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shington by mail. Southern representation. Washington, December 13. --The House to-day accepted, without debate, the Senate modification of the House resolution for the appointment of a joint committee of fifteen on reconstruction. Mr. Stevens, after due consultation with several Senators this morning, determined to accede to the position assumed by the Senate. It was, therefore, on his own motion that the House took it from the Speaker's table and passed it nem con. in the form hetly said to me that if the thing were left to soldiers of the Union and rebel armies, who fraternize everywhere, they would settle it at short order. Caucussing in quiet is the leading business now of Congressmen and other politicians. Thaddeus Stevens stirs around among the members, which fact indicates that he is not having things all his own way. The contest between Schenck and Sherman for the Senatorship in Ohio is understood to be close. It may be affected by the reconstruction
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resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the adoption of the eight-hour system of all labor within the jurisdiction of Congress whenever practicable. Mr. Foot announced the death of Hon. Jacob Collamer, concluding by offering the usual resolutions of respect to the memory of of the deceased. In the House, the following committee was announced to inquire into the condition of the late so-called Confederate States: Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania; Mr. Washburne, of Illinois; Mr. Morrill, of Vermont; Mr. Grider, of Kentucky; Mr. Bingham, of Ohio; Mr. Conkling, of New York; Mr. Boutwell, of Massachusetts; Mr. Blow, of Missouri; Mr. Rogers, of New Jersey. The House resolved that, the Senate concurring, the two bodies adjourn from December 20th to January 9th. The House passed a bill appropriating thirty thousand dollars for repairing and refurnishing the White House. Also a bill appropriating over fifteen
The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1865., [Electronic resource], Latest from Washington by mail. (search)
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the purpose of subsidizing certain members of Congress, in order to secure the passage of an amendment to the currency act, giving these banks the benefit of their lost circulation. This scheme Mr. Clark discountenances altogether, and recommends that the banks which have already contributed their quota, immediately demand the refunding of the money advanced for so dishonorable a purpose. The following is the committee on the part of the House to inquire into the condition of the late Confederate States: Messrs. Stevens, of Pennsylvania; Washburne, of Illinois; Morrill, of Vermont; Grider, of Kentucky; Bingham, of Ohio; Conkling, of New York; Boutwell, of Massachusetts; Blow, of Missouri; and Rogers, of New Jersey. Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, introduced a resolution for an adjournment of Congress over the holidays. This was, after debate, amended so as to fix the time from the 20th of December to the 9th of January, and passed.