The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-20
CONFEDERATE CONGK ESS.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 10TH, 1902.


OF Missouri and recomm aiding its passage --
Passed.
Tho Senate then went into Executive session.
When the doors were opened tha exemption biii
was taken M as the un6n he'd busiaess OF Wed
reeday The consideration of the pending amend.
ment offered by Mr. sefnInea, was resumed The
amendment exempts zone oyerseer on each plan
tation cultivated exclusively hy negro labor. and
owned by any person in the military service of the
Confederate or State Governments, or any minor.
or widow or unmarried woman, or person not OF
sound mind"
Mr' Phelsn offered aa aiueldcient providing the
mode of detailing aa ovecst III IN each psn siion
owned and cultivated Indicated in 'be OIL
eii.i aud imposing TAX Of i've dollars per head
on each stase such plantation between ,he'ages
Of sixteen s forty five, 10 De paid INTO Inc irea
sary Ct the State.
MIR Phelan Withdrew III, amendment
On motjoa of Nj. Orr the amendment snbnnted
hy Mr Sparrow laid up0n the table III order 10
allow Mr. sparrow 10 submit Il modification oil MS
original amendment making 1t read And owned
By any person absent III the ssrviee &c and pro
yi!iug hat at layit b made by three respectable
peighbors OF the plant alton aforesaid; that sacn
parsan ID necessary Ter the public safety, whlch
siii iayt shall bc furnished 10 the enrolling officer.
Mr. Clark moved /. amend So "a 10 read "in toe
military service" Disagreed TO- Ayes 4, noess.
Mr. Ts.naey moved 10 STRIKE ont ,he works and
owned by any person absent in the service Of the
Confederate States ..nj insert upon which as
many as - slaves are worked and owned By per-
saua 70 ei:iiEg On the same Disasreedto ayes
TO- Bo-. II
,rie q &c. ...-.. g.. i!r Enelsn ~aA again intro
dueed and ateg saue 5~t2re sac question being or
del e3 the vote % 81 ,aten apd resnifed-ayes :,
noes Il. 'Fhe aH.enal1aui Ha3 Disagreed 10
sJn motion OF Mr.. Davis, tfe yote oy which the
amendment al Mr.. laneey was disagreed TO, WAS
reconsidared. THE aiaendtnen 'R~ rejected
Dir Orr submitted ga amendment pro. iding for
the exemption III ell reTsnns exempted from MILL
tary by dutY ordinance az any State Convention.
Pending The question: tie Senate adjourned.
HousF or EsrRR9fSfA riyKs House net ii J
o'clock.
The Chair laid before the Rouse communication
from The secretary 0f the Treasury, in response TO
3 resolution Of the House iuquIring what legisia-
ton il necessary 10 facilitate vhe business OF his
Department. in which the uouse "as referred to
E:s reruar rapport 20 Congress.
Mr. lSenuer moved that The communication be
laid on t,.a table 9Gd printed Motion agreed 10.
Mr. ones of Tenn presented communication
rec ,f,ualdiuS that provision he made for the
helie OF iss6led soldiers and the families oil those
in tie war. Referred.
Ar Kenrer. Of La from the Comn2irtee If Ways
a1I slcar. reported IA ball to authorize the Secrs
tsry .: tar Treasury TO ofieT reward Tor the ap
prthen, on lUd conviction OF lartes engaged in
forging ~ u5.stng c3upteriet Treasury notes, the
reward thu Es,ed no, 10 exceed five thousand dol
lars.
ar I.yu,s Of Va. rioyed To amend The bill IS
sflk;ni; cut tye Thousand and inserting one thon-
SAID Ta.s tau,i id Go' prevail
The b,ii 50 fliea enGrnsaed. read thfd tine
AMI PASSED
III Kenufr ii La f.o.n the COMMITTEES of WAYS
and Mana reported back the bill TO compensate the
MAR 49, I n2.r Ass ;stan;2 for taking the census
III iatJ u tiGsn Sistes row forming the Southern
CootedeIHl,. la tteir report the COMMITTEES of
y .ys aua Nsass say The bill proposes 70
prov i'll; cuaIYeH alton - la 'saslS and their
assist -rls fcz rendered il taking the census
O. 1850, uGd-r a. .1l1tnert2 made by the United
StatrsN Gas services were rendered 70 the United
States .nd do 1S4t 10 compensation from that
Government L;,l sccrued bt fore ths secession OF
tie Confederate etates.
Tee question presented by tbs bill, then Is sim
ply Ills Is ;lsrc any obligation upon the Govern
n.eDt a he Confederate s,ates 10 assume and pay
fer services rt2deT6 % The United States oY per
soas ~ lie ile :: tie rendition Il such service,
belonging 40 HE nitsd states but since the sepa
ration Ig-saEg .3ert 0f Tie Confederate States.
