The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-27
FIRST MORE So
=ssssfss OF TEE
CONFRDERArESTA Of AMERICA.
ADJOURNED SESSION.


munication from the Uhowan Baptist Asso-
citation, of South Carolina, accompanied by u
series Of resolutions expressive Of confidence
in the Government of the Southern Oonfed-
sracy, and the business Of the Southern cause
On motion OF Mr.. WRiaHT, Of Georgia, the
resolutions were ordered TO DO spread upon
the Journal.
RESOLUTIONS, MEMORIALS, 30.
Mr. CuRRY, OF Alabama, present sd memo
rial of NJ. q. Rhodes and other paten tees OF
Alabama, asking change Of the patent laws.
Referred to Committee on Patents.
Mr. WaiaEr, OF Georgia, asked leave to In
troduce n bal TO amend the 8 IN sec ton OF an
act entitled all act TO provide for the public
defence.
Mr. OCHILTRgE, of Texas Il arise to q ues-
ton of order. think there is resolution
now in force req uiring ali such bills to bs act
ed on i'll secret session.
The PREsiDgST.-lt depends upon the char
&c ter OF the bill.
Mr.. WRiaar.-1nere is nothing in the bill
requiring coIfcealment. Again, the original
Din mas already been published.
After examining the Dill, the President said
1t might be introduced. The bill provides
that the Sth section OF the original bill be
amended by the addition OF the following
paragraph, viz 'And that in cases where u
State battalion shall CONSIST OF moro coInpa-
nies than five or less than ten, the President
may appoint such additional officer or officers
as he may deem necessary and proper 10 Its
organic iuon."
MI. w kldHF said tne NineuuIDout iIothEci
for difficulty the Orig mai bill failed TO meet.
1t often happened there were comphnies left
over after the organization of q regiment, suf-
fcient TO make 4 battalion. These supernu-
merdry com panies having no officers 10 com
mand them, are kept mac tive in the field I'M
Ill enough additions can ne obtained to form a
regiment. The aIn endmenc provided for rem
deIinx such battdIlOIs Immediately serYicea-
bic by the appointment OF proper officers to
take charge OF them.
Mr.. SMITH moved reference OF the Dill To
the Commit tee Oh Military Affairs.
Mr.. UHEsNur said he had some amendments
to offer ~ the proper time, and moved that
ths DILL be printed. Both motions prevailed
Mr. pakKiEs presented the claim OF Dr. Is.
N Enoers, la 10 surgeon in tho u. ,. Army.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. BoCoCK presented the memorial OF Dr-
A. Y. Garnett, asking the amendment Oh an
act passed las session in relation TO tho COM
rniss,oning Of naval officers. In presen ting
The memorial, MIR, BoCoCK said, Wish 70
say that the Doctor some years ago was al
assistant surgeon in the United STATES Na'y.
On the commencement OF our difficulties Inc
Doctor being an Outspoken friend OF the III
cepeudncee of the South, took every occasion
20 express his opposition TO The Cn"arr"hta
ME acts OF the Northern Admins -ratloh In
consequence OF TINS the lawles5 creatures OF
nat admjuistrsri ton surrounded his house,
threatened the safety OF himself ana FANNY ,
and made it necessary Tor nun 10 come 10 ff-
piDja 1t Is known 10 all NnO nave Deem Ior
Haired y atss tina ne had attained 4 position
ana cquired practice i'll Washington second
to no man i'll that city. When he came here
the Governor OF Virginia appointed nun sur
geon IN the ayy OF this Slate. Al act passed
by Congress at its last session authorlZ 81 the
Executive authority OF the Confederate states
10 commission II The Navy OF the q. 5. A.
all those who had been officers III the Navy of
the United States ana who had resigned their
posts lions i'll conseq aence OF the secession OF
their pectiye States. By that act various
gentlemen who had resigned have been re-
ceiyed as surgeons. But as DIR. Garnet did
not resign his com mission IN consequence OF
the secession of has State, the act does not
embrace his cAse. He asked that the act ba
so amended IS to embrace his case. be-
love, however, ne stands aione III tnls cate
gury. 1t will be but an act OF JUS tics TO mus
reouxniz. the merits and services OF this gen
tIemdu move the memorial bs referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs SO ordered.
