Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10

HOUSE Mr. OWann. OF enn. ,'lntrOduc-
ed Joint resolution of thanks to Major j.
l.. Brent and the officers and men under
his command, for their gallantry in the cap
ture Of the gunboat Indianola Referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Chambers, Of Mississippi, introduced
joint resolution of thanks to Brig. Gen.
N. B Forrest and the officers and men UT
der his command. Referred to the same
committee.
Mr.. Garnett, offered a resolution calling
on the President for information relative TO
an act of the General Assembly Of Virginia
concerning the draft or impressment OF
Stages.
Mr.. Lyons, of Va, offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, requesting the Presi-
dent to inform the House whether Generals
| Lee and Jackson have made repotts of bat
| ties fought by the troops under their com
mand, or not.
/ Also. a Joint Aesolution for the relief Of
the sufferers by tie explosion at the Confed
crate States Laboratory. Referred to the
Committee on tie Judiciary
! Mr.. Goode, Of Va. called up the House
bill to increase the pay of all non Commits
stoned officers and privates in the Army Of
the Confederate States, and it was ccnsiaes-
ed and passed. 1t increases their pay So
rcr month, to take effect from the 1st day
Of January, 1868,
On motion of Mr.. Sexton, the House ad.
journcd to Monday.
SENATE Monday, April 9th The Sen
ate bill to amend the act to authorize the
Sec: Of the Navy to make certain contracts
without advertising for proposals, was pass
ed
The following bills were introduced and
referred to the naval committee.
To create provisional navy of the Con-
federate States.
To provide for the trasfer Of persons ser.
wing in the army to the navy.
| To amend an act to regulate imnressments.
The Senate resolved itself into secret Sos
sion. !.
HOUSE "A letter was received from Hon,
VIM Smith resigning his seat in the Honse
The Senate reported its disagreement to
the House amendments exempting Mail
Contractors &c and asEfbg q eom,aittee a
conference. The HdaSe insisted on its
amendments and agreed 70 q committee o.
conference s,.si. Z
Pending the consideration Of the ill pro
.viding for REPRESENTATION in Congress from
States in possession Of the enemy, the House
took recess.
SENATE. Tuesday, 7,h'-Most Of the
Etime was consumed in secret ssess icn on the
Tax bill. :
HOUSE .-IIessrs Chiffon, Holt and Ad
kins, were appointed a conference commit
tee on disagreeiDg vote on exemption Of
mail contractors.
The bill to increase the strength and eff
cheney of heavey artillery for sea coast de.
fence, which passed the Senate over the Pres.
! idents veto, was taken up and the vote be.
ing taken shall the bill pass oyer the Pres
dent's veto. was decided in the negative
Ayes-23 Noes-59.
| The bill to abolish fogging in the army
was reported back froni the military com.
mittee with the recommend ation that the
Senate's amendmen. to the same be concur.
red in, which was agreed to.
From the same committee bill to amend
an act to provide for an increase in the Quar-.
termaster and Commissary Departments,
which provides that no clerk shall b. EN-
ployed who is liable TO military service and
chat details for said Service shall be made
when possible from disabled soldiers only
Pending the consideration Of the bill t.
provide for holding electionsi in States in pos
sion Of the enemy the House took recess.