The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-29
e,,SFEbeRA1 4 STATES cON0RRes.


TIE Se.ass met at 10 o'clock NJ, and was
called to order BY Mr. Hunter, Of Virginia,
President pro Gn.por. The proceedings
were opened With prayer BY the Rev. Dr..
Burrows. of tho Baptist Church
Mr.. Clay presented joint resolutions Of the
Legislature of the State Of Alabama In rela-
ton to taxation and Confederate curr{ hey;
10 relation TO the enforcement of the efcOn.
sefipt laws OF the Confederate States; 1frela-
iIos TO the exemption OF certain pdFsons
from the payment Of the Confederate bd1 In
kiad; and In relation to the EXEMPT Jon q
hniliss Of soldiers whose support isVezived
ffon white labor alone, from the payment
Of the tar 10 Hsd. The resolutions were
'asd, hid upon the table, aud ordered to be
printed.
Ar. Msxwey, Of Fla, Introduced bin 70
10 entitled sn set to amend ~An sct 70 pro.
Hdss mode Of authentIeatins easims for
nsasy against the Confederate 6tatss not
Otherwise provided for" approved sotA An
gust, 1881. Read and refered to the Com.
mittss on the judiciary.
Mr.. Ssmmes, Of La, nom the Committee
Of Finance, reported blu 70 bs sotttlsd AN
~. to provide for new issas Of Treasury
notes, sod for funding III sueh notes now
outstanding" Ordered to be placed upon
the calendar and printed.
Mr. eemmes, from tho same committee.
reported bill to be entitled "a blu TO ~,
peal an set entitled a sct supplemsl tary to
sn sc4 to provide for the funding and fur
thes issue Of Treasury notes." approved
Hoth April, ls@. Transferred to the secret
legislative calendar.
The 0enAte then resumed. @ the noIt
business In ordes, the consideration Of the
House bill 70 put an end TO the exemption
IRON military service OF those Who have
taruiaAsA substitutes.
Nj. Orr addressed the 0ensts IN opposition
tothe bill, and offered substitute therefor.
Mr. johnson, OF Ga. moved TO postpone
the considesation Of the bill until Wednes-
day.
Several amendments were offered.
Mr.. JOHNSON. Of Ga, moved to print the
bllt aud amendments. Agreed to.
Peading the discussion Of the question to
postpone the consideration OF the bill. the
Senate resolved into secret executive ses-
sioe
The doors being rsopened, Nsssra- Mitch
ell Of Ark. and Burnett OF KY, were seve-
rIiy gnnted leaves Of sbssnca
The 8eoste then adjourned.
The Ho~s was called to order at -
O'clock.
Mr.. Dsgan, Of Ala, presented bin snt1.
tied an ses 10 receive into the service Of the
Confederate States that portion Of the popu.
istion Of the States Of Alabama, Mississippi.
Louisiana, and Florida known - and called
CssoIsA Referred to the Military Com
mittes.
Mr. smith, Of Ala, o6sred . resolution
TIA. the judiciary Committee inquire
whether or not the copyright Aw extended
to telegraphic dispatchss and to newspapen
eoataining ordinary news paragraphs; and
70, 70 reports blu to repeal 90 much Of
ssid sw. Agreed u.
Mr. Cioptoa, Of Ala. pssssstsd ssvess,
'esolatsoes adopted b - Lagislstses q
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