@@@IN SENATE SENATE. Tnunsmv, December 21, 1865. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. E. H. GRAY. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.JtCom ON RECONSTRUCTION. The President Protemporea pointed Messrs. FESSENDEN, Gaines, HARRIS, DWARD, Jonxsos and WILLIAMS, as members on the part of the Senate of the JtCommee to inquire into the condition of the late socalled confederate States. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. The President Protemporelaid before the Senate a communication from the Ass SecyWar, which was sent to the Senate at the last session of Congress. but not, received until after the adjournment, transmitting, in obedience to law, a statement of the contracts and orders given, and the purchases made, by the ordnance Dept, during the year endiii December 31, 1864; which was ordered to ie on the table. He also laid before the Senate a communication from the 2nd Auditor of the Treasury, which was sent to the Senate during the last session, but not received until after the adjournment, transmitting, in obedience to law copies of all accounts which have been received at that Office from persons charged or trusted with the disbursement of moneys, ads or effects for the benefit of the Indianii from duly l, 1863, to June 30, 1864, With a list of the names of all persons to whom moneys, goods, or effects have been delivered within that year for the benefit of the Indians, the amount accounted for, and the balances under each specific head of aproppriation still remaining in their hands; which was ordered to lie on the table. He also laid before the Senate a message from the POTUS, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the Nthinstant, transmitting a report from the SecyState with accompanying documents on the subject of a decree of the socalled Emperor of Mexico of the 3d of October last; which was referred to the ComForRel, and ordered to be printed. He also lal before the Senate a message from the POTUS, transmitting a reart from the SecyState concerning the Universal Exposition to be held at Paris in the year 1867, in which the U.S. have been invited by the Government of France to take art; which was referred to the ComFornRels, and ordered to be printed. He also laid before the Senate a message from the POTUS, in reply to a resolution of the Senate of the 19th instant, requesting the President, if not incon sistent with the public service. to communicate to the Senate “ the report of GenlHoward, of his observations of the condition of the seceded States, and the operations of the Freedmens Bureau therein, stating that the report of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands was on the 19th instant transmitted to both Houses of congress, as required by the act of March 3, 1865; which was referred to the JtCommee to examine into the condition of the socalled conl federate States, and ordered to be printed. nous; BILLS REFERRED. The following bills and JtResolution from the HoRep were severally read twice by their titles, and referred as indicated below: A bill (H.R.No. 11) to facilitate commercial, postal, and military communication among the several Statesto the ComCommerce. A bill (H.R.No. 58) authorizing the SecyTreasury to appoint asst assessors of internalrevenueto the ComFinance. A bill (H.R.No. 61) to establish certain post roadsto the ComPostOffices. A JtResolution (H.R.No. 9) to amend the constitution of the U.S. to the ComJudiciary. Messege rnou THE HOUSE. A message from the HoRep, by Mr. McPnsRsos, its Clerk, announced that the HoRep had concurred in the resolution of the Senate authorizin the JtCommee appointed under a resolution of the last session of congress to investigate Indian affairs, to make their report at any time during the present session of on ess. The message further announced that the HoRep had concurred in the resolution of the Senate providing that the ComManufactures of the respective Houses inquire if the tax from the internalrevenue acts upon the products of domestic manufacture is greater than the duty, premium on gold, or nses of exchange, and transportation upon similar products importedfand if thereby the foreign product is entered for consumption upon more favorable terms than the domestic product. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED. The message further announced that the Speaker of the HoRep had signed the following enrolled ill and point resolution: which thereupon received the signa tu reof the President profem ore: A bill (H.R.No. 4) fort e reliefof Mrs. may Lincoln, widow of the late POTUS A point resolution (SB; No. 6) authorizing the resident to divert certain funds heretofore appropriated, and cause the same to be used for immediate subsistence and clothing, &c., for destitute Indians and Indian tribes.