Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-10-08
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

SEPT. 29-In the Senate, Mr. Semmcs of Louis
lana, submitted resolutions declaring Lincolns Pro-
clamaton gross outrage on the right of private
property, and invitation to atrocious servile
Therefore, it should be held up to the execration of
mankind and counteracted by such severe retalia-
tory measures as in the judgment of the President
may be best calculated to secure its withdrawal or
arrest its execution.
The resolution was referred to the judiciary COM
mittce.
Resolution from the House extending session
until Monday next was concurred in.
The Senate bill to authorize the President to &C.
cept and place in service certain regiments ETC.,
heretofore raised, though composed in part of per-
sons liable to conseription, was passed.
In the House, the Exemption Bill was further
considered and amended so to exempt all persons
employed on newspapers who are indispensable to
their publication, according to the oath of the Editor
SEPT. 30.--In the Senate to-day, the House bill
repeating the law authorizing the communication of
soldiers clothing and to require the Secretary of
War to furnish clothing in kind was passed. Also
Senate bill to organize military courts to attend to
the army on the field.
The bill in relation to partlzan rangers, passed
yesterday, was re-considered and amended so as to
authorize the President to receive into service reg
ments &C., embracing conscripts, organizedn States
west Of the Mississippi.
The House was occupied all day, except when in
secret session., IN Lne luTtner VI tuc
Exemption bill.
Ocr LIN the Senate, Mr.. Scmmes from the Ju-
dietary Committee TO whom the resolutions relative
to Lincoln's emancipation proclamation were re-
ferred reported bill to repress the atrocities of the
enemy by retaliation, &C. Other bills and resolu-
tiOns on the same Inject were presented, and all
made the order of the day for tomorrow at one
o'clock. The remainder of the session was occupied
in the discussion of resolutions relative to martial
law and Provost Marshalls. The following resou-
ton offered by Mr.. Wlgfall, was finally adopted:
Resolued, That the military law of the Confede-
rate States is, by the Constitution and enacments
of law, limited to land and navy forces and militia
when in actual service, and to such other persons
as are within the lines of any army corps, division
or brigade of the army of the Confederate States
and that no officer Of Government has other legal
authority to declare or enforce martial law any
other portion of the territory the citizens of the
Confederate States.
In the House, Mr.. Lyons, of Va, submitted pre-
amble denouncing Lincoln's proclamation and reso-
lutons prescribing the mode Of retaliation against
the enemy.
Mr. Chiffon, of Ala, submitted similar resolutions,
which were all referred to the committee on Mill
tary Affairs
Mr.. Footc, of Tenn, submitted resolution re-
cognizing the practical neutrality of California and
Oregon, and the territories of Washington and Ne
vada, proposing that upon their assertion Of their
independence Of the United States, the formation
of league between said States and territories and
| the Confederate States.