The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-17

<,a.1nAr. 80 ID. III,

ID "a f}1h ia number " conscripts fron GsorgiA
~ a. y 4. O.. presented ths petition Of three
h6inirs6 ~ ststy patfsnts III Ohimhoraxo Hos
pltsl, NcA0ad, comYA.,nns . w nisssOi gasiy
lssrs0 "a ne eelscs COMMITTEES 70 kxAAsss Hos
80 ~ m. from The Committee on the Jadsciary.
% whon wAs rsfsrrsd ne Ply insfooaceo ~ ~.
10 af elslts IL 9hs Confederate states who REFUSE
ellSeaoce il The Confederate 0ovornmsnt reported
back the saas, with substitute, entitled IN act
- dssldse certain person: 20 2" =. Zen
The Noa,ate rcsumcd the consideration OF tho
bill % axapt certsin persons from enrolment for
service ia The army Of tho Confederate States -
The pending question vs. on ~. s.s saud"sns ra
ponot1 " Mr. Dortch, OF North Carolina, TO ex-
ciudp Instices of the Peace from exempsiOn) by
mbstltutipg therefor clause excepting from ex
einption such state omcefs u tue Sta'e msy ~
Mr. Burnett. Of Ky, read An amendment which
he proposed 10 submit, u the Pending amendment
was rejected, viz TO- except lfrom exempti"n)
sucl, State officers the several states may have
declared by Law to b. liable to ,nilitia du ,. ar may
hereafter be excepted by the 'everx states
Mr. l)ortch.e OF N. g.. accepted thiA amendment
ia lien Of the amendment submitted oy i''n
Alter further discussion Of the relative powers
of ths t,o,,frsierats aud state Governments paftic
paAed la by NessrS burnett, Ut KY. Yan.s " OF Aia
and Hunter Of Va, the question WAS put OH agree
ing TO the amendment submitted by Mr. MAX CELL
Of Fla ,aud dytermined N the negative, viz:
Yeas-M ssrs. Bake. Clay. Haynes, Maxwell
Mit,ii Or, Feyton, wigful, aud Yancey-9.
Nays--Me Brown, burnett, Clark, Dayis
Dortch, Henry, Hill. Hu nter Lewis, Oldham, Ph.
Ian. Preston, sparrow, and Semmes-'4.
whea Mr.. Mitchells name was called. he asked
to be excused IRON voting AZ he had paired cd
with NJ S,mms. Of Ky who was absent b. leavs
Of tht 1sqaae snrving pecal couIaittec.
Nix. Clay. Of Ala, opposed the motion :" sxeusA !,
As Ls doubted tb, constitutional right II S.iatof
to withhold his vOte any question, And tho pre-
cedent was bad one. I Ee Sapat refused tOex.
cuse the Senator from voting--yess IL nays IL.
The question n Cured ON the motion proposed
by MIR burnett aud accepted bv Mr.. Dortch. and
being put, was decided in the I, III native, VIZ:
Ysas-Aesrs. Burnett, Clay, Clark. Davir
Dortch, Haynes. Henry, lii, lluu,er, Lewis, Orr,
PhelHn Sparrow, aud Semmes--H.
Nays MessrA. Baker, Brown, Maxwell, Mitch.
ell. Oldham, Peyton, P.es.on, Wiytai, and Yam
cey-9.
Mr.. Orr, of S c.. moved 10 amend the bill so A.
except from exemption the niil,sia officers Of State
Rejected.
Mr.. Davis of N C moved TO amend the bill by
striking out the various classes Of articles etc. pro-
posed u be exrInpted and inserting and such
other persons ~ may lie exempted by TIE S,ereta.
~ OF War, upon tie ground ct tho public inter
ests by regulations to he made by hiLn for that
purpose
A..er some discussion OF the propos ID amendment
Mir. Sp .rrow, OF La, moved IL.t 1t laid upon
the table. Agreed to-ycas IL, hays ).
On motion OF Mr. hui, vi Iva ,he following
Clauses were s'rcAen out: ALI persons actually
engaged IN carrying tie niaisi terry men on post
Routes, not to exceed one Dbe! at any locality
Mr.. Baker, of Fla moved TO insert eaus-
einpting presidens, casliors, Nna teers of banks.
NesAtiye1-ssyes 2, hoes IL.
Mar. lIavs, OF N. C., iiio, Gil TO amend the bill
10 exsmpt nil Q tilors OF newspapers.
Mr.. Brown, OF Mis,., objected to tho amendment.
