The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-15
CONFEDERATE. CONGR EsS.
SATURDAY, Sept. 18th, lo62o.


SENATE-The Senate ,ne, at II o'c clock PRAYER
by the Rev. J. l.. CoulIing, OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church
Mr.. Mitchell OF Ark, offered the following feso.
luton, which WAS agreed to-
Rssotced That til Secretary of the Treasury be
requested to inform the Senate if he has any Off.
ciai information OF the appropriation of the war
tax OF the State OF Arkansas by the Commanding
General Of the Trans Mississippi Department
Mr. Lewis, Of Ga. presented the following reso
luton, which WAS adopted
ResoIced That it be referred to the Military Com
ittee to inquire into, and report upon, the expe-
aieney OF nstructing the Secretary Of War TO have
any military order revoked or modified which may
now exist and may interfere with the transporta-
ton Of wheat and oats from Virginia, North Caro.
lima and tTennessee, to the Sonth ann Southwest,
which may be intended for seed, making it, how
ever, condition of such osder that persons
shipping these articles shall file affidavit with
the railroad agent from which shipment is made
that the grain shipped is intended for seed only.
Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported back the bill for the further issue of trea
alton of the bill involving questions Of too much
Importance for the public ear,
On motion OF Mr.. Hunter, the Senate resolved
itself into secret session.
The doors being reopened,
Mr. Lewis ffoni the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads, TO whom WAS referred a resolution
inquirieg into the GAUGE OF delays on the great
Southwest mail route, reported communication
from the stng that the delays
were caused by the refusal OF Robt l.. Owen, Pre-
sident OF the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Com
pany, to run the schedule which he'd been adopted
by the Governnient, and in to the 10th Of
March last The reason assigned for the re
fusal was ths condition of the road and the
rolling stock. The Department had endea.
V0red TO make arrangements with the several
roads forming the route to act in unison, and obvi
ae the difficulty by running two trains daily, max
ing "cIoss connections but thus far the terms oil
such an arrangement had not been settled The
Postmaster deneral closes his report by saving
that unless such an arrangement be effected, the
Department Invested with power to compel tho
rarua,l companies 10 adopt ihs necessary schedule.
he could suggest no other means OF avoiding tho
DELAYS alluded to- The arrangement alluded o.
was agreed 10 by ths Presidents OF all the roads
| between Richmond and Atlanta, except the Prcsi
dent OF the South Side Railroad.
n The committee recommended that the Postmas-
ter General his efforts to effect the arrange.
ment spoken OF, slad In case OF failure that hs
port the tn Congress, in order that the proper
legislative steps may be taken In tho promises.
Tho rapport was laid on ths tabla and ordered to
hs printed
The unfnished business OF yesterday being The
resolution offered By Mr.. OR. of s. G., appointing
conimittss to investigate esrtaa charges against
den. braxton Bragg was resumed.
Mr Yanssy, Of Alabama, offered the following
amendment to tho resolution, by way III substi
tate;
Resolved That tls President bs requested Ia
communicate to the 6snats. whether any salatisrs
in ths army Of the Confederate states have bean
shot ~ order of any gsnssai officer, without trial.
according 10 the rules and regulations Tor the gov
srumsnt II the lsad forces; and Il %. thai hs VIM
lay b>1urs the Senate ~ ths infoFsnassca hs Aas
tsksn by II HxssMtivs Il ths maatsr.
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