Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-08

The following synopsis Of the proceedings
Of the 2d, we take tI0m the Richmond Dis
patch Of the Sd
Themembers Of the House Of Representatives
yesterday changed their place Of meeting from
The room formerly occupied by them. m the
southern end of the capitol. TO the HaI recent =
vacated by the members Of the House ot dele
gates Of Virginia The change seems 60 have
inspired the House Wilha desire e. do something
and TO discard the tA.k-all ard do-ngJaIug policy
which Las heretofore characterized It's proceed
iugs OF talking yesterday there was an aGun-
dsucs.Hut it was attended with at least sem
b.auce OF business.
The most important bill under consideration
yesterday, and probably the most important that
has engaged tsa attention OF Congress since the
commandment OF the session, was tie bin re-
ported by Mr. Garnet, from the cnlmlt-ae of
ways and means, entitled an act TO admit Iuposts
duty lree-except such as may be- imported from
the United States of America. The debates upon
this measure were interesting, perhaps able, ON
both sides. As q financial question, il possessed
no merit, at least So far as the present IS con
cerned, and II was not conteuded by its adT0-
Gates shat any benefit in that respect would be
derived from It's passage.
1t was supposed, however by those who Ia
vored it, thaG the policy recommended might
have its effect ia prCPiiatiug the public senti-
meut Of European powers, sentiment Inch rs
as much regarded iu England and France as lu
the United States or Confederate States. The
friends of free trade per So, Of course gave the
bill their sanction, although twas declared upon
the floor of the House, even by the known sdvo-
Gates Of that policy, shat the dest incurred ia
the prosecution Of the war would, at rs rernlil-
alton, require a tariff for IFS liquidation.
The opponents Of the bill. thought it calculated
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tufe before the commercial governments VI Eu-
rope. The measure, howe7cg, received the sane
ton Of the House, and we give II IS 1t passed
that body:
A Bill to De entitled An Act TO admit Imposts Duty
Free-EZcept such as may be Imported from the Uni
ted States Of America
SECTION l. Tla Congress gf tie CgHjldaai. States Of
fHfrios d0 oaaL That laws AID parts OF laws, ay
which duties laid and collected ou foreign goods
wares mereh audise imported from foreign countries
are hereby repes.ed-e2eept as regards taos import-
from the United States of America
SEC. 2 This act snail take effect from and after i.s
passage but the provisions Of this e seal not apply to
goods wares or merchandise heretofore imported or DO"
i'm bond.
The following is a bill which passed the House,
providing for the protection of he frontier OF the
State Of Texas il was advocated 3y the repre-
seutatives Of that State with degree of earnest
ness which testified their devotion to the Conn
moHweaiih which houou3 them with Lag conf
deHce. It was introduced by Mr.. Herbert Of
that State:
Aa Act to authorize the Secretary of War TO receive
into the service Of the Con tedeIilo States regiment
Of volunteers for the protection Of the frontier of
Texas.
SIC l. TIE C5aqress oT tte Cga5dsras states a3 saqa
That the Secretary OF War is hereby authorized to
receive into the service Of the Confederate States 81
uenr OF volunteers that iu service in the STATE
of Texas for the protection of the frontier Of said State
agaius-Lndian depr5aatioEA sad sle1t sla coHsu-
tute part Of the provisional army Of the Confederate