The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at l2 O'Clock, aud was opened
with prayer by Rev. DR.. SExLEf. Journal of yes
terday read.
Mr.. CURRY, Of Ala. presented a petition for the
exemption OF tanners FROM the operations OF the
Conscript act; which, without reading, was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. FOSTER offered a resolution to instruct the
Military Committee to inquire into the expediency
OF exempting miilers from cOnscripton. Agreed
10. Also, the following:
Res0iced, by the Congress of the Confasra,e Sates
Of AmsriGd. That the Military Committee be re.
Questsd to inquire, and report to this House at a
day as early as practicable. AZ to the expedency
and policy OF authorizing the President to call out
and place in the service Of the Confederate States
during the war, all the male negroes who are resi-
dent or owned in the Confederate States, between
the ages of twenty and thirty years, at the time
the said call shall be sde tor the purposes here
sitter mentioned-ihat Is to say as teamstets,
cooks nurses in the various hospitals and laborers
mechanics ia the arsenas, railroads in Wol l..
shops, forges furnaces, foundries, and manufac to-
ries Of the Confederate States, which may here
after be under their control, engaged in the pro.
dacion of Sat- saltpetre. lead, iron, leather, and
such other articles necessary and proper for the e
dcient and successful conduct of military opera
tiOns against the public enemy, under such leg al
limitations aud restrictions should secure the
owner Of the property a just and reasonable com
pensaton for tha labor OF said negroes, the one
hand, and the Confederate States their services on
the other, during this moment0us crisis.
Mr.. ROYsTON, of Arkansas. presented bill to be
entitled IAN act for the support Of the families Of
certain soldiers, aud widows whose SONS soldiers
in the army Of the Confederate States" Referred
to the Military Committee.
Mr.. BATSoN, of Arkansas, introduced all act to
provide for the pay Of certain volunteer troops ia
the State Of Arkansas Referred.
Mr.. GAkTRELL, Of Georgia, offered a resolution
that it DO referred to the Committee OH Military AT
fairs inquire and report TO this House what egis
lation, if any, may be necessary to authorize the
Government Of the Confederate States TO take
nf ftal .tut.l lf.f
within the limits Of said Confederate States en-
gagged in the manufacture OF wooden and cotton
goods and SO to regulate the prices Of such goods
as to enable the soldiers to eOthe themselves and
families at reasonable rates. Referred to the M
tsry Committee.
Mr. HARrRID0E Of Georgia, offered the follow.
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee Oh Foreign Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the propriety OF re-
questng the President Of the Confederate States
recall the Commissioners sent by this Government
to Certain European States aud to notify ali foreign
Powers whose Consuls reside in the Confederate
States and accredited to the Government Of the
United States, that such persons will not be recog
nized by the Government Of the Confederate States
AZ exercising any OF the powers having any OF
the functions of COnsus within the limits of the
Confederate States, unless appointed by their
spective Governments Consals to the Confederate
States.
Mr.. CLARKE. of Ga, presented bill entitled an
act to compensate the marshas and their assistants
for taking the In 1860 in those States which
now form the Confederate States Referred to
Judiciary Committee. Also, that the Select Com.
mittee on Hospitals in the Department of HenricO
INQUIRE into any abuses in tho medical and surgical
depar OF the Confederate States and to report
accordingly. Agreed to
Mr. MOORE, of KY, offered resolution that it
be referred to the Committee Military Affairs TO
inquire and report to this House what legislation
any, may be necessary to authorize the Govern
ment Of the Confederate States to take control Of
the various salt works within the limits Of said Con
federste States, or make such arrangements with
the owners Of said salt works. in order that tho
price of sat may be 10 regulated to secure more
gene al distribution thereof, aud at such rates AZ
the people are able TO pay. Agreed to.
Mr.. E. NJ. BRUCE. Of KY, presented bill emit
tied an act to provide Tor the raising Of troops in
Kentucky. Referred to Military Committee.
Mr. PERKINS of La, offered q resolution that the
Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to in
quire into tho propriey Of 10 amending the C0nscrip
law as to vest In the Commanding General west Of
the Mis- issippi river the power OF relieving par
ticular localities from Its operation, when in his
Judgment the military protection Of any region or
district will be best promoted by specially detailing
the subjects Of that act In such region district
for home defenees. Referred to Military Commit
Military Affairs bs structed to take into Immediate
consideration. and report upon, the propriety OF
completing the railroad connection between Mon
roe and Shreveport, La Agreed to.
Mr. BARKsDALE, OF HisG, introduced Q bill to re.
peal an act In relation to the habsas corpus
Mr. GARRETT offered resolution 70 refer ths
bill to the Judiciary Committee, with Instructions
to Inquire what 10 the law established In various
parts OF this Confedersey under the name Of 'mar.
ual law" and how far such law 10 authorized by
tho statute authorizing the suspension Of the writ
Of Aabeas corpus In certain casss and that the com
mittes report what legisiaion 10 necessary to define
martial law" and TO protect ths constitutional
rights Of the citizens and 1t the time give to
the Executive the power necessary for the military
police Of invaded distriets.
Nj. Ca0ckErT, Of KY, submitted proposition
that the bill be referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary, With Instructions to report bill clearly
ds6nIng under what circumstances the writ Of
Aabsas corpus may be suspsudsd by the President
and under what circumstances he may declare mar
tiAl Law, and providing for the punishmspt OF ell
Who may prsanme 70 declare martial law without
authority from the President.
The vote IVES taken on this latter pr0position.
end Il was ssjeeted The resolution 0s Ar. 0arnett
thAn cana uD and. On the yots being tsksn. II was
sdoptsd hy ysas n. nays u.
TAe OAelf laid bsfoCe.ths House , cosnmuniea-
tou iron the prssident, snbndttiny two reports
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