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elating to military affairs digested and published — Placed on the calendar. Mr. Sparrow, from the same committee, reported a bill to regulate the extra pay allowed soldiers detailed for duty as clerks in the city of Richmond.--The bill increases their extra pay from 25 cents to $1 per diem. It passed. Mr. Oldham, of Texas, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post Roads, introduced a bill to repeal the second section of an act relating to the prepayment of postage, approved July 29, 1863.--The bill provides that hereafter persons writing to soldiers in the army shall prepay their letters. The soldier is still left the liberty of sending his letters free. The Impressment bill being under consideration, the Senate yielded to a motion to go into secret session. House of Representatives.--The House met at 11 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Jeter. Mr. Rails of Ala, moved that when the House adjourn to day it adjourn to meet at 11 o'clock tomorro