The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-07
aongressional.


In he Senate. mr.. Barnwe,i. Of South Ca.
roiina. fror The Com mittss on Yina.cs. re-
ported ball fling TIE pay Of Senators aad
Representatives, at $500 par aanun, and
niisss" at 20 cents per mile; the Prssident
30 s~a. Of the Senate. when acting ~ sueA. 70
receive the pay Of the Wee Presideat; axa
the speaker OF tue House 70 rscea W double
the pay OF Any Other member of that ssdy -
Ths bill was amended, on mouou Of Mr. Old
AArn, Of Teaas. BY striking on, - 500 aad In
seruna ~ 90 and further amen dsd By pro-
-idinS for the dsd acf ION from tas Day the
ansaat or each days absence y1th0us leave,
and pAsssd.
The pay OF the eacsrs of tina Beaats was
nned - fellews s-SscrssAry. 100 per An.
nan; Asistsat Secretary. 81 90, two CLERKS.
N.s s&ah Sergeant at Ar ms, - 600 Door
keeper, ei, 200, Assistant Door Keeper Oh, 800
each payable saArtssiy, In advAncs, and Page
~ per dion.
A msseageh visiting from. his ExeeIlency
The PRECEDENT BY his Private Secretary, wal
received, and the Senate resolved itsslf iato
Executive scSsion.
In the House OF Representa- %, yesterday
n resolution was intree uced 20 adjourn tbs
sessions OF congress On the slst March, and
Wa laid The table.
1r. smith, Of virgiu is, o. cred q resolu,io.
authorizing the CommAttes on Postal A fair,
70 take s1eh action a. 20 modify the irv and
exclude from the number Of military IA sn pit,
all clerks In POST office, as well a. car tain
postrn assrs in charge OF minor Offices. 7hl
resolution was referred.
Mr.. PkIof. Of Virginia, introduced O oil &c
continue In of1cs Major and Brigadier Gen.
erals OF the Provisional Army, which wa,
ordered TO be prin ted, and made the specia
order for Monday next.
nr. PEroR also offered bill for the sup
preston OF drankenness. which was ordered
TO be printed.
Tbs House had also under Confederation
ths bill for the destruction OF cotton, tobs O.
co, and other property, as reported BY tbs
MILITARY Committe-. which passed BY yeas II
nAysn.
The bill reads - follows:
a Bal - Provide for the Dsstr uotion Of Got.
ton, Tobacco, and othsr Property when
the same shall be about to fall In " The
hands OF tue enemy.
Tia GonSrAss If Ia Csgfe&Srais Sratss DO enact
That IL all be the duty Of all n tary oom
m anders in the service Of the OoB Isdsrats
States. 70 destroy all ostop 70 be eco, or other
property that may be useful to the enemy, Il
The same cannot be safely removed, when
ever, in their judgment, the eald cotton, TO.
eecco, and other properly Is about 70 fall int
ths hands OF the enemy.
Mr.. Miles. from the Com mites en- military
Affairs. offered q resel q ton inssruetinx the
Com mlttee en- the Judiciary TO inquire iato
ths 81 pedien cy OF reporting . bill for tn CON
psnsAtion Of all loyal oiuEsns whose cotton,
tobacco, and other property may be destroy.
sd by tbs military or By themselves, TO pro.
vest is falling into the hands Of the enemy
ne resolution wa agreed to-ysal 81, noes
IL.
kr. Swan, from the Military COMMITTEES
reported q bill {or the regulation Of passports
rs q 81 betituts for bill referred to tho com
mittse. This pin provides only for tho ga
psrvision OF passports by the Secretary Of
state, In The case of persons leaving the Con
fsdernts States
Mr.. Roots reported back a bill from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs for the ep-
poiptmsnt OF Uon missionep to attend the
Worlds Fair, IA London, on LIST May nex<3k
He asked II be laid on tho table and the com g..
mitteo discharged from Its further considera.
ton
Mr.. 7. also reported a resolution asking in p.
formation of tho President, concerning the
preseI &c OF certain foreign ships Of war In
Hampton Ro acs, and heir objects, II not in
compatible with the pm bile In tsrest.