Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-29

now, although acting IS infantry, receiving pay
rs cavalry, s0d such was the anxiety, ever
under present enactE1snts. TO enter lbs cavalry
service, that ths War DEPARTMENT was daily
refusing applications for transfers from the in
fantry TO the cavalry branch Of shs service
Mr. Graham, Of Texas, said that the Texas
regiments which were dismountsd were aD-
pealed to by every motive Of patriotism, by
Gen. Vsn Dlrn, 10 lsavs their horses on she
other side Of the Mississippi river. snd come
over 70 the assistance Of Gsneral Bsaurogard
when an attack was s3ticips'ed on the Z at
Mississippi country, and had assured th-m that
/ they should be Temounted. Oaly a very small
| portion of them had bean rsmouptsd, and the
/ bones of many Of them were now whitening
/ the fields around Elurfreeshoro He did hops
/ that they would be afflrded some relief. for
their claim was one Of justice and OF right
I having besR put to this loss By the arbitrary
unwarranied and Illegal exercise Of military
power.
Soma remarks we're made by Msssrs. Cloptou,
Marshall and Welch.
The amendment Of Mr. Sexton was sdoplsd-
yeas 48, nsys 90
The substitute of Mr Bead wsq adopted ia
lieu IF the bill Of the commitiee-yeas 49.
navs 20.
The billwas psssed-yras AZ, nays 81
Mr Chiffon having moved = reconsideration,
introduced an smendment, which was ainpt-
ed that all the benef Of this &C, shall be con-
fsrrsd on owners Of horses who have furnished
the same to tie G0vs-nmsnt for the usa Of the
army; and in no case shall tha value paid for g
horse exceed fou- hundred dollars.
The bill was then pssssd-veAs SO, nays 20
The bin passed. is ss follows:
Be II snaetsd Jg ihs Congress Of the Confsdsr-
ate States Of America, That sny regular or vi
unteer feld stsf or other non-commissioned
officer, mounted volunteer ranger. esvalrv Or
mounted Uilihsman engaged ia the military
service of The C0nfed4rate States the 5'h of Fab-
rusry, 1851, who has sustained or shall susssin
damags vithou. auv fault OF negligaacs on his
art, while n said service, by ths loss Of
horse in bstslH, oT by the lOsF Of horse wound-
ed in heite which has died. or shall die of said
wound, 0r shall have been, or shall be rerna I
nently disabled by said wound and fbarahv ran |
dared HI rfs fer serVics or being 40 wounded shall
hsvs been OF shall be Abandoned BY order Of
his immHd ate commanding officer aud lost |
or has or shall sustain dsmsges by the loss |
Of a horse by Ru unavoidable ecci lent zuch [
IS drowning, or attempting 70 escape from ths !
enemy, or by abandonment by order of bis in
mediate c0mmsndirg officer n prevent the horss |
from falling into the hands Of tho enemy, or bs-
cause the rider was dismountsd or sspsraied /
from his horse, and ordered to do duty in q field /
or station detached from bis horse, or for the /
loss If the usual and necessary euuipsge in con
sequence Of the loss of his horse ss aforesaid. /
shall be allowed and paid the value thereof /
which shall be sscertsinsd By satisfactory evi /
dencs, under rules and regulations prescribed by !
the secretary.
AHd be It further enacted. That ali the bens- !
f.s Of this act shall DO conferred upon the own
ers Of horses who have furnished the same to |
the Government for tie use Of the army; PRO. |
vided, that in no case the value paid for tie
horse shall exceed four hundred dollars.