The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-18

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II. Preston moved 10 strike out "by any person
Ia civil service" Agrecd TO.
Pending the consideration Of the amendment OF.
Jared by Mr. Hparrow. On motion, the Dennse su'
iourned to meet on Friday.
Housx or RErRssrsrArivEs-- Tbe Hcurs met
At ~ O'Clock Prayer By Rev. DIR. Doegett
Mr. Lyons Of Va. offered a resolution, "a fo'-
The President having recommended that the 18TH
day of this month be set apart AS day OF thanks
81 sing 10 Almighty God for the victories which nave
pleased our arms Ttefetoie,
Rssolred That this House, sympath Sirg fully
and cordially with the President in the motives
which prompted that accommodation, will comply
with IT, and when IL adiourns today will adjourn
until Friday. the 10th OF this month.
This resolution was unanimously pareed TO,
MI 8arnett, of Va. moved that from aud after
this day the House shall meet ct II o'clock.
Mr. Lyons opposed The notion on the ground
that It wonla restrict the working business hours
Of several Of the standing committees The vote
WAS taken. ard the molten prevsied
Mr. Gaynem introduced resolut on that the
President be- requested TO inform this House what
disposition IN made of ne roes captured by our
army, and whether any order has been Issued for
their restoration TO their owners This resolution
was agreed to.
Mr. Russell introduced bill to amend The act to
authorize payment 10 10 matte Tor certain horses
purchased for th- army by Col A. W. MeDonsid.-
The amended bill authorizes payment for cavalry
equipments end was agreed 10.
Mr.. Russell moved to take up the bill In relation
70 the Suspension Of the writ of hdbeoS corpus with
view to have it made special order The House
took up the bill and
Mr. kussel moved 20 make il the spaci Il order
for Friday within the morning hour. and from day
to day thereafter until completed. The melton did
not prevail.
Mr.. Russell then moved to make the bill the con
tnuug special order after existing special ofdera
are disposed Of. Tn motion prev allied.
Mr.. Lyons. OF Va, offered resolution that the
Committed on the Judiciary be instructed to report
g bill for the establishment Of Supreme Court.
Dir. Jones of Tenn. moved to amend by insert
ing at the end Of the resclut on the words, and
tina; the committee report at the nexs session. -
This amendment WAS accepted and, as amended
the resolution was agreed TO.
Mr.. jones, of Tenn, moved to suspend the call
of The States. and that the coz mittaes be called
The motion prevailed, and :he Committee on Elec-
tons being called,
Mr.. smith, of N. G, submitted q report in the
contested election case between Nessrs. Garland
and Johnson, of Ark, which he asked might be
printed
Mr. Crockett, from the same committee submit.
ted minority report for which lie ask ed the same
disposition Beth reports were ordei ed 10 be
printed
The morning hour having expired the special
order, the bill from the Military Committee to in
crease the PROVINCIAL Army of tbs Confederate
States, was taken up; the question. as announced
by the Chair, being upon the amendment of Mr.
Chrs,pan, OF KY.
Tbs amendment which comes in after the 9Th
section Ct the bill reported by the committee, was
agreed 70
Substitutes submitted by Messrs Davis, of Miss
and Bonhsm, Of s. G, were considered and voted
down.
The question then csne up en- the engrcssn,ent
OF the committees BILL and this the ayes and
Does were called, and the till wes ordered to be en-
grossed. by the following vote--ayes 40 noes a.
The vote by which be bill ordered to its
engrossm' nj was reconsider-d, ana several amend
lnfnis were proposed II was read third time,
engrossed and passed. We present below the
bill as il received tie sanction OF the House 1t
was carried by vote ot-ayes ~, noes 80.
