The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-23
sl,gRnERATE STATES CONGRESS.

~ lsa.s was called TO order at IL o clock
rsy Nr. Hunter, of Va, President pro
= ani the proceedings opened with
~. By the Rev. DR.. Duncan, Of the
,...5iis, Church.
1. Clsy, Of Ala, presented the petition
he Collector of the Customs for Mobile
,s,g al increase of compensation for him.
& mi bis deputies. Referred to the Com
LIE on Finance.
:. ILL 10 organize forces to serve during
eEs, was taken up, and on motion of MIR.
: BID over.
L Clark, of No, presented petition of
!. Goyernblent officials in Richmond ask
I'm increase Of compensation, and pre-
ed bill to accomplish that object. Re
ri % the Finance Committee The bill
,gdts for paying the officials, from heads
\ ]s9ar,ments down to messengers, accord
10 Z graduated scale, the same amount
ienerits, Colonels, Majors, and so on
m 70 wagon masters, and allows the said
..as 10 draw clothing and ratioEs for
.a.eives and each member OF their re-
Es.ye families.
Yrsrs. Orr, of s. c., and King, of Tenn,
sd aud obtained short leaves of absence
g..eir respective colleagues.
liz House bill to exempt from the opera
z. Of the law imposing tax in kind Of
za,snth of the sweet potatoes of this year S
Say, was referred to the Committee on
tGce
L, Sparrow, from the Military Commit
| reported bill repeating the law allow
sarloughs and discharges. The bill was
u md placed On the calendar
u motion of Mr.. Brown, the resolution
tamendirg the passage OF certain laws
aiken I'D and made the order OF the day
thursday next at o'clock p. Nj.
motion of Mr.. Simms, of KY, the bill
s9rizjng the payment to the Governor OF
zscky one million of dollars, to be ap-
ziated to the use Of Kentucky troops in
confederate service, was taken up and
a3.
Il Maxwell, of Fla, offered joint resO-
IN ior the relief of Capt. Walker Ander-
"a Referred to the Committee Oh Claims.
lie Senate then adjourned.
he House was opened at IL o'clock with
15er b, Rev. DR.. Burrows,
lie resolution offered Monday by Mr..
y5as that when the House adjourn to day,
MJourn to meet On Monday, the 2sth OF
&emDer. was taken up.
g4 motion of sir. II. w. Bruce, of KY,
sfsolu'ion was laid upon the table.
Yr Heskell, OF Tenn, reported from the
.1tiay Committee a bin to prohibit trad
sln the paper currency of the enemy, and
aEed that it be postponed and placed upon
= aleudar.
III Foote earnestly opposed the postpone
al Of the consideration Of the bill, and
styo.e being taken, the House refused to
'slpOne, and the bill was taken ur.
VI. Chiffon, of Ala, offered an amend
Aa.-,o exempt the purchase Of Federal
stage s.amps from the operations Of the
ending the discussion Of the bill the
-anng hour expired aud the further con-
'ae'ation of the bill was postponed, in Or
= hat the calendar might be be called
'lt bill and amendments were ordered to be
1ated.
NJ Hilton, Of Fla, from the Committee
: Z hiiltary Afiairs, reported the following
= 10 amend the law in relation to eubsti-
We Mr. Hilton sustained the bill as pro-
'sa " the committee:
'a1sas, Through frauds perprtrated Oh the Gov.
~ fM under the clause of the act approved April
~, lSt which granted the privilege that pet.
l. m ha liable 10 military duty might be received
i''e who were, our armies have been deprived
% 4s 'sviees Of men necessary for the public de-
se Therefore.
tE.l. The Congress Of tie CONFEDERATE States do
saa hal IN all eases where substitutes received
re provisions of the above Tor any other
asfa .rs-rtrd, or shall hereafter desert, The OBJ
ssssR Of t,.e principal shall revive upon The de-
s'ea Of the ss 's,iiu,e being established and at
ssa under regiia tons 10 be prescribed by The
,sas'sp Of War.
,.s, . Ia all cases where substitute has proved
ssa s nH Tie discharge of the ordinary duties OF
.@si BY reason OF phys,eal OF m. atai incapaelty,
a, s al The time he was Tccetved as d suDsur
sss @e obligation Of the principal shall revive
tss4 saeh ineapaeiIy being established anu az
se,s,hder under regulations - be prescribed by Tue
seAiY Of War
sss,. In all cases where man, who - sub
u,rsl, would be Liable 10 enrolment for military
la sl,atr ahatr existing or future laws, II ~ were
sseIs,.sey IN the army, the principal IL hefepy
" |" De subjec. 10 such enrolment.
,,rsi, ,aI KaSsell, Of Va, moved to amend by
.s,sr1ss oat the first section OF the bill and
.asl aug ,s the following THAT no person
tgs.nail tge,,ail exempt from military service
Id. os so, ), oi his having furnished . substi-
ep,s., W. ~ any such person shall make 1t
.ssiaI NY proper evidence, that he has .
ssyis.a aao suineient substitute now 10 the
sssasS,.v' ~ tlat his substitute (having been
sxues naa died or been disabled In the
sa,s,, saen person shall not be liable to
as sy;y.!uc a!uce by virtue Of this act until
Gsu]r,,aoh Of . year from the time when
VI wa mustered In - such"
s9 viss q Ca, opposed any interfer.
we law authorizing substitution,