The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


In the Uouss of Representatives, mr.
CalLroN. OF Ala, asked the chairman o.
the Military COMMITTEE what actlon nae
been taken with reference TO resoiuuon NJ
had submitted, several days ago. ins'rucnna
that committee to inquire into the txpedi'
ency OF raising an additional force OF two
hundred thousand men. Mr.. MILzs, on the
part OF the com Inlttee, replied thaS inc com
mtttee were about 10 report a Dali on Inc cup
ject.
ar HANLEY, Of Ark, submitted resolu
ttor iustructing the Uom mi stss on Military
Affairs 10 inquire into the expectancy OF coz,
s,ructihg for lincAtiOns forth with on the ILL.,
sissippi river at certain points. The resdgu
ton was referred.
Mr. hoYsroN, of Arkansas, introduced
bill repeel,ng all laws imposing duty upon
goods imsort ted in,O the Confederate States
from trEeign States. excepting the onitee
States, which was referred W TIC OonHl
on Com merce.
A message nom the Senate was received
copcurriug in the following, viz: resolu'
ton declaring the sense OF Congress resps !:
ing q reunion with the Northern States; Q
bill creating the office OF Commanding Gen
eral: a bill reg uiating the destruction OF CO T.
ton, tobacco, and other property, and com
pensation therefor.
MIR. VILLERB, Of Louisiana, suomltteo 70.
solutioa instr acting the Naval COMMITTEE
to inquire what would be the cost of 10 sWall
screw steamers, and where they couid<bt
built.
Mr. MILES introduced bill 10 purge the
military service of ignorant and ineficien'
officers Referred to the military OOmml t.
Mr.. Foorx in troduced a bill to support pub
lie credit, aud to purchase the cotton crop al
q price not exceeding cents; which WIS re.
1erred 10 tho COMMITTEE on Ways and Means
Also Il bill TO i'm pose an export duty OH cot
ton AID tobacco. the CROWN OF the present.
wear, Mess the blockade be sooner term1na-
ted. Also, bill prohi piting the export OF
n toh n cases. Referred
to tho Committee ON Military FAIRS.
The following bill from the Senate was
read:
4 Bill 10 Reguln,s the Destruction Of Properly mn-
der Military Necessity, and to procjde for the in
Set. i. The Congress Of the Confederate
States OF america do enact, That the mill.
tary authorities of the Confederate Army a 20
hereby authorized and directed to destroy
cotton tobacco, military and naval stores,
or other property Of any kind whatever,
which may aid the enemy In the prosecution
OF the war, when necessary to prevent the
same or any part thereof from falling in to
The hands Of the enemy.
SEQ. Be 1T further enacted, That the
owners Of property destroyed under the OPP.
Grafton Of this act, as we'll as those persons
who shall Voluntarily destroy their property
to prevent the same from falling into the
hands Of the enemy, are hereby authorized
to perpetuate the testimony Of such destruc.
tion In the manner prescribed by an act OF
the Provisional Congress. entitled an act to
perpetuate testimony in cases Of sis yes ab-
Quoted or harbored by tho enemy, aud OF
ether property seized, wasted or destroyed
hv them. approved 30th August, 1861, and
such owners and persons shall be en- titled to
indemnity out OF the proceeds of property
sequestered and connscated under the laws
Of the Confederate States, in such manner az
Congress may hereafter provide.
Upon which ensued lengthy cebate, par.
ticipated in by Messrs. curry, Garland,
smi h of Virginia, Foote, Crockett, Giilss,
soyce, Gray, Dupre, Russell, Wright OF
Georgia, aad Lyons Of Virginia.
The bill was flnalIy adopted.