The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-25

under ihe Confederate Government. neIerfeu I"
thu Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. Hill offered the following:
ern,n.ut urayipp a renewal Of their pensions
Resolpsd. That the Secretary of War Inform the
Senate why il is necessary To require sex anu
waunds,t soldiers IN Lynchbnfs. " affenton, S,aun
ton and other places, to seud TO Tue once I'D h'eh
mond To obtain Burroughs and discharges; anu
the rules now r. auiied To I've observed in furlougt
lag soldiers what officers have charge OF the duty,
what AT. their hours Of business aud what Arc the
regulations to enable sick and wounded soiaiers l"
draw their pay, ratons, csothin8' &c;
Mr. Hn IL, explauaio3 OF Ills resolution saul Ii"
had hseu informed there were number OF SOLDIERS
tho placer mentioned in the resoin'io" VINO were
unable to get urluughs OH account ot tbhitcohsy
obstacles " hicb were put i'll their way un"er
stand coui,nued Mr. Hill from soms inquiry have
,nae that il IL ne eessary for the friends of tue sol
diers at these places to send TO hiehmona 10 70,
inrlouehs In u great many INSTANCES fathers an"
brothers have made application for f'.rongns iof
,rir nval, relatives aud have been told they must
go first 10 Richmond and bring certincates nave
known hem to here, gel certineAtes, 20 oAcn
10 Staunton and Lynchburg, come back here, ana
again Il. eonpelled reufntsliion account OF some
tr,f,nr inforn,.lftv Now II this is ali out
ra,e upon humanity and decency. III inatterS hot
whether mani. unit for further service nave ap
pIicaiioys from men with arms OF, otuers WIN
hauds off some With wounds in their legs; ye'
abls 10 travs-t is absolutely necessary for them to
send or come all the way to tbs city OF Nichnono,
that Il certificate OF "A surgeon may De oDtal %
show his condition, before he eau get a infiongh
call the at. niion of the Senate to letter nave
reeeis ed this morning which seems TO me to pre-
sent an argument in favor Of the resolution Ihe
writer sayshe ioinei the army in May, 1901, ana
continued to discharge his duties without the ioss
If "A day or q cross mark against him up TO Aprit,
1862 !, period OF eiev ven months. He WAS sent 10
no spitui Ia Lyncbburg, where he has been ever
since. He obtained certificate OF disaDiiiy oi Tue
Surgeon In charge which WAS turned over 10 tue
surgeon of division and he has not heard from 1t
hat ft..sr -
years If ags--he has large family dependent on
him Tor support and he has been In the army ever
since May lStl, and 10 this day has not received
one cent OF pay Now. think OF IT, Mr. presi lem.
An old man, 81 years OF age, with fanny depeh
DE- ut upon him for life, III the army seventeen
months aud not one cen, Of pay received h"" lie
is to sci ont I do not know.
MIR phelau--Will you give the name. company,
and Duuilar Of the iagiment
Mi HiiI.--Yea, / NIL, and hope it will ges into
the papers aud he read by every body. lie Is very
respectable gentleman from Jefferson county da I.
company d. iUih regiment Georgia Voiuh'eefs hot
allowed IL go home, not allowed to go any WI !,
not allowed to support his family not allowed 70
have one dine II pay somebody Is in faul'. 90
not know who II this was single. sppHeatloh
Mr. Pref lent n;ig at make serious com n!hht
but thoy ale Numerous. Again, sir, cannot Ior ny
life know Shr, they 10 do i'll this city. can
not lad Gnt anything shout tn matter did learn
the rules ,.od as The seAate knows some tini-
aye when outragts 81 this kind were inen
nnIt.t, here tAifSi scu tUb O.litiiru mat they
we've uafopaded. used 10 know The rhi So.
and kncl. how Ia advise Il sick uan who had 40
otlrr friend - refer TO- with reference To getting
tufonsh Two days ago. voting map, unable to
travel and kno ing no lnan in the city but Iny SEN
applied to mo td get ais THROUGH, applied to the
piysiciau " 10 was attending On linn, aud obtained
y certificate OF his disability. carried 1t 10 Or.
Moora. Tbr p9ctor knowing the facts promptly
approved Is the application, and fold me- under Tue
recent rules mua, ~ to Gan Smiths Office 10 get
the fufiou.h I went OF to Gen. Siaiths ani told
him what wanted showed the certthcate aud tae
approy al Of tic Surgeon General tie told me l
must go - his AdIutant. | went 10 Dis AdJutaht,
show ed my c-rtitlf tts with th5 approx al sc &c
The Aiiutant SAID Il must come from the Hospital
Surgeon dire tiy thai he had 40 doubt that 1t was
al right the approx al Of surgeon uenerai as
ell right tut that il was not ia forLl--ii must
come tro,a somebody about the hospital. lie Said
if would 90 II the hospital aad have il sent by
tie hos pits,i geou the !nriongh would DO graft
ed was nearly broken down, go hired hack.
