The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-27
CONFEDERATE STATES CONcREss.
ADJOURNED SESSION. /
SENATE.

TUESDAY, August 26 ls62
The Senate met al 10 o'clock. Prayer by R. Rev.
Bishsp EAR.v.
NJ sIMNs, Of Kentucky, offered the following
resolution which; after some discussion was
adopted:
Reeoloed, That In the opinion of the Senate
the general complaint made by tbs sick and wound
ed Ia the army of the Confederate States of mat
tention and neglect w the par, Of the medical Off
GERS, whose duty Il II to provide for their comfort
aud necessities ]us,Ify the apprehension that such
compla nts may be we'll founded, aud therefore
require at the hands Of Congress an earnest
and speedy investigation, with such reform in the
whole syxtem will Ia pre- vent these abuses
and secure to the sick and wounded such prompt
attention a. their condition may require and to
this end . select committee OF three be appointed
by tha Presdent of this body to investigate other
complaints; to have proof. II deemed necessary,
and 10 confer with the Secretary Of War and the
heads OF the Medical Department, In order that
such reforms may be adopted ~ the exigen cies Of
the case may require.
The President appointed Nsssrs. srMMs, HILL.
and CLAY to constitute the Special Committee.
Mr.. SlMMS also presented the following resolu.
tion; which, on motion Of Mr. BROWN, of Miss,
was Transferred to the secret calendar
Reso!Oed, That the President be requested to com.
municaie to the Senate (if not deemed preudicial
to the public interes) the number of Commissioned
officers Of every grade Ia The naval service of
the Confederate States and also the number ap-
pointed from civil llfe and those who were hereto
fore Ia the naval service OF the United States aud
also the number Of such officers now on leave of
absence or fnrlough, and the number now actually
engaged in the naval service of the Confederate
States,
Mr.. SPARROW, Of La, offered q resolution, which
was adopted, instituting M inquiry into the expe.
dleacy OF building a railway between Vicksburg,
Miss, and Shreveport, La
Mr.. MITCHELL, OF Ark offered the following re-
s,ution:
Resolved, That the Secretary of tbs Treasury be
requested to inform the Senate what amount of
money has been sent West Of the Mississippi river
and to whom sent.
M MITCHELL was, be said, informed that the
sum OF so2OOOooO had been sent West of the Mis-.
sissppi and he knew that the larger portion Of pro
visions there purchased paid for In Quarter
master q certihcates, instead of money, which had
caused provisions to rise to three times their value
Al the suggest ion OF Mr.. SEMAEs, of La the re.
solution was modified 80 that the information
would be reported to the Senate In secret Sc ssion
Mr. DoRTcH, OF N. C., presented a memorial
from the Society of Friends in North Carolina ask
ing modification Of the Conscript law in their be
half. Received and laid ON the table.
MIR 6EMMEs. of La, presented bill au; horizne
the seizure and appropriation of salnes under
military necessity; which. Oh motion of Mr. PRES
Ton, OF va, was postponed until Friday.
Mr. PHELAN, Of Miss. offered q resolution tLa,
the Military Committee inquire into the expediency
OF repeating the present law Of Communication for
clsthing to soldiers, and adopting another bette,
to secure the provision for the necessities Of the
army In this particular. Adopted.
The Senate then went into Executive session.