The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-10
txrEpERATE CONGRESS,
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FIRST SESSION.
SArrxpAY, March Q 1861.

SATCEpAY, Marcn D. 1867
Snnsts. Mr.. gAKxR, OF Fla rresen l..
y =" ~, te te entitled an act relating to the
Il se,'ent e., RI postage, providing that m en-
rs,J Congress be ai.owea .ne priviieee OF
esaihs t,y,ent ,c be collected at the point OF
eos, gay faeA& ~
sa~I NJ Ala suggested that that was
III '.iaw regarding the matter.
,.id he hs6 examined into the
" - ws, rot aware OF the fact until
'.s.rday evening
~. ~. md not newspapers and docum en ts
! ts.p,rsIrssr "a The CLERK would report
6. Ell WAS read. ard ALEC tbs oue sub.
- nr ihs n,cr beg fccm Florida.
D. Ef.rrs, # Va, icsds m inquiry cen .
il. :esr.Dg It might De yeTsing uroa
E..9 hacking privilege.
". pIsrwSiL moved II be rife, rad to Gem
-. or Post. Once aud Pos'-Roads.
y, erxsss, of La Introduced G bill 70 re-.
~.A-.iols - ard 46 Of the act OF tho Pro.
80, Const ese, entitled "an act to eStab-
y, e. .!tisl courts in the Conf dsrate States -
s.ss ,s.srred 20 the Committee on Judi
- rlrsIs, OF Tenn, presented q bill for
,.-,..,nest for horses ,ss. or killed IN the
sssty So vice. The biz provides that any
80 s,,f otif5 GER, or eny moan sed voiun ,eer
Pc. VINO shall lose bis a orse in action,
Il .sr'dsnt {, drowning, or by any other means
i1eNSs bis power OF control, and under the
IT, E, = superior officer, shall be REIN.
! A..sd fl the fuif value OF MS loss upon fur.
q 80 Sufficient proof that the loss was not
.-rst about by his ueglisecee. &c. The bill
=. u..rred TO the Committee cn Military
= Hlrrrs, OF Tsnn., offered the follow.
,..,s, That the Com mittee on Military
ar, Be requested TO report bill to ths
~ Il increase the monthly pay Of the
sar,.srs VINO are now or shall hereafter
,.asssed Ia the service of the Confederate
,rss aE follows: The sergeant. of
..sl~r s23 first sergeants, S5i; sergeants,
,rporals, .iTTio :. and tlaeksmitns, 9i7
.,saans, eli. and prtvates, els sergeant.
..Ju OF artillery and infantry, 926; fret
r,sag. sA eeca sergean ts, vi /: COZ Tpornls
g. s,itcers, 81 musicians, Sic, and pri-
las SIS each. The non. comm issioned Of.
n. pusiclaua, and privstes serving In light
s.sdss to have the same pay a. those Of
sTliy
ne re ols'ion was referred 20 the Mill.
.y Joramittse.
| n Sp.skow, of La, and Mr.. Hill. ofG
Nh rresen ,od resolutions from ths LeSisla.
~.ss of their respective States upon the sa ma
,si,e,; which were referred.
Tr OrpsAx, of Texas, moved that one hun.
.rd col les OF the Postmns Ter -Gslsrai's re.
~. be printed for the use Of the Senate
tlop.sd, and The reports orderei to be
rizted.
TIE senate vent into secret ssssiou, and
t.,- remaining awhile, opened the doors
X, SrxxEs, of La, presense the following
ss0lei.on
n,,i,td That tha Committee on Naval AT.
srte directed 10 inquire into the ex pedien.
= 0, providing by law for promotion in the
s.ys. OF the confeTripg of breyet rank based
or !istiGgushed services or gallant conduct
In lavsi engagements during the present
E.' and TO report by bill Or otherwise.
By Mr. PKELAI, OF Miss;
Es,,ssd. That the Military Committee be
I.srucTd TO inquire into the expodiency o.
psvidng fer the emplo yment and payment
Of rssro n musicians 10 tho army Of the Uor.
fesra:s States.
Bynr. CL.y, Of Ala:
l..elrsl. That the Comm ttiee on Accourts
b Instructed - inquire Into the proper
ustaod Of auli,ing the accounts of Senators
III the cfscars Of the Senate, of certifying
Us sane, Of !ssuiDg drafts on tbs Treasury
Il the payment thereof. an also ,he method
O d!tbuEslns the contingent frnd, and rscort
b tiil or oh ecwtse TO ths Ssnate.
Ihs Senate then adjourned until to-day.