The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-10
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS,
MONDAY, March 9. 1869.

SxraTR.-TAe eenAte was cslei to c.der at l.
O'Clock, Me hunter, OF Va, in the chsif. Prayer
by Rev. Ii. Woodbridge.
Mr.. CLAY introduced bill! to repeal the patural!
za.ion laws, which was referred 70 the Committee
On the Judiciary,
Mr. MAXWELL Introduced joint resolution re-.
istins TO tbe production of provisions VII ch was
read the re euuisite mum Der Of tin es and adopted
Leave OF absence from the sessions of the Senate
was granted the Hon. Hsrschsl V Johnson
Hr Sparrow submitted a retoiu iution instrue tin q
the Military Comm .tee to inquire idto tie exuedi
ency OF baviag the lars sppsrtainlug TO military
and naval afiars digessed and pubisasd, with gut
notes referring to the army and nsvy regulations
and the articles OF war as may be thought neces.
sary 20 make the publication convenient for use
by the officers CT the army and navy
Nf. Dol ID introduced q bill to amend I'll act en-.
titled An aos 10 gan:zs military courts to attend
ths arrnY of the Confederate st.tes In the feld
and to 5efue the powers Of said courts" approved
October 9th 1852, which was referred to the Judi
c6ry Com .att:e
On motion of Nj. Oldham, the report Of the
Ccm nittee on Commerce on the joint resolution In
relation to the free navigation Of the Mssi, sippi
river WAS ordered 20 be reprinted
On Iaotioo the C0mrcittee on Fcreiga 4 fairs
were discharged from ths further considersti n #
the reso'usion submitted by Mr.. Semmes en- the 3 /
lost, inquirng into the prop.ie:y and expediency
CT much Of certain resolutions touching certain
points Of maritime law, and defining the posi.i IN
Of the Con Dfede.nte States in respect thereto adopt
ed by The Provisional Congress as declares 'tlst
the neutral Il .g covers enemy goods. wi h tie ex
ceptOa OF csntg absnd Of ~.." It ~as tra1 sssrred
to the secTet calendar.
MI, sparrow ON the Naval Cammittts report
ed the following bills. without amendment viz ::
bill /, provide for the ct. of the comm aUdsr OF
army In the fold. bill 90 provide for the ap.
Qarternsster G saerals, and additional Comn,issa.
lss to serve for the war. bill 70 provide for the
appointms snt of additional Aids-eI C. m3;lsid On
the table
uyl>- f.gsx
for srmes in the feid, to serve during the war wss
resd and ordered to be printed
Tbs bi introduced by Er Brown. 10 establish
volunteer navy. was ordered to be printed and
transferred to The stc ct ealerdsr
The bill TO aid committees OF Congress In the
investigation of matters referred to them, ard to
punish falss swearing tefore sa:d committees, y
was casi ~. acd ordered to be printed
On motioa Of Mr. Clay,
Rssoloea Tint tha Joint ccu,n ttee to investigate
head be authorised to print tie testimony taken
before II, ia pursuance CT TIE Instructions Of the
joint .eaoiution Of the Two Eouses ct Congress.
Mr.. Eerry. Of Tenn. offered tie following,
which was sgreed tos
U11eas Information has been rsceissd watch
is believed to 10 reliable to the etfset that tbs
enemy ore In the habit Ct disrsaaTding tbs parole
Of p Iscnsrs taken by cur afm7 and Of ordersr G
them again into their service bef-rs they have been
exchanged: II Ia. therefore,
ResoIred That the Committee on Horeigu A..
fairs be required to Inquire into the facts Of tie
Gaze and report by bill CT otherwise.
The ;moressment bill G. mog up ss unfpished
buAinsas all the amendments ffsEed TO 1t wese
csed save ths amendment of NJ. Son Ia % u the
House bill which WAS ina fporsel Id It. The
question coming up whether tie bill III .ui4 be
rs ID o ii I'd time it wes rei60tsd.
MT. Henry, Of Tenn moved lhe reeonsicsEation
OF the vots. Carried.
Pending . motion to yeconslcer NJ. Semmet's 9
am snGmsnt. the Senate adjourned.