The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-10
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49, ~se~ OAANS SO y gGU0AQyt00 f9f0Hfin0
70 the Finance Committee. whefher the Hs cs,sI
sMssacalon Mon given by the Secretary of the
acssuty 70 the act authorizing the lssue Of
cotton coupon bonds ID aufhofized nv snc,,
acs keferred to the Finaucc COMMITTEES e.
MT. johnson, of Ark, introduced a hill,
providing Tor the return to the Tnns- Mis.
slsstppl Department Of all skeleton recI.
H,en's Ess, rom that country noNsserviDg In the
Also, = bin providing for tjts pefnpn "a N.
trans MIssisaippi Of ali troopa lfoln that
country who have been captured and ex.
changed or raroled by the eisemy. or who
may he hereafter captured and excksneed nr
paroied. Both bills were referred Ia the
Military Committee. " ''''
Mr. johnson, OF Ark, offered resolution
that tho Committee OF Finance Inquire into
sae expedicncy .of appointing an Assistant
Treasurer for and resitie ana have his of,ace
10 the Trans. Mississippi country. Agreed
Mr.. johnson, of Ark, also offered a resoln.
tion that the Committee on MllitAry AfIairs
inquire Into the expediency of opnointing
an Assistant Secretary OF War, with proper
quartermasters, &c, as means OF strength
Agreed to. ~
Mr.: johnson, Of Ark, Introduced a bin
that during the war Congress shall not al
Jonrn'for longer period than lAree months,
end that Congrees shall nSeet on The .firsi
! alfcf ntnety days HoM its lasE ad-
Journment, unless sooner called together,
On motion Of Mr.. Brown, Of Mississippi.
II was resolved that the memorials. rosoiu
iions, bills, &c, referred to the Committee of
Naval Affairs last session and not acted on
De taken from the files and recommitted to
the Committee Of Naval Affairs.
On motion Of Mr. phn1an nr Af;.s n ,o,.
resolution was passed increasing the com
peGsafiOn of the Public Printer.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown. the Senate ad-
journed.
The House was opened at IL o'clock with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Jeter.
= Inc House at once resolved itself Into
Committee Of the Whole, fMr. Curry In the
chair,) and took up for consideration fhe
resolution Of Mr.. Miles, of South Carolina
that SO much of the Presidents message as
refers to the subjects of currency and taxa
ton, and the report of the Secretary of the
treasury, be referred to joint committee
OF the two Houses, said committee to consist
on The part OF the House of niue members.
On this resolution the ayes and noes were
had with the following result-ayes 24, noes
30.
Mr.. Russell. of Virginia, moved that the
subject be referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Conrad, of La, offered as substitute
a resolution that SO much of the Presidents
message as relates to the currency, together
with the report Of the Secretary OF the
treasury, be referred to joint committee,
to cOnsist of - members of the Senate
and - members of the House, with In
to report as promptly as possible
the best measures, in their Judgment. for the
of the currency.
This proposition was discussed at some
length by Mr.. Conrad in its favor, and
Messrs. Foote and Lyons in opposition to il.
Mr.. Machen, OF KY, offered an amend
under discussion be referred to the Commit
tee Of the whole House, and that they be
made the special order Of the day as soon as
a printed copy of the Seeretary's report can
be obtained, and that they be continued as
a special order from day to day until disposed
Of This amendment was lost, and the Qucs-
tion then recurre ed upon the substitute offer
ed by Mr.. Conrad.
Mr.. BOyce, of g. G., moved to amend by
inserting "a special committee to consist OF
one from each State" and the amendment
was agreed to, and the substitute as amend
ed was adopted.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, offered the following
as an amendment to the original proposition:
"With instructions to report bill levying a
tax upon real and personL property accord
ing to the valae Of such property" On this
aT endment the ayes and noes were called
and resulted-ayes A., noes II. The original
resolution as thus amended was agreed to.
Mr.. Miles, of s G., offered a resolution to
refer the different subjects embraced in the
message Of the President to the appropriate
Mr.. Foote, Of Tenn, offered an amend
ment, to instruct the Military Committee
to report bill.as early as practicable, ,provid-
ing Tor an Increase Of pay of our valiant
sOldiery, both officers and men. Alter some
this amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Foote then offered the following reso.
luton:
Resolved, That said committee shall dill.
gently inquire into the causes which led to
the late disastrous defeat of our army at
Chattanooga; whether such defeat was, rs is
deliberately and formally stated by the Pres;-
dent in his message, Owings to o want of
valor on the part Of our troops, or any par
ticular portion thereof; or whether it was
owing, chiefly or altogether, ito other causes,
in order that justice may besdone to all con.
cerned, and censure be bestowed upon all
deserving it, whoever they may be.
After speaking to this amendment at some
length, Mr.. Foote Withdrew the resolution.
Mr.. Foote then offered resolution to in-
struct the Military Vomm(t (ttee to inquire
whether there be anyJast ground for the
made in offftial Filters and other.
wise. that the enemy's pSisohers, now In our
hands, have not received'at hny time an ade-'
quate supply Of wholesoReland nutritious
food. III
In advocacy of this resolution, Mr.. Foote
arraigned the Commissary General, and
spoke Of him as monster in human form.
He submitted statement from Capt. War.
ner, showing that for eight days, at one time,
the prisoners were without meat, nOtwith
standing sufficient amount had been pur-
chased Tor their use. Mr.. F. said that these
provisions were prevented from being is-
sued by the Commissary General.
A vote was taken and the resolution de-
feated.
On motion Of Mr. Wilcox, the Committee
rose, aud through their chairman reported
that the Committee had had under cOnside.
ration the Presidents message and accom-.
panying documents, and had come to no
conclusion thereon.
A message was received from the PresI-
dent, communicating the report Of the Sc
retary of State, which was received and laid
on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Chiffon, of Ala, the
Hcnse adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the fena,e, on motion OF Mr.. Alderson'
five hundred extra copies Of the Governors
III