Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-01-28
Confederate Congress.

Confederate Congress.
On Monday last the MISUNDERSTANDING committees
were appointed by the Senate:
Foreign 4fays- Messrs Orr, Chairman Yapcey, Hum
ter, Wig'alf and MAXWELL
ftndnee-Messrs. Barnwell Chairman; Hunter, Davis,
Semmes and johnson, Of Ga.
s9BnHst,es-hesars. Clay, Chairman; Dortch, Oldham
Assisa,y 4oairs-Messrs. Sparrow, Chairman; wigall
Henry, Clay and Burnett. -.
=. Naeas 4fars-Messrs Brown, Chairman; Maxwell,
s'ns Isncey and johnson, Of Ca p,.
Semmes and Caperto,.
1.dias Agairs-Messrs johnson, of Ark, Chairman;
Oldham, Clark, Sims and Phelan
Post Gece and Post R0ads-Messrs. Oldham, Chairman;
haynes. Mitchell, Baker and Peyton.
=, Publ" Laads-hessrs. Clarke. Chairman; Baker and
Pateats Messrs Maxwell, Chairman; Hayaes and Hill.
Gaims1Aessrs Davis, Chairman; Burnett aud Peyton;
=, 7s,risrrs-Messrs. Wigfall Chairman; Brown and
Aceouata Messrs Mitchell, Chairman; Dortch and Sims
PrintiS@ ,Aessrs. phelan Chairman: Hill and Haynes.
- a1c!anss aud Dottch, ehais-
man Maxwell and Caperton.
Mr.. Hill of Ga, introduced bill to organize the
Supreme Court of the Confederate States.
Mr.. Sims, of KY, introduced the following reso-
lutions, which were ordered to be printed:
lst. That the right Of protection to s liberty and
ederae States and that his right made sacred by the
highest guarantees of the Constitution and that neither
Congress the Executive nor any officer agent
Of the Departments of this Government have in any
manner and under prctence whatsoever to IMPAIR inter-
fere with, destroy this inherent and nvioabe right
ID That the right to hold and possess property is
BY the Constitution thereof and the right defend the
and his domc from unlawful invaslon, seizure, or
conversion shall not be impaired questioned and that
officer agent Of this Government violation Of the
panest provisions of the Constitution destructive Of
the most sacred rights Of the citizen aud an
breach Of the pghted faith of the to the Cit
izen thereof and are therefore void.
We trust that some action will be taken by Con-
gress on this subject There are heavy complaints
in this State we'll in Virginia and other States,
against the rude partial, and unjust manner in
which the property of our citizens is impressed for
the use Of the military. This is especially the
in Johnston County, in this State. Welearn, from
the best authority, that certain persons in that
County have been spared at least greatly favored
ment has been placed on others.
In the. House, on Monday, Mr.. Miles, of S: c.,
stated that the military committee would report at
an early day bill covering desirable amendments
to the exemption law.
Mr.. Dargan introduced bill to punish quarter.
masters and commissaries in the army for specula.
ting Give it to them.
On motion Of Mr.. Clopton, the committee on the
quartermasters and ,commissary departments was
instructed to confer with the Secretary of War and
procure, il practicable, such regulations as viii Sc
cure to the people the privileges of transportation
on railroads 49,
In the Senate, on Tuesday, the Goth, Mr.. Yancey
introduced bill providing that the Secretary of The
Navy, when approving and announcing decisions o.
Naval Court Martials, shall do so without injurious
reflections upon the Court and in terms of respect
to that body. After long debate the bill was
referred to the committee on naval affairs.
In the House, on the same day, Mr.. Miles, frou
the military committee, reported bill requiring
the enrolment Of all persons between eighteen ani
forty-6ve and rcpealing the present excmptie laws
leaving exemptions and details to the Secretary O
War, with the approval Of the President, and sus
pending the enrolment Of such persons until tn.
President shall call them into military service
Made order Of the day, for tomorrow. The House
then went into secret session on that part of the
Presidents message relative to the delivery of cap
tured officers to States, for punishment