The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-26
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, SIT. 25Tb, 1862.

SgHATs.--The Senate met at IL O'Clock A. NJ The
President Mr.. Stephens, in the Chair.
Mr. Senmes. from the Finance Committee. re
ported bill Cor the relief Of the Eastern Texs'
Railroad. Passed.
Mr.. Hill, from Committee On the judiciary re
ported bill 10 sm. nd act divide the State nj
Texas into two Judicial Disrics TO provide for tht
appointment Of Judges and officers In tae same-
Passed.
Mr. Oldham, from Committee on Post. Offices and
Post Roads, reported back Honse bill 10 pro ride
for the pay ment of sums due citizens Of tbs Con
federats States by the Postmaster General Pass
cd.
Ca motion Of Mr. 8imms. of Ky, the hospital sill
was taken up.
Mr. Maxwell moved 10 strike GU. the passage re
quring railroad and canal agents to expedite the
transportation of supplies for the hospitals.
Mr.. 6eMmes moved to insert the word "request y
IN lieu of require. Rejected.
Mr.. Yancey favored the motion. He thought no
RICH. existed, under the Constitution 70 seize pri
vste property for public usef. without compensa.
uon.
Mr. Phelan urged the necessity Of requiring the
agents to carry the articles specified In the BILL
Large quantities of Hospital stores had been spoil
tho agents and he wanted them to be positively re-
Quirsd to do their duty.
Tho question a. 70 the power of Congress 10
seize the railroads. 70 interfere with their opera
ton, wss discussed at some length.
Mesgrs. Oldham and Haynes contended against
the power VI Congress to thus interfere and Msssrs
6emmes. Phelan, Simms aud Burnett asserted not
Only the existence of such power, bat urged the
great necessity of it, exercise In the case under
consideration to reform existing and crying evil.
The amendment was disagreed to
Mr.. Burnett presented the following as a substi.
tute:
and directed 70 make . contract with the several
railroad companies and levy Of boats for the speed
ct practicable transportation of all supplies pur-
chased for the Use Of the hospitals BY agents ap-
pointed for that purpose, or donated by individu
als, societies, or States.
Mr. Orr moved to amend the section restricting
the number Of to each patient 10 a. to leave
II ~ the discretion Of the Surgeon.
Mr.. 6smmes, Of La. said tho report aud bill sub.
mitted by the Senator from Kentucky, (Mr Simms,)
- Chairnau Of tho Select Commit TED, demoustrat.
Cd that great and earnest attention hsd been given
70 the subject by the committee. and he most hearth
y approved of the measures Of reform In our hos.
pi q system recommended in the report and en-
hracad In the bill under consideration.
The renort presents many vslusbls and interest
Ing Statistical facts, showing the superiority of fs-
NAL, nurses ~ con- pared with males. In the Cl,p.
toe Hospital, conducted by Mrs Olopton, the NOR.
IT inmates received In tbs St. Francis De 6siies,
conducted by tbs Sisters Of Charity. with nine hmm
dfsG patients, three per cent. Al the Louisiana
Hospital, conducted by the Sister, per cent -
Al the Ladies' Hospital, Petersburg, tocr and q
Nov, said Mr.. semmes take the hospitals super.
inteaded BY the matss In the General Hospital.
No. y ten per cent. No IL fourteen per cent No.
-, twelve per cent, aud the balance eight, mine,
and ten per cent Except the Winder Horptal,)
and Il b Q remarkable exception. where. ont Of
9s.6H patients, there has ouly been mortality of
ak per cent would like TO know who 10 the Sur.
Gson Of that hospital.
Mr. Hiiums, OF Ky, responded that DR.. Laae Ia
the Chief Surgeon 10 charge. There are Eve iisis.
Ion. IN WInder Hospital each being unde, the i'm
sthapa nj