The Legislature of the new State of
Kanawha met in Wheeling, Dec. 2; Lieut.
Governor Palscy pre-a’ding in the Senate,
and Daniel Frost of Jackson, in the House.
The Governor’s message was sent in this
evening. It is a forcible review of the con
dition of this State, and advocates strong
measures against the rebel abettors in our
midst. Col. Cramer, of Monongahela, of
fered a resolution for a stringent confisca
tion law.
The first regular session of the Thirty-
Seventh Congress opened on Monday, Dec.
2nd. In the Senate there are twenty-nine
Republicans, five “Union” men from slave
States, eight Democrats and three seces
sionists; and in the House of Representa
tives, one hundred and twenty-four Repub
licans, and twenty-six “Union” men, thirty
five members elected as Democrats, and a
pitiful minority of eight who are secession
ists. Thfl war majority in this Congress is
very large.
The expedition of Gen. Burnsides, which
is now fitting out for nn attack upon tho
Southern coast, lus already assumed for
midable proportions, though under way
but a very short time. Ten regiments
have so far been assigned to the expedi
tion. The troops have not yet been brig
aded, and of the Brigadier Generals, only
one has up to this time, been appointed—
Gen. John G. Foster. Capt. Howard, late
of the United States Revenue mare, ac
companies the expedition, with a naval
brigade, and Commander 8. F. Hazard,
United States Navy, is attached to the
staff of General Burnsides, as Naval Officer
and Director.
Our citizens never had a better opportu
nity to dispose of their old papers and
magazines and books than tho pre.%-nt.
