The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-13
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS


6krATH.-Ths Eenste was called to order at l2
o'clock, Mr.. hunter. Of Va, Ia the chair. Frsysf
By Rev DR.. Woodbridge.
Mr. Sparrow. from tho Military Committee. To-
troduced q bill to increase the eff cheney Of the
Medical d. par, M nj; which was referred TO the
ON mittee On Military Affairs.
Mr. Phelan submitted resolution directing tine
Comni:tse on Military Affairs to inquire into the
EN- sdiency Of paying for slaves impressed by the
Government, aud who have died. or who shall here
after die whilst In the service Of the Confederate
States from causes esltimatsiy a;tribused to such
iE pcessment.
mr wis introduced bill to provide for the ~.
msnt Of certain North CAroiaa troops from the
time Of their enlistment Referred to the Military
COmmittes-
Mr. Orr Submitted . resolution directing tbs Com
m!ttss the Judiciary to inquire and report IN
the pr :iety Of passing an act providing tnat.
should any Qlsrtermxster o: C0mmIssary fail to
account for money or public property whieh has
SnAn his Official bond hs shall be liable to indct
msnt; and, upon conviction. be subjected 70 infA.
ID )us p1nishmsht
The Senate resumed the consider alton Of the re-
sn,utions reported on yesterday by Ar. Wigfall,
from the special committee appointed to irq1re
into the rights and duties of reporters admitted tn
ssats upon tho focr Of the Senate, and to inquire
whether there had been any breach Of th duties
In certain connsnss made by reporter In the
columns Of . Newspaper publ4 shed Ia this city
Oh tQe U10muo!1 VI Iub UOSy'
Ga tia motion TO lay on the table tho rs: rsst
lotion, Withdrawing tLs privilege OF the foor Of
the Senate from the present repoftsr OF tLe Rieh-
moud Enquirer, 1t was determined ia ike mega
tive yeas. Aessrs. CLARK end Ysaeey; nays,
AeaUT. Baker Barnws4; burnett Uaperton, DAVIS
Maxwell Oldham, Orr, Peyton Phsisn. ssmmss
Wigfal'.
On tie question 70 agree to the said esolu.ion
4, MAS determined In the Aft emstiye
On the question to lay on the table the second
rs.o.otiou epjolniag upon tie presiding II ser Of
tas Senate lhs daty Of aamnisterips the privilege
oi tho Aoor Ct tho Senate, granting It 10 such
number Of pepsrs only ~ to hum shall seem proper
AID Withdrawing 1t sscr sny aaS al susn report.
ers or papers as In hs Judgment the pab,is in.srecs
or tie peace and dignity If the Senate n,Ay re-
a ,ire, without assigning reasons for such with
afawal. Il was determined In the affirmative.
Mr.. Phslan submitted aha following resolution:
VAeyeas. The proprietor Of the Richmond kn.
ouiysy since the report Of the gHeeia cgmnatee 4p-
pointed to inquire into the rights and daties Of
por,ers admitted to seats upon the Of the Ben
sss was made, Lave dsc' Ared through the columna
Of ,hst paper that :hs article OF the OF febrQ
Resolped That no reporter for the Richmond
Enquirer shsn bs admitted 20 ssat on the moor VI
tho sRsn::e.
On the qussion q ssrse'ns thereto. kessrs.
Beksr, Burnett, Davis, Haynes, y 1axHen. 6aSsAr.,
Phslan. and Wis:all voted aye; end ksssrs Barn
-
Mitchell Or, r.yisn. ssmmts. sparrow. and Yam
cey voted no. 30 the y ,tiou wa$ net 4ysssS j..
rhs report Of tn spscisl COMMITTEES On the above
subject waS ten debated and ad' pied
The tNI 10 b essitIss "Ar act TO authorize the
d;seha-g, Of csrtain naval cfissEs RON ShS l,i.'
s.,. Of tie Coz fsdsrAte statss" wan taken
up aud passsd.
erst session. and 50 eoutinysd tiII the hoHs OF ID
jourrmeHt.
UCusx OF RKpRBsxnTATIyEs --fhs House m :.
81 /, oeiock, and Wa opened with prayer By Rev.
DR.. yetsS.
The speaker laid before the Hsaps scmauni'
cation fr0m .hs Pfssident, transmittings communal
cation covering several reports Of enssgements
with the enemy. Lsld ou tho tAbis. and ordered to
Be priatsd.
xte Chair also laid before the Hoass copies OF
the correspondence between the War DspArt " snt
and Major Gen. L,vsll. relating to The defsnoss OF
Hew Orleans. Gubpissed II response 70 resolution
of ihs Houss. paa1sd vsby -. ls63. Laid on tAs
table and ordsssd 70 b printed
Mr. Ioyes. o1 8. O.. " ,ved thst ~hea The House
sdjourns Today, a<i 70 Wsst 1t y O'Clock this
''1 on Il, m,sIo, ae Potter Of Ala. called .As
"a. s.'i "a -, I wss. ., red saa resn:.ed--.
aver >, p-sS ii.
kr ro.tsr. Of Ala, then m.vrd shat whsp the
aons, adoefns ~ day Il adonra 20 inset u II oslk
y ~ Ssii~lr, os vs. moved 70 ans.6 ~ st'tA'
,.s - nj o;cinsk sad iaSssting rsas1ss."
~ tsia 1otlco Mr. Hilton. OF xlev called sae
- ~ aoee; wAlsh rsealls 1--ayss = noss -.
- scsias Of H. Poster % nsss q u e's''s1
";s r ~ Ssysss siss seys1 ~. s Hssss 60 'ase