Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-13
CONGREGATIONAL PRoCRzDsges.

CONGRESSIONAL PnoOEEDEvGs.
Abridged from The Richmond papsrzl
RfcH1TOsD, March 2-Ssnafs-On motion sr
Mr.. Or, the bill reported. with an amendment
from the military committee, TO- provide for II a
increase Of the Strength and efficiency Of h.avr
artillery, wa taken ne and ths emendmers
adopted, and the bill passed and sent to the
house.
Mr. Clay, from tie military committee. re-
ported a BIZ 10 pay officers, nou-c0mmissiousd
the service OF the GonfsdeTGta Ststes for services
Actually performed.
Mr. Oldham, Of Texas, FROM thu committee on
commerce, to whom had been referred tie joint
resolution relative 70 the free navigation Of the
Mississippi river, reported back the same with
tho following amendment, by way Of q su6sIi-
tuta
WHEREAS, It Is . well settled and reeog
sized rule OF international lsW thst tie right OF
navigsiug, for cummereial purposes, e rivsT
which flows from ore State through che terri
tory Of another STATE into the sea. or into the
territory Of g third Safo, is common % sll tie
nations inhsbiiiDg he different parts of It's
benHs, the EXERCISE Of which right can only BE-
shectuailY secured By mutual convention reEu-
ialug The same that the origin Of this right B
natural and rot conventional, and cannot be re-
fused, or SO sbackled by regulations not useas
sary for the pescs or safety Of tho inhabitants
as TO render It's exercise improbable without
gross injury 20 the S-ats affected thereby; and-
whereas, the States Of Alabama L9gisians and
Mississippi, respectively, through lhair sever
eigo conventions, have By ordinances recognized
ths right Of the navigation Of the Mississippi
river snd It's tributaries, free 10 al friendly peo-
pie living upon the same; aud, whereas, the
PROVISIONAL Congress of thu C0ntsdeTsts States
do, by act approved fha 18th Of February.
1901, declare tha peaceful ~navigaEOa of che
Mississippi river hes to any Of the Safes upon
its borders, or upon the borders Of its na7iga-
bic tributaries.
Now therefore, be # resolved By the Con
gress Of the Confederate States Of America, Tint
the Confederate State5 again repeal fhs priuci-
pies above set forth. and declare the frse navigs-
ton OF the Mississippi rfvar 30 o. ths natural
night OF the people Of al tire States upon lis
banks, or upon the banks Of its natural tribu-
taries.
The s~meDdment and an accompanying report
of The committee were pos on ihe caIandar and
ordered to be printed
The open session Of the house -vZ5s occupied
in the discussion Of the oil % anshariza the ae-
eeptsncs Of troops from Missouri ard Kentucky
for 2 term Of less than t5rss years, whiea was
finally laidon the table
TUESDAY, March 3, 1S63-SsRae-3fr D.
Wis, Of North Carolina, By leave, introduced tha
following bib, 70 increase The efficiency Of the
army, which was Tef5rred 10 the COMMITTEES on
military sfsjrs:
Tie Congress Of he Confederate States Of
AmeTica Do enact, That The puvatss of ths pro.
v]isioDal army shall be divided into two e~ls-ses.
to be d-en1minated respectively tie first sud Sec
oDd classes The first class shall comprise mem
bsrs of each company 90 Be nominated b. the
-m-Na.- 60 n
proved By The colonel OF other officer command
ing the regiment, and who shall be selsctsd for
gallant and meritoTious services. The pTivate8
Of the first class shall receive pay At the rate Of
fourteen dollars q month, and shail be entitled 20
wear q distinctive mark or badge Of their class,
to b. devised and established By the Secretary
of War and all the nou-e0mmissione3 officers
Of the company shall hereafter be chosen from
their number.
As vacancies may occur from tims to time IN
the first class, they shan be filed by promotions
from TIE second class, in TIA manner above
mentioned, mskTRg merit0Fl01s services tie test
Of promotion And every privats Of t6e second
class presuming to weer, without authority, the
distinctive ms-k Or badge Of tie 6rst class, sbsu
be punished by sentence Of a c7urtmsrtiaL
Mr. WigfsI introduced o bin authorizing
commanders Of arDiss 10 assign general officers
70 duty as chief Of s,sll, and Inspector, quar-
teruast6r and comuIssrV-EeleraL
Also 2 biz for the appointment Of additional
assistant inspector end quaT.eTmas.er-generals
c0mmissari-s and surgeons.
Also a bill allowing aii5-de-caup, as follows e:
Ageneral i've, ranking as colonel to first lieu
tenant
A lieuteusnt general four, ranking s5 leu.
tenant-eolonel 20 first lieutensnt
4 brigRdisr general two, ranking as cap1aiI
sai first lieutenant al Of e~avslry.
All Of which bills were referred to the MILF
t3Iv committee.
HoUsE-sIr KenneE Of Georgia, offered the
following resolution. which was adopted
Rsso}5cd, That the further consideration ofsH !
questions, reports, bills and res Lotions be sus.
pended until The cB7reRcy and tax bills are
scted upon, aDd thas Immediately upon the
residing of the i~0Erual each moHing. she bcue
viii proceed to the consideration Of those
measures.