The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-02-19
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS

eENAr1-The Senate was called to srdsr 1t IL
O'clock II, by Mr.. Hunter. Of Va. Prayer By Rev.
Dr.: Eehon Of Na.hyills: venn;
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Military AZ.
fsira reported bill to Increase The DAY Of Actins
H'dshirmeu IN the Navy.
The eenase were informed that the House had
passed bills .a1owtng minors to hold commissions
In the army )" refundins to the State Of Alabama
the var tax OF 1862 for the reief OF certain on.
GERS and aeldiers from the Stats Of Missouri
adopted \ resolution Of thanks to Gen. Wheeler.
80; joint resolution Of thanks to Gen. Kaeru.
w. Walker, 70 for good conduct and gs.lantry
In ths battles o. Pocs,al.go and CossWatchie The
resolution relative to Gen. Waksr was referred TO
was taken as to the BIN for the relief Of cor.
tan officers and soldiers from the atste Of Ala /:
do ~ to bill to allow minors 70 hold comm issiens
In tie army.
The It'll Ie:unSine to the State OF Alsbsm. the
amount cvernaid BY said State on account OF the
var tax OF 1852 was referred to the Committee ON
Finance.
The joint solutions Of thauks from the House.
relative to GEN WM Whesler and the ofacers
and men Of his command. and Gen MsgruGer and
officers and men, q. Galveston, Texas, were re.
ferred to this Committee on Military Affairs
Amsndmsuts OF Kouse TO Senate bill aathorix. .ug
the tissue of BONDS for fsfuading ffeasury notes
passed
The Exemption bill came up q the unii uished
business, aud occupied the attention Of the ssnats
till the hour Of adjournment
HOUSE OF RRPRKsHNrArIvHs.--Th House met
q l2 O'Clock, and was opened with prayer By
Mr. Chilton, Of Ala from tie Committee on the
Qaa.termastsr's Department, presented the an.
nexed report:
Tho Committee on the Guar Ter master and Oom.
70 whcm was referred t:e resolution Of this Houso
inssructing them to mako special inqairy and re-
port ~ to any conne etion, ofacial or otherwiso,
that Major Frank @ Rnffn. Of the Commlssary
Department, may have had with making. or with
the be aets Of contract entered toto betW ssa the
Confederate States and xessr1 Haxall, Crenshaw
4 Go FOR supp iss Of four. have hsd the sAms nm.
der consideration, and have instructed mo 70 70.
port that afsc full and searching Investigation,
and an examination of ell the witnesses who were
suppos. TO be beat acquainted ~i:h the facts and
after solicising evisence by giving notice Of the
tins and plaza Of the sessions Of the committes.to
I'll parties eoncsrned (coples Of which ssrssrond.
are herewith submitted tbs snmmtes arrived Il
{ econsluslon that Mni Erank q RuhAn has no con-
nection, either ofnslal or cths.wis. WITH the
making Of said contrasts and no intsrest wha.evst
In the b neGts o. prc1ts thereof. On tho CONTRARY.
the pso fconclusivsly shows that he know notAs
ing Of Il . fact that any susa contract WAS b IN
temptation until sfier Is was consummAted, being
on iuzsoush. by rsasoa Of sisknss. whsn Il was
made. Al which b respectfully Submitted.
~. r. OHILToR. Chairman
The .epofs Was laid upon tAs table ard ordsrsd
to b. printed
The bill reported baek from ths Military Com.
mi.fse 10 amend Al sct entitled IAN act for ths
Tor tbs Army of the OonfsdsrAte States !" was
taken up and passed. Ths bill - passed b. the
Houss reads - follows:
Be It enacted BY he Csssress Of IL cssfs4ea1
States That from and After the passaes Of lhis ael
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