The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-12
CuNFEDERArE STATES CoNaR Ess
WEDNESDAY,, Hsrch IL 1867

cONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY,, March IL 1863
EkrATe.-Tke Senate Waa ealls d 10 order at I2
o'elcek ny Mr. Huater, Of Virginia and opened
with prayer by Rev Dr. VI o36ridse
Mr.. Clay Introduced bill to prevent the absence
Of ehicsI and ptivstes without lsavs. Referred
to the Military Committee.
kr. HILL reported. with IN smspdment, the bill
to repeal ,he naturalization laws Printed.
Mr.. Mitchell reported L for the be .. 1t of ese-
tain cisimanss for postal services which VA ad hs
n ,isite number OF times and passed
Ar. Davis reported . bill fer the relief Of Nrs
Laura Harper, wife of Col. B W. Hup,r. com.
msnd ding lst regiment Of Arkansas cavalry.
message was received from tbs President trsus-
mt.'rg rsPotss OF q gsgsmsnts with the Abolition
ls.. Report Of The attack by the eneny's aset
on Fort McAilistsr. February /. 1862 2i Report
,n;. g toe snsssensnss G. .. laye,ts Q. Cotton H Il
the Ohio. 8 Report Of the op persta "a Of Brigs
dior Gen Rh es's brigade At Seven Pines Al
Aspors OF the capture Of the gunboat r. Smith
On %nss a.ono rsvsr: Referred to the Committee on
The eenate took NJ and paused the bill entitled
an act rea.ive to the bonds Of onartermasters and
Oommssaries Of the Coz fsderass States
1r. Clay Of Ala, offsrsd the following rssolu.
tior, which was agreed to:
kesoiUsd. That the Committee on Military A.
fers be struc.ed to inquire into the sxpsdlency
OF abolishng the Office Of Reaimsntal Com
sery.
NJ fimms, Of Ky, submitted resolution a. fo,.
lows. which was agreed to:
Rtsoioed That the President bs requested. II not
prejudcia! to the public interest to c,nmunicate
TO the 81 ate copy Of the official report Of the
Jchn O. Drsckinbsidge
TIE Senate resumed. In Committee OF the
whole, 'hs consideration of tbs bill to grant to
tie principal ctf1cer of each Of ths Executive de-
p.r.inent' seat upon the ii 'or Of the Senate
,v M ,sns.' & Of Tenn G a., moved to amend the bill
with The privilege OF discussing any measures
sppertAinipg to his department" The smeudmant
wss agreed to AZ follows:
Kas-Messrs Brown, Osrertou, Clark, Davis,
Dortch. Haynss, Henry, Johnston Of Ark, Mitch.
eli, Oldham, FeJton. simmH. Sparrow, and Yam.
cey-A
Fa;s -Messrs R&nwell, Burnett, Clay, Hill,
Hun'+r, Maxwell, Orr, Fheian, hemmes, aud Wig.
faI-l0
On motion Of Mr.. Sparrow, the bill was post
poned indefinitely.
Mr. W'g,a'l from the special &C emmittee sppon!.
ed to investigate the duties and privileges Of re-.
porters cpon the fl ,or cf the Senate erbmItted q
repor defining the duties Of rters for the PRESS
and .he relations which exit between them and
the Senate, which was accompanied by the follow.
Ing resolutions which were considered and debsted
at some length:
Resofred. rhat the privilege OF the a Dor OF the
Senate Is hereby withdrawn from the present re-
porter of the Richmond Enquirer
ResOi1ed. further That tue prssidiuR officer of
the Senate Is hereby empowered and eniolaed to
administer ths privilege; granting II to sueh aum.
Der OF pspsrs only - shall to him seem proper and
convenient; and Withdrawing i. fri m any and ali
sach reporters or papers, a. Ia his judgment. the
public interest. or tbs peace and dignity OF the
Senate may require and for such withcr swal he
sail not be required to assign reasons.
Pending the confederation Of a motion by Mr.
Brown Of MIS-, to lay the resolutions on the tn.
bic, the Eepate went into ssc-et session.
BoU.E OF REPREsErTATIvEs TIE House met
a: IL O'Clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev.
MT. Jster.
The Chair laid before the House a commurica.
tion from the n esdsnt Transmitting from the Sec.
rstsry OF War ~ supplemental eatimste Of the
fnnds required for subsistence Of the army from
1st Of January to 30th Of June, 1863" heserred
TO Committee Of Ways and Means.
