Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-24

The bill was amended so as to p.o7.de for
the publication of 5 ,00e. copies of the laws;
two copies to be distributed to EACH member
of Congress, ten copies to the Governor Of
each State, and additional copies for each
county, district and parish; from the re-
naming copies of said laws, now preserved
in the Department Of Justice, there shall be
distributed two copies to each member of
Congress; IS cents per square. of sig lines,
to be paid for the publication of the laws
and resolutions required to be published in
the newspapers.
f. Pending the consideration Of the bill, the
House adjourned.
SENATE Friday, April 17.-Mr Spar
row, from the same committee, reported
back the House bill to displace from the
Quarterinasters and Comtnissar3's Depart
mcnts clerks liable to military duty, and to
detail in their places disabled soldiers, while
one can be found. The bill was read and
passed.
The Exemption Bill was taken up and
passed, after stirling out that part referring
to the exemption of oyerseers.
HOUSE The unfinished business of last
night was resumed, namely, bill to amend
an act to provide for, the. printing ,safe eds
1 tody, qualification ard distribution Of the
4 laws, &c.
u The maiu question was ordered, and an
amendment offered hy Mr. Hilton, was
agreed to: Strike out section and insert !:
''Section 3. That the I'd section of the
act above cited be so amended as to provide
for the publication of all the laws in one ga
zette published at the Capital Of the Ccnfed-
crate States, instead of two, as therein re-
duired; and the compensation for this. pub
LEGATION shall not exceed three dollars per
page, estimated according to Little &
Browns edition of the laws Of the United
State
The bill, as amended, passed. e !;
4 Mr. Dupre, from tue Committee on Erin
ting, reported back, with recommendation
that it do pass, Senate bill relating to hav-
ing ths laws relative to military and naval
affairs, dgested and published.
The bill was amended and passed.
/ THE EXEMPTION BILL:
I Mr.. Pugh, of Ala, called up the special
order of the day, being the report Of the
committee Of conference on the Exemption
bill.
The report of tho committee was agreed
to by the House-yeas SO, nays 81.
SEAL OF THE coNrEDERAcY.
Mr.. -RoteleT. of Va, from the committee
on Flag and Seal, reported the folio win
joint resolution
THAT the Seal Of the Confederate States
shall consist of a devise representing an
equestrian portrait Of Washing TN, CATER the
statue which surmounts his monument in
Che Capitol Square at .Richmond) surround-
ed with wreath composed Of the prime; pal
agricultural products Of the South, Cotton,
tobacco. sugar cane; corn, wheat and rice)
and having around It's margin the words
Seal Of the Confederate States of America,
22d Feb. 1882 with the following motto,
"Deo duce,. viascen,us."
Mr.. Boteler addressed the House IN ex-
planation and support of the resolution,
j which was the unanimous result Of the la
bors Of the committee. They had expert
enced some difficulty in determ.ing upon a
motto, but came to the conclusion that the
one proposed was peculiarly appropriate
Dec duce, uencimus-G od being our leader,
} we will conquer.
The joint resolution, as reported, was
then ordered to its ENDORSEMENTS, read &
third time and passed.
On motion, the House went into secre
session to receive the report of the Commit
tee of Conference on the Tax bill.
SENATE Saturday, April 1StksAAftel
the passage of resolution TO pay rent fol
& the buildings occupied by .the Quartermas
tiers Department and postponement Of thu
resolution toasubstitute the Oath of Apri
and the LIST Of May respectively Cor. the da,
appointed for the adjournment,of Congress
the Senate went INTO secret executive. SEES
{ sion. When the ndoQrs were .opepsd the
death of Ton. Vim, Nf Cook Of, hlissouur
was announced and resolutions were ofercc
; and adopted and culogies pronounced, BY Mes
sers Clark, Peyton and Johnston Of Ark.
} after which tbe Senate adjourned.
Housss-Mr. Vest of Missouri"announc
ed the death of his colleague Hon. VIM
NJ. Cook. After propoupcipg touching
eulogy on the deceased he offered series o.
resolutions. Appropriate eulogies were pro
nounced by Messers, Bell, of Mo-, Bruce
of KY, Garland, Of Ala, Currin, of Tenn.
and Baldwin and Chambliss of. Va after
which the resolutions were adopted and the
} House adjourned as mark Of respect to the
! memory of the deceased.
i SENATE Monday, April Goth. MIR.
Hill, from the Judiciary Committee, repor-
ted back with an amendment the House bill
CONCERNING fees. of District Attorneys The
amendment, was ,concurred in, and the bill
passed. The amendment provides that each
District attorney shall make returns Of the
fees received by him, and shall pay the ex.
cess of S., 900 in the Treasury.
The following bills reported hack from
the same committee were severally read and
passed:
AHouse bill supplemental to an act to
establish judicial courts in certain Indian
territories.
4 A House bill to authorize the President
to offer rewards for the apprehension of fu-
gitives from justice.
i A Senate bill to authorize the Seesetary
of War to purchase or lease real-estate. !
House bills for the relief of J ohn Prossc-
Tabb and Lieut. Thomas kirkland.
The Senate bill to provide for the seizure
Of railroads., so as td.1sfacilitate transporta-
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