Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-30

i mItted q report from the on elections,
and moved that it be printed and made the spe-
cial order for wednesday next, at one O'Clock.
Motion agreed 10.
Mr.. Crockett, of Kentucky, from the same com
mittec, offered q resolution as a report of the mi
nOrity of the COMMITTEES.
Nh. Jones, of Tennessee, offered a resolution d.
recting the Secretary Of War to pay out Of the
contingent fund, money for the aid and relief of
our soldiers now in the hands of the enemy
After some discussion, the resolution was agreed
TO.
Mr.. Pryor called up the report of the Judiciary
committee IN relation TO officers of the army Of
the Confederate States holding seats upon the
floor. On this report, and the amendments of
tered to it, along debate ensued, which consumed
the entire session, and without coming to a vote.
adjourned at 81 o'clock.
MONDAY, March "a Seuate-Mr. Hill, of
Georgia, from the committee of the judiciary, re-
ported back the House bill to authorize the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to pay a part of the salaries
Of the district war tax collectors, in certain cases,
with an amendment and recommendation, that as
amendedit DO pass. Th-eamendment was agreed
20 aud the bin passed.
blr. Sparrow, from the committee of military
affairs, reported back the resolution Of the House
to aid our prisoners of war in the hands of the
enemy, with an amendment, provided that the
sums allowed them out of the contingent fund
shall not exceed the pay and allowances due
them, or may accrue to them from the Confed-
crate States government, after they have been
captured. Read and laid over.
Also reported back, the bill to provide for as
certaining and detailing artisans in the Confed-
crate States army. The bin provides that all
these artisans shall be ascertained, names, occu-
pations, etc, and shall be detoiied for work in
the dOck-yards, and upon works for constructing
military machinery, etc, and TO allow them a
fair compensation. The bill was laid over for
the present.
Mr.. Preston, of Virginia, offered a resolution
inStTuciing the military committee to inquire
into the necessity or eXpediency of taking pos
session of all the railroads in the COnfederacy,
working, repairing and managing them so as to
render them most efficient in the transportation
of troops and munitions of war and to report by
bill or otherwise.
The Senate then went into secret session.
HOuSs-The Speaker announced that the IN
finished business of Saturday was in order,
which was the report Of the committee on the
judiciary on the eligibility of officers Of the
army to seats on the floor Of the House.
The committee reported against the eligibility
Of such officers to seats. A minority OF the
committee, however, consisting of Messrs. Gar
trelI, of Ga, and Russell, Of Va, submitted a
report favOring the majority report, so far as re-
i EdANtL bllGEAc CJlllllllSSloleU DN LuE 4 IrsIlClL.
but dissenting from 1t so far as regards officers
commissioned by the Governors of States
Mr.. Conrad, OF La, addressed the House at
some length in favor Of the majority report
after which Mr.. ROystOn called the previous
question, winch was sustained
tn report Of the committee on the judiciary
being merely a declaration Of opinion, unsc-
c%ompsnied by any resolution, bringing the mat
ter regularly before the House.
N. 49, -
resolution declaring that members Of the House
who hold commissions in the Confederate army
are not entitled TO their seats.
To this Mr.. Holt, Of Georgia, offered the follow
ing substitute
RESOLVED, That officers of the Confederate
army, mustered into the Confederate service, If
respective Of the fact whether commissioned BY
State or Confederate authority, are not entitled
to seats on this floor, unless they resign their
commissions in the army, and that any such Of
hcers now members of this House shall be en-
titled to retain their seats upon such resignation.
These two resolutions being competing prop
ositiousAhe question came up between them
when IL latter was chosen in preference to Mr..
Kensn's.
-RA-rzz-rfgu -rf.5I REQUIRED On the adoption OF
Mr.. Hollis resolution.
MI. Conrad, Of Louisiana, called the yeas and
nays which were ordered, and the question be-
ing put, resulted Yeas 81, nays q.
A message was received from the Secretary
Of War, in the absence of the President, trans
hitting the report of Gen. Wise, of the battle
Of Roanoke Island, together with the reports Of
subordinate officers engaged in thatbattle.
The report was not read, it being suggested
thatit was probably more proper to have 1t read
in secret session.
Mr.. Barnett, Of Kentucky, by unanimous
consent, reported back from the committee on
pay and mileage, Senate bill, to regulate the
mode Of paying Senators and members, and OF
discussing the Senate and House contingent
fund.
This bill, On motion Of Mr.. Burnett, was
ordered to be engrossed, read a third time and
ordered passed.
Mr.. Miles, of South Carolina, introduced a
bill to provide for the appointment of instruc-
tors and drill masters for the army and for other
purposes, which was referred to the committee
on military affairs.
Mr. Miles also introduced a bill TO provide for
the organization of troops in the service of the
Confederate States, to be armed with pixies or
other available arms, when firearms cannot be
procured, which was referred to the committee
ON military affairs.
Also q bill to amend an act approved May 10,
1861, entitled an act to amend an act to provide
for the public defense, approved March 3, 1861,
which was referred to the same committee.
Mr.. Chiffon, of Alabama, introduced a bill to
secure the proper use of voluntary contributions
IN aid of the war, aud to punish persons misap-
plying the same, which was referred to the COM
mittee on military affairs.
M. c. also, by unanimous consent, reported,
from the committee on post Offices and post
roads, a bill regulating the compensation Of dep
MY postmasters.
Nh. Russell, of Virginia, from the committee
on the judiciary, reported a bill relating to ceT-
tiicates Of indemnity under the sequestration
act.
Also, a bill to amend the sequestration act Of
February, 1852, in certain particulars.
A message was received from the Senate in
forming tie House of the concurrence of that
body Ia tie Joint resolution adopted by The
House on Saturday, authorizing The Secretary
of WA to furnish to Confederate prisoners now
in the hands Of the enemy, out of the contingent
fund Of that department, such sums, from time
TO time, as may be necessary for their comfort,
with an amendment which provided that any
SUMS thus furnished should be deducted from any
| money now due, or hereafter to become due, to
said prisoners.
Ar. Jones, Of Tennessee, moved to take up
the resolution with a view to sc.upOn the amend
meEt.
Tl7 motion was agreed to, and the question
being on coucurriuE with the Senate IN their
amendment, was decided in the affirmative.
On motion Of Mr.. keuneT, OF LOUISIANA, the
House then resolved itself into secret session.
II The committee who are collecting metal
for cannon applied TO one Of our Adams count
paauters for his bell Not having the article be
mentioned IL TO his wife, when size very patriot
icalIy offered her brass kettle. The little ones al
home rather demurred to the sacrifice, and one
! Of them, with a sweet tooth, said
la, pa, whit viii we do for preserves "
My daughter said the wag of a father,
% our whole duty is now to yrCsor0e our country .
With that the kettle was sent-NGtcaCz Courier,
EFThe committee on the District of Column.
bia Of the two Houses have agreed upon a bill
for the abolition Of slavery IN the District which
is substantially the same as that reported to the
| Senate by Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine. The House
committee will report at the earliest opportunity
and Mr.. Morrill, viii tomorrow (l2th) amend d
as agreed. The unseating Of Mr.. Upton on thC
committee, in favor of Mr. FesseRden, turned
the scale to abolitionism. Mr.. Upton was q NT
giuia Representative in the Northern Congress
e A report has reached here, which we be
IIieve perfectly reliable, that an engagement tool
place between the Confederate and abolition
forces on Monday, between Corinth and Purdy
in towards the Tennessee river. Our iniOrma
ton is, that a cavalry force of the enemy, &C
companied by a battery OF sly guns sailed GU
from the river, when they were met by some o