The New York herald., 1862-03-10
- THE REBEL CONCSESS.
SENATE.
CONFIRMATION OF xrapERs OF coNcRsss. N-

THURSDAY, March 5, 1862
CONFIRMATION OF WRAPPERS OF CONGRESS-
Mr.. BARNwEIL, Of s. c., from the Committee on
FINANCE, reported bill for the compensation of
tive or delegate the of 50 per year. and mileage
q the rate OF twenty cents me the President the
Senate receive the compensation allowed him by law
Vice President Of the Confederate states and the
Speaker Of the House Of Representative double that of
representative or Senator The bill also provides for the
deduction Of the amount diem for each
o any member unless such absence occasoned by the
family
Mr. OLDHAM, Of Texas, moved TO amend the bill strk.
nE gut 81 500 and inserting So 000 the allowed
IN tho old United States Congress- which adopted
ayes IL noess
Mr. BURNETT moved to strike that part Of the bill
deductng the diem for absences which created some
discussion and was finally withdrawn, aud the clause
made to read in effect sif absent without eayen
The bill was then read third time and passed.
CONVERSATION SENATE.
Mr. BAaNwELI. made another report from the Finance
Committee for the compensation of officers Of the Senate
the amounts being in blank the committee having been
unable 10 agree on that subject The blanks filed
go that the compensation Of the respective officers would
be Is follows
Assstanssecretary tary............... 1000 per annum
Two clerks, each. Observation-Disclosures. 500 per annum
Eergsant at Arms. ms......"........ 1000 per annum
Assistant Doorkeeper 200 por ann,,m
The page of the Senate 70 receive two dollars per day
during tho continuance Of the session.
7fhs bill vas then passed.
Ens Sensso tnen ~oIs into executive session.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr BofcE introduced Mr. AVER, Of s. c., who took tho
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
MI DAVIS or Miss, rose to question Of privilege.
In the report made Of yesterdays proceedings the
porter OF the Examiner made him say that the Southern
confoderacy was not able to indemnify the citizens Ho
had said the contrary aud had expressed himself as sus
tanning the bill reported by the Chairman of tho Military
Committee also the report OF that committee anthorzny
the Committee on the Judiciary to report bill providing
for compensation,
ADJOURNMENT OF coyGRKss
Mr RoysroN presented the following resolution
Resolved. by the Senate and House Of
That the Speaker Of the House President Of the
Senate adjourn tho respective houses Congress on Mon
day, the 3lst day Of March, 1882 at twelve O'Clock NJ
Mr. KESSyR OF la, moved that the resolution lie on
che table, which was agreed to.
Mr. PRYOR introduced bill fixing tn. rank and nav or
sadjutants and first sereeans. Referred.
MEMORIAL AMI TIE HOUSE.
Mr. CHAHmIs introduced memorial on the subject Of
Mr. Rusn1I gave notice that he would at somo future
sims, move to amend tho rules of the House.
PosTMAsERs
Mr. Smith offered resolution that the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads be instructed to in1rrc into
the expediency OF reporting bill to prevent tho ap-
poinment as postmasers of persons between eighteen
and forty I've years Of age where tho compensation is
shall be with reference to those ps sons who
oy bodily nfrmity, age or sickness, arc exempt from
The object Of the mover Of the bill was mainly SO,
forth IN the bill as II read He wished to cut OIL from
the benefit Of tho exemption law many persons, able
bodied and active young mon who sought these Offices
some Of which paid but ten dollars year, only for the
purpose OF escaping military duty. In these offices,
whore so little exetion required persons could be
placed who unfit for the field, or, il necessary,
some Of the noble women Of country could be
looked TO to perform these duties. Ths bill referred
BURNING or COTTON AND TOBACCO
u Tho unfinished business Of yesterday up IN
srdsr bcng the consideration Of the bill introduced by
Mr. Foote, Of Tenn, providing for the burning Of cot
Con and tobacco and the substitute offered by the Com.
M BARxspAL., Of Miss, desired, before the vote
Was taken his amendment, which was the first in
DER TO amend further, as ts effect would bo partially
destroyed by the last amendment adopted BY the House.
Mr.. GARrRElL objected.
Tne amendment Of Mr.. Barsdals being pus the vote
The question recurring on the substitution Of the
report Of the Military Committee for the original bill,
Mr.. TRSs called the yeas and nays
The substitute adopted-yeas 90, nays 10.
f the substitute which was passed-yeas TO- nays To-
Mr.. Mnx8 now introduced the resolution from the
Military Committee that the bill be referred TO the Com
mit,es the Judiciary who shall inquire into the expe
Iovai caissns cotton tobacco and other properly shox
be desoyed BY military authority, ty Ne thereof
othrciss, 10 prrt from falling snso the hands f the
Mr.. GRAr, ofTsxas, moved TO amend by striking out
"nqure into the sxpedsncy Of and instruct the Com
Mr.. READ, OF Kentucky, called the ayes and noes.
II The amendment WAS agreedto-yeas so, nays 45.
ouboct to the COMMITTEES OF Ways and Means instead Of
che Judiciary. II was emlnsntly Ssnnsc,sd with the
suboc Of finance, and a such properly belonged to tho
Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. MrEs said II not optional On his part Ho had
been instructed by tho Military Committee TO move Its
reference to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. CoNRAp hoped II would not be referred 10 that com
ittee. He knew very well what their report would be-
Refer to any other committee he did not care what so
~ did not 70 70 that one.
Mr.. GARDESHEa moved to lay the motion on the table.
Agreed to-yeas 81, nays 10.
PAssPoRrs
Mr.. SWAMI, from the Committee on Military Afairs
reported bill regulating the granting OF passports and
substituted In lieu OF tho bill referred 10 another bill
which provides that any passport granted TO persons
going from the Confederate States 10 foreign countries
shall be given by the Secretary of State and shall bs
snecve unless signed by that ooer and have attached
I Nhe seal Of his Office.
Mr. Muxs hoped that bill would not be put on the casn
6sr, but upon its passage.
Mr. PnaxSs sad that the original bill embraced thre,
prcpostionsons relating to the granting OF passports
n soldtsrs reiue TO from camps, one 70 ciyap
Cithn our lines and tho other relating TO those persons
ssnS " foreign countries. The commlttss had sdopts