The COMMITTEE, u c3ahlAsfHl& this fAsFii"n nave
moi 6. far.Icr alone % services rendered before
tie sagaratiOn b. MarshSS and their a. san;s, il
aaiat HE ccnsls of 1896 but have embraced ii
ihs!r eAu]iua}17 Other qiesti0' 81 similar char
aci which may, ;Ia Gouoiless WILL arise where
Citizens d TIE Confederate States may have had
unsettled tfsasaef sls with th9 G09GTuIaeut Of the
United STATES al HE 'ilne D! 'aa separation. Ii We
apinGa .ecaa Re principle that ber3nse she States
uug composing tee CenGederacy derived soIne ben
Ell. suG advantage from she taking nt tbs census III
1909 hat Tie Confederate States ought therefore
10 q. suIse md pay de6t 5ue from the United
States iab;i.l precedent unsate 10 TIE tres
/ suvy i.ld q Questionable obligation.
/ 81 Il Il precedent would require the payment OF
aI iiizi claims held by oi,Izeps of the Confederate
si2!es sg4I,'s TIE Government OF The United 81 aes
f9r-GvrVices rendered before THE separation for,
ia ~ seh II might; rs eli f,s in the presen,
bo l-n FL that such services weIe, 20 some extent
| herr!ieai - he Confederate States while they
! is:E1td pact Of tie United Staiea.
Your committee, therefore, recommend that the
bid committed hem do not pass.
The hi Is Wel' - ;hs report al the committed,
was pn, pnlad and placed upon the calendar.
Mr. Renaer also Feported 6ao& tSom the same
committee House bl relating TO tbs further Issue
of Treasury lotes, with Senate snendmenis with
d gecaInmep cation Inst The House concur in the
amendments 9'hr b4ii was taken up. tbs amend
nepts coneurred in, ard The bill passed.
Mr. MlieF from TIE Committee Military Al
fairs reported back certain joint resolutions from
th, .ieu.t5 provide medals ior msriiorious
vices aud asked tia: they be laid upen he table
y iicA was agreed 10,
lis also reported back q bin in relation 10 pari
san rangers, winch ordered to be placed upon
tls calendar and printed. with {. recommendation
that it pass
Mr. Hilton, Of Fla, from the same Committee,
repo.ted baei. b Il providing for the appointment
Of Adiutants Tor independent baits!ions. This bill
was engrosse9, saad a third Time ana passed
Mr. Garnet, al Va, from The same committed
Reported sse. arasospton oil thanks 10 Major Gen
ersl Bapkhead Magrnder and presented sab,
stitute giofn the committee, which was adopted In
iiell al tie original resolution.
Alr. Poo;a from the Committee Foreign AT
fair raportS back sliry resolutions touching the
free navigation OF lilo Mississippi aud the orAning
OF the MAJ Aets Of tie South such of the North
wes,asn State shall rease their participation in
the present stay npon The South. The resolutions
were modified aid accompanied by report nom
the committee
Mr. Barkaala, al htiss., from the same commit
toe Submitted 4 minority repor. on thu same sub.
leet The resolutions, with The reports were laid
Oh the table aud ordered 10 he printed.
The Speaker announced that the hour had ar
rived for the consideration Of the special order, BE-
Ing tbs EyaU,stian bh report d rom the Commit
tee on Military Aisats
nE -, fta Nf.s.
ctai order until the senate had acted npon similar
bill, row snasr consideration i'll that body and the
motiot, ,,re vailed and tue order was postponed
l. Mr.. Chanhsrs of Miss Gllied up his motion To
Reconsider thu vote BY = hssh the House on Wed
mes lsy passed Il bal to authorize Qusrtsrmasers
and Assistant saartermastets to administer oaIhs
in eeit.in cases
Tbs Taoton Ia fecnnsiiev pie vailed. 90 motion,
the vote by which The bill Was ordsrad 10 its en-
grossraent, was also rec6nsiefed.
Mr Jo1ies of Tenn moved 10 lay sha Whole asib'
isci on Tue table Negativai.
sfr sath OF Il q, presanteda substitute for the
bin, wheh Was agreed 10.
Mr. Se1ton, III Texas moved 10 amend The sab.
sisnte py adding IN arder that they msy be enabled
20 draw The pay 10 which they may be entitled, -
The auenda,sn' Was egi eed to.
Mr. Chamhsrs moved 10 AMEND, by adding pro.
yiso aa fellow THAT no laarternl aster or Asss-
tant Qaartermaaier shhu pay out moaey upon hn
affidavit administered by hlaself" Not agreed TO-.
The bill wss then epgrossed, resd q third time,
and passed IN felsews: The Congress OF the Con
fsdeTate States do enact that the oath required IN
enable sick, wounded or other soldiers, to receive
their pay, May hs taken before any Qasrtermaster,
who \ hereby author lied TO administer the same,
rbefors any Justice OF the Peace having urisdif
tson, or any oshsr officer having tue iight by the
laws Of the state 20 administer osths In order thai
they nsy be enabled 10 draw the pay TO which they
mRy be entitled"
The n.xt spa ial order-.ths bill from the Com.
Gii.ee u Ways aud hsans. known - the Tax
l. attasVsxa bar.