The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-09
'a' Of Br,saaisr General. which were placed npcr

Mr.. Henry, OF Tenn, from the same committee
reported bill to provide medals Of distinction for
soldiers who have rende, ed themselves notable by
pecaisr acts q valor. Placed ON the calendar
reported the following bns
bill TO Determine the pay Of Engineers In Chief
and Passed Assistant Surgeons In the navy, allow.
ing to the former IS ooo per annum aud to the La,
when under leave OF absence, DC, 81 500
blu TIA permit persons subject to enrolment 10
enlist in the marine corps.
MT Ysnesy Of Ala. presented n design for the
national nag tfoin q lady of Philadelphia nos, Ia
kagiaad--a white fei, with blue Union In t1e cen
tire OF winch Is the sun In meridian glory.
nv orr, of y & presented two Rag designs is..a
Mr.. Holmes, of S G..
All were referred 10 fae Committee an Flag and
Seal.
The Exemption bin was resumed and tie amend.
nieht under consideration being the except on Of
Justices OF the Peace from exemption, Mr. Phelan
proceed u Ia examine The constitutional question
involved MIR. ?. based his argument upon he
proposition Of the supremacy OF the war making
power and eoatended that Congress hsi the at
fhorfy from The people at placing all citizens
whatever Iheig position into the field for the de
fence o3 the country His argument was ANALYTICAL
and involved several nice points for discussion ~.
W hen he hstj conel u.aa,
On motion ri air. Preston, of Virginia the far
ther 60 eoisideraton nf the que stion was postponed,
until III morrow.
On motion of nr, Clay Atahatla. ,hs atast.
echt shtt E&sshtttr SesAittI.
House aF KkpRksKNrAfIvfs.-Th House u.ei
st |" o clock, aud WAS opened with PRAYER by Rev
Mr. Nj Weiions. Journal Of Saturday read
The chsr laid before The House a me ssase from
tia President transmitting the response of the Sec
retaty of War to Il resolution of the House in re
ial"n 10 arrests a persons by lniiitary authority
Laid ON the table and ordered 10 be printed Also
response to resolutions iaf information a. IL, th.
prosecution ot the W ork on the eS fension Of the
pans iiis Railroad and the acts of Mai General
Hindman, as commander OF tho Trans Mississ q nj
District. Laid III the table aud ordered 10 lie
printed Also, letters from the Secretary cf War
and teuarteTmaates General in relation 10 the pay
inenf o; troops Referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Mil,
tary Affairs AMI ordered 10 be printed
The House then took up the order for the morn
ing hoIr, being the hill 10 provide for the further
issue OF Treasury Notes, reported by Mr. Ksnner
isom the Committee of Ways and Means After
some discussion, iii which Messrs johnson Of Va
henner aud Maehen of Ky. participated. the bill
WAS passed substantially il came from the Com
| naiitee. We give the b as it passed
a B:IL 10 Ice entitled An Act 10 provide iar it,e
further issne Of Treasury Notes
SEcIIoN l. The tansssss 0t The Can ff.t.Jaf STATES
/ Gf AnasrlOa do sRdrf That the Secretary Of 1he
| Treasury be, and be is hereby alihorl1ed, from
iine to time, 10 isstie IN addition to the Bonds Ger.
itcaies OF Stock. and Treasury Notes already a,,-
th0fiEei by law, snoh additional aiIionni oI the
same may Ire required 10 pay the appropriations
made by Congress al its last aud present sessions
Ia lie issued under the same forms, conditions aud
ds Bt. provided by
Bonds and Certificates of Sto>k To be issued in Irr
fersncs in all cases where they can be used and
where they eannoi. the teheisncy be supplied BY
Treasury Notes
SIC =. The Secretary Of ihr Treasury il Also
authorized to issue Treasury Eot-s of the denon..
nation OF fifty dollars bearing interest al the rate
II per day the said oe pay able at
de sarne time As other Treasury. .Notes and to be
receivable in payment Of ali public dues except
tie sport duty cotton
asC. 3. TIE Secretary oi tha Treasury is autho-
Fi-e1 II pay annually Tue interest aceruug on the
first OF JANUARY ali interest bearing Treasury
Notes, ana make all proper regul tions in reIa
lion 10 such payment Proclfsd, That until SIN
months alter the treaty of peaee such pay i- nj
hall ne made IN Treasury Notss.
sFt. lie iSssie of Treasury Noles under The
denomination III i've dollars IS authorized to b-
-ytrn dsa tn ZEN millions Of dollars
Mr.. kenner a'so presented from tie Committee
# Ways aud Means T. bali making sppro opT!atious
10 comply with the provisions OF certain acts O.
Congress. This bili provides for The appropriation
of 5l4 90 ior the Chocstaw Indians Afte. teiny
read first aud second times the b,Ii esgrosse
and passed
The Chair announced the following a.tditioos,
standing committees. under ii resolution adopted by
ihe Hodse some days ago;
tuiaaGi,tsf 3adYtsy5adStsy and Caznlfssa50 ~
ar;afn1 ard aiitiar9 Tran sp0Tla.iaa--
| Ci .iTon 81 Ais Marshall, OF La MeDae, of Miss
| Presfoa of vs.. Clark, of Ga Lander OF T. c
| Dawkins. OF Fla AVER az Z. e, sui Sexton II
| Texas.
| on Ordnance and Ordnance Ssafrs -~Msssr7 Go.
| teer CT Va. Conrad. OF La Wright ai Tenn
| Cioptoa, OF Ala Hodgf, of by Hsrridge of Ga
| Cook ot Mo Ciafp, oI Mlss, and Herbert o,
| Texas.
| On the Mfdieal Department MessTs Wright o,
| tia BE / of Mo, Uoode. Of Va ChisIraIi, Of Ky
| Smith. of n G Farrow, of $ c. Rails Of Al:,
| NJ nees Of Tenn, and Koyston Of Ark.
| The morning hour having expired, the special or
der Of tbs day came up, being the bill to provide
for filling III existing regiments. ba'taiiOns squad
rons, and companies. and to Increase the P:oyi
sionai Army Of the Confederate States when Mr.
Aver, OF $. c, gave notice of his Intention to in
trodute anen ndnlept al. the proper time.
ar. G-itry. Of Tenn. having the ttoor. address
ed the House IT length aud earnestly in support Of
tha bill, and i'll favor Of its Immediate Passage.
Mr. Baldwin 0i Va, followed Hr. Gentry
He doubted the consttutionaty Of law Of con
scrption and had he been present when the bill
now in existence under consideration ha would
have opposed il. AZ the bill had passed howe Yer,
and was "a law la willing to vote for lis
extension.
Mr.. Smith, III Ala obtained ha floor, but gaze
way 10 a motion to adjourn.