He anew ct some pap,rs which Lad ihTty or t,riy
editors, and he doubled tuat some Of Ike pa
pers in this city had At i,>at hall duz.n Ii
everybody il TO o.. exempted we might well d,s-
be the army
Mr.. Yancey, Of Ala. moved TO sme.id 30 rs to
exempt one editor for each paper.
Mr.. Davis accepted tins amendment, and the
question beiDg put, ii deeiled ia ihe negative,
VIZ:
Yeas-Mess-s Baker, Clark, Clay, Davis, Lewis,
Psyion, Sparrow, and Yancey-o
Nays-Aessrs BeCwh, Burnett, Dortch, Haynes,
Henry, Hiii, Hunter, Maxwell, Mitchell. Or. Pho
Ian. Preston, Scmmes, and Wigfall---l4.
On motion Of Mr. Yancey, the clause exempting
all forem-n, pressmen, aud lourneymen printers
employed III print & newspapers, WAS amended by
adding Having AT least 500 b1na fde subscI ibers "
Mr. Hill, OF ia. moved 10 an,end The bill by
striking ouf the clause exempti- ministers the
Gospel" Nega,ivcd-yeas 5. Rays II
Those who voted in the affirmative were Mes-rs
Burnett, Brown, Clark, Hill, aud Lewis.
Pending the further Iteration of the subject
On motion Of Mr.. Dortch, the senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-The House met
a. ~ o'clock. Prayer by Rev. DIR. DOgg.tt
The Chair announced the business OF the morn
ing, the special orGer for the morning hour being
| the bill introduced by the gentiemsu from Vir.
ginis, Mr.. RUSSELL, of the Judiciary Committee in
relation to the suspension OF the writ o hd5as cor
! pas.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, moved to postpone the bill
with uiew to continue the call OF the States and
the motion prevailed, and the consideration of the
bill pO tpened.
Mr. Russell then moved that the bill be made the
special order for to morrow, within tho morning
| hour. The motion was not agreed to.
Mr.. Aver of b. & reported bill to create the
office Of Adjutant Tor independent batfalions, and
to fix the rank and pay ot the same. Referred to
the Military Committee.
Mr.. Miles, of s g., Introduced bill to purge the
army OF ignorant and incompetent officers. Re-
feTed to the Military Committee.
Also, bill to authorize the President Of the
Confederate States TO regulate railroad transporta.
ton. Referred to the COMMITTEES Oh Military Trsns
portation.
Also. bill to rsorsanizs aud promote the eli,
| cheney OF the Mediss! Department. Referred
Also. bill TO grant communication for quarters 10
the superintendent OF the Army Intelligence Of
fee y and bls cletAA Referred
Als0, bill " regulate navigation IN the C"nied.
crate States, aud - organize direct trade with
foreign Governments Referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr. Hei<keli, Of Tenn. introduced Join, resolu.
ton In relation to retaliation, which was referred
to ths Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Currin. Of Tenn, offered the following reso-
luton. which was agretCt
Rts"iosd That il be re'erred to the Committee on
Foe igu Affairs 10 inquire and report To this Hohss
what number OF cilzens of this tonfederacy who
have been engage ia the pursuits Of civil iif aud
not connected with tho active operations Ut our
army, are now prisoners in the hands of the enc
my; the. localities from which they were TAX en-
the places where they are III pre- sent confined tho
circumstances. - Tar as they be ascertaiaed of
their arrest, and the causes therefor.
Mr.. Foote, OF Tenn, presented hill regulating
the rights Of naturalization in certain cases. Re-
ferred
He also Introduced the following resolution;
Res3iced by IKE Congress If the Conf xyote States
Of america. That thu SIGNAL Successes with which
Divine PrOvidence has 80 continuously blessed our
arms for several months past, would fully justify
the Confederate Government in dispatching Com
missioner, or Commissioners, to the Government
at Washington city, empowered to propose the
terms Of a just and honorable peace.
Mr. Holt, of Ca, offered the following as a sub.
stii ute:
The people of the Confederate States are.a and
have been from the beginning, anxious that this
war with the United States should be conducted
strictly within the SENSE established by tue ru.os Of
part conducted II and the said people ardsntIy
desire that said war should cease and peace % 70.
stored and have 70 announced from the beginning.
Therefore,
RESOLVED. That whenever the Quilted States Gov.
eminent shall manifest tike anxiety and like Dc.
sire, it shall be the duty OF the President OF the
Contederate States ~ appoint - Commissioners
to treat and negotiate WITH tho said United States
Government upon said suhj.cts, or either OF them
Mr.. KEENAN,, Of Ga, moved to lsy both PROPOSE
tioDs ON the table. and the motion wss agreed to-
Mr.. Collier, IF Va, moved that the House con-
enP in Avtn