Resolved, That so much of the annual message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the present session, together with the accompanying documents, as relates to the finances, to the receipts into the Treasury and the public expenditures, to the revision of the revenue, to the public debt, and the ways and means of supporting and meeting all the public liabilities of the Government, be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to carrying on the several Departments of the Government, to the necessary appropriations therefor, to deficiencies in the appropriations, and to mail transportation by ocean steamers, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to banks and banking, and currency, be referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to commerce be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to the public domain be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to the Post Office Department be referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to the reestablishment of the courts in districts where their authority has been interrupted, and to all judicial proceedings, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to the public expenditures be referred to the Committee on Public Expenditures.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to agriculture, and to the Department of Agriculture, be referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to the management of Indian affairs be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to the Army of the United States, to provisions for a peace establishment and to coast and lake defenses, be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to the Navy of the United States be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to our foreign affairs, together with the accompanying correspondence, be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to the Territories of the United States be referred to the Committee on Territories.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to pensions and the Pension Bureau be referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to the expenditures in connection with the State Department be referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the State Department.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to expenditures in connection with the Treasury Department be referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury Department.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to expenditures in connection with the War Department be referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to expenditures in connection with the Navy Department be referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to the expenditures in connection with the Post Office Department be referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents relates to the militia be referred to the Committee on the Militia.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to the Pacific railroad be referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to roads and canals be referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.

Resolved, That so much of said message and accompanying documents as relates to the District of Columbia be referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia.

Resolved, That so much of the President's message and accompanying documents as relates to the subject of reconstruction be referred to the joint committee on reconstruction.

• Resolutions on Distributing the President's Annual Address (introduced on 1865-12-21 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e900960) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
  • Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1865-12-21 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e900963) [view current proposal at this moment]
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