Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-22


Cobb, Governor Harris, Of Tennessee, and Go
srnsr HaWss, Of Kentucky.
THE SUBSTITUTE QUESTION.
A message hon the House Wss received a
naERcing the passage Of the Senate bill to pr
with An aEendment striking OUT The clause L
lpealiag all acts authorsEing substitution. Tt
AmsAdnens was coneuIrsd IN, aud the bill ther,
by Became Law, subject to the approval Of u
PTesideRt-
DEATH OF EExATOR TAECRY.
Mr. Clay, OF Alabama, announced the deaf
ef bis eollsague, Hon. Wn. L. YARcey, sn
sfter ievisw Of bis public services, PIoRounse
Gn eulegy Of BIS character. He then submitte'
the following resolutions;
Ressissd That we hsFe heard with deep re
| gIot eff the death Of tho Esn. William LoUnde
Ysnsey, = SeastoT from the State Of AlAbsns
and that we tender ts bis family our esrnes
| sympathy in their affective bereavement.
| RsseJBsG, That copy sf these resolutions b
transmitted TO the family Of the deceased and
that the House Of Representatives be informed
of the action Of the SsRsse.
EessIUsG, That as 6 further mark Of respect t
the memory Of the asesssed, the Sszsss do nov
adjourn.
Ezlegies of the deceased were also Submitted
By Mr. Or, Of s. c., and Mr.. Brown, Of s. c.
alter WRich the resolutions WsTs unsuim5aslJ
adopted, GRa the president sEnOases3 that ths
sensts stoo5 adjourned until ts-nsnoW st Il
o'clock N.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE.
House convened at 1s h. Prayer By Rev
d.. Dancan.
The roll of States wss called.
Mr. ClopioB, Of AlAbsms, iutTsdEeed bill q
regulate sxpeTis ssd Imports. Referred.
Mr.. Oleptoa introduced bill, Whlsh was ap-
prepriatsly referred, to repeal the laws OF nata-
TAliEatien.
AIr. Pssssr, Of Alsbaaa, introduced bin
sT1euaAtsry Of sB act fer the faRding and far!aar
issso CT treasury zctes, approved March g,
1868 Referred
kr. CuY ', Of Alsbana, submitted Z biz te
amend sschea Il27 Of tAs array regulations, to
piehibit efioefs Eot actually ia the service frsm
purchasing supplies a. csAtrsst prices fer the
uss ef thar fsEailiss. Raiausa
Mr.. E6Rley, sf Arkansas, intredaees s ress-
lEtieu that the eOmHistse On Military Affairs IL
aEire late The ezPa5isacy of reporting bill rat
ifyin@ ths soREsaidstieR sf two or Elero rsseln-
lu.iOns from the same State, and providing fer
ths fuia1e aoussEdstioz Of otasrE, and disposing
Of sHPeznumsrsy oGesIs. Adopted.
Mr. Reed, Of KenEueky, Introduced resolu-
ties lhst ths bill senlinRing In pay 81 oifissIs
wosnsea or disabled 10 the service, be taken
frSn the calendar ef the Last session and placed
on that Of the present. Adopted.
Mr. Vest, Ct Missouri, introduced bill, yshiah
was referred to the eomElistee on Cizias for the
relief Of Vim. z. Haynes
A message WAS received frsm the Ssasie an
neHnSiRg the coueurTeuee Of thss body in the
anenSEeRt Of the Mouse 20 the bill 70 prevent
the enrolment snd enlistment Of substitutes.
Afr. Vest submitted bill to provide fer pla-
oiBg in the military service persons elsiHiag to
bs citizens Of the United States. Referred.
Mr. Smith; Of North Carolina, introduced
resolution, which was adsptsd, instISssiag the
Judiciary sonmiiteo to inquire into tAe legslity
of certain improssnsnts.
Mr.. Miles, of South Carolina, iAHoiuses q
resolution instrueting the COMMITTEES sa Military
A&Airs to inquire into the expectancy Of dis
missing fTsm tho ranks any c4esr Ehs shgi
allow himRelf or command 70 Be surprised By
the enemy. Assptsd
Mr.. Miles introduced another bill 30 continue
in fsres the compensation of certain psTssns
therein named. Referred.
