The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-01

Ia the Senate yesterday the Sal, bill M referred
. Joint committee.
Mr.. Collier offered resolution inquirng into the
,xped.ency Of establishing Government ian ysrd
IN connection with the Pententsry Agreed TO.
The following bills were passed bill incorpo
rstine the Union Savings Bank, in Fluvsnns
co1ntr. bill increasing the fees of custom Gov
.rnrsni officers. A bill Incorporating the Union
Lesd and Zinc Mining aud Manufacturing Company.
IN he Hour, Mr.. Staples, from the Special Com
niit.e 10 examine and report the condition of vir-
rinls sick and wounded soldier submitted lengthy
report on the subject. TIE repor; represents that
be committee have visited the various hospitals In
and about Richmond. and conversed freely With
he soldiers and surgeons. They found these in
.,i,uilons scrupuiously clean, and the patients gen
.r.y in q. comfortable condition a. good food
and careful attention render them. The CON-
ni,tee recommend that moro liberal system of
furoughs be adopted. in order that sick aud wound
I'd soldiers who desire TO leave The hospitals and
40 20 their homes, may he enabled II DO 40. The
report ordered 10 b. printed.
NJ, Hopkins. OF Petersburg. from Special Com
rai,to. reported bill to suppress sxtor,ion which
~ss resi by iis title aud ordered 10 he printed
message WAS received from the seuate, stating
heir non concurrence IN certain Hous- amendments
10 The Sal, bll and asking Committee of Con.
'erenes. The committee was appointed with leave
70 sit during be session Of the House
The Speaker laid before the fouse a coul,nun,
cation from the Executive, in RESPONDS TO resou
ION calling for information 10 Whist CLAUSE ct the
Constitution he based his authority to Iss,,e bis
ae proclamation calling OF, the militia Of certain
counties in this State. Tha rommunicatinn Is
lengthy one N which the Governor cites certain
portions Of the CONSTITUTION u Indication cf ~.
.curss. The subject vas rsl@.red to The Military
Eomnhtse.
joint resolution vsS adopted % adjourn On
Monday next, to meet again The atst Wednes
1sy In January, 1863
Nj. Barbour offered the following preamble snd
resolution, which were adopted:
Eke,cas, it has been represented 10 the General
Assembly that the agents OF the Government OF the
Confederate States ARE obtaining from he pro
dueers OF salt In the ComnonT esith such quaint
lies Of salt In addition 10 what required fer those
who In the public service, enables them to
Engage Ia oppressive traffic with the citizens of
his Commonwealth, withholding salt from them
except N exchange for meat. al rates sXoIbItan
and oppressive
Resolred, By the General Assemhig That the Gov
ernor Of the Commonwealth be directed to call the
attention of the Presdsnt of the Confederate States
10 these oppressive practices Of the agents II he
Government over which he pIerides, aud 70 com
Enunicate TO him the objection the part OF this
Commonwealth, TO the purchase by the authorities
II the Confederate States. within the limits Of Viz
Itnis, Of any salt other than such as may be re
1uirod for the OF those no are engaged In the
public service for the p.esery aion Of their sup
plies