The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-02

n certain cases. Referred to the Committse on
q, IT vIsr, Of No, ,in.rodse.d an aes 70 provId.
sSs sne payment Of csrtsn elaine agalnst the Con
!eusrass States In the State OF Missouri. Referred
to Military Committee
~. LANDER. Of N. G.. introduced an eel "a
rolment for service in the armies 81 The Cons.is
rate states. Referred 10 Military CornmitteN
Ar. - Of North Carolina offered the follow
ing, which wsa refsr. cd to the Military Committee
anseas. condic.ing opinions exist a. TO the mode
OF ming vacancies In the ofces Of the regiments
oreaaized under the authority Of the States and
transferred to the Confederate Government. and
SUI, rstaning their organization: Therefore,
sasr. hs snSetsa sy ne comgress Of the Confederate
S.aIes. mat where any such vacancies now exist
or may hereafter occur the same shall be Allied re-
corning TO TIE laws Of the respective States from
thereto. "' sPPncso'e
Ar. boYcK, Of s: c presented memorial frorn
D'a g. C for the exemption Of theolooca al students
mittee, S ~SAA
Mr.. AVER Of s. c.. offered resolution that it be
reierred TO the Military Committee to inquire and
report on the expediency Of suthor;xinr the Secre
'ary OF War to appoint an Adjutant for every In
dependent battalion In the service Of the Confede-
rate dovernment Agreed to. Also, q resolution
requesting the President to communicate to the
House. at a. early q day as convenient whether
the work is being prosecuted by the Government
or In any other way on the railroad for connecting
tne hcnmond and Danville Railroad and the North
carolina Railroad. for which one million of dollars
was appropriated by act approved February TO-
1907, and what has been accomplished II ANYTHING
towards the completion Of the same Adopted.
Mr. FooIE, from the Committee on Foreign AT.
fairs, to whom was referred the resolution OF Mr.
haftridge, OF Ga, relating to the recall of our Com.
missoners from Europe, and of suspendine the
functions of European Consuls In the Confederate
States repor ed that the committee was without
rolo .,t&h
foreign nations and of the number and character of
our agents abroad and Of those O! foreign nations
residing in our midst necessary to enable the com.
mittee to act ntelligently on the subject and they
therefore ask the House to adopt the following reso
luton of inquiry:
Resolced That the President be respectfully request
ed If not incompatible with the public interest to
conn. unicate to the House of Representatives the
number and names OF all persons engaged in the
services OF the Confederate States in foreign coun.
tries either as diplomatic consular or commercial
agents, or In any other capacity stating he places
to which they have been SENT the date of their
ponment, the salaries they receive, the duties they
are expected to discharge, and how far they have
been officially or otherwise recognized by any foreign
Government; also, the number and character of
foreign agents, whether consular, commercial, or
other. known to our Government, representing in
any capacity foreign Governments within the linn.
its of the Confederate States and whether in com.
municating with this Government they do 80 under
exequator from our own Government or that of the
u
subject to the control direction in any way and
to what degree of the Ministers of their respective
countries, accredited to and residing In the United
States
to communicate such instructions may have been
given to our foreign agents. and mch correspon.
dence as may have been had with other Govern.
ments, either through the Secretary of State our
Commissioners abroad will aid Congress In its
legislation regarding foreign nations, and their cit.
liens residing In our midst. The report was agreed
to-
Mr.. FooTE also presented report from the Com.
NIT tee on Foreign Affairs upon his resolutions
cerning the future conduct of the war; which was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. BALDWIN, of Va, presented resolution
that the Committee on Military Affairs be instruct
ed to inquire into the expedieney of exempting
from military duty the cadets Of the Virginia Mill.
tary Institute. Referred. Also, petition from
citizens of Rockingham county asking that Con-
federase notes be made 4 legal lender. Referred
to the judiciary Committee.
Mr. BOTELER, of Va, presented memorial from
81 citizen Of Hampshire connty, asking pay for a
horse lost in the public service Referred Com
mittee on Claims without reading.
MIR. CHAMBLIsS introduced q ILL TO regulate the
impresEment of slaves by military commanders.-
Referred to the Military Committee
Mr. MILES from the Committee on Military Affairs,
rcpoT ted It'll to provide fur the filling mp oil exIslnS
companies, squarons, battaiors and regiments, and
to increase the Pfovisonal army Of the Confederate
States This bill provides for the extension of tbs
Conscrip.ion act as to embrace all persons be-
tween the ages of IS and As years. He moved that
it be laid on the table prin ed, and made the spe
cial order of the day for Wednesday next at
O'Clock. Agreed to.
The Chair laid before the House q communica.
ton from the President submitting the report Of
the Secretary of the Navy, in response to q resolu
ton of inquiry in reference 70 the construction Of
the iron-clad gGnboats Arkansas and Louisiana -
Laid on the table without action.
On motion of Mr.. FoorE. the House then ad.
;ourned.