The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-03
roH1EDERArR ConcaEss.

at the Metropolitan Hall. Il growsin Avos
With the public.
CONIEDERATE COHGREss.
yIasT stsuox.
WHpsxsDAy, April :, 1852.
A bill reported from the Military Commit.
To- 10 increase the number Of depoAtArtee OF
the public fund, and providing that The IN.
cumbents shall not continue in o6bco longor
than one year after the war, was passed
The senate also passed q BIN, reported from
the Military COMMITTEES, ''foT keeping the nro.
arms bsloneipg 70 the 0ovsEnment In the
hands Of s9sctivs men" The bin provides
that the Psosidsns b authorised . raise Z
force Of ptksmsn. either ~ companies, bat.
talions or re9imsnts. who Are 20 ce organised
a. infautry, and may be detached Tor service
in regiments Of other arms In the proportion
Of two companies Of piaemen to regiment.
|. Also, providing that in case Of the death or
discharse Of soldiers, their firearms shall be
put into the hands Of elective men taken
Tom the drilled ranks OF the pikemen.
Mr. WIaHALL, from tbs military Com init
tee. submitteo report adverse 70 the rssolu.
ton or If curry, ~ 70 the expedlency OF en-.
lloying nesro teamstsss IN the Amy o. the
Mr.. SPARROW, from the same committee,
reported back . memorial from citizens Of
1 Il ACk9O0 COUNTY, q l6O0W0s IA A0VVk " . BV0s
eral DRAFT of soldiers, and saGgasting plan
OF iegislati0n for the sime. Mr. SPARROW
said the committee asked to b discharged
from further consideration Of the memorial,
tiou upon the subject matter suggested In the
bill tatroduced yesterday and discussed In -.
cret ees sion. This measure embrs ced every
object OF the mem orialists; bat for the pur.
pose Of exhibiting the spirit Of the people Of
Alabama in military matters, he would read
some passages from letter accompanying
the memorial.
The paragraphs read. state that the county
OF Jackson, before mentioned, had furnished
eigh teen companies for the war in the Army
| of the Confederate States that all the mel
able 10 bear arms had enlisted and gone
away, and that the women were making the
crops.
Tho committee were discharged from fur.
Their consideration Of the memorial
The bill to provide for the payment OF dues
Of deceased scldiers to their families was
taken up and discussed At some length
Every speaker admitted that some steps
ought to be taken to pay the arTsarages q
the relatives Of the deceased eoldiorsi but II
was q question OF doubt With maAy OF ta "a
Senate had q Constitutional right TO make q
law for dlstribu don Of property and descent.
The bill was under discussion when the Sen.
ate went into secret session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WRDsssDAY, April 2, 1891.
The House met at its usual hour. and was
opened with prayer by Rev. DIR. Moons, OF the
pres hvterian Church. Journal of Yesterday
The CLERK read letter from the Speaker
of the House Of Delegates tendsIin9 the use
of the Hall of that body to the House, IN
which TO hold its daily sessions.
Mr.. QUAY, Of Ala moved that the House
take q recess OF Ave minutes, at the exQirA.
don Of which time they should meet In the
Hail of the House Of delegates. Agreed to.
Al the expiration of the dve minutes the
memhars convened in the Hall Of the lower
Rouse of the Leg islature, where some little
time was occupied in the seating OF the
members.
mr.. h RI BEAT, OF Texas, moved to Suspend
the rule requiring the CALL Of States and
committees. with . view to take up the bill
aMhorizlag the Secretary OF war 70 recsi I've
tbe protsctio Of the trcntier Of Texas. The
m otion was hot sgreed to.
Mr.. JOINS moved to suspend the call Of the
States, 50 Is TO ntinue the cal! OF the com
mites. MOuOn agreed sOs anu tAe rus soS'
pended.
upon the bill reported by Mr.. 0arnett from
ali i'm posts duty free. except such as may DO
imported from the United States OF America
To this bill one OF two substitutes were sub
mitted-one by Mr.. Olopton, Of Alabama. and
cussion, which was parti cipated In BY Messrs.
Perkins OF Louisiana, Davis OF mississippi,
Dareau and Oloptcn Of Alabama, and Gar
nett Of Virginia.. Both sui stitutes were re-
1eoted: and the bill coming up on Its engIoss
men., was read third time and passed BY e
vote of-ayes o. noes IL.
Nr KUHN, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means. reported back Senate bill with
reference 70 the time OF rendering estimates
of the several Deparsmen -, with recon.
mendation that 1t pass. The bill was read
at length and adop:ed.
Also. q bill to remit the duty ON railroad
IN AZ 6iNaiaalODf nd
Alabama railroads. Agreed TO.
Also. a bill TO be emit ied an act to authorize
the employment CT additional el~rbs In the
offices Of Treasurer and Assistant Treas arsr.
Nr. Fosr.a moved to amend by inserting al
a proyiso tina: no person SHALL be employed
under the provisions OF this bill who is sub
jsct to military duty. Not agreed to-.
striking out 900 Is the salary nxed IN the
bill. and ir sertiDg d goo. Motion lost.
mr.. H1IsxsLL, OF Tenu., offered an amend
men. that no person shall be appointed I'M.
der this bill who IL under the age OF forty
years, and who Is able to do military duty
+ his amendment was AZ reed TO.
Mr. 0exIEs, Of Te0n moved to strike out
| O., 500 and insert 81 200 as the salary OF the
clerks provided for in the bill.
u, on this amendment the eyea and noee
were called, and the vote resulted-ayes IS.
| Io.s 20 With this amendment the bill WIS
| s0grossed, read : third time, and passed
4 m essage was received from the Senate
announcing that that body had passed q bill
| to increase the number of depositories Of
public funds, Ia which the concurrence Of
| the House was asked. Referred to the Com.
mittee Of Ways aid Means.
Mr. HHnB8Rf, Of Texas, again called up the
| bill authorizing the Secretary OF War tore.
| cetve into the Confederate service regiment
| for the prote ton OF the Texas frontier.
| To this hill three different % Institutes Were
| offered and rejected. and the bill. After eaabo-
| rate discussion, was put upon is passag 60 and
| agreed 70.
The Speaker laid before the. House two OF
| three Executive comm unicationa, transmit
| ting reports from the Secretaries OF War and
the Navy: which we're appropriately re-
| leIrod.
Mr HxIsxELL, Of Tenn, presented . bill u
| legalize the acts OF the Marshals, Deputy
| Marshals. and District Attorneys OF Ten nee.
| see. The bill us adopted.
Nj. 1Yoxs then moved that the House I'D
journ.
| A SPIaITRD SOvrl4xs LADI The Aboii.
| tionists OF Cincinnati desecra;ed The AID o.
/ February byWhat they called celebration
! and ill0mination. Mrs, DickeIson, Il true
Southern woman, Notwithstanding sbs II thu
wife Of Capt. Dicksrson. = Quart4rmaster ID
/ the Federal afmy,) who wes boarding. 1T the
/ burAett House, declined. In the absence Of
her husband, to permit tbs windows in hel
1 room to b illuminated. For this she VA
denounced - '.secsshsr," and gsossly in.
suited ~ Mr. johnson, . clerk In the house
/ And Ny 1arhOOP. n hoaYdAP lnd5enant -