Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-02-03
Congress.

: er an officer OF the army of the United Stat,
! acting under the authority of that Governme
! can be made liable to punishment as Grimm
for violation of the criminal laws of State BY
j. State tribunal, When turned over to State a
thorities by order Of the President.
: Mr.. Yancey said he was in favor of a mode
, retaliation which could be accomplished. VIII,
he first saw the plan proE osed by the Preside
in his recent message, he was favorably stru,
with it, but on further reflection be was induce
to believe that the 81 authorities would ru
that Federal officers bed over to them f,
trial were not ameffable to State laws.
j The resolution was adopted.
i House, Jan. 26.-
i BASIS OF PEACE PROPOSITIONS.
The Chair stated that when the House took U
1.-The special order on Friday, the business befoi
It was the resolution OF the gentleman from Ker
i tucky Mr. Crockett), declaring the basis aion
upon which peace propositions can be offered Q
entertained by this Government. Upon this res
Iolutlon Mr.. Crockett proceeded to address th
House. He had offered it through no distrust Q
the government, but from Information he ha
received while in his eEn State last fall, he wa
satisfied tLat there was wide spread feeling i
favor OF com bination for the formation of
Middle Confederacy, to embrace parts of Vir
ginia, the States of Missouri, Kentucky, Ten
| nessee and the entire Northwest. He moved
the reference of the resolution to the Militar,
Committee as&#ese
Mr.. Foote, of Tenn, did not rise TO oppose tn,
resolution, but thought its proper reference wa
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He though
that the resolution defective. in that it failed
to include Maryland, and he was unwilling te
give his vote for any resolution that treated thai
State differently from Kentucky and Missouri
although she was not represented upon this floor
be believed that the great body of the people OF
that State were as truly loyaIto the South as any
in the Confederacy. oias le
Mr. Moore, of KENTUCKY, obtained the floor,
but gave way to motion to postpone the further
consideration of the subject till the morning
hour tomorrow. f7
EXCISE AND STAMP DUTIES. z~ -sti
Mr. Boyce, of S. c.. by permission introduced
resolution that it be referred to the Committee
of Ways and Means, to inquire and to report as
to the expedlency OF raising as large an amount
as practicable by excise aid stamp duties, and
assessed and income, and capitation taxes
Agreed to.
THE EXEMPTION BILL.
The House then took up the special order in
Committee of the Whole (Mr Curry, of Alabama.
in the Chsir,) being the bill s.to declare what
persons shall be exempt from enrolment for
military service. The pending question was ON
the amendment OF Mr.. Gartrell, of Georgia, pro-
vldlng that no person shall be enrolled who has
substitute in the army, furnished in accordance
with orders heretofore issued by the Secretary
of War.
Upon this amendment the House was address
ed by Messrs. Clark, of Ga, and Davis. At the
conclusion OF Mr.. Davis remarks, the Commit
tee rose, and the Chairman stated that no con
ciuslOn upon the subject under consideration had
been reached.
On motion of Mr.. Kenner, of Louisiana the
House then went into secret session to receive a
report from the Committee of Ways and Means
SENATE, Jan. 27.--
COMPENSATION.
Mr.. Phelan, OF Miss, Introduced a bill to pro-
vide compensation for property de stroyed by the
Confederate States, under the act approved,
March II, 1862. [The bill fixes the price of
cotton destroyed at 10 cents per pound, and
other property according to its vare.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
The Supreme Court bill was introduced by
Mr. Hill of Georgia. 1t makes the Court con-
sist of Chief Justice and three associate JUS
tlces The compensation for each $500 per
annum. During the discussion of the bill, the
Senae adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Jones, delegate from the Chow
taw Territory, submitted the following resolu-
tion:
Resolved. That there be printed, for distribu-
ton to the different Indian tribes in the bounds
OF the Confederate States. two hundred copies
OF the report of Indian affairs. Agreed to.
s~ STATUS OF THE BORDER STATES.
The first business in order was the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Crockett, of Kentucky, in re-
lation to the preservation intact Of the territorial
integrity of each of the thirteen States of the
Confederacy.
The House was addressed at length by Mr..
Moore, OF Kentucky, and the resolution was re-
tered to the Committee on Military Affairs.
s7 CONSOLIDATION OF REGIMENTS.
Mr. nny,
Dy him last session for the consolidation of reg
lments, and moved its reference to tn, Commit
Tee on Military Affairs. Agreed to. ~
HORSES LOST IN SERVICE.
Mr.. Miles, of S. c., introduced bill to pro-
vide payment for horses killed in service, and to
provide for compensation in case of capture.
Referred to the Committee on Quartermaster
and Commissary Departments, &c.
Also bill to provide for the relief of prison
ers Of war.
Referred to the same Committee
Also bill to allow minors to hold commits
slons in the army of the Confederate States
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Also, bill to increase the efficiency of the
heavy artillery for coast defences and for other
purposes. Referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr.. Miles introduced resolution OF inquiry as
TO increasing the compensation for horses lost
the owners thereof Adopted.
PARTISAN RANGERS.
Mr.. Miles also introduced resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire
into the expediency of diminishing the Partisan
Ranger corps in the service, and to add to the
eftclency OF the same. Agreed to.
Also, a bill to provide for the expeditions
transportation OF troops and munitions Of war by
railroads, Referred.
MILITARY ABUSE.
Also, a resolution instructing the Committee
on Quartermaster and Commissary Departments
&C., TO enquire into certain abuses in East Ten
nessee. Adopted.
Mr.. Foote introduced a resolution instructing
the same Committee to enquire into the facts
concerning the large amount of stores which were
accumulated at Manassas in the spring of 1862,
and destroyed upon the retreat of our army from
that place. Adopted.
Also, resolution Of enquiry into abuses in
regard to military transportation. Adopted.
EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH.
Mr.. Foote, also introduced resolution endor
sing that part of the Presidents message which
relates to the Emperor of the French. Referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Lyons, of Virginia, also introduced sub
stltute for the resolution, which was referred te
the same committee.
RETALIATION.
| Mr.. Foote introduced resolution, declar;p,
| it to be the purpose of Congress to uphold thu
President OF the Confederate States in any AM
all measures which he may take in relation t,
retaliation on accoun. of the late proclamation 0
Abraham Lincoln, with view to prevent a
much as possible the terrible effusion of bIoot
Whicn must ensue, as matter of consequence
upon the adoption of such policy
Mr.. Conrad moved to lay the resolution on th'