The New York herald., 1862-09-10
The Rebel Congress.
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TUESDAY. Sept. 2, 1864.
Thesemte met at twelve O'Clock. Prayer by the Rev
Mr.. PHlAr offered resolution that the Committee on
Military Affairs inquire into the exedeacy Of authorizing
csgsain military officers to enlist for term Of ninety
days parsons not able to perform military duty and not
~ the time in the service of any State Adopted.
Mr.. sExnEs of La, from the Finance Committee re-
Dortsd bill providing for the coinage Of copper (aoy)
pkens the value OF fve aad twenty cents to the
extent Of s. 00o and the appropriation Of $500 900
Tor the purpose. Placed upon the calen.iar
Mr. SPARROW, from the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs.
reported back the petition Of ntrm soldiers at Winder
Hospital and were discharged from It's further considera
Also tho petitions from various Southern religious or
Gaaixations asking exemptions in cerLAn cases. from
which the committee was also discharged.
Mr. SPARRow also reportetrom the Military Committee
bul providing for the extension of the conscrpt age
order % for hs pa twelve y Vs on Thursay a maze 'ne
Mf. BAOwN, OF Miss, from the Committee on Naval AZ
QAis, reported joint resolution of thanks to Commander
2ba Farrand. and the officers and under his
Uand, Cor gallant scrvises n repung the enemy's gun
bosts = Drurys Blur tho l5sh OF May last Adopted.
g. President Davi1 Was received ana road b. ths,
4c = SENATE AND nnuss ., RpRssxsrArryss or rur
rkavs thc gratncarsn sf psesenang To Congress- two
1aspatenes from C6. RobGe E Ice, commanding the
o sessssions north q tho Rappahannoek From these
Aapechss IL win b seen that God has again extended
q the wnh cona aas Ss,ory os os
Che nsId already en,srsee b oe gaIanl achevcmcns
q eur troops. Too DDeA praise cannot bo bestowed
upon she skill and daring OF the Commanding General
Who conceived the yalOr and hardwood Of tic troops
Who executed, the brilliant movement whose result Ia
now communicated. AtU having driven from thcis in.
trenohmonts an enemy superior m numbers. and
teved from siegc tho ~ Of Richmond, heretofore
communicated, our toll troops advanced meet
sacthsr invading army yeussrced not Only by the de-
fsated army OF Gen. 1eAan, bus by the fh corps Of
inadequate trs rsnsDoraeen, and across swollen
% unusual height, by ncaed cobats they rurned the
Position o. the enemy spA Asmng ianction Of Their
columns In tho face Of eas1 superior forces, they
triumph OF their toll md waller. .uFf ERSON DAVIS.
HEApoEARrRs, MANASSAS JUNCTION,
NmP. n Aug. 70, vA kArrDAs. Aug. 80, 1852.
So Oar this army has steadily advanced and rcpulssd
tne frequent attacks of - eaemG. The line OF the Rap
pahaanook and WarsnoDn hs I6en relieved. Many prL
ka captured and, ,PresG quantities Of stores be
-, and hear nothDeoe those hchnd. We have Ewcll,
xrtmbe and TaiaieHo wssDoed-tne latter slightly tho
cehsrs mos mortany. n & LEE
GRovKrowS (vm KAPDASJ, AuguscSo--l0P r. N.
70 Pm IDUr DAVIS
This army achieved tsday, on the psins Of Manassas
signal victory over the combined forces OF Generals
Mcclellan and Pope On the 18th and l9th wing,
under Generals Longstveo and Jackson rcpused with
valor attacks made them separately. We mourn the
oss Of our gallant dead eory conflict yet gratitude
20 Almighty God Tor HIS nercies rises higher each day.
10 Him and 70 tho vaor OF troops atons gratitude
10 due. X. Z. LEE.
The House resolution, voting thanks to Captain Ra
phael Semmes OF the Confederate States steamer sumter
was rsforrou 20 the Military Committee.
The bill amendaory of the act TO .n2e bands Of par
tisan rangers, restricting the privilege raising such
bands given by the original bl and also authorizing
che Secretary OF War 10 brigade them troops the
line. was taken up.
lengthy debate succeeded, sundry amendments were
adopted and, aor ALL the bill was defeated by vote OF
rvx. a n 49,. .... Il. A. A..