BILL TO be entitled An Act to provide for the
filing up OF existing companies, squadrcns, bat
talicos, end regiments aud 10 increase the Pro
visona1 Army Of the Confederate States
SECTION l. The C0Hgrtss CT he Coafdera,s
StGtfe Of Imfic1 DC Enact, That when the President,
ehali consider increase Of the forces in the field
necessary TO repei irvssions. for the pubic
safety i'll The pending wRr, he tx authorized, a.
berenster provided 10 call into the military ser
vice of he CcnfeieF ale States for three years or
during the present war, ii ii sho Id be sooner
ended, all white male citizens Of the Confederate
States, not legally exempted from such service be.
tween the ages OF thirty five and forty Ave wears;
and suca authority shail exist in the President,
during the present war, a TO all persons who now
ara or may hereafter become eighteen years OF
age aud. whsn enrolled, all parsons between
the ages OF eighteen and forty re years shall
their full term.
i'roctdsd. Tha. il the President in calling out
troops into the service OF the Confederate States
shall first call tor only pert IF he PERSONS be
tween the ages herejrbefors stated, he shall first
call tor these tetve the age of 20 and any other
age less than t5. and apportion the same between
the several States, taking into consideration their
relative population between the ages of 35 and 1,
and the number of troops already furnished TO the
army by The respective States under former acts =
% far Is the same may be practicable without de-
parting from the principle OF calling on. troops
j
mating the n,imber OF former acts, each State sh Ii
be credited with al iile companies mustered into
seTylta trom sHi, state.
She. . That tbs President shall make such call
by rtgCisiti0n rncn lie Governors Of the several
CcDiedcrates States for all any portion of the
persons within their respective States between the
age. OF thirty five aud forty five years and also tor
those who now are or may hereafter BECOME. eieb
teen years cid, aforesaid, rot legally exempted
ard when assembled in camps of instruction IN tie
several States they shall be assigned to and form
part OF TIE companies sguadTonS, st.slioD- ami
regiments heretofore raised IN tier re>uscti;e
States and now IL the service Of ths Confederate
States, and the Duuibsr that may remein from any
state after filing up existing comrauies, squad
rons, tat.aiien-, aud regiments from such State 10
their maximum lege number. shall be differed &c
corliDg to the laws of thu Slate having such req
tdue
SEC > That it the Governor of any State shall
refuse shall fail for an unreasonable time. to be
determined by the President, to comply will said
reGnsition, then such persons in such State are
hereby made sEiiect, i'll AL respects, TO an act emit
tied AR ect further to provide for the public de-
terce approved Arr! u.s. 1882. and the Presiden;
Is authorized to enforce said oct against such per
SEC 1 That for the purpose of securing a more
epsedy enrolment Of thB psrrcns rendered liable to
military setvice under this act, the President msy
immediately upon making the reuuisition author.
ICED therein, employ in any State, who're Governor
shall consent thereto, officers of tbs Confederate
States to enroll and collect, in the respect We camps
OF instruction all the persons called into service
aforesaid.
SEC. 5 That the persons brought into military
service by this act shall be assigned to the company
from their State now in the service of the Confrd
crate States which they may prefer to join. subject
to such regulations the Secretary of War may
establish, to se:ure the filing up of existing com
ponies, squadrons, batfalions, and regiments from
the respective States Prorided That persons liable
20 military service ED3er the provisions of this act
lend able bodied the sges Of forty five
years. n ay vulua:eer and be assigned to duty in
such compaIy from their State rs they may select
Frortdei, That said company shall not. by reason
thereof, be increased hey ond its legal maximum
numb + aud GT2ridsd tt.rfte-, That The right OF
pany, shall not interfere with tue objects of this
act. or produce inequality confusiun In tue diff
ferent arms of military service.
froUt6ea, That the President is authorized to
suspend the execution of this act. or the acts to
which this is an amendment, or eny special PROV
sion or provisons, of said acts, in any locality,
wien he believes such Suspension will pronots tee
public good and that in such Localities and during
such suspension the President il authorized to rs
eeive troops into the Confederate service under auy
of tho acts passed by the Confederate Congress
prior TO the passag. of the act to further provide
for the .plblic defence, approved 10th Of April,
1856,
motion was made to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was passed, but by q vote of the
House this motion was laId upon the table.
On motion, at quarter. past o'clock, the House