Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-04-14
NO. XLVI.

ments upon the table. Lost-yeas %, uays 81.
Mr.-Ciapp's amendment was agreed to-yeas
AZ mays %. 'S"'
Mr. Hilton of Fla, addressed the House in
opposition to the bill. -
| Mr.. Chambers, of Miss, offered the follow;no
amendment, to come in Immediately preceding
the one last adopted-ssa ssand for property lawful
/ ly destroyed by the military authorities on the
ground that it would, if captured, aid the enemy
in the prosecution of the war;
The debate was continued at length by Messrs
Chambers, Singleton, Dargan, and Barksdale
Mr. Clark moved an indefinite postponement
OF the bill. Pending which, the hour for recess
arrived.
HOUSE.
NIGHT SEssIoN--W ednesday, April g.
The question coming up On the motion to
postpone indefinitely the bill to provide lust
compensation In cases OF past impressment, was
decided in the negative--yeas II, nays So.
The amendment of Mr.. Chambers. of Miss.
was rejected-yeas 27, nays 81.
An amendment, offered by Mr.. Conrad. was
debated at some length, after which, on motion
OF MI. Davis, OF Mise. the bill and amendments
were laid upon the tatie-yeas As, nays "a.
SENATE, April 9.There was nothing of inte-
rest in the Senate to-day in open session.
HOUSE,
RELATIONS OF MARYLAND TO THE SOUTH.
Mr.. Russell. from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported back bi'l to provide for placing
In the military service of the Confederate States
citizens OF Maryland residing or sojournng with
in the limits of the Confederacy He moved
that the Committee be discharged from its fur.
ther consideration and that it be referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs. The Judiciary
Commlttee expressed the opinion that Congress
had power to pass the law
Mr. Vest, of Mo-, was opposed to the reference
as well as to the partial application of the bill.
h4 had
bill to provide for placing Maryland ant
foreigners in the military service
Mr. Foote earnestly opposed the action which
the bill proposed, as an insult directed against
loyal people Of Maryland. He favored the mo-
tion to refer, with Instructions to the COMMITTEES
to report bill to include all foreigners in the
operation of the eonscripton act
After some remarks By Mr.. Boyce in favor of
reference, Mr.. Foote withdrew his proposition to
inStruct, and ,he bill was referred to the Com
nittee on Military Affairs
THE EXEMPTION BILL.
message was received from the Senate that
they had disagreed TO the House amendment to
the Exemption bill, and asked committee OF
conference. The House insisted on Its amend
ment, ard accorded conference.
SENATE, April 10.-In the Senate the report
OF the committee OF Conference recommending
that tie Senatc>agree to the amendment of the
House, to the bin exempung mail contractors
from military service was concnrred in
House bill amending the copy right act, and
Senate till aboishing all ports of delivery in
the Confederate States, except such as are also
ports CT entry, were passed. The Senate then
went into secret session.
House. The House postponed the Supreme
Court and Court of Claims bills till next session,
and passed bill to reorganize the Medical De-
partment.
ne House concurred in the report of the
Committee of Conference relative to the exemp-
tion of mail contractors.
SENATE, April 1---In the Senate to-day the
Senate bill to organize the ordnance department
was passed. Also Senate bill prescribing rates of
postage on newspapers, ETC., and the Senate bill
to reduce the medical puryeyors department.
HoUsE.--The House last night passed SUBJ
stltute for the Senate bill to amend Seuuestra-
tion of lands, bat TO day reconsidered and re-
ferred it back to the Judiciary Committee
Went into secret session on the tax bill.