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o amend the thirteenth section of an act entitled "an act to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds." Also, a Senate joint resolution construing the act of May 31, 1864, to provide for the appointment of a disbursing clerk in the War Department. On motion of Mr. Semmes, of Louisiana, Senate resolved into secret session on the "inevitable nigger" bill. House of Representatives. The House met at the usual hour, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Peterkin. Senate bills "to provide for the promotion of officers in certain cases," and "to amend the act to organize forces to serve during the war," as also Senate amendments to House bill "to diminish the number of exempts and details," were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Anderson, of Georgia, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported adversely upon various bills, petitions and memorials for relief from taxation, which were accordingly laid on the table.