The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-07
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS
MONDAY, OCT, q. 1862.

From the sane, House Dill 10 grant coUtCf'fIh-
ton i'll lieu Of quarters for the Superintendent of
the Intelligence Office and his clerks; and to In
cre,se the compensation of his CLERKS. Passed
Mr. Henry introduced a bill to define the rank of
Quartermsster General and Chief OF Ordnance
<;ves them the rank of Brigadier General
Mr.. Orr moved to add the naue OF The Commits
sary General. Agreed to.
Mr Henry moved TO add the Chief OF the Eugi.
neer'S Department. Agreed to.
The molten to have the bill read third time " AZ
disagreed TO.
House bill TO increase the pay Of privates and
commissioned officers with substitute Appro-
priaiug five millions ot dollars for the relief Of ndi
gent families at soldiers. was taken up.
DIR. OK moved TO recUmIni. the b't to tie com
mite" with Instructions 20 report "t, additional
T.: penae the passage Of tse bill would iacur.
Tie Eioilo-i 20 ruComini: HE bi!t III the Comntoa
ues,..iyea
,rha ..Iaendment reported 10y the committee WAS
rejected, ;sliu tle Oil PASSED..
Tie bill iAcrea.es the pay OF privAtos and nou
commissioned officers 81 per month.
House bill TO provide for the raising and organi
o, additional forces in the States OF Missouri
and Kentucky Tor the army OF the Confederate
states, with d Senate substitute.
The bill auth oIzas the President To appoint such
Major and Brgadier oeuerais, field stssi, ard con-
pauy Officers, his opinion the defsncas of the
county may require, 20 raise troops il the States
f KENTUCKY AID Missoui, aud If they do not with-
II "a reasonable time report their commands ready
.or day the Presideu; insy vscate theif ottces.
They receive pay tsom The date OF their respective
appointments.
lar Clark supported the original bill but opposed
the substitute. He regarded ii az the only hope
er the protection OF bis State, (Missouri) The pc
cuiii.rties OF the delDauoed the measure. The
lighting men OF Missouri waited leading men. act
ing under the authority of the Government, 70
whom they could rally and accomplish effective
OF ORGANIZATIONS II necessary ;hat these leaders
have the right select officers make enlietments
beeaUs3 ii impossible 30 go through the torua
:jies Of election required ia o;ssr and ordinary
cases.
mr ple.aii urged objection to tAe original bill cu
lie grouud that il did not provide fer the Germs Of
enlistment OF the troops. The bii aIIori4td The
appointment only OF field ana staff, 5u- OF III
other officers To this he likewise objected
The substitute of the committee, authorizing lie
appointment only Of field officers OF regiments, bat
,.ons and squadrons NOT already organized il Ms
souri, and Kentucky, WAS amended on motion of
ar Clark so as 10 include brigadier Generals lii
the appointment and then adopted
TIE President lad before the Senate message
from the Executive, setong the bill giving the
Qlsrt ernisster-G General the rauk. pay and allow
aucc Of d Bril- aG,er eue al Ordered TO DE printed
Tue Senate then, Oh motion OF Mr.. Clay, went
into secret session.
HOUSE or REPREsENTA1ivEs.--IIo met at II
o'clock Prayer by Rev. Dr. Read.
The House resumed the consideration OF the bill
pending at the time OF adlouinnlent On Saturday,
viz A Senate bill reported Dack by NJ. Swami,
of Tenuass e. from tle Military Uo.nEii:toe au-
eho ze tie President to ..ccep and pisce N the
Nte c.. ain regiments snd nat!aiion@ heretofore
rass d. with &lile4U.lets. ne object 81 tae bl II
"a 1g!t Gur1s The reception OF certain giis.t ilis
Ls,t:&iions, &c, which have besn raised in good
l.l bu. iot legally. The amendments to the bill
aqrl cd TO.
Mr.. Swami, of Tenn. moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House agreed to the .4t amend
lnept which PROPOSES 10 strike out the words mil
us.sy organizations raised after this ima," and 10
insert regiments or battalious organized after the
said first dsy Of October, lsb2"
III, Bartender, OF Tenn, opposed tie amend
meut. Il was GI act OF injustice 10 military
gsLi.aious liz portions OF his State, made up u
1aLii VI 40 had voi!.teefod in good faith
Er. route c0ucnrred III the remarks Of his col
eAgue snd confident that public sentiment
would susiain the views expressed. lie hoped the
House would not net hastily bot wonid extend the
tim, f3f receiving thesu volunteer off AnizAtipus
without a resort To coA."cription. 81 measure
bearing apun the leace and quiet Of his STATE be
felt de ply Interested III 1t.
