Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-10-09
sTAUNToN, Va, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1863

itives. in certain cases, was taken, up. Pen
ding its discussion, the order Of The day
/ the militia Bill--was resumed.
| The most important amendment adopted
/ was one offered BY Mr.. Marye. in which for
ileigners Of the militia age are permitted a
reasonable time TO leave the country; If I'm
willing to do militia duty.
SfN1rE- Thursday, October /, 1868.
4 votuNfARv EolN I'd Fir coNrEDERArE
aorERNMENr.
Mr.. Keen, of Pittsylvaniia, offered res
olution directing the Committee on Financce
to enquire into and report Whether or not a
system Of voluntary loan to the Confederate
Government may not be valuable ID deple-
ting the debt and strengthening the curren-
cy; and, to that end. whenever individuals
Tor corporations shall indicate their willing
ness to take, in six per cent. bonds, at least
four hundred millions Of dollars, then Vir-
GINA take sum not exceeding one eighth
of the same. and to recommend to her sister
States TO take such like sum as shall speed
lily raise at least the aforesaid sum. Mr.
Keen followed up his resolution with some
explanatory remarks, and the resolution
was agreed to.
fHE PAY OF CONFEDERATE soLDIBRs.
Mr., Jones, of Dinwiddie, offered ioint
resolution to the effect that the Gen eral As
lsembly instruct our Senators and Represen
tatives In Coigress to use their best efforts
! to secure an Increase Of pay to soldiers Id
the service of the Confederate States.
The resolution was laid over under the
rules. $50
The bill to provide, by impressment Or
otherwise, for the families Of soldiers in The
service was taken up, discussed and laid on
! the table
The bill to compel railroad and canal
companies to convey troops and munitions
Of war without the authority to demand
payment in advance was amended and or
dered to its engrossment and third reading.
Mr.. Neeson, of Marion, moved to take
up the bill declaring what contracts shall be
payable in the cssr:ency Of the Confederate
States, receivable for public dues.
The I'LL was variously amended and dis
cussed by Messrs. Neeson, Seldom, Coghill
and others, and ordered to its engrossiiient.
After several sEeffectual efforts Oh the
\ part Of Senator's to take up bills, the SEN
ate, on motion Of Mr.. Armstrong, adjourn
| ed.
HoUsE-Senate bill to increase the sala-
ries of certain Ulcers of the Government
was taken up and sdiscused att length by
Messrs. Deyrle, Pentleton, Marne and 9th
erS. 81
The hour having arrived for the consider.
alton of the bill for the reorganization of
the militia, it Mas taken UP as the order of
the day.
Various amendments were offered none
Of which were agreeded to, and others re-
jected.
Pending the consideration Of the fourth
section the House adjourned.
SENATE-Friday October 2-The bill
declaring what contracts shall be payable in
currency was next taken up, when there
was discussion Of its merits between
Mesrs. Bulaney, Frazier, Coghill and Guy.
At the close of the discussion, the vote
on the passage Of the bill was taken, with
the following result--yeas 20, nays 49,
So the bill was bassed This BILL ''rrovides
that every Contract; made on or after the
Goth day Of October. 1868, for the payment
of the sum expressed or implied Ia The Str-
rency which at the time the Contract be-
comes payable shall Sc receivable in pay
ments to this State unless this intendment
shall be expressly excluded"
Mr.. Newman, Of Madison, presented a
preamble and resolutions In regard to the
death of Col NJ Tazewell Patton, member
elect Of the Senate, from the 9th District,
who fell wounded at Gettysburg and subse-
quently expired. After the reading Of the
preamble and resolutions. Mr.. Ball Deliv-
cred brief eulogy on the deceased, report
Of which is unavoidably deferred.
Mr.. Christian, of Augusta said -
Like the Senators from Loudoun and from
Fairfax, he also bad the privilege ola per-
sonal friendship for him whose untimely
death we now lament Meeting him often
in social life, his private virtues and genial
talents, attracted attention and early won
my lasting esteem. I had looked forward
to most pleasing association WITH him in
this Senate.
His election to this body at so early an
age seemed to opeh as6eld of fich promise
where his moral and mental attainments,
dindly with fervid aspiration to serve Ills
country augured the highest success. His
jealous patriotism, descended as by heredi-
tary right from tie Battle, fields Of the first
revolution, was worthlty manifested far this
our second war for independence. as at it's
very opening he FASTENED with his company
to Harper's Ferry, fought III its battles in
Virginia, fell wounded in the carnage Of the
second Manassas, and finally at the head of
the gallant 18th Va" sealed his testimony
with his blood upon the fatal field of Get
tysburg.
Thought his own words-s'y young and
with much to live for,"-the longest life
could have afforded no more glorious death.
No Virginian can consider the incidents of
that heroic charge upon those now historic
heights Of Gettysburg, without emotions Of
mingled admiration and gratitude for the be-
roism which there so noby sustained Vir-
ginia's honor. It extorted reluctant praise
from even our relentless foes. A wounded
officer, for whose recent return from impris-
onment we all rejoiced, and who had him
self we'll nigh won the crown Of martyrfom
on thai bloody hill, tells how Federal Off
Ger confessed to him that s'as be witnessed
the intrepidity Of THAT charge, utterly reck-
less Of danger and death, right on over
focEy barbados, and literally upon bfEst-
ling bayonets and belching cannun. he felt