The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-23
CONFEDRRATE CONGR Ess.
MONDAY, SEFT. 22D, 1862.

for adjournment. " H. laid on the table
A bin " as reported from the Military COMMITTEE
requiring all persons hereafter furnishing suSs'i'
suites or who have heretofore furnished them, 10 be
cid 10 service If said substitute desert
MIR. Orr opposed that part OF the bill anecfns
those who have already fnrnlshed substitutes.
uessrs Sparrow. Davis, and Hill, supported the
bill: and Messrs. Preston and Orr opposed II. The
norton of tie bin affecting these who have hereto
fore furnished substitutes WAS then stricken our,
ard the bill was passed
Mr. Siuss from the Special Committee sppoio'ed
10 inquire toto the condition of the army Hospitals
submitted a report. accompanied by bill pfovid
ing for The better OF the sick and diaRbied sol
diers o: the Confederate States. Laid on the table
art ordered ~ be printed
The committee asked and obtained leave to sit
again.
On motion al MIR Yancey tbe bib 10 regulate the
nomna; lens and appointment of B;igsder Generals,
which had been referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary and Oh which said committee hsd re-
ported nn,ayosaby, WAS taken up The bin reads
fellows;
The CaaSreSs Of The C0Rjtde50ts Ssdfss Of isrertca
40 fnac, That here after shal. be the duty of the
President IN making nominations .or the office OF
Brigaiier General to make said nominations with
ref..rspca ~ The number OF brigadler Generals
which may have been appointed from each State
end ta rtc number Of troops whieh each State may
have in ~ service tor the war, giving preference
10 such States may have the least number OF Bri-
ga6ier Generals IN proportion to the troops II tas
IL caryica and 10 assign said Brig adler Generals,
when appointed, to the command Of brigades OF
troops which may be ia the seryice from the State
frolu " hicl they have BEEN appointed,
Thai tbs troops which have been or may he
raised az eurolied any ST ste shall be divided and
organized into brigads& aud there shall be created
AZ many BriEa tleT.6enera!s Tor he troops Of auy
State il has tio0ps in HE Held and brigadier'
General shall be appointed !or each OF said hri-
ea!es and lsa one at ali he qualified 10 ii or exer.
else tie ofiite al acknowledgements for The
tro ops II Any state unless al the time OF his ap-
pointoent he shall DC citizen of the Confederate
Ai..1.s IN * Ht. IA nf
brigade shall have been raised
The Committee report that the Constitution pro.
viGss that the Presidey4. 'EEni nominate, anc by
aud wiki the .avee and consent q. he Senate,
shall appoint Anap2s sad0ra other public Ministers
sud Consul Judges "f the Supreme Court aud all
ctlar OFFICERS Oh The Confederate States. whose APP
ppiusuen:s are n1' herein Otherwise psovded ior,
and which r!is.N L. established by law
BY this clause Of Tie Constitution the right Oh
nomination la The opinion Of lh.- committee is
given exclusively +" iha President. The power OF
appcu .lisilt IL given 10 the President, controlled
bT the slv;ee aId con sent 81 TIE Senate only IN
tie matter q appointments therefore, the Senate
ia .,s advisory executive body, and in that capacity
NAV exercis. regulation and restraining influence,
power and discretion; and may appropriately take
iaio cons Iteration the relation OF the Cftcer pro-
uosej 10 the troops To he commanded or TO the cs
zeus for whose immediate heueti. lis functions are
10 be employed
Ba; the Congress ~ legislative body, consist
ing CT the Senate AID House Of Representatives
have no constitutional authority in the opinion of
the committee regulate Or interfere With execu-
tive discretion in making NOMINATIONS OF appoint
lnents. The control OF The Congress over appoint
menis il confined - the authority OF vest'ng, by
law the appointment of such inferior officers as
they may blink proper In the PresidenI alone IN
the courts Of law, al IN he heads OF departments.
For ties e reasous thu committee respectfully re-
poi, haei. The bin mentioned with reeomiAeica-
ton That IL 10 not pass.
BENZ. H. HILL, Chairman.
A discuss on arose tie qrestion, in which
aiessrs lsncey, Hill, arinnies, and Henry, psrtei'
patel.
Mr. Yanlsy offered i. Substitute for thebill.
After debate between MessSN. Yaucey and Orr,
the vote WAS taken, ahd the amendment was re-
iected by the foilosi ing vote
Ayes--Measrs. Clark, iiaJ hes, Oidaam. semnies,
and aneey--I.
