Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-02-03
NO XXXVI.

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81 f. All cotton to be delivered by the owners
nt such time and places, and under such regulation
u as the President may direct. Refusal or failnr
10 comply, shall be punishable by fine and i'm
l. prisonment
3. Bonds of the Confederate States to be de
= lVered to he said owners, IN compensation 70
. 'neir cotton. at the rate of fifteen cents pound
= Wild interest from the date of delivery
: 20. Cotton liable to fall into the hands of tb
puoilc enemy, to be destroyed by direction O
military commanders above the rank of CoIone
-tne owners TO De compensated in the name
specified in the preceding section.
-. Prohibits the expectation of cotton beyond
the limits OF the Confederate Safes save by the
Government of said States. ANY person viola
ting this proviso shall, on conviction. SNIFF,
& death. neW bwers4Fe
8. Repeats all laws or parts of laws irconsis.
tent with this act.
Mr.. Brown, from Committee on Naval Affairs
: reported bill to continue seamen and ordinarv
seamen In the service of the Confederate States
4 line Dill provides that seamen and ordinary
seamen now in the service, between the ages Of
Is and As years, ard whoss tera Of sarvice sb al
expire before the end of tie war, shall be CON
tnued IN service for three years from the date
OF tnelr original enlistment, unless the war shall
nave sooner ended.] Passed.
Inc supreme Court bill was taken up discuss
| ROSsPOAOO VII W -tuOTTOW.
HOUSE, Jan. 28.- N9AF
/ 5# - TAXATION LAW.
Mr. Holcombe, of Virginia, offered a resolu
slon I.' tnat the Committee on Ways and Means be
70 inquire into the expediency Of amend
.ns ehe iaws I'D relation to taxation as to impose
tax on all money at Interest and aso.t
sno Jaw as o ievy heavier tax upon those per-
sons VINO = nave refused to receive payment of
ueo's III confederate money. Adopted.
S.t hLEcTIoN OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-.
~, mr e Hoicombe, of Virginia, also introduced
IN lAins 1se 10th OF November as the time for
Ine eiection Of members of Congress of the Con
sless u tne Confederate States. Referred ON
VI Mr Heiskell, to the Committee on the
81 Protection OF CITIZENS.
nra;a mr. ahussel; of Virginia, introduced bill to
provide for the protection of unarmed citizens
saKen by the public enemy.
); WI. staples, OF Virginia. introduced resolu
I,on y tnat the Committee on Quartermsster and
o'oolinnlssary departments, &c.. be instructed to
.nqulre INTO the expediency of providing for the
pay c nen' " 'le claims of citizens whose houses
were impressed into the public service and who
nave not furnished evidence of the facts in ac-
yUiuance Win the now established rules of the
War Department. Adopted.
RELIEF OF SOLDIERS FAMILIES
Mr. Lyons, of Va, introduced bill for the
lene! vi the families of privates and non com
issioheo ~ o1hcers of the Confederate army. The
IN 0 iues o ior an appropriation of four mil
mons (S4, ,OOO, ,O00l of doilars for the mn
med, to be distributed proportionatslv accord;n,
- the number Of soldiers furnished hvl eac6
Affairs. SIX lig~l on laHtary
CLAIMS OF DECEASED SOLDIERS
Mr Uoode, OF Va, int oduced resolution ia
S'iucllhg the Committee On Wavs and Means 70
make inquiry concerning the prompt payment a.,
'ne Claims due deceased soldiers. AdoDted-
SUBSTITUTES.
Also bill to provide by law for the
menu OF those habtually engaged in the b snsas
tee on the Judiciary.
SENATE, Jan. 29. --55. ~
ESTATES OF ALIEN ENEMIES
Mr.. Dorich, of ~ c., submitted reso,u,ions
which We're adopted. directing the Comn,,.,4'se
the judiciary to enquire into the ex,ediancv 81
requiring the payment to the Government at an
early oay OF monies due to alien enemies ard If
aliowlng c,tlzens who have lost properly by the
oneiuy anu VINO are indebted to alien enemies to
90 oi' 'noif M iosses against said Indebtedness
THE SUPREME COURT.
me SENATE resumed the consideration of the
diminished business of yesterday. viz. the b;li 70
organize the Supreme Court of the Confedarats
o'ales, the pending question being upon the
amenament proposed by Mr.. CLAW. of AIahama
repeating the 45th and 10th sections of the ac}
OF lne Provisional Congress, defining the inns.
alctlon OF the Supreme Court
Mr.. Phe'an, OF Miss, took tie aoor cd .
dressed the Senate, at length. in onnos;tia io a.
-, Tue saio amendment. At the conclusion Of M
Z heiah remarks (half past two o,clockl Mr
oemmes, a, II La, got the floor, whereupon'
on nioeion, the Senate went into Executye o ses.
sion ana soon after adjourned
+.r d =
housE, Jan. 29.-
INDECENT FAMILIES OF soLn,Eps
n. On motion OF Mr.. Royston, the Commitree on
i..,i'ta[y . AHalrs was requested to report aact :,
oill referred to them last session. mai ,no -
sis,on ior the maintenance of INDECENT widows
T'luf inuigent families having fathers, bus-
oahus OF sons In the Confedesate Service
ARMY FoRGERIEs
on motion OF Mr.. Holt, of Ca. the Jndic;arv
Commlttee was requested to inouire If thare 10
any surncicnt provisions under the existing laws
ionah puh'Snlnens OF ftrgeries of paroles, fur
lougns, &C., and If no such provisions exist to
prepare and report bill for the punishment Of
such offences. f'noh' VI
THE EXEMPTION BILL.
Mr; Roy ston called up the order of the dav--
the Exemption Billiard the House rerolved :.
self INTO Committee of the Whole. Mr. Cnrrr of
Alabama, IN the Chair "a
I - ne question being upon the amendment off
ereo oy Mr. Gartrell, of Georgia, providing that
no person shall be enrolled who has a an uhsfitnta
10 the army, furnished in accordance wirb-ordars
heretofore issued by the Secretary OF war Mr
Singleton, OF Miss, addressed the Committee.
aiter which the Committee rose reported progress
and went into secret session.
alter the doors were re-opened the House
again resolved itself into Committe of the Wnole
ana resumed the consideration of the Examnt;on
Bill aD e 4Aeiip'ioh
After discussion by Messrs Staples. of.va
foote, OF Tenn, Chiffon, of Ala. and Smith NJ
N. u, Mr.. Russell, of Va, moved to amend the
amendment as follows ssUnless the snbstitnto
mas deserted or shalt desert, or become liahIa ~
military duty - - N-- ''''Oio ''oi' ~
Inc COMMITTEE rose and the House adjourned
SENATE, Jan, 30.-The President anno,ncad
that the business before the Senate was the hin
to organize the Supreme Court of the Conf.dar.
ate States, and that the pending question was
the amendment OF The gentleman from Alahamo
(Mr. Clay0 providing for tie repe all of the fortv
fifth and tortysxth sections If the JndiciaI "A -
of the ProyisioIsi Congress-
AFTER speeches by Semmes, of La and Yam
cey, OF Ala, Mr.. Henry, Of Tennessee. Obtained
TIE floor but gave way to Mr.. Orr, of South Car
ollna, On whose motion the subject under con
sideration was informally laid over.
i Mr.. Orr, of South Carolina moved that ub.n
the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Mo-
day at II O'Clock, M.
HOUSE, Jan. 3d.
THE EXEMPTION BILL
The pending question was the amendment q A.
cred by Mr.. Russell, of VIRGINIA 70 tha ct