Mr. Seldom, Of Virginia, offered the follow
ing:
R.,otoed, BY Congress, That ths Committee
on the j adlciary Dc instruc ted 10 inquire into
and RI port The eXpedIenCy OF prescribing
by law, while the facts are fresh ana suscepti-
bic Of proof, eome uniform mode Of taklps,
nutnen,icatlng and preserving the evidence CT
The abduCt ton or reception, by the enemy, OF
slaves owned by any OF the Confederate
said slaves, 10 the end that indemnity may De
hereafter exacted from the enemy.
Referred as directed.
MIR. RUSSELL, OF Virginia, offered the fol-
lowing, W hich WAS agreed 10
Resolced, That the Committee on Postal
fftirs inquire into the expedency OF con
ferring the ranking privilege on John Tyler,
late President OF the United States.
Mr.. STAPLES offered the following, which
was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Affairs inquire into the expectancy Of so
a ~ ty a a ~ nyIx H n{
the Medical Department to exercise command
over all enlisted men, like other comm ission ed
officers.
MIR. STABLES also offered the following,
which WAS agreed TO
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
amending the law as to authori2s the Secre-
tary of War to emf loy Messenger in the Of
fice of the Surgeon General.
MIR. AyEAr offered the following, which was
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs ::
AN ACT to further Gmsnd an Act to proutde
for the Reorgaaisation Of the Nary, approved
Hdrcl. is, 1861.
The Congress OF the Confederate States Of
America do enact, That the President be and
is hereby authorized &c nOmipaJe, and By and
with the consent OF Congress TO appoint all
officers Of the navies or any of the States of
this nfederacy, who have been officers OF the
United States Navy, and who may be fit for &C
tive service, to the same rank and position in
the Navy OF the Confederate States which
they would have held III the Navy of the II
States, by the ordinary course of promo ton
therein If they had remained in the said T. .
States Navy until the date OF their said ap-
pointment in the Confederate Navy: Provided
however. that no such off1cer shail be appoint
cd to higher rank or position thar he has
held In the State Navy to which ne has been
attached; and, provided further, That no such
officer shall be appointed captain, comman-
der, lieutenant, or sailing master ii the line
,ln Il hA{
of leaving the United States Hayy, one of the
said ranks or the rank OF passed midship-
man therein; OF in dsfault thereof, shall have
seen at least six years OF sea service in the
navy and merchant service Ombined, and
shall, before receiving his commission. cue
csssfuliy pats al examination before Naval
Examia ing Board, composed OF captains or
commanders to be designated by the Sec
retary Of the Navy, touching his fitness
fer said appointment, in which case the
officer so passed may be nominated and COM
mi. stoned to a rank not higher than that O.:
Lieu tenant. And, provided further, that 10
officer shall be appointed, by authority Of this
act who may st any time have committed
any act OF hostility against the Confederate
States, or any one thereof.
SEQ and be 1t further enacted, That in
case any such officers OF any State Navy or
Nayies a. are conn risad in the first section
of this act, should receive appointments in
the Navy of the Confederate States, the
President is authorized to afiix to their COM
missions such dates as may be necessary to
secure to them the same relative position
that they held, or at the date of their said
appointment would have held as afOre-
said, in the Navy Of the United States.
Consr ess then went into secret session.
REsIasAT10S OF Col. PAYEB.-The following
laconc note appears in yesterdays Wing
RICHMOND, Va 23d July. 1861.
To G.n. L. Thomas, AdJt Genera3, U A.,
HJybjuG{OU. d o.