The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-22
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, Sept. ~. le6.,.

SEtAtE~-The Senate met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. Prayer by the Rev DIR. Burrows.
Mr.. Haynes from the Committee on the Judicia
~, reported bill to punish instruction rebel
lion against the Confederate States. Laid on the
table and ordered TO be printed
Mr.. I'LL, from the Committee the Judiciary,
reported bill tor the relief of the Bible Society of
the Confederate States. Laid upon the table and
ordered to be pi in.ed.
Also bill for the relief of Jonas F. Levi. Read
twice.
Mr. SemnesTa,roduceJ bill for the suspension
of the writ of Aahsas CORPUS Laid the table and
ordered 10 be printed.
Nh Brown introduced bill for the beneft OF The
officers and crews OF the Confederate States steam
era Virginia, jamestown, Patrick Henry, Beaufort
Raleigh and I'eassr, tauthorises the President to
dlstrbcte two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
prize money 10 the officers and crews of said
ses for the destruction OF enemy vessels i'll Hamp
ton Roads in March, 1862 Referred to Committee
ca Naval i fairs.
Gr Semues Introduced Resolution equesting
the Pfesituu. 20 communicate to the Senate the
names Of all dsbursing officers reported by the Sc
cond Auditor to the Comptroller, drfaulters and
who have given DO salts actory excuses for their
default. together with the amour: now standing
charged to ssch officer reported and the date OF
the last rendition OF accounts by each Of sald
officers, apd the amount OF bond given by them
respectively for their faithful performance
Adoptsd
Mr.. Sparrow offered 1. resoiut on, which
adopted instructing the Committee on Military AT
fairs TO ina lire II any resolution is necessary TO
guard agaust the frauds committed on the Govern
nler. III allowing substitutes; and particularly if
any person who has o. may furnish substitute
should les req tired to guarantee the fidelity OF the
substitute. AMI be held IN his place should such sub
sti,,ite desert.
TIE unfinished business being the consideration
of the Exemption Bill was taken up the pending
ainepdment being that submitted by Mr. Orr
tmrtrg from military duty all persons exempted
By ordnance Of any state Convention
The ameacmeut was agreed TO.
Mr.. Hill spov' d 10 amend by inserting after the
provisc, And one person. either owner
seer on plantations on which one white il
CURED to remain by the lava OF any State, and
which there is male adult not liable TO do mill
tagy service. Disagreed to.
air BuInEtt moved to amend by adding And all
other persons who may be exempted by the law, OF
The several States
After lengthy debate III which Messrs, Burnett,
Orr, Xii iaucey, Semmes. Maxwell. and Wigtal
participated, lie vote taken, Iesuiting-ayes
TO- noes TO- ana the Chair voting in the affirmative,
the nduieu: was agreed to.
Mr.. Semmes moved the text of the amendment,
jus, agreed to- be amended SO to read. laws
hereafter enacted by the States"
Disagreed to-ayes o, noes 10.
The vote On adopting the entire amendment was
then taken, and resulted in its rejection
On motion OF Mr. Davis, the clause in respect to
manufacturers of salt was amended ~ TO read,
ito the extent OF ~ bushels per day
Mr.. Henry offered an amendment, which was
agreed NGSihptiDb ei PEI 3oBs euS6seu III uulu-
ing coke for ,emelting aud manufacturing iron.
regular miners in coal mines and all golfers
gagged in making charcoal for making pig aud bar
iron"
MIR Davis moved to add 10 the 5lst line CREATING
to the non-ckenpton of laborers al salt works. the
words ''uness Employed at works conducted I'm
der the authority and by the officers OF State
Agreed 10.
ar Hill moved TO add 10 the list OF exemptions,
- nd one person, either owner oyerse.r, en-
each plantation which one white man Is re-
qured 10 be kept by the laws and ordinance of any
State and which there is no hile male adult
not employed 70 40 military service" Agreed to-
ayes II, noes s.
Nh Hill moved 10 add to tie exemption list And
such other PEI the Secretary VI War shall be
satisfied. account of justice, equity, necessity,
ough, TO be exempted" Agreed to.
