The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-09
Confederata CONGRESS.

SENATE--1He senate resumed the C0DSiteIdtioH =
the bill offered by Mr.. Pheian of Tennessee Tor IN
prohibition Of raising cotton during the year 1867.
+ Mr. oldham of Texas, made stirring speechagalhs
fterng away the time of the senate in useless discus
Sion and urged that the bill be referred which was done
Mr. johnson, of Arkansas introduced bill repeal
ing an act OF the provisional congress- and enactn9
substitute bill providing that the pay and allowance
Of deceased soldiers shall he handed over first to tn
widow if any, to the child children If any, or t
the father ormothef or brother Upon proper certih
Gates being shown ii is provided that the second audi
tor of the Confederate States treasury liqudate al
such claims.
Mr. Davis of North Carolina, thought this whole bill
to be wrong because it not the province Of con
ress to prepare any law of descent make provisions
for the distribution of the estates Of deceased persons
He therefore moved reference of the bill to the u
dietary committee which was done.
A message was received from the house announcing
the passage of the bill appointing public printer fol
both houses of congress.
Mr. Johnson of Arkansas introduced bill ito reg
ulate navigation of the Confederate States and to
tabish direct trade with foreign nations" Mr.. John
son said he did not concur with many provisions ofthe
bill but in the main it embodied many excellent pro-
visions Tt was the same he said that was introduced
into the provisional congress by Mr.. Rhett of S. c.
and enacted upon by that body. Hewshed it referred
to the naval committee
Mr.. Oldham spoke against the bill. He said it was
but transcript Of that odous monopoly bill of the
rump parliament Of 1851 lie was surprised to see
such a measure emanatng from South Carolina It
was calculated to fasten monopoly as great and
Al burfu as that ever enioyed by the north Ii was
referred
Mr. Phean, Of Tennessee, asked the chairman of
the committee of commerce what disposition had been
made of his resolution to abolish all ports Of entry and
suppress all commerce with foreign nations
MI Clay of the committee, replied that the com
mttcc had not yet been supplied with data asked for
and had consequently been unable to do anything in
the premises.
The bill to make treasury notes legal tender was
made the special order for tomorrow
A message was received from the president announc-
ing that he had appointed Benton IT, Harrison of Mis-
sissppi as his private secretary vice Robert Josceyn
resigned
The senate then went into executive session.
HorsE-The house was called to order at noon. and
opened with prayer by Rev. DR. Doggett
Mr. Curry offered the following resolutions
Resolved by the senate and house of representa-
tiyrs of the Confederate States of America That this
CONGRESS will adjourn on Monday the dav ofareh
1853 and reassembe on the 18th day of July, 1869
Nh. Conrad moved to Law the bin on the table. At
least not take it lp for a few days Lost
The resolution lies over
Mr.. Wright introduced bill proyidnq.for the ORGAN
sation Of the army and diseinning the militia of the
Confederate States
This bill he stated looked to the efficiency Of the
militia Who had formerly been REGARDED az not 80 val
flo o hplnT at
tarv seryice Referred to the military committee
NJ WRIGHT of Goorcia here nalled mn tbn motion
antnrnd Inv him on Satprdv last Ia reconsider +ha t
h, which The resolution offered by Mr. Foota If Tor
nassna in relation 70 fine organisation of tho pxacti
danartrnant If the government was adontad M IA
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and ia4 - IN +bo rasartation nf ~ rai4;
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,va3Id III silently nnon the table Ha did NOT intod
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M Perkins offered = resolution that tho oo,i++o
IA th 5iary ho nstrf,ctod f. in,rn mo III 49,
l;e9 of rar,asIina The refine Iisatfc, a, No 81
n tba Conf5dar5te sta4os and reot ,,tIo 80
avs l., Iaton Ia ma +rali3ation ,nda, ta Co., flt
government. AGREED tn
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Rapton rresanted some fine since 10 rho ,
onaT aonorass ha withdraw, from, ia f1os I go
a "a tbis house Agreed 10
Mr. Davis of Nississinni moved that tho ;ni,,ntio
f sacracv ha renewed RON tho hin rnlatn ~ ~ -
rease of the army and the defence of the Confederate
Mr. Clam infrodncad hin antitIod G. A., ao+ u oe
renee to claims due 10 deceased soldiers Rafaro5
Mr. Tonae roovad tn t,l,a nm the eanote hin - IN
ion to the salaries Of officers of both houses If ~
rasz The senate sn,e1dr3 Tho amendment ,7
y the house which Inserts daily instead of cnt1
nd provides that the salaries he Maid monthly IN ~
auce The amendment was agreed to and tba I'm
las passed.
Mr. Foota offered - rcsoIp+;o, that ff, saorotar ~
ar be requested to transmit to this house tbe official
sport touching the battle Of Roanoke island as he has
eretofore been requested to do or assign reasons far
ct doing 80.
Mr. Foote said that II had been abaut six svs since
lie report had been demanded. and NOTHING bad been
card Of it. 1t was. he understood, very imnortont
aport and should ere this have been published II
Explained why battle was lost whenever The enemy
ad entrance and access to some ten or fifteen axail
lie points in the south and enable them to nenetrata
ar country and make progress ninyasion. This mat
n required legislation and he was most esrons tbat
le report should be acted upon because If conveyed
nowedge of facts extremely important 10 the success
the Confederacv snd the safety Of the renublir Ha
opposed there was no one here who was not nrearad
explain it. but he wished it understood he dd moi
1me here to be rihed with and sti more tn have b
etv of bis constituents treated With omen and nrct
i contempt by any cabinet officer of any of tho A.
artnents Of this government He intended to rors;t
the demand for these rerorts mill tha demand y
ymplied with-or some reason ASSIGNED a., nh do;
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Mr. Garneft said tho call I'm +l7a renorf r, ,f H.