Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-22


;. have received with sincere regTst the annoEns
nsnt Of the death, on iAa 9Th Of July last.
the Hon. Wm. L. Yaneey, late member sf u
Senate frsm tho State Of Alabama, and tends
/ to the family CT the deceased the sssInanes
; their sympathy wisE thsn under ths bersaYc
= mens shey have bssn called spon to sustain.
; RssoLSsG, That the clerk of tho House Of Rep
reseaia.iess be directed TO transmit 70 the fzmi
: Of Ar. .fAnesy certified copy Of The foregoiai
5 resolution.
RsseEvsS, That as q mark Of respset for IL
memory sf the deceased, the House do nov s5
! ljourn.
Tie Hssse then adjourned.
SENATE.
TEUEsrAY, Decenbeg 1T.-Ths Senate me
St l2 s'olsek, Mr.. Eustor, President pro gHi, II
Prayer By the Rsv. NJ RyIana, Of the Bap
, tat church
The Journal was read By the sscralary.
Mr.. Clsy, Of Alabama, presented joint resola-
tl0ns nom the State Of Alsbsus in relation ta
the steamer Florida Referred 70 the committee
on finances, and printed.
On molten Of Mr johnson, Of Alabama, the
bill 70 limit the terms Of the cf6ee Of tho heads
Of Executive Departments, Wss taken up, coz
sidsree, and referred to the committee On the
JEdislarY.
Mr.. Baker, Of Flerida, presented jont rsseIa-
tons toHa tie State Of Fiorida, in favor Of in
srsasiHe tbe pay Of tee soldiers il shs Coincide
Ta.e States. Referred TO the e0mnitlee en-
4iktsTy AEzirs, and ez6eTed e be prinlel.
Als9, joint Teselatieas fTsm The sane gsaso IL
favor Of susnding the laW lsyying tax q kiaS.
! R5feTsd 70 the somnittes On Finance, a ID or
asEed to be printed.
Mr.. Brown, Of Mississippi, offered Re follew-
ing resolution, which was agreed te.
Rss0tsed, That tho committee On Finance be
Instructed to Esquire into the sxpediensy Of sH-
/ thoTizink the ahief collectors is the States 70
| spPeint deputy collectors, Wis shall give bends
for sas faithful performance of their duties, and
whs shall, WAsn the PriscipAl is sick or absent,
| or frem any osheE eauss unable 70 discharge ths
dgiies Of his Office, take the place Of such prin-
I eiPal AID dischrrge ths duties Of ths sfies
| Er. CLARK ross to esrT4et An elrcE made IN the
rsPert sf Lis melton 80 admit GsV. Richard
Hawss, Of MiaseUrl, to the courtesy Of tho hosr,
| the rsRo CT Hall having been izaaVersezsly
sabstiszisd fer that Of GsY. Ha#es.
Mr.. On, ST ssUth Csrolias, presented the PC
| siteR Of sSnary eitizszs Of Abhevills district,
5eatA Carolina, pTsyiag hat the tax imposed On
tue wiTsg and WIDOWS Of soldiers, Wkess families
are supported in vksle OF ia part by beads OF
relief. may De rsnitssd
Mr.. Wigfall introduced tie following bill.
Thish wss referred 30 the committee en- Military
AfaiTs:
5il to provide additional remuneration for Aoneon-
aiEsisnsd officers and PrigAies serving In the army
OF tbs Cozisdsrass States.
ssetisn l. Tie Congress Of he Cogfsgsrats
States Of ABtertsa do sHaes, That ths-s shall be
isszee 70 every zOn-semRissisRed Ofiser or pri-
vss0, whs has an hO7orable disehsrEs fran the
srmy Of the Confederate sists5, bond, draw
izE eight pep ceHt interest, for the ansunt
which be kss sesn paid while In service, and
that said bsnd SHALL bear sn even sste with the
discharge, and ths interest be Psysbls aanusEy,
sEd that sne-hslf the amount of said boEd shall
be payable in ten years and the other half In
twenty yeays, and that the said hoaSs and iaksF-
est dae thereon shall only Be payable to the
original obligee during life, and TO his legal rep
rassRtstives after his death.