MIR. 4 IL MS, OF Tenn had been in favor OF the
Passage OF tie CouAcript law but believed il -~,uil
he wise to modify it By the passage Of Ian s,s
10 s.uth3fize the reception of troops from States
held in part by the enemy. He felt Satisfied that
10y the Use OF proper means from 25,UJ0 to 10000
men could be raised in Middle aud West Ieines-
gee Eow IN possession uf TIE enemy.
afr. niles, of 5. G, expressed surprise 10 hear the
gentleu IN ciscassing the merits OF the Conscrii.
lion bill, which now The Ian of the land bat
HI presiien. Was authorized. at his discretion tu
saspsnd the operation ot tue law III SECTIONS whsrc
ii wal 'eeinej ueees ssry for ne pubic good.
Without final action upon the bill, Tho special on
der uf the day-the Tax Diawas called and lhc
subject was laid over.
fLe Speaker laid before The HOUSE, certain Ines.
sa.sn from the EXecutive-one Transmitting from
the Secretary Of the Treasury ac1nsOlidated estimate
of APPROPRIATIONS necessary tor eHpenkes for tile
month OF january, 1863 Referred 10 the Commit
Tee - ways aud Means AMI ordered 70 b- printed
The House then, III COMMITTEE Of lhc Whole
jMr ttafy in the chs.c, resumed the consideration
uf the kIJec!al Jsller.ila bail to ri.;8t; revenue.
Ir BrGgers ot \. L. occupied tAs floor in oppo
siIon 10 the LII. Wits il pgofesaei to .uii,ose
taxes lie support Of liz. Government il cOuii
he concealed that II l1ossurt 10 enforce
loan There might be authority III the Conatt uiioI
fug hr enactment ot snch ILL bat he had been
ao.n 10 discover 1t. It was cnutented by the sap
pyiers oi this measure that Tie present high prices
o! Tie nccesss,riss oi iic attributable 10 The
immense issue II Treasury notes; but, in his
81. .n.nu thrse enormous prices were owing to The
Increased coiEaLd and .li Inadequate supply. Ii
this blu p;,ss1d, the necessities OF persons upon
whom iD. bonds would be forced W ouid compel
them 10 throw them III the market, thus creating
cJuipr: ing element iii thr market, well calculated
to ,vprcc.;te the bonds OF the Government. How
could lie oper:' ions u such bil inspire Confidence
in ~, HovsrnN!.nt The bill " rs uuidst in its
provisAks, III that 1t Disseminated between the
spccu6r and the producing Glasses of The Gov
ernment The effect Of the adoption of such II
measure would have AL ini'rious -fect abroad. II
wcrid be Ht ones declared mat the people had no
coz ;ileuee in the financial condition OF the country
SIR McRaa uf si,ss, .o.lowad Mr.. Brdgers Ia
ality.
Mr. Ciapp, of Miss. addressed the House ut
leGgth ia opposition 10 tbs bill
The question then called upon the motion Of
Mr. Garett, of Va Ia strike out the enacting clause
1T The bill, the adoption OF which, the Chair stated
oefe ate,i the bill. The vote being taken, the
tiou agreed to- The committee then rose, Had
the chairman reported Its action.
Mr.. Perkins, OF La offered the following resou-
ti0r:
Resdfrs3 That the t1oyumittea nj and
Means be instructed 70 report Immediately bill for
the purpose OF raising a sufficient ~ meet he
accruipg intert st upon the whole interest be arug
debt of this Government, heretofore created and
such may bs contracted hereafter, previous to
tue first day of January. 1868. :.
MI Johnson of Va, Submitted the following AZ
u substitute;
Rssosg,d That the Committee Of WAYS and
Means be instructed to report to this House the
e.rlest moment practicable, Tor It's consideration
il tax bill, embracing property. business. and i'll
comes, which viii yield at least nifty millions OF
dollars OF TevenGe,
Mr. Boycy of South Carolina offered the follow
ing AS substitute for the resolution OF Mr. John
son:
Resoleed, That the Committee of Ways and
Means De Instructed to report u bill for compge
hensvs system of internal taxation, and author
ling the Secretary of the Treasury to dispose of
bonds AZ current rates.
Boyce. AMI tue vote being taken il rejected.
The question then reeursed upon the resolution
OF Mr. Johnson and 1t was Also rejected
The vote was then taken ipon the resolution Of
Mr.. Perkins, when Ii agreed TO by u vote of
ayes 40. noes Is.
Mr.. Garrett OF Virginia, moved q reeonsdera
ton aud the vote being taken, IL WAS aimed
tina. tn. House without qu,ium.
On motion, the House adjourned
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