Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-18
BUDGET or SOUTHERN NEWS.

Do,nss in the II rbei tongres>-Jeii Davis
Universal CONSUMPTION aoi Rclished by
the RebS.
We have copies of Richmond papers of late
date, from which we gather he following IN
terssting news:
In the Rebel House OF representatives On
Tuesday last Mr.. Mics, OF $ L reported ba tx
from the Committee on Military Affairs, with
Sight amendment, eIiats bill 10 prevent the
enlistment or enrolment of substitutes In the
military services of the Confederate states, aud
TO repeal all laws permitting OF authorizing
the same. The amendment of the com mittee
contemplated the striking out of the repeating
clause of the Senate bill, which was agreed to.
A motion to amerd the bill by Inserting the
words: sAnd all persons who have furnished
such substitutes, as well as such substitutes,
shall be liable to military service" was lost,
and the bill then passed as reported by the
committee
Mr.. Gartrell. of Georgia, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back a bill entitled s. An
act to amend the act to regulite mpressments
The bill contemplates the repeal of that portion
OF the impressment act which provides for the
appointment of commissioners to appraise the
value OF property, and provides that the value
of property shall be affixed by local appraisers
in the neighborhood where Intersections of
these appraisers to be selected by the impress
ing officer, one by the owner Of the property,
and. in case of disagreement, they to select a
third. After some discussion, the bill and
amendments were referred back to the Judicial
~ Committee.
The Rebel Army in Georgia.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 10th has the
following, dated Dalton, Ga, Dec. 10, 1853:
But little importance is attached to the re-
port circulating in Atlanta, IN regard to the
appointment of General Johnston to the COM
mand of this army. with Gen. Bragg as chief
of staff While such an arrangement of the
command would give satisfaction to the army
the belief in wel1.informed circles is that il
will not be made. 1t is more likely that Gen
Beauregard will be sent to US. II Longstreet
were here, or should he succeed in extricatinp
himself from the difficulties that beSet him in
Last Tennessee, it is not i'm probable that he
would be the man. Meanwhile, Gen Hardee
who consents to hold the position oniy tempo-
rarily, is busily engaged in raorganiZing the
army and preparing it for actiTe duty.
The Richmond ETaminer of the 18TH pitches
into Jeff. Davis with terrible feroctty, all about
his universal CONSUMPTION proposition, which
''leaves no producers of food to feed the eror.
nous army raised, and no taxpayers to
find the money TO furnish it,
The Examiner says -" II IS difficult TO be-
here that many members Of The Congress re1Ny
intend the establishment 0f q Dictatorship, IN Ihis
country, shf less to 3adke NJ. DteiS DICTATOR Yet
it requires but little reflection to perceive that
such law lately suggested in his message, a
suggestion which members otCongress have
taken in trust from il, IS notHa,g more nor less
than TRAIT"
G. w. q. Huntington is announced as n can
didate TO represent Stafford, King George and
Prince William counties in the Virginia Senate