The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-26
FIRST CONG r e g s.


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(dDJsERs III xESSIsN)
Tssx.pAr, July IS, lsel
Prayer by Rev. L. A, WARE, OF the Astho'
| dist Episcopal Church
Ssw nsNPEss.
Hon. THoxas ReFRfs, Delegate from North
Carolina, was announced TO 30 present, came
for a rd and took the oath Of ONCE.
Mr. GARLArD Cgsred the folio wing fesoiu
ton, which was adopted
Ksssiysd, That the Secretary b.. snd he il
hsrsSy directed to have, ~ soon rs possible
| the proceedings Of Oongress OF the annoanes-
msnt Of the death Of the Hon. fkAxeIs
BARROW, together with the several speeches
NADIA on the OCCASION. printed in Pamphis:
fora and that he sasss 500 copies Of the same
10 be slrsck OF for the ass Of Congress.
PETITIONS, NEHoRIALs, DE.
Mr.. SHIrE, of Alabama, introduced the fol-
losEins resolution. which WAS adopted
sc 1t Reserved, BY the Congress Of the Gem
(.serats states, That the Oomnittee on tbs
j sdici larry be instructed to report 4 bill
amending Al act, approved Nay II, 1851. en-
titled act TO asthoTize sertain debtors to
pay the Sfr oants Tue ~ tAcm in 70 the IreasH-
~ of the Confederate States, so AS to provide
suitable penalties for the violation Of the pro-
hihi tons con txiRsd in said act.
Mr. Hill, of Georgia, presented the pro-
cesdiugs OF = Mee ting held in the city of Ma
ristta, Georgia, in relation to the propriety Of
free trade during the existence of the block
AIDE; the manufacturing and shipping bust
ness OF Europe; the building OF war stea M erE,
and cognate subjects
Referred to Committee on Finance.
cosPIseArIeN.
Mr.. KExSRR, Of Louisiana, offered the fol.
lowing:
Whereas, The Congress Of the United States
has passed 4 law providing for 1.-The eondsca
ton of The property Of all rebels found III
arm. against the Unitsd States and, .phereos,
IL is known by the pubic OH ciAl declarations
OF ths Executive and Congress OF The United
States that the intent and meaning OF this &C /
iE the tonffscatiOn, not OF the property of
re lei citlzsns of the United States bat of the
cit.z:nS OF this ConfsttsracJ, ~ho are enemies
Of the United States; ana, eshsrsGS, the con-
fscation Aforesaid is, in effect, gensr:l con-
flscation Of the property OF all the nhabttS1 ts
Of thsse Confederate ctates, in so much is
they are AL in arms against the United States,
ana tUh.Tsds, this additional resort by the
Government Of the United States TO means OF
wsrfare rspUdisted by the usages of civilized
nationS can only bs rePelled and punished by
that Just retaliation which Is the legi tlmaie
weapon vi defence against such oareaflties
Rs ihe United States have inaugurated III taIs
war, To the Disgrace OF thslr Government AMI
people: Tasrctors,
RsseIuet, That the COMMITTEES on the Judi
ci.ry be Instructed to inquire inte the pro-
prioty Ana necessity OF adopting measures OF
retaliation BY a general ConfseatIon BIZ, and
1aake report by sach bill or otherwise as early
as possible.
Adopted.
L.
following communication
O.xIex PETERSBURG RAILROAD Co,
July 2Sd, 1861.
Hon IcBE FBgKIss, Jr.:
Ny De"r Sir In Pursuance of your sug-
sestion, kave addressed letters to the several
railroad c0nnnsRIss liz the State calling their
attenuor 10 tse case OF persons III the IN iii ary
service on fsrloISh or leave by reason OF sick
setS, and who may wish TO travel for the sake
Of haslth, and desiring to know whether such
persons Will be allowed to travel free of
charge. ALI OF the com panles from which
plies have been received nave responded fay
orshly. list Of th9ss is appended, to which
s,y own company is added. To prevent i'm
position, The parry desiring to avail nina self of
this privilege shoalc present Ger tihc ate from
the ssrge0n of his regiment, countsrsigned Dy
the rcgI,nsE tsl commander, sta ting the reason
OF tie iuTtough.
As l e4pis!nod - you, this class OF cases
did rot occar 10 any Of us ia the Convention
OF the 10Th OF Juae. Very truly, soe.,
w. r. .Iosss.
List IF RnHrssa Som ac.iss Rettrre@ to IN
the accompanying Letter
Virgins Central, Richmond, Frederieks-
burg and Potomac, Richmond aud York Riv-
rr, Kiehnond ana Petersburg, Sos til S!ds,
Norfolk and Petersburg, and Petersburg Raii-
ro.d Companies.
On motto, Of Mr.. PKRsIxs, the letter was
referred To the COsEitte8 on Military Ar
fairs.
Nj MILES, Of South Carolina, presented
the memorial and petition OF EdxertoA and
Riskards az xoath Carolina, praying an
amendment of The 4eth section OF the Patsnt
Law, ratified May 81, 1881. Referred to the
Com t,ss on Patents
sr. SesTr, Cf Va, frsssa ted the memorial
Of DR.. Halls in relation to surgeons fsss. Re-
fsrred to Committee on Military AE,irs.
biz. RESELL, OF va, offered the following
which was adopted:
Re.sists, Tast the Coainittss on Fiasuss
insaire in TO The expectancy OF providing for
respective StItes-aSa!nst the COnf-dersts
STATES for expenditures and advances made
aEs 10 cs made FOR carrying on the war, So
that the asoaats Aay ka nscsriained while
the svidene. is asosss eis and OF providing
for : TINS and mode OF satisfying such claims.
Ng.sAsE YkoS TIE FEEslbskr
was received ia relation to the appointment
OF agents to s!ga Treasury aotss.
Mr.. BRooKE, of Mississippi, pTsssn led 4 me-
morial Of Mr. Zant., of New Orleans, i'll re-
Istioa 10 finance. Referred to Committee ON
Fmascs.
Ths P.EsIBExr laid before GoAgrsss
A ksEsAGx FROM SECRETARY or tbs TREA
suKr,
In rsia tion 10 certain donations made on last
Fast day By various Ell arches toethe son bern
cause.
Air. MHxxIEagk offered 'hs folio " lax, .hich
was adopted:
Rsss!oed That the sun OF 5,37s SO, report
ed by tao Secretary OF the TrezsHry ~ rsceiv-
cd BY donations from churches o. lh- ate
Fast day 10 hereby appropriated lor ltS rs
Of the wounded, ia con forInity vita the res.
olstlon of Congress adopted j u'y 20, -id that
ths Secretary of the Treasury is aathorj&%i "a
pay over the sane accordingly.
On motion OF Mr.. M gNAisaES, the repoJt Of
the Secretary of the Treasury and - cOmpa
nying documents were ordered 10 be- priat.d.
On laotiSn of AIR. Hull, of GsoisH, Con
STsss went IN to secret session.
WASHINGTON iessIP.--A Washinsfon de-
patch July 49, 10 ths Cincinsati Commercial,
l5Isck Republican, says