Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10
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partment was reported back from the Mill
tary committee, with amendments, and
! places upon the Calendar and ordered to be
printed, also resolution relative to em-
| pioyees ins.the, Arsenal, in Richmond,
1 which was LA Upon tire table.
A motion submitted by Mr.. Yanc9y to
reconsider the vote by which newspapers
were. sent to the army free, after some re-
marks by Messfs Yancey, Bakers and 9TH
ers, was rejected.
The consideration Of the bill to establish
and cqualize the grade of G. S. Naval of6-
GERS was resumed and passed as amended
yesterday.
The bill to prohibit punishment of SOL
diers by aogging was taken up and amen
ded SO as to punish by Imprisonment in the
!. penitentiary.
The bill to establish and organize the G.
S. army was passed as follows
That each company If field artillery shall
consist of one captain. two LIST and two ID
lieutenapts, two staff sergcants, six SER
geants, twelve corporals. two buglcrs, six
Eartifeers, Gfty-two drivers, and seventy
cannoniers.
The Senate bill to amend the act known
as the .'Sequestration Act was taken up,
and passed. It authorizes the clerk of a
court to issue executions in case of fraud
III mt return by a person holding property
subject to sequestration, etc.
The bill to authorize the President to or
ganizc military Court for each Military
department, as in his Judgement the public
exigencies may require, wal. passed.
The Senate received tie Presidents
Message vetoing the bill to change the 1st
! Reg't S. C.. Volunteers into regiment Of
artillery, on the ground oEits being special
legislation, ana shttenchfng en- his prerog
alive as Commando -sn-chef, which was or
dered to be printed.
The Senate went into executive session
HOUSE, The House met at II o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Brown.
Mr. Boudinot, delegate from the Chero-
kee Nation, introduced a bill to provide
certain regulations for holding elections for
delegates to the Congress of the Confedcr-
ate States, in certain Indian Nations also.
a Till supplementary to an act to establish
judicial Courts in certain Indian Terrific
ries: Referred to the, Committee on the
Mr. Read, of Ky, called up bill con-
tinuing in pay all discharged soldiers by
reason Of wounds and injuries received in
the service
The bill was taken up, and, after the
adoption of number of amendments, was
rcferred to committee of one from each
State.
TIE drawing for seats in the Hall Of the
! House Of Delegates of the General Asscmb-
ly of Virgins consumed SOME tiallo.
On motion to reconsider the vote by
which the time was extended for letting out
mail coiEsttsaets to 1st June was agreed to
and a,aenament Being qfssed substituting
the 1st of May, was adopted and tie reso
luton as amended passed.
SENATE Thursday, April End The
House bill to levy taxes for the common de-
fsnse was reported back from Finance
Committee, with a Substitute which was or
dered to he printed for consideration in Sc
cret session.
A bill from the same committee authori
zing the Secretary OF, the Treasury to es-
tablish the form OF fifty cent Treasury notes
1 passed.
/ The bill to establish preferred mail
across the Mississippi river, was reported
back from the committee on Post Offices
and was passed
The House bill to allow minors to hold
Office in the army was passed.
The Senate bill to pay officers and pri-
Yates not legally mustered into the service
Of the G. S. for services actually performed
was passed.
! The Senate went into executive session.
HoUsE.-Mr. Smith offered a joint resolu-
ton to adjourn Congress on Monday, April
Goth, which was adopted
/ The House agreed to a motion to take a
recess daily from 8 to = o'clock z. NJ
The House voted on Tuesday to siibsti-
tute House bill for senate bill in regard to
exemptions. The pending question being
on motion of Mr.. Parkins to postpone indef-
/ initely. After voting on motion to post
pone and reconsider respectively, which
wheks lost, the bill was read third time
and passed.
The bill to repeal the substitute laws,
laws reported back from the military COM
mittee, was rejected.
The rales being suspended to take up a
Senate hill in relation to compensating the
public printer, to which Mr.. Barksdale Of
fercd substitute, when the House took a
recess.
In the evening session the substitute Of
FIR. Barksdale was passed and the House
adjourned over till Saturday to allow the
members an opportunity to observe Good
Friday. [ 2...
SENATET4saturday April 18th. Mr.. Clay,
Of Ala, introduced a bill to provide for the
conscription Of aliens, residents in the Con-
federate States. The dill was placed upon
the calendar and ordered to BE- printed.
Mr.. Sparrow, from The Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back, with sub
stitute the House bill to prevent fraud in the
Quartermaster's and Commissary' s. Depart
ments, and the obtaining under falsei Pre-
fences transportation for private property.
The Senate proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the .'act to increase the stregth and
efficiency of heavy artillery for sea coast de-
fence, +" recently vetoed by the President =
The act, which originated in the Senate,
provides that the 1st regiment Of South Car
/ Gina infantry shall hereafter be known as
Fihe al regiment South Carolipa artillery,
and sha1l have the samn or oanikatinn as Is