The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-11

that the state of the country d>uanked thaa
,aws eno0ld without delAy be paeoed 6eciar.
ing every mAl0 citizen IN the military ecryice.
70 repeal the laws authorizing subeiitnfea. "a
autnortxe the President 10 Issue hls rrocia.
mation commanding oil foreigners to Leave
!ne country IN sixty days OF take up arms !;
70 IcSuMte details for ncceasaxy civil pur.
snits; 70 levy direct taxes; TO make CouSedc.
,,Sp rs.S 1csee legal tender alter six months; 10
pronibt the trade In gold and silver ana
bank notes and U. =. Treasury notes during
the war, or 10 prohibit blockade running IN.
ger heavy penalties, and to declare iheee
laws war measures, and make those violating
tue amenable only to military courts. Laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Wigfall offered u resolution instructipg
the Military Committee to inquire into and
report upon the treatment by the military
authorities Of prisoners Of war. Agreed to.
MI. Sparrow, OF La, offered q resolution,
which was agreed to, calling upon the Presi..
dent to inform the Senate whether the Quar-
termaster General 10 now d!schArefne the
duties Of that otace, and II not.whe1hef the
person who 10 has been appointed to the
Office OF q N. General, by and with the ad,
vice of the Senate, and whether psayiousiy to
his entering on the duties OF bic ol1ee he
gave bond With good and euflicient surety In
the sum directed by the Secretary "a War.
and the date and amount Of said bond: and
whether that person ives at the time of said
duties In the military service Of thee. s., au.
under what law he had been appoiuted
Mr.. Phelan introduced q bill, which wss
referred to the Finance COMMITTEES and or.
dered 70 be printed, providing for The issue
OF $50, O,0OO, 600 of coupon bonds In esims not
less than Eve hundred dollars, payable in
twenty years, and bearing interest OF six
per cent, payable semi annually. The cou.
pons when due to be a legal tender fer all
deb.s due In dollars or o4Aek nps
and q refusal to accepsthe same WREN tender
cd to act as discharge of the Indebtedness
in payment of which they are offered.
Mr.. Davis. Of N. c., offered q resolution,
which was passed, calling on the President,
If not inconsistent with the public interest,
to furnish the Senate with copies of General
Writings reports In relation to running the
blockade at Wilmington, n c.
At IL O'Clock z. NJ, on motion Of Mr.
Brown, Of Miss, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Conrad offered = reso|u
ton that the President be requested to in
form the House what amount Of colt on has
been exported from the Confederate States
since the lst Of January last, and also the
value Of goods imported into the Confeder
acy In the same time, and, as near as posi-
BILE, the class Of these goods.
The resolution adopted by the Committee
Of the Whole, and recommended by them,
TO refer the subjects Of currency aud taxa.
tion In the Presidents message to q select
committee Of one from each State, was taken
up by the House aud altered SO as TO make
the committee seven.
The calling OF the States for bills anil reso-
lutiOns was then commenced.
Mr.. FoOte, Of Tenn, introduced several
bills, among them one for the repeal of the
existing substitute law, and one for the IN
crease of the pay of soldiers. They were
properly referred. The same gentleman also
introduced several resolutions, one request
ing the President to withdraw all diplomatic
agents from such foreign Governments as
have not recognized US before the frst day
Of February next, and to dismiss all foreign
COnsuis In this country; referred TO the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Also, q reso-
luton in regard to unreasonable searches
and seizures.
The Chair laid before the House q Join.
resolution from the Senate.
Mr.. Preston, OF Va, offered es substitute
for the Senate joint resolution, resolution
that the Committee on Printing be author
izcd to contract for the public printing, and
to let the contracts to the lowest bidder,
who shall execute satisfactory guarantees
for its proper execution. On this proposi-
tion the ayes and noes were had with the fol-
IOWluS TeSutt. Ayes ~, HOES ~.
Mr.. Foote offered resolution in regard to
amending the present impressment law, so
as to secure to the owner the actual Valne
for his property at the time when, and place
where impressed. This resolution was re-
jected.
Also, a resolution that the Committee on
Quarterinaster and Commlssary Department
inquire into the expediency Of adopting
suitable legislation for compelling quarter.
ataro rriC I'm oath k,n ~,c
property held by them on entering Office,
and the amount now owned by them. With
view to distribute the surplus over and
above their regular pay among our soldiers
now In the field. On this resolution the
ayes and noes were called aud reeulted-ayes
Al, noes Q. 30 the resolution was agreed 10.
Also, a resolution that the Judiciary Com.
mittee inquire into the expediency of SO
amending the present law with reference 10
the exchange Of prisoners OF war OF African
descent, so as to distinguish between those
who were free when the war commenced
and those who are recognized as slaves by
the laws Of the Confederate States. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Sexton, of Texas, offered joint reso
ixtion of thanks to the officers and men OF
the Davis Guard, engaged in the successful
defence OF Saline Pass, on the 9Th of Sep.
tember last. Referred to the Committee on
Military Atlhirs.
Mr.. Gray, OF Texas, introduced bill to au-
thorize officers below the grade Of Brigader
General to draw ratiOns.
Mr.. Staples, of Va, offered a resolution
that the Judiciary Committee be instructed
to inquire what, II any, legislation is neces-
sary TO prevent Illegal impressments of pn-
vate property
Mr.. Baldwin, OF Va, introduced biiFto
provide payment for slaves impressed upder
State laws, and lost in the public service.
Mr.. HOlcombe, Of Va, offered resolution
that the special Committee on the Currency
consider the expediency of requesting the
State Banks of the COnfederacy to lofn their
respective reserves Of specie to theEonfed-
crate Government
tee, reported back the fpllowiugfbill, with
the recommendation thattt pass
The Congress Of the Confederate states do en-
act, That no person liable\ to tle military
service shall hereafter be Rerthitted or al
lowed TO furnish q substitute for such ser
vice, nor shall any substitute be received,
enlisted, or enrolled in the military service
Of the Confederate States; lnd that all laws
heretofore passed permitting or allowing
persons liable to military service to furnish
substitutes for the same, or authorizing the
acceptance, enlistment, or enrolment OF any
such substitute In the military service he,
and the same Is hereby, repealed.
Mr.. Wigfall moved to strike out the last
clause of the bill, which being rejected, the
bill was passed aud sent to the House.
Mr.. Boteler introduced blu to provide
compensation for horses unavoidably lost III
the public service. Referred to the Military
Committee.