Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-05-01

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nays TO-
Pending the consideration of the bill, ffn
committee found itself without a quorum,
ahereupon the committee rose and reporsea
the fact to the .IIorso, -
! Mr. Perkins proved an adjournment,
Lost-yras 81, nays SO,
! The House thea took a recess until 8
o'clock p. ~
| House Thursday. April % -NlcgT
4 Session The House III Committee of tic
Whole, completed the general appropriatia,,.
bill. 1t was then reported to the House.
the amendments were agreed to, and the BIZ
passed-yeas So, nays5.
+ Mr.. Miles, rs. c., from the, Ccinu itte1
on Military Affairs reported back Senate
bill to AMEND the imnressment act and NOV
ed that it be referred to the. Committee Of
the judiciary. ~
Mr. Hocombe, of Va. opposed the me.
ton, and moved that the sill be laid upon
the table. Not agreed td17yeas 2S, nays
80. =. -s'. -.
The House refused to refer the bill to The
Mr.,Grcy. of Texas, moved to amend b.
providing that the Board Of. Appraisers shall
revise and make final valuation. so as to
give just compensation for the property ia.
ken; which valuation, shall be paid by the
proper department, for the use, of which thp
property was taken, on the certificate Of the
appraisers, IS provided in the, act of which
this is an amendment -
/ 4. Agreed to, and the bill passed
Mr.. Swan, of Tenn, from the same con.y
mittee, reported bill,ac provide for enrols
ing and placing sin The service citizens of
Maryland and foreigners residing or sojourn-
! ing in the Confederate States
Pending the consideration Of the:bill, the
House adiotrned
Friday. April 24-The House resumed
the consideration of bill reported from
the Military Committee by Mr. Swan, Of
/ Tenn, to provide for placing in the militia
ry service OF the Confederate States citizens
of the State of Maryland and foreigners re-
siding or sojourning within the limits of the
Confederate States. =, -;
Mr.. Perkins. of La, offered substitute.
and upon his stating that he desired to refer
to documents inadmissable in open session,
the House, on motion of Mr.. Graham, re-
solved into secret session.
SENATE. Friday April 24.-TLe am end
ment of the House to the bill authorizing
the issue of eight per cent. bonds OF certif-
Gates of stock in certain eases. was concur
red in also, the amendment to the bill con-
corning the compensation of detailed pri-
Yates. aud the amendment to the bill amend
ing the act regulating impressments
The House bill to provide for the punish
ment of forgery and counterfeiting was
amended AID passed.
.fhe Senate bill to provide for dropping
officers oeshe army who may be absent with
outAeave vas taken up and passed
/ NIonT SEssfo.F.-lrday. The sudden
death of Mr. r b Dixon, Esq, clerk Of
the House was announced, and as mark
Of respect to the deceased the House ad-
journed: :.
/ .snSA4Fr.-saturday, April 25 Mr..
Barnwell, from the Committee of Finance,
reported back, with the recommendation
that it pass. the House. bill, to declare the
meaning and extend the provisions Of the
act to increase the pay Of certain officers and
employers in the Executive Legislature De-
partments
The bill was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Barnwell, from the same committee,
reported back, with the recommendation.
that it pass, the House bill, to admit free of
duty, all macbicncry for the manufacture of
co:aon or wool, or necessary for carrying on
any of the mechanic arts. The bill was
passed. >
Enthusiastically, April 25.-The
/ Speaker announced the first business in or-
der to be the election of Clerk, to supply
the vacancy oceasioned by the death of Mr..
{ Robert + Dixon
Mr.. H. ". Bruce nominated Mr. A. r,
Lamar, Late Assistant Clerk. and he was
unanimously elected.
! y : DAY OF ADJOURNMENT
The joint resolution from the Senate. fix
| ing the Est of May as the day for the adj
journment'of Congress, was taken up.
/ MIR. Mcqueen move to strike out the 1sS
of May and insert the 28th of April. Not
agreed to-yeas 80, nays As.
The Senate resolution was adeptcd--ycas
46, nays 2S .a,,, Il
Mr.. Chambers, from the Military Com
mittee, reported bill to provide for the
10oith pSuooeloA Va POloouc OufPi'yeu Wy COiu-
! handing Generals as provost Marshals from
civil life
| Pending tie consideration of the bill,
the House adjourned to- Monday:
i SENArE.-Monday, April 9th. The
Senate met at II o'clock A. NJ :, the Vice
President, Mr. Stevens in the chair ~.
/ Mr.. Barnwell reported back, favoraDly,
the amendment of the House to the bill ex-
cepting from the. operation of :the. finding
act of 23d March, 1868, the ten year bonde
and two year Treasury notes, heretofore is-
sued. The amendment was agreed to-. Ii
provides that the said two Year Treasury
notes now outstanding shall be funded prl-
or to the 1st of August Eezt.
Mr.. Barnwel alse reported back, adversci
~, the amendment of the House to the biz
amending the act TO organize the .clerieal
force of the Treasury Department, The
amepdmept proposed to strike oat the clauss'
requiring That the preference. in the an5
pointment of female clerks, shall be g:7sn 10
those whose fathers, brothers or husbands
are h'ow in the army. etc and Inserting,
''whose labor is necessary fit their sup
port" The amendment Vas = az fsee'eI td