Sec. 2. Thai she wife, children or widowed
mother Of any priyats or n0a-cemBissiszed sfs-
Ger Hk0 shall die in service, shall be entitled to
bend of liks character and eondjtioas, bear
ing date On the day Of the death Of the husband,
fsshar es sCr.
The Bill 70 settle the tins of nesting Of the
zsxt session Of Congress vas tsksn up, dis
euEssd st soasiseTa0ls length, and, after ans1d-
ing, By sXiRg the tine Of meeting Of the EeZt
session on the GTst Monday in May" next, she
bin was laid on the table.
A message was received frau the President Of
iAe Ceafsdsrsto States, through Col HsHissu,
bis private secretary.
A nsssage vas received irom the Hoass, in
forming the Senate Of the passage Of = j0iTt
resolution Of thanks ts the gallant dessEders Of
Sabine pass, and asking the soneurrsuee Of the
ss0ats
TIE Chair laid before tbs Senate message
fren tho President Of the CoRfedeTste States,
transmitting & report Of tho setizg attorney
Also. E mossago from the President Of the
Confederate States, trans } fling = copy Of the |
correspondence Of MajoTGan Whiting relative |
10 running tie Blockade.
On ssasn, tho Senate went late secret scr |
soz ; and. after some TINS spent therein, ad- |
i9urRsd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Hsuse Yves opened with prayer by the |
Rev. DR.. RunOsn.
Afto. the reading sf the Journal, the speaker
aid before the HeuEs a issior froTa General K
z. Lac, in reply TO the resolution adopted by
the Eease few days since, inviting him to q
seat on the AsoT of tss House, returning thanks
for the hcner conferred, ssd Tsgrstting that the
pressure Of public BUSINESS world prevent his 81
teudanss. The letter was ordered t. be spread
upoR the journal.
The sgssker stated that be had personally
wsisad en- the other gentlemen embraced il the
rssolutioa, and they hai requested hiEa to re-
tara 70 tho Hsass their acknowledgements AID
70 express thsir desire Of svailiDg Themselves ef
The Invitation.
Leave Ct Abssnss was grsntsd '6r. CSllies, Of
Virginia, for : few SAys to attend to important
private bifsiasss.
Tho Eessksr laid before tie House = message
from tho Presidoat, enclosing communication
from tie Secretary of Wsr, Ia relztien to the
exemption sf mail contractors.
Mr.. Saisb, Of North Carolina, stated that
and0r ~the Interpretation given the law BY the
Psstmaster- -6sneTal, contracts fer carrying the
mails have beeE let eat se persons in the army,
nader tao supposisisR that they Wsuld be en-
ti,lsd 10 . discharge from service on that &C.
eeust, bat thas ap0a application for discharge
being msds it wss refused, tbs secrstsry Of
War aes so eonstruiBg the act, and that the con-
tractors were thus hound by seatrsct5 under
bonds sad sesuIiliss, which he action Of the
Secretary of War prevented their fulfilling. The
Postzaster- -Gezsrzl IN advertising i0R proposals
had stated that the contract would exempt the
successful bidder tTom military service, sHd had
thus been enabled to make contracts at very
low prices.
The communication Fss on his molten, re-
ferrss to the sonmittea en the Judiciary, and
erdOrsd to be printed.
Ths speaker also presented 8 message from
the President inelesiRg additional estimates for
tie department. Of Jastics Referred to eomHit-
tee on Ways Rnd Means, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Read, Of Kentusky, introduced bill pro-
yidisg Tor the issue Of TatioRS of tsbaceO to the
army and navy. Referred to The COMMITTEES on
Military Afairs, aRd ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Lyens, Of Virginia, presented q memorial
FROM the GogsTsmezt clerks in ths city, Whish,
without being rsad, vas referred to the commit
tee on Claims.
Mr. GArtIell, Of Gsergia, rem the committee
Oh the Judiciary, to 8h0m was referred rssolu-
ten (sfsted BY Nr. Foeta, OF Toznsssss,)
1 81 Oaks -
bold offis9 for tive years only, unless Tenemins-
ted and confirmed, reported back the resolutisR,
with the Recommendation that il DO not pass.
The resolution Wes laid on the table.
Mr.. Crockett Of KeEtaeky, from ths connit-
tee on ElestioHs, reported back bill for the
hslding Of elections in tao State Of Missouri,
with the recommendation thas Is be passed,