Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-17

The Substitute for the bill to reorganize
and promote the efficiency of the medical
branch of the military service was adopted.
Pending the debate on the bill to amend
the sequestration laws the House took a re-
cess.
NIaHT SESSION. Sequestration bill was
resumed and Mr.. Gray 5 substitute. provi
j ding for the suspension during the war Of
the sale Of such property as will not bring
a fair value, was agreed to and the bill pass
ed.
/ SENATE Saturday, April Ilth.-The
following resolution was adopted:
/ Resolved, That the President be reques
ted to communicate to the Senate, at as ear
ly day as practicable, copies Of all orders
or letters from the War Department to any
officer or off GERS in command in the Trans
Mississippi Military Department, requiring
the military restrictions imposed upon the
commerce across the Rio Grande river, and
particularly upon the expectation Of cotton,
ttosbe revoked asd annullea
I The amendment of the House to the SEN
ate bill authorizing the publication of the
public laws and resolutions of Congress, was
concurred In Also, the amendment to the
bill to- prevent the absence of Officers and
soldiers from the army.
The following bills were severally read
and passed:
A senate bill to amend the act forthe es,
Enlistment and organization Of general
staff for the army Of the Confederate States.
The bill organizes the Ordnance Depart
ment.
A Senate bill to prescribe the rates of
postage on newspapers, periodicals, books
and transient and other matter.
A Senate bill to increase the efficiency Of
} the Medical Department. The bill legalii
yes and organizes the Medical Purveyor's
+ Department, under thencontrol of the Sur
geon General.
On motion, the Senate went into secret
5 legislative session.
HOUSE. The qaestfou being upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. Conrad to reconsider the vote
by which the House passed the bill amen
datory of the. ast, relating tofhe Sequestra-
ton laws, the mStion to reconsider was
agreed to-yeas54 nays q
On motion Of Mr.. Jones, Of Tenn, the
HouseTeconsidered the vote by which the
I, substitute Of the judiciary Committee was
alppted in lieu Of the original bill
s M II Jones then moved aninde6nite post
Iponement of the bill.
e After remarks from Messrs. Dnpre and
fIFoote the House refused to postpone yeas
, |28, nays AZ.
Messers. Chiffon and Conrad, offered
amendments to the bills and after various
propositions to reeomffit and refer
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn. moved to refer the
;! bill to the Committee on judiciary with In
] structions to strike out the 9Th and 9th Sec
tons.
| The question was divided, and the House
agreed to refer the bill. with instructions to
strike out the 9th section The 9th pro-
} vides that the executions shall issue against
persons indebted to alien enemies.
} The House resolve into secret session to
take up the Tax bill.
SENATE: Monday, April 3th-The
5 following House bills were reported back,
adversely, from.tAe Military Committee. =
, A bill explanatory of the, aot authorizing
the President to accept certain regiments
, heretofore raised A bill for the relief of
officers and soldiers irregularly introduced
into the Military service which were placed
on the calendar.
! The House bill to Establish nitre and
, Mining Bureau was reported back and or
Edered to be printed.
The Senate bill to abolish supernumerary
officers IN the Qommissary's and Quarter
masters Department was amended and pass
ed.
The Senate Bill to provide for conscrip-
ting resident aliens was taken up for con-
a sideration. It was debated and time being
9 asked for to consider the subject it was
t postponed until tomorrow.
: The Senate bill in relation topublic prin-
: ting was passed It provides for a Public
, Printer for each House of Congress.
: A communication from the President
was laid before the Senate, transmitting a
/ letter from the Secretary of War, covering
reports by Gen. Bragg of various battles
! Also, communication from the Secretary
e of War, covering estimates for the support
9 of Government from LIST July to 31st De-
: cember, 1868.
e The several documents were appropriate
y referred.
: On motion, the Senate: went into secret
e HousE.-The Senase's amendment to
e House bill in relation to- copy rights was
t disagreed to
The Senate's amendment to the House
bill to aid Investigations of ,Congressional
committees was concurred in.
3 A communication from the Sec :: of the
} Treasury enclosing a report from the Reg
lister Of the Treasury was received. 1t in
: cludes statement of all Treasury notes
not yet cancelled The amount received
: at the Treasury and its Depositories i'll Rich.
, mond alone is SIT 1900, 900.
Mr.. Moore, of Ky, from the judiciary
: Committee, reported bill to provide for
holding elections for delegates to the Con-
federate Congress in certain Indian nations,
. which was considered and passed.
Mr. Garland, of Ark, from the same
t committee, reported bill to amend an act
to establish Judicial Courts in the Indian
Territories, which was considered and
passed.
) On motion of Mr.. Kenner, the House re-
5 solved into secret session on the Fax bill.
NIGHT SESSION. bill authorizing the
President to Offer suitable rewards fos fugi-
tives from justice not to exceed two thou