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Midnight Report
xxx CONGRESS---Second Ses-
sion.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ls.
| HOUSE.
Mr.. WASHBURN offered the following
resolution, winch was passed:
Resoired, That the committee appointed TO
| investigate the riots at New Orleans be di>
rected to investigate the alleged fraads in the
New Orleans Custom House, the appointing
| of rebels therein to the exclusion Of Union
men, and all matters connected with the I'D.
ministrstion OF affairs in the Custom House,
and report fully to this House.
Mr.. WENTWOkT introduced . resolu-
| ton for information relative to the erection
Of Marine Hospitals at New Orleans and
| Chicago, and also resolution inquiring of
the Secretary of War relative to the disburse
ment Of an appropriation for the improve-
ment Of the harbor of Chicago.
Mr.. HARDING, of Illinois, introduced =
resolution, which was agreed to, directing
that the House will give all aid and encour
agemeut to the Executive in any efforts to
aid any powers battling for constitutional
liberty, and that this House approves of the
/ public service in relation to the neighboring
republic Of Mexico.
/ Mr. BAKER, of Illinois, introduced res
oution nstructing the Committee on Banking
and Currency to report q bill forbidding for
some temporary period the Withdrawal Of the
| legal tender currency. Laid on the table
| IS to So.
A bill passed declaring the sense Of the act
of July 1864 to restrict the jurisdiction Of the
Cour, of Claims, and declaring that 1t should
not be so construed as to allow the assess
ment of claims for supplies, &c., for the
| United States army preferred by persons re-
siding in States in rebellion; but excepting
| claims of loyal citizens of Tennessee.
of
the repeal Of the 18th section Of the amnesty
law granting pardon to rebels, the bill for the
admission of Nebraska was taken up.
SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate com.
munication from the Secretary Of War, in
response to the commission appointed to
audit claims of owners Of slaves enlisted or
drafted in the United States service. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs
| Mr.. SUMNER presented the proceedings
OF an Unconditional Union Mass Meeting at
| Norfolk, composed of citizens without regard
to color, asking Congress to ignore the pres
ent State government of Virginia, and estAb
iish a territorial government under Judge
| Underwood, and asked it to be referred to
the Committee on Reconstruction.
| Mr.. SALISBURY objected to the recep-
ton of the paper, on the ground that it was
simply the proceedings Of public meeting.
and not in tie form of petition, and asked
| for its non>reception on the ground Of pre-
cedent already established by the Senate, in
declining 10 receive such papers.
| The Senate decided to receive the papers.
| Mr. WADE presented a petition from
citizens of Alexandra, praying for
q retrocession of the county to the Distric. Of
| Columbia, on the ground that no protection
can be obtained under the laws Of Virginia.
| Laid on the table.
Mr. EARNSWORTH introduced . joint
resolution allowing members of Congress to
examine all papers in the post Office depsr,-
| ment having reference to their particular
State or District. The motion to lay the re-
solution on the table was not agreed to. The
morning hour expiring, the bin went over.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House,
| the message from the President trans.
misting the reply from the Emperor of Rus
sia, to the resolution OF Congress at the las,
session, congra,ulaiing the Emperor on his
escape from the atssmpted assassination,
which was ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. BOUTWELL, offered resolution d,
recting the Committee on Territories to in
quire into the expediency of inviting aud au
thoriSing the loyal citizens Of the United
States residing in those districts OF the
county recently in rebellion, except rennes,
see, 20 form Constitutional State Govern
ment. and to provide for the restoration ei
such States to al the rights Of States in the
American Union.
Mr. BINGHAM made ii a point of order
tina. the resolution must TO the Committee
on Reconstruction,
The SPEAKER sustained the point Of the
order. ard the resolution accordingly Was re
tered to the Committee on Reconstruction.
The Senates concurrent resolution to sd
journ over the holidays was concurred in.
The select committee on the murder o
Union soldiers in South Carolina on motion
Of Mr.. DAWES, we're instructed to inquire
into the case of Henry Miller, who was ar
rested and sentenced to death at WATERFORD
North Carolina, as q spy for the United
States army. and to inquire into the crcum
stances and seizures Of abandoned lands il
th. South.
Mr. BANKS, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported resolution recon-
mendng that the Executive offer the friend
ly offices Of the Government for the promo
tion OF peace in South America Adopted
The House went into Committee Of tn
Whole on the Presidents message, and va
addressed by Mr.. HAYES, after which tn
Committee rose and the House adjourned.