WAen | got to the bnpi,at WAS very politely Re
cry 4 II i told certainly entitled to fur
l.nyh. thought began to see daylight again !
took thr certificate, jumped into Il hack, came
L.c. 10 smith otiice. but could rot find tie adm
ta.t : gFnteln:t' was there, but without thc
STAR Ca, hi sh0ui1tF was told lie c5nli sra.,t
fari..,sEa but Il tanned cut, after eShihitiiN ali
my d,yliu!e...s t,a' lie iid not have ruouah gold
lace a. enable HAL - - n. 'f5iness. Why s'i
this trouble Di:nJt hare the prop. -S,tissra
Ye. Dill it mol hiVe the approval OF th- Surgeon
Generate Yra WAS i: not al ia form ies --
What Them IL ha Lcsu sei.t III the wrong ~
It n.us' be sent by the Surgeon. Why, hr leni 1t
by nIe-.s rot that BIS signature i-s. bi't ii-'
must not Aend !. - a'i iua'Si-Hsl
Senator Perhaps lie suspected ina 1Assseiiker
Laughter
Mr. uiil. -P,flap, lie did but lie Jill moi say
So If he had / would have suspected him.-
daughter tie sad That Il lie allowed app'ica
lions to lis fsseAts3 BY :lt. luals lie mopld have
a crowd Of individuals Tie gentleman was too
uire too t.4.l-d loo trinity dressed 10 allow or.
din.,y ulpilas 20 come =" t"izi The wind and his
nobility" Tie Surgeon told rule and he
another l:al did not earn whether The certiii-
cafe ylta SOFT 10 L;a worship il box basket.
Anyhow, lett il with the understanding that /
could K.f IA xt morning. waited patiently i,s
morning .u! ttlf ra.t Iine oSitGk, thinking they
had soifcn nr ~ tL4t t,a1, aud then ut 1T "a
s-neer 10 he hospital vi apoe, respectfully Ask
iut 10 have the !aFlough sent mp. was loi seat
too early they dill not attend 10 business hat
COON in Ia iay ; must wait till evening.
After som. further disc u.s. sion, during which II
wa stated that a bill hal just passed both Houses
If Cour,-ss simplifying and peditipg the process
Of getting sick furloughs, that "a hours will
.ce fo i, he resolution OF Mr. Hill was adopted.
Mr. Suerrt,y; ,..-a~ted memorial from izeus
Of Louisiana. in relation - ~ protection of the
cotton Interests. Rsiefred
Mr Hsynes---A memorial from citizens of Ten
nessee sKiue hat Confederate Treasury notes be
made a legal tender. Referred.
Ry Ia. llihanl--A bill TO amend An act to divide
Texa. into we Judicial Districts, and to provide for
TIE appointment o. Judges aud Officers ia the same
Referred to Co,nIal'tee ga TIE dietary.
BY tie same, the following resoia alton
R4s9}fed ty he STHaieej the CoafsdeTIls Sla,ss Il
iQtyi.l That Gheu necessary, the General liz
Chief or & CHEF Of "a .,ty is0a OF the army may
appoint Provost Marshal tG t4ks eiargs o; prison
ers, with Suitable guard ot o.haE pfsiite force.
. That lie W ar department has .iC lawful all
thogitv 10 appoint employ Provost Marshale; 10
elotbe heai " 18th any authority w whatever over eti
Gems not belonging to the army or with police
DOW rs AMI t,'es for lie peare and good order OF
any OF tiie towns ia any State 0i the Confederate
states, and that all sulL attempted exercise Of
The pow ef is Illegal unauthorized. and yC!i
Sd That the Secretary IF War has 10 Constitu-
tnuai or lawful authority 10 limit CT Restrict the
.ey. aud jnris detion OF the civil Judiciary fl.
han, IA If tue Stats OF this Confederaey. estab-
iis}.l ig the Constitution and laws eli the States
respectively eni al orders issued by his command
.terdnrug 10 rastg,ct in any respect to interfere
with ihsr CT. i eIeSSse VI tbs jurisdiction of such
civil Judiciary ribunAis. re Illegal, unauthorized
ua6 ysad.
aud nav oi nj officers aud servants in the employ
of the confederate States, Eni that the Secre; ry OF
W Ar has no poaers3t0 bout The CONSENT OF Congress,
to prescribe tho rank and pay Of Provost Marshss.
Mr. Hunter from the Committee On Finance. to
which was referred bill to pAoeids for the pay
ment of sums ne mai! contractors. asked leave to
b. relieved from the further consideration OF the
same aal that it be referred to the Committee on
Post Roads. no ordered
From the same, a biii to supply DEFICIENCIES ia
the appropriations Tor toe nginesf services OF the
War Department. Passed
from the same a bill TO appropriate money for
engi sYih.5 ana prnting Treasury notes, and for
other purposes Pa.ssi
From The sane al SC: = emend an act 10 pro-
ii ie for auditing accchuia io !.e ,so5t Office De
partmens recommending that 1t do not p..-. ell
tabled.
Mr. Seinia, 4, from The COMMITTEES On Flag aud
Seal reported bill establishing seal for tho Con
fedsrate Siates accom- panied with dssisa for the
asa-
Tbs ban euasts THAT the device Of The seal ol