Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-24
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"A bill was reported from committee en-
IndianrAfairs to establish Bureau of In
dian Affairs, passed.
From the same committee, bill to pro-
vide the further paymentsof interest on the
removal and subsistence fund Of the n. c.,
Cherokee Indians.
House adjourned.@s.s J.,
SENATE. Wednesday; | 9Th Mr.. Yam
cey submitted joint resolution of thanks to
Gen. Gustaye L. Beauregard, and the off,
GERS and soldiers under his command, in the
battle 10 Charleston harbor. on the 7th of
! April, 1858. Referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
/. The House bill explanatory of an aets' to
authorize the President to accept and place
in the service certain regiments and .battal-
lions, heretofore raised. was taken up for
consideration, and after debate, was passed.
/ MIR. Sparrow, from the Committee of Con-
ference, to which was referred the disagree.
ment between the two Houses on the sub
ject Of exemptiDg certain persons from nili-
tary service, submitted a report, embracing
an amended bill. which, on motion of Mr.
j Simms, was postponed until to morrow, at
II o'clock The paragraph relative to the
exemption of cyesseers was ordered to be
printed
Mr.. Fill, from the Committee Of Confer-
lenceS on the bill to amend the act relative
to copyrights, presented report which was
read and agreed to.
| On motionsof Mr.. Yancey,sthe SeEate re-
solved into secret session. When the doors
were opened =. ..s,.9..
4 On motion Of Fir. sinlhs, tie Senate ad-
: journed. ~
i Mr.. Pugh, of Ala. from the Committee
of Conference on the disagreeing votes Of
the two Houses on bill entitled IAN act to
define who shall be exempt from military
service in the armies Of the Confederate
States" reported that after full and fair
conference, said committee had agreed to
recommend and do recommend, as follows !:
that the Senate agree to the amendment of
the House to said bill, together with the
amendments herewith submitted, and that
the House Of Representatives do concur in
said amendments
The bill was read at length.
Mr.. Baldwin, of Va, said that the bill
differed but very slightly from the old one,
and he. could see no necessity for harrassing
the, county by ita enactment, He moved
that tie bill be printed. so that the House
might have an opportunity to Investigate
the subject. i,
The moti5E vas agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Pugh, the further con-
sideration of the bill was postponed until
Friday, at II o'clock
Mr.. Holcombe, ofVa., from the Commit
tee Of Conference on the bill relating to copy
rights, reported that the committee had
agreed to recommend that the Senate recede
from its amendment to the second section,
and that the following be added to said Sec
ton -.s-..-
"Prout9ed, That nothing in this section
shall be so construed as 70 prejudice any in
terest which may be- held by loyal citizen
of the Confederate States, other than the
author, in any copyright owned by an alien
enemy. or the rights Of the Confederate
States under the Sequestration acts, to the
copies of any book. map, musical compost
8 ton. print or engraving, published BY an
alien enemy, y 49,,
tomorrow morning at II o'clock.
SEsAgE.- Thursday, April 10th The
House Dill to establish nitre and mining
bureau was taken up and passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the Exemption bill reported from the Com.
mittee Of Conference. That provision oil
the bill felatingto the exemption or detail
: by the Secretary Of War, Of persons to act
as overseefs on plantations, etc., was dis.
cussed pt soi3e length. The bill was then
rejected by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Bnovn, Burnett, Caper'
ton, Davis, Dorteh, Hunter, Maxwell,
Mitchell. Scmms, and Sparrow-10.
Nuy:-Messrs Barnwell:: Clark, Haynes,
Henry, Hill, johnson, Of Ga, johnson. Of
Ark, Oldham, Orr, Peyton, Phelan, Wig
fall and Yancy
Mr.. Burnett moved to take up tile House
bill to repeal certain clauses of the Exemp.
ton act Of last session. After debate, the
question was determined in the negative
yeas 10, nays 13 !.
Mr. Haynes moved reconsideration Of
the vote by which the Exemption Bill from
the Committee Of Conference, was rejected
The motion was negativeby tie vote
yeas IL, nays IL.
On motion of Mr. Yancy, the Senate
; went into secret legislative session.
HoUsE.-Mr Clopton, of Ala, from the
same committee, made an adverse report
upon bill to authorize the issue of bonds
to subscribers to the produce loan in certain
cases
Mr. Clopton, ftom the sane committee,
reported bill to provide for payment for
horses disabled in the Confederate service.
The Till was taken UP for consideration.
| Mr.. Boteer, Of Va, offered substitute.
It canseinplates payment for horses killed or
unavoidably lost, upon an appraisement of
thor value at the date of mastering into SER
vice.
Mr.. Sexton, of Tesas, moved to amend
the original bill by inserting-"or where
he shall have been dismounted and made to
do dti' y as an infantry soldier by the order
of his immediate or any commanding officer,
and the loss Of his horse shall have resulted
therefrom without any fault or negligence
on his part.
Mr.. Read, of KY, offered a substitute
for the substitute of Mr.. Boteler, and long
debate ensued
Mr.. Sections amendment was agreed to
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