The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-02
CONFEDERATE STATES CoNeREss.
tADJouRaED SESSION.
SENATE.

MONDAY. September isl, 1909.
us Sou,n naa o. friday was read and approved
AxWkLL, OF Fla, presented petition mon,
sweusy Enree OF the inmAteS Of the Wlnder Hosni
sa askins the pAssass Of bill ito send sI the od
and 'nnrm men that are not able to doubie uuick
u Ies army to their respective States" Referred
III. ..s siMas, OF Ky. offered the following pream
oae and resoiutious, which, on his motion were
'aid upon tho table for the present
wAsTens, onr country must ever cherish with a
eraten pride the heroic achievements of its bravo
sna patriotic soldiery. who. In noble strugee for
OF and resistance to the Invaders and
uesoiasors OF our homes, have Won for themselves
ana our armies imperishable glory upon the field
ot oattie; and whereas, these achievements, thus
sienaiizsd by deeds Of daring and personal
vaor worthy Of any age, and rendered toubly
dear TO the hearts Of our people bv ths
precious blood that has been shed and the brave
patriots who have fallen. must ever form one OF
orehteat pages in our history, and through all time
ch.ieaes the admiration and approval Of the brave
and generous Of every nation. 70 ths end, there.
fore, th4f1r whole country may in the most hon.
orable mN6ner give some especial token Of its sp
preciasion Of the noble services Of its brave and
Be /. Rssolred, That the President cause to be
prepared medals or badges, with suitable desIcns
or Inscriptions thereon, to be presented to such OF
our omcers and soldiers ~ may have shall here.
after. distinguish themselves by deeds CT personal
gailantry upon the bsttls.heid; which medal, or
badge, when presented, shall be to such officer or
private lasting memorial Of a nations grateful
uIuuto 10 hlb P3ttl0tlc 80Q heroic 0cteudofS.
Be il further Resolred, That In all cases where
such officer or soldier shall be killed by the enemy
upon the battle field, after having performed such
deeds OF personal bravery as would entitle him. II
living to such medal or badge, the President shall
cause the came to be delivered 10 his widow, or
children II any; aud If there be no widow or child.
then to the father or mother, If any.
Be nJarhr Resoloed, That in order to execute faith
the Secretary Of War shall prescribe such regula-
tions to determine the claims of each officer or pri.
vate who by his conduct in battle may merit this
especial honor at the hands Of his country; and in
cases Of especial merit he il hereby authorized to
con fer upon brigades, regiments and bat taons or
other corps such evidences of appreciation a. will
impress upon the mind of each soldier that he il in
the service Of country proud to do honor to its
Mr. HILL, from the Committee on Judiciary. re.
ported a bill for the repression and punishment OF
counierfei,ing c. s. Treasury notes. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr. DAVIS, Of N. c., from the Committee on
Ci aims, reported back the memorial in behalf of
Gen. Hardee, In connection with his work on Mill.
tary Tactics, and requested to be discharged from
the further consideration Of the subject the com.
mttee being unwilling, at this tine, to inaugurate
the policy Of besto wing pecuniary rewards upon
any person. no y ever meritorious. The memorial
WAS laid upon the table.
The calendar being taken up,
The bill creating Pa, masters Department, sep.
arata and distinct from the Qusrtermasters Depart
ment was taken up.
1 ne Dill was postponed on the motion OF Mr.
HILL.
The bill concerning substitutes, which was post.
poned from Friday last, was taken up in its place
After much debate the bill was passed in the fol.
lowing fern:
SEC. l. The Congress of the Confederate States
do enact That hereafter substitutes for persons lia
ole to military duty shall no; be allowed, except in
cases where the person offering the substitute Is
skilled and actually employed in some mechanical
pursuit, the prosecution of which, at the time the
Secretary of War may declare to be important to
the public interest: Proeided That in all cases
where substitutes are received, the person furnish
ing the substitute shall guarantee his fidelity and in
case he deserts the principal shall be held to
vice as ii substitute had been furnished by him.
SEC. 2 That the Secretary of War and comman-
ders of brigades and divisions shall detail to any
farm plantation worked by slaves, When the own
thereof ia femme sole. minor, person in the
service Of the Confederacy one enrolled private for
police duty thereon. and to act as overseer, un,er
the direction and control Of the owner thereof or
his legal representative Prordsd That said det all
be made upon the application and designation Of
the owner, the representative Of the owner, OF
such farm plantation ard thHt the person SO de-
tailed shall be Withdrawn upon like application of
such owner or his representative And proelasd,
further, That said private shall not, whilst 30
detailed, receive any pay or allowance from the
Government but shall be paid by the owner of the
farm or plantation an amount to be agreed upon
between them: and when recalled said detailed
private shall Immediately proceed to brigade head
quarters and repor; for duty under the penalty Of
being punished as deserer.
Mr.. BROWN of Miss. now called up tie bill in
relation to the organization Of Partisan Rangers.
Of the Senate, moved to postpone the bill until the
first Monday in December next
After some animated debate the bill was post.
poned, and the Senate adjourned.