Ohio, and Cook of Illinois.
The House refused to suspend the rules for
the admission Of Il resolution giving Southern
members the privilege of the floor pending the
| consideration of their claims to seats
After the transaction of much other bust.
ness, the House adjourned. A., n
Interview with the President-His Opinions-