Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-22

, ton in eases whaTs such law would work isja
: tce. Adopted.
b Mr. staples, Of Virginis, 8 resolution il
sEdeang the committee on Ways and Means !
inquire into the e1psdiansy Ct 50 amending fh
law Tor ths tax IN kigd Is 20 inBess q tax 81
hegs slaughtered By others than the RroSussr
Adopted.
By @E. Chiffon, Of 4lskams, : bill 70 r.
fund 70 the State Of Alabama The balanes du.
hsE on the pUTehass Of the stesnsr Flsrids. Re
lerred 30 The committee on Claims.
Resolutions were eHsrsS, as fsilows:
By NJ. Foster, Of Alabana, reauesting ths
President TO izforu the House If any stems hay,
been tsken to carry cat ths Law 70 prevent the
sbssaes Of ef1sgra fror1 the army without lssys.
! Adopted.
By Er. Hsalsy, of Arkazsas, requesting the
| President 70 ittrnish the House 8 cosy q The
report Ct MaiJr-GeR Hin4asA, under date Of
Juns 70 1853 Asosss3
By Mr. Garland, sf AIkaasas, rsviginz the
eoEuiitss 70 inquire iRGs ihs maaufAesufe ef
Assas Ia this city, and adding two members
I thereto. Adopted.
b. Mr. EiileE, Of FIorida, iassTasting the
| committee en FsEsign AEairs to inquire iats fhs
eZFesiezey Of increasing the rssk and pay Of
adjatanss ia tie army. Adopted.
Mr.. Welehs Of Mississippi, presented Dill to
place missionaries ssat tS tbs array "a the same
footing as ehaplsins with regard to srsussarta-
ten and the purchase Of govsr1msnE rations.
RafeErs5 ts the esaait.ee 90 Military Afsir,.
By Mr.. snisz, Of n. G, a bill for the rsiief of
shs families Of soldiers who have dlsd or hesu
tisahlsd in service. To the cennittcs On Mill
tarv Affairs.
Resolutions were also eEsrsd-
By @r. Niles, Of s. G., inssTucsing ths csrl-
aittee On the JsdisigTy 10 inquire in.s the ez1e-
dieney 81 revising The les establishing military
eeUTtI, 80 az ts pTsVide for tbs organisation Of
higher appellate court, with power to tTy osicsrs
under the rank Of hsatauaRt- -gsnsEAl, and to
take setioB 10 compel the sstsn5Aaee Of wit
Rssaea upon cszgts-Rartisl, Adopted.
By Mr. HsisAsh, Of TeRRsasee. ingtruesing
tbs esRmittse eE the Judiciary % inquire and
TspeTs what isgislstisn Is necessary ts Increase
tbs sGeisacy Of military law Ia the army, sud
70 report whether suT substantial reasons exist.
Why power TO tTy oficsYs berssth the rank ef
eolonei -hsald not be bestowed on shs usual
oaEsf sial ia be summoned By tie order Of 3
bfigsdisY-generaL
BY Mr. Foots Of Tennessee, thas tie CON- /
miltee On the q1srssTmastsr and coumissary de- /
psrtnents, inquire into the condition Of our
troops, with view to adopting zsasuTos to In |
crease their eoufsrt Adopted
By Mr.. Wileoz, Of Texas, instTuesiry the 1
comzittss en- Ways and Means to insuirs into
the exgsdeney Of sneRdizg the IsW providing |
fer tax IN kind, az to allow Just esm mDeUsstion !
fsT the rope used In the balng Of cotton.
AdoBtss
By Hr. Hickman, Of Ksnsacky, inslrsettag |
the committee on Judiciary to iEguirs whether .
there is cay law compelling sitiseas 70 prscure |
passports to travel over The ordinary thorough |
fares not is the immediate vieiRity eg tie army |
Adopted.
On Rst:on Of AR. Russell, Of Virginia, the |
Of Vim. Waller vas ordered 70 be |
Isasferred from the calendar az last sesEioa ts |
that Of the present
The set se provide fer wounded and disabled /
soldiers was then taken up, and on ms.ioa sf |
Mr. Read, Of Kentucky, was, together vita the /
original sll for which It Is q substitute, made |
the special srdor for Monday next, and ordered /
to be printed.
The set provides for esndn4ing al officers on /
half. and all PriVates 0n fall pay who have been |
disabled In service, and who have ne emplgy- |
ne1t By which taey esE earn 3 livelihood.
Sr. B0udinet, frem tho Territory of 0hsre-
kse, presented = bill to provide feE the APPsizt-
meat Of commissioner Of ssecanss for tao /
.razs Mississippi Department., which was refer |
red 10 the committee en EilissTy AEairs.
Also, bill TO provide for the payment Of eeE-
.iGisI zgS0zsEs Il tiI1I Department.
The House then adjourned.