Al-o, . communica lou from the Preslden. trsns.
hitting response Of the Secretary Of the Navy -
a response to House resolution OF the 9Th Of Fsb T.
ary, 10 regard to the number and amount of claims
FOR vessels se'zsd for public nee. Referred to Gem
mittes on Nsvsl L fl irg
Also q mmuaication from tha President trans-
MI liag from tbs Secretary os War an estimate Of
She amount required for tos fui6ment Of contracts
mad, by she Med ca. Puryeyors Referred to Com.
m.tses Of Ways and Means
The Senate bid, entitled sn act to regulate the
extra pay allowed to soldiers detailed for du as
clerks In the city If Richmond WAS taken nm rahd
q q st and second times an1 referred to the Com
mtt:se Of Ways and Means.
Senate lii erttied An &C. to repeal section Cd
Of I'D set ea.itled al act relating 10 the prepay
LII snt Of postage in certain cases." app, ovsd July
50. is52 was slso taken up aad referred to the
PossCffics Committee.
Bsnase bill entitled "An set to provide and or.
gsn:Zs ensioeer troops to serve during the war I"
was, ON motion of MIR Eilss OF g. O., taken IN
Z tIa lien pna crs a N hon
cred st once
II. Garne.t, ef Va, submitted the following
amendment:
mo Off ,er shall be sppoia.ed or promoted, ur.
der authority Of th's Law. unit! his qualifications
have been tested by sxslDinstion uncer rules to be
prescribed d by the Wsr Department, and appoint.
ments IA Ill be made frcap those passing such e.
animation In the order Of merit"
Upon this amendment the ayes and noes were or.
dsred. and the vote being taAen, resuled-Ayes "a,
noes IS.
Mr. Chambl So of Va, ffsrsd a rimilar amend.
ment, which was also rejectsd and the bid, ss it
eaue from the Senate, was agreed to.
M Conrad, of La IN wed to suspend the ru'eg
to allow him TO fl ,r reso uons relating to resto-
ration Of peece.
The nsti prevailed, the rules were suspended,
AID Mr. Conrad ffsred ths following; which were
rsfsrtsd to .ks COMMITTEES OF Foreign i AIRS and
ordered to he DriIted'
Wksreas the present Admlnistrk Ion Of ths Uni
ted states, by its reckless disregard Of all constitu.
tiona Ants by its persistent forts to gubvert
the social institutions Of these States and the faro
clous which It liz waging for that purpose, has
more than realized the vvorss appre b. nsons of our
people and fully justified their ~sisdom and fore
sight In averting. by timely separation from the
Union, the ca!amities which . iongsr continuance
10 /. a.d have rendered the vitsble; and whereas
portion Of the people Of the United States have
recently manifested their daapprovsl Of the wa
of the objects for which and the Isnnsr in which,
1t IL ccnauc.ei and thsis deslrs :or its speedy ter
mnkdor; And several f0reigu Povssrs, EotSo !; tas
0ovsrsm ant OF France. have e1presSea siimilsf
desire: Aow, therefore, the Congress Of the Con
fscerate States d4epiy impressed with tbs cc1sic.
ton that It IL their duty to leave means untrie
to put end to contest IL furious to the civiized
world, and fissk trous to the parties engaged be
lisvng that its prolorgAtion can only tsnd to en-
bitter AID perpetuate feelinRa Of hostility between
States which. however politically dlsuuited. must
eyer .s ultimately connected by identity Of race,
Of IxrKI age, ana q religion. acd Ey the una!tera.
bic laws Of eogesphlcsl affinity. and Of No uai &C.
mand aad supply, deem the present time when
thsle is m0men:ary pause III the cont CT . suitA-
BILE oue to utter the words Of peacs The Senate
and House OF Representatives Of III, Confederate
States DO therefore
Rss3lrA That they will cordially co operate wi b
the xecntive In any measures II may ad,pt con!
sistent With ssa asioE. tae dignity, 4Ed indsren'
ton Of pescs with al or with any Of the states OF
the Federal Union.
On motion. of NJ RoYston, Of AK, the Houss
wsnt into secret session for the confederation OF Ii.
Tax BIZ.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
WRDNEsDAY, March IL. 1ss3.
sKsArE-The Senate met At 10 o'clock. Prayer
by Dr.. sptigg.
4 com nunication from the House O. Dslss atss
tran mit:sd ,he 1is.os!tiaa Il pilil before that