Nays--Messrs. Baker, Burnett. Clay. Davis, Hen
ry Hill, Hunter, Lewis, Maxwell Orr Phelan,
Preston, Sparrow aud Wgtall-l'.
Tue vote Was then taken tie original bill,
with .he following result
Ayes-Msasra Clark, Levi. and Yaneey--3.
Nays-Messrs Baker, Burnett. CLAY Davis,
faynss, Henry, Hin, Hunter, Maxwell, Or, Phe-
Ian, Preston, souiines. Sparrow, ard Wigfall--l5
SO the bill negatised.
Then, on Io;on. The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REpREsENTArlvss The House met
at II O'Clock, and was opened with prayer BY Rev.
Mr. Noey.
Mr. Bell Of Missouri introduced bill to provide
for the temporary organization Of forces Tor the
Provisional Army of The Confederate States In
States parts of States occupied by the enemy
Refe rred 10 tie CoiaIDitt2e on Military Affairs.
Mr. Foeter, o. Alabama, introduced resolution
requesting t-e Secretary Of Warto send corps Of
competent engineers with orders TO make a thor.
ough reconnaissance OF The Cumberland and Ten.
EeaSee rivera and country adjacent thereto, with
the view OF selecting the most eligible site for he
erection of permanen. fCriseatons on, or placing
ots.ruct.ons, in said rivers. Agreed to.
lir Kenner OF louisiana, offered resolution
ssrK.r }oc d.S
e: meeting OF thu next regular. session to the I'd
Monday ia January, 1863. thu President be request
ed TO direct The heads OF departments 10 send ia
their estimates "f tho appropriations necessary for
their several apartments Ter the iseal year eoM
inencing in January next. Agieedto.
Mr. kenuEr gave notice CT a motion 10 extsnd The
present session 10 he 18th Of October.
Mr.. Moore, OF KY, offered resolution tnstrnci
ing fha fostuffiee Committee 10 inquire into the
espediency OF establishing mail route between
Knoxville, Tenn, ard Lexington, Ky. Agreed to-
mr. Cbsmhliss, OF Va submitted several designs
for Nariona flag, and Mr. Miles, pt s. G., submit.
ted design Tor Eeut. which We're rsfsrred 10 ap-
propriats committees.
Mr.. Conrad OF La from The Conmttse On Naval
Affairs, reported back the following;
A Senate Joint resolution Of thanks 10 Com H.
FEsrand, G. s. Navy, with recommendation that
Il pass similar rsso!ai ion having eady Paaseds
ihs. was laid upon the table
A Senate bIil determining the annual salary Of
the Engineer IL. chist aud Past Aas1Snt Surgeons
Gf the navy. passed. as
bin anendatory OF tbs set % reorgauize the
marine corps Passed
resolution iuQnsriBg u hat appropriation is Ne
esseary TO blockade the Tennessee and Cumberland
riyers and the most successful means OF defending
the same asking 10 be discharged from lite further
consideration which agreed I'd. and the reso:U
ton Laid upon the table. Also, memorial from
Mr. Harvey ia rsia ion 20 river defences
resolution inQHiSing into thu expediency at re-
psaug or modifying ths Law OF last Congress rsla.
tive to promotions III the nary, with report upon
the sans subject Laid IN The table and ardered 10
be printed,
Resolutions iaquifin8 iAts tho expectancy Of
amending the Law 81 Mty4teefing and asking TO
be disc harged from their tnrther confederation. On
motion OF Nr Perkins,, Of La, referred 10 ihe Com
Anittae on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Chiffon, ii Alabama, from the Post Oiies
COMMITTEE, reported back bill providing Tor the
com pensxtan or pessons engaged in carrying The
mails previous 10 tho organization OF the Confsds
rscy with a substitute tAer0fdr; which Was consd
/ erred and passed
Also reported bss bill 10 repeal the act Of last
seasioa increasing tbs rates Of postage. with re-
port thai ii Is negpsdsni III ieeisiste thereon, and
Thai It he laid upon The table. Mf. nearustts
! ~ Virginia. addressed ths Hon Ia opp0stion "a
the report Of The totarnitteH aisas which the I'LL
Waa lid upon The fahlA &
On motion oi III. Baldsfp of yireiaia, ~ snlst
Ware suspended 10 snabls hin U olIbF ths n,llpw
Ing;
qussted 70 INFORM this House -lee Wheshes GAas
e. HYAs, + citizen Of Arensta Oosinty. Va N6o
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