Mr. Foete, Of Tenneasee, inEsaasa3 Fsso-
Iztioa instguctisg the ssmmi.tss on Military
AEairs to inquire iRte the expectancy Of cali
ing iRto the military service ell persons hereto
fore exempted sy having substitutes il The
army, On ssch squitakls te-as s5 are wise aRd
proper. Adopted.
Mr.. Conrad, of Louisiana, inEsdaeed the FOL-
lowing bill, which Was refsrrsd;
WheTsag, IN the present state Of the country,
Il requires the aid Of al who are able to bear
arms. tie ConfeasTats States do enacs that no
psrsea shall be exempted from military service
By ressen sf having furnished 8 substitute.
Mr. Foots introduced the falleHiTg prsazbls
srd resolutions;
Whereas, copy Of the truly characteristic
proclamation Of amnesty recently Issued by ths
irbocilc and uBpTiBeipled usarper, who now
sits snthrsned on the ruins CT constitutional
liberty in Washington City, has been received
szd read 81 the members el this House; row,
ss q token Of what is solsnnly believed to se
She slulcst undivided sentiment Of ths people
of the Confederate Ststss,
30 ii Tsssissd, That there bas never been 3
day or an heur WheE the people ef the CsRfed-
syate States were more infexibly resolved than
hey are at the present time, never to relinQsish
he struggle Of srms in which they sFe engaged,
until that liberty and independence for Whish
hey have bean 80 earnestly ceatendiDe, shall
have been ct last achieved and made sure and
,fekdlast beyena even tho possibility Of fstUTe
hanger; snd thst, in spite Of the Teverses which
have lately kefsllen eur 2ras in several quarters,
md cold and selGsh Indifference 10 cur suffer
nEs lh1s far, for the meEt PsEt, evincsd in the
asLion cf the foreign powers, the eleven Esllions
Of enlRhtsned fresueR Row battling hsreieally
for ali that can make existence desirshie, are
Saliy prepared alike In spirit and in ressuree, To
dangers far greater tbaR these which
they have heretofore bravery met, and to sub
nit ts lar greater sacrifices than these Whieb
hey have heretofore encountered, II preferences
to hsl6inE any farther Political connection with
4 Government and people who have ueioEleualy
sEsvsd themselves eeats8ptcoasly regardless OF
n Al .vH rrfrfiaooa vrbsah haierad n
state of siVil freedom, as well ss all tae aess
sacrad sssgss Of oivilizss war.
ndr Miles Qleyed to lay them On the table.
BE said this was the true mode Of treating the
manifesto. The only treatment 1t deserved was
thsE Of sileas and HnziEgated contempt. The
H0ass should net recognise the exisseRee of 3
psper 80 absurd, aHd ridiculens, and the oRly ei-
iect is Weuld produce would be TO excite the de-
risive Laughter Of the VII civilized world.
he regretted that Is shsuld have been netiesd
as sl
Mr.. Foets said be asssntsd to the remarks Of
the gentleman from South CaFelins, in regard to
tho e0Dsenpt whieh the proclamation deserved
His end wsuld be attained If the HOUSE ua&ui-
expressed contempt fer il, and wished
If % BE- understood that he eainciGed with the
she EotIOn to lay his resolution On tho table, for
that reason.
The preamble sad resolutions were laid On
the table.
Mr.. Miller, Of YiRginis, submitted resolutions
similar II tsReF bat Hsrs extended IN scope
than those Of Mr. Fsote. They were also laid
on the table on motion OF Mr.. Miles.
MI Saxson, Of Texas, submitted 8 eill 10 Tsifo
revenue BY direct taxasisn. Referred to special
committee en- eaFFeney.
On astien Of Nr. Gray, the bll TO oEgsnlss q
EzpIemo coaFt was posipoAed UHtl the Sd Mon
day In January.
The bill in relation 10 Che court Of clsima tesk
the same directisR.
Mr.. ChAmbliss, Of Virginia, introduced Tss-
olztieA insIuctiHg ths committee On Military
AEsirs 10 inqHiIe iato tse expeaisRey ef allow
ing farlihes Of solaiers, who are refugees, to
purchase 0ne ratisR per asS, fen the ReaTest
post eeinmisssry. AaoPtsd.
Mr.. RasssH, Of Virginia, submitted d bih 70
facilitate the raising Of means to carry On the
war. Rsfsrrsd so the special currency commit
tee and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. GarRsss, Of Virginia, submitted . BILL