The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-10
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
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CONFEDEKATE CONGREsS

TUESDAY, Sept. 9th, lsfa.
SENATE. The Senate was opened with prayer,
At Y o'clock, by the Rev. J. u. coAlins, Of the NJ
E. Church.
Mr.. Hill of Ga pre- sented q memorial from the
Board Of Managers of the Confederate States Bible
Society, asking that certain funds bequeathed 10
the American Bible Society at New York, and fall
ing under the Sequestrai "a law, be turned to
them, 10 be used early las originally designed by
the testators) the present circumstances will sd
nit--namely, for the benefit Of the soldiers of the
Confederate States. Referred to tho Judiciary Com
mittee.
On motion Of Mr. Hill his colleague. MIR Lewis.
was appointed on the Committee On Hospitals aud
Medical department, Ia his place.
Mr.. Lewis, of Ga, offered aresoiution, " hch was
adopted, that the Commttseon Military Affair be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of su
ihoriztng the Aaie Of part The whole Gf the
railroad engines captured from the enemy.
MIR. DaviA Of N. q offered q resolution, which
was adopted, that the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs inquire into the expediency and propriety Of
calling Commissioners from Europe, ansi report
thereon to the Senate.
Mr. Sparrow reported ff0m the Committee on
Military Affairs bill providing, thst In all cases
the army. elected or promoted Unfit for his posi-
ton, the President by and with the consent Of the
Senate shall be authorized 10 ll the vacancies thus
created.
The hill waa placed on the calendar.
On motion Of MIR Hunter. of Va, the House bill
making An appropriation OF 4la,.00. to pay the
Choctaw tribe Of Indians the amount due ty the
State of Virginia on $4,000 placed h trust by
them, was taken mp and passed
Tie Exemption bin again came Up ior continued
consideration.
Mr. Eemmes, Of Louisiana. n ii cussing the pend.
ing smendmeEt-'the exception OF Justices of the
peace from exenption-naintaned that the srgu-
Inent nf the supremacy Of the Confederate Govern
ment, In Its war making power, was q fallacy that
the very existence Of State Government, aud OF
the Confede. ate Government itself rendered limi
tation OF the war ing power necessity. The
term state represented All tdeaiity, metaphys-
cal entity, aud the officers the 81 ate Government
were the physical embsms Of that ideslity. with
out whom the Government could not exist.
MIR. Orr, OF &. C., was unwilling to take any step
which would infringe upon the rights OF State,
aud thought that the best policy would be for Con
gress to make the al propriate exemptions OF its
own officers, In general terms include all persons
exempted by the several State Governments.
Mr., Slmms, of KY, favored the amendment and
would favor any other similar purpose thar might
bs offered. The action OF The Federal Govern
ment rendefed II necessary to meet the enemy If
possible Insn to msn and il We were over whelmed,
he would rather moi one Southern son should be
lef 10 tell the tale.
Mi. Dorteh, Of N a., aIose explain tho pur,
pose he had ia View IN Offering the amendment 1t
was to conform. the sction Of Congress with that
of the Legislature Of his State. There were in
North Carolina five hundred Justices of The peace,
and these, toge her with other minor State ofc
exempted by Congress, would sum up fully ten
thousand men whose services were not st all need
ed by the State, or if needed in any instances,
might he we'll performed by other and older
men. The State exempted no other judicial Off
GERS but the Judges OF the Supreme and Superior
Courts
MIR. Ysncey of Ala proceeded to enter IL pom an
argument to show that the tendency Of such &C
tion the passage OF this amendment would in
ddce would be towards the Uiost absolute form Of
"a military diet at tofship, when,
On motion OF MIR Preston, the further considefs-
nj f-rT
row
HOUSE OF REPRESENT NTATIVEs.--H0use met at 2
o'clock. Journal of yaste rday read
Mr.. Dargan Of Ala, offered q resolution, that the
Committee on Military Affairs inquire and report,
by bill or otherwise, what rules should be adopted
by Congress 10 prevent the abuse Of the powers
exercised by Provost Marshals and those acting
under their authority. Agreed to.
Mr.. Curry, OF Ala, introduced bill 10 procure
copyrights Ia authors and composers, citizens of
the Confederate States, whose works were copy.
righted in the United States. Referred TO Judi
ciary COMMITTEES.
Mr. Lyon. of Ala presented u memorial of eiti-
zens of his District askiog change in the exepp.
tion laws. Referred to the Military Committee.
&r. Hanley, of ala offered bill TO authorize
certain regiments and DatRiiona To elect their own
officers. Referred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Royston, OF Ark offered resolution that
the President he respectfully requested to commu
nicate to the House of Representatives. whether or
not persons ply ysically disabled to discharge the
duties Of soldier have. by the order of the Sec
Tetary of War, been ordered to be enrolled as con
scripS for the purpose of performing other duties
than those contemplated by the act OF Congress-
titled All act further to provide for the public de
fence-appro9ed the 10th day of April, ls62.
and II SO, by under what authority, has said
der been made. Agreed to.
Mr.. Harfridge offered esOntiOn that the Com
mitee OF Ways aud Means De requested to inquire
into the expediency Of authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to offer q reward of - thousand
dollars for the apprehension and conviction of any
person engaged In forging OF uttering counterfeit
Confederate Treasury notes, and 10 report by bill
or otherwise. Resolution agreed to.
Mr.. Wright, of Ga, introduced q resolution on
the subject OF Commissioner to the United States
On the rules Of conducting the war, and asked it's
reference to the Commitie. of Foreign Affairs
This resolution was advocated by Messrs. Wright,
Foote, and Hodge, aud opposed by Messrs Holt and
Wilcox. The ayes and noes were called on the
noes 81. So the motion was lost
Mr. b0teiar, OF Va, presented petition On the
subject Of eKempting Inillers from military duty
and asked it'll reference to the Military Committee
II was SO referred.
The House then went into ihs consider alton Of
The special order oi the day, and addressed by
MIR Smith. OF Ala, in opposition to, aud Mr. Moore,
Of KY, In support OF The bill. The latter gave no.
fiee OF his inteat on to offer amendment, pro
posing to exempt from ths operations Of this bill
those coun,ies ia Western Virginia embraced III
ls proclamation Of Governor I.at, her calling them
out militia.
Al "a o'clock the House adjourned