The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-12

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tne regulation Of tonnage duties, which VA
felerred GO the Committee Of Commerce.
Also, bill regulating duties on imnorfs
wnich was referred to the Committee oi
Ar: Swami, Of Tenn, offered resolution
tnat tne PRESIDENT be respectfully requested
20 O!usnisn 70 tnis House the NUMBER Of ex-
eP eemP.s 10 tne Confederacy, and the reasons
M. Foote presented q preamble and reso-
autaone defining the true meaning Of the
eonscript act. Also, . resolution that the
resident be requested to furnish to this
doneo what number of men liable to con-
ecr1ptlon have been discharged from the
VuArtermaster and Commissary Depart
meots, In accordance with the order Of the
A9otant General, and their places supplied
Also, resolution that committee OF four
members be appointed to inquire into the
alleged Hl-treatment of Yankee prisoners,
ana whether they have at any time been with.
nutriclous food.
On motion Of Mr.. Gray, of Texas, this re-
solution was 80 amended as to make 1t the
duty OF said committee to inquire whether
our own soldiers have been always supplied
the ret OluttOn was agreed to.
MI. 1oote also offered . resolution that
committ:c OF Ave members bs appointed,
whose duty 1t shall &c to Inquire diligently
into the causes of the late disaster to our
arms ct Chattanooga Rejected.
Also, q resolution that . similar committee
be appointed to inquire into the causes
the hands OF the enemy. Rejected.
Also, resolution to raise q special com
nittee to inquire into alleged abuses in the
Quartermaster's Departments. The resolu-
tion was amended so - to refer the resolu.
tiOn to the Committee on Quartermaster and
Commissary Departments, and It was agreed
Mr.. Chambliss, Of Va, offered resolution
requesting the President to furnish the
House the number of men engaged In en-
forcing the conscript act In each Congres-
sional District, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Goode, Of Va, offered . resolution
that the Committee on Military Affairs In
quire into the expedidency of repeating the
act exempting certain persons from military
service.
Mr.. Boyce, Of g. C., offered a resolution
that the Committee on Military Affairs in.
Quire whether the condition Of our soldiers
now In Northern prisons can be improved
by legislation.
Mr.. Welch, Of Miss. offered resolution
that the Committee on Military Afaiy In.
quire into the expediency Of cons91bing
100, 900 male slaves between the ag6s of Is
and IS years, to be placed In the Q6federste
States Army in the capacity ofjeeamsters,
cooks for our soldiers, wSisers hospitals,
laborers on fortifcations,l and IA such other
caracity - they can bs p1R9teoly employed.
Also, Q resolution that the President be
requested, II compatible with the public In.
terest, to transmit to this House tho report
of Gen. Joseph Z. Johnston, covering his
operations in Aissiesippi during the months
Of May, June, and July, 1858. Agreed to.
Mr.. Smith, Of N. G., introduced bill to
amend the act to levy taxes for the common
defence and for the support Of the Govern.
ment, which was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Currency.
The Speaker laid before tho House the bill
passed by the Senate to repeal the act au.
thorizing the reception ef substitutes in the
army. After some discussion, the bill wa
referred to the Military Committee, and or
dered to be printed.
On motion, the House adjourned.