Sir Yapcey-i ask the unanimous consent of the
Senate to reconsider the clause exemptiDg printers
We have enpted foreluen. Journey men, and prin-
tiers, and think we ought to exempt III editor
Mr.. 0rr.-i think that some of the new syapers
and especially this city have INDUCED in very
indecent abuse of this body in consequence Of that
vote and object TO Reconsideration.
Mr.. Yancey -but. cir, that ought mi 20 effect
the whole class
Mr.. Or..-l object, sif
MI Haynes offered he following.
Ercfided. That such members of the militia OF
any State as have been called ont and mustered in
the service OF such State ny the Executive thereof
employed and necessary 10 repel any actual inva
sion cf said State, shall also be exempted Prosidd
That wheDevor such invasion shall have been re
PEELED OF otherwise shall have ceased t, exist the
exeal ptien hereby declared shall expire. Agreed
to--ayas - noes ,.
MI. Sparrow offered pfoviso which was edopt-
ed That the exemptions grated hereby shall only
continue whilst the persons exempted are actually
engaged "a their respective occupations, herein
enumerated.
On motion OF Hr. Yancey, the word "en sineers
was added TO the clause exempting miers.
MI. Lewis offered as additional clause, which
was rejected that in the execution of this law any
conflict should arise between the proy-,ons of this
act and any State law or ordinance of any state
Convention it shall be determined in favor of such
State law ordinance
ed repeating the exemption act approved in April.
The bill a. amended WAS then read u third time
and passed by the following vote
yFAs-Messrs Baker. Clay DAVIS, Haynes, Hen
ry, Hi. Lewis, Maxwell, Oldham. Orr, Peytou. |
Preston seinfiss, Sparrow, Wgfau Yancey-le
NAys.-Messrs Burnett, CLARK Dortch--3.
On motlon tie Senate adjourned
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES House met at IL
clock
The Chair laid before the House several comnu
,icatons from the President in response TO resolu
ions, which were appropriately referred
Mr. Chambiiss. oil Virginia, obtained leave to u |
reduce the following resolution, which was agreed
Resclred. That the Committee of Ways and |
liency OF levying tax on scces tor the purpose of
making fair and equitable compensation for slaves
os. 20 their owners by reason If the public enemy /
md the present war; and report tbs result OF their
to tins House.
Mr. Hilton, of Florida, bv consent presented q |
from the Governor of that State in |
citation to the expectation OF cotton and the opera
ions OF spectators, and embodying certain re- !
concentrations concerning the prohibition Of this !
rade Referred 10 the Committee on Foreign At |
airs
Mr. Gartre of Ga from the COMMITTEES on th. |
Judiciary reported back Senate bill changing the |
line Of meeting OF the next regular session OF Con
yress from the first Monday in December TO the /
second Monday in January, With Recommendation |
hat 1t pass. motion to postpons. was voted |
Town, and the bill passed-ayes 81 noes -
He also reported back, from the COMMITTEES,
bill TO make Treasury notes legal tender, with
that it do not pass. The bill was |
postponed and placed upon tho calendar mo. /
ion to make IL the special order tor the second |
Monday in January. 1868. was voted down-ayes |
q, Noes 81
On motion of Mr. Chiffon OF Ala tho special or. |
Ter OF he day CHE Tax bill postponed, with |
view 10 continue the call Of the regular standing
committees for reports
&hr Gastrel from the Judiciary Committse, re- /
,ofted back bill 10 protect persons who resist the
foris or the enemy 70 subugate these States and |
exterininae the people thereof. asking TO bs dis
harged from its fnrth.r consideration aud that it
'e referred To the Military COMMITTEES Fhs bill |
vas SO referred.
He sls1 reported back from the same committee |
hrse bulls and sundry resolutions relating to the
Of tbs writ Of kabtos eurpus . rvsolu. |
lon relating to the granting OF Amnssties by mill
sy commenders; q resolution in reference TO 20 +
snsndng the seanssiration set a. 70 Relieve per
ens owing dshts 10 alien enemies from paying an
uAl interest such debts and Eundry lsensoti sss
ray inx ths passage Of an act to make IRE asury
gal tender Ill Of which tsid en- the
shs. aid lbs so.Amitiea discharged tIom thsi1