The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-15

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CONFEDERATE STATES ConcRsss:
The 6sssss vi called 70 order at !
O'Clock y, and the proceedings opened Wit
prayer BY the Rev. Robert Rylan. OF th
Baptist Church.
The Hon. James n. Balr attended.
IT 1axwell Of Pa, introduced bin {,
fior sEocanuon, noardlng, and extoi
mittoe. S~s'c'ssy Oom
~. summons, Of La, offered . resolutio,
instracting tho Committee on Commerce. q
inquire into the expedieucy Of modifvin.
the exlsting tariff laws 90 q TO reouire IN,
duties ON goods imported to be asseseed ana
Pead on tho value thereof in Confederot,
cur currency At the port or place Of importa
Also. by Mr. Simmons. q rssolution direct
Ing the COMMITTEES Of Commerce to- to innn;It neI.
Into the expediency Of reeulatin0 forei1n
TRADE BY . system Of licenses, TO Be Issued On
eucn terms aud conditions @ may eecure tO
tne 0overnment tho importation Of muni.
LIONS OF war and other necessary supplies,
tous controlling private enterprise, without
however depriving It Of tho stimulus to ex.
ertion. Both resolutions we're agreed to-
M. Brown, of Miss, introduced q bin to
protect memben Of Congress from annoy.
ance whilst travelling In the Confederate
states. II provides that the Secretary OF
State be directed to furnish each Congress
man ceru lcate Of his position, which shall
eutttle him to travel without other passDorf.
but this shall not entitle such Con9reesman
70 visit an army or armed weasel against the
VIII of the Commander thereof Referred TO
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Clarke, of No., introduced bill pro-
viding tor the increase Of the salaries OF
Government clerks and employees In Rich.
mond whose salaries are less than fifteen
hundred and seventeen hundred and fifty
dollarS. Referred to the Committee of Fl
nance.
Mr.. Orr, of 8. g., offered resolution di.
recting the Judiciary Committee to INQUIRE
into the expediency Of amending the law so
that assessments under the tax law shall con-
form to the valuation of the Commissary
under the impreAsment law.
solution for absorbing four hundred millions
OF the present currency by levyiDg direct
tax upon our property, including Treasury
notes which shall he held on thos let of April
next. The bill was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. johnson, Of Co., Introduced q bill,
which was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs, 10 amend the impresament
act. The bill provides for the repeal of the
missioners to flX prices in the different
States, and requires that property impressed
shall be appraised by citizens of the county
or parish, and shall be paid for at the time
and place when and where impressed.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. PhelaD, re.
fused to concur In the House amendment to
the joint resolution fixing the compensation
Of the public printer, and asked o committee
Of conference.
Mr.. Sparrow, from the Committee Of NIL
itary Affairs, reported bill to organize
forces to serve during the war. The bill pro-
vides that all white male residents shall be
declared In the military service OF the Con.
federate States; all between the ages of 16
and 18 and between the ages Of forty-ave
and fifty-dve to constitute q reserved corps,
and all between eighteen and forty-fve the
army In the field the exemption law to be
repealed and all persons who have furnished
substitutes to be put into service.
Mr.. Hin, Of Ga, from the Committee on
the judiciary, reported back, with the re-
that II pAls, thebi providing
that the next regular meeting OF Congreee be
ON the fourth Monday Of Febfuary, 1064.-
The consideration Of the bill was postponed
till the following Wednesday.
Mr.. Hill, from the same committee, re-
ported back, with the recomm endAtion that
It do not pas, the bill to regulate the future
seesious Of Congress.
opened, adjourned
The Ho.ae met ct 12 O'Clock, and was
opened with prayer By Rev. DR.. Duncan.
Mr.. Chiffon, Of Ala, introduced re9olu-
lion to give authority TO the Committee ON
The QuaFtermaster's Department to send for
persons and papers, and to employ. clerk
10 aid them In their laborA Agreed TO.
Mr.. Foster, Of Ala, presented bill to re-
peal certain clauses Of an oct entitled IAN
act to exempt certain pes10ns from military
lsrvice, which VA refsrred to the Military
Messn. johnson, Of Va, and Pugh, Of
Ala, we're sdded TO the Committee On Cur
II. Chiffon offered q rssolution that the
Judiciary Committee be requested toinquire
Of, and report by bill, such measures - viii
enable committees Of the House to take
proof by depooitions IN regard to matters
referred to them for investigation. Agreed
My. Foster offered . resolution that the
Military Committse b requested to confer
with the Secretary of War upon the expe-
cement Of the proYost and conseript duties
10 the Governors Of the respective 6tates.-|
Also, resolution that the Military Commit
tee bo requested to inquire into tho oxpedt
ency of 90 amending the exemption hw -
% place Ia tho service al ablebodled men
liable 10 military duty, aud nov engaged -
guards, &C., upon the various
10 The Confsdesasy, and plscingi II