The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-11
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, March 10, 1863.

sRsATE. The Senate was called 10 order at Il
O'Clock M. kr. Hunter. OF Va, 10 the chair.
Mr Wlgfsll. OF Texas, introduced q bill to or.
ganizs an Ordnance Department which was re
fefr.d to the Committee on Eiitary fairs.
Mr.. Sparrow, from the Military Committee. re
ported bill to provide for having the laws relat
Ing TO military affairs diges,ei ana published -
Placed the caieLdsr,
Mr. Sparrow, from tia sans COMMITTEES. reported
q bill &c regulate the sxra pay allowed soldiers de
tailed for duty as clerks in the city of Riobmond -
The bali Increases their extra psy from IS cents to
; per diem. II passed.
Gr Oldham. of Texay, from the Committee on
Postoficss ard Post Roads, intr roduced . bill to
repeal tie second section Of act relating TO tie
prepayment Of postage, approved July 80, is6i.-
The bill provides that hereafter persnns writing to
soldiers Id the srmv shell prepay their letters. The
s'de. ID Ill left the libtry OF sending hls letters
Zee
The Iayrsssment bill being under oousidsrat on.
iae senate yielded to q motion to 60 into fecIet
st.s.cn
H0u.T OF RRPRKsxrTATivEs The bouse met
a Il O'Clock, and was opened with prayer By Rev.
Df. Jeier.
k,. Balls of ala moved that VII sn the House
sdcusn to day it adjourn to meet ~ O'Clock to-
mnrow
On tbs rotion Mr.. Dupree. Of Is called the
Yes sEd noes, and the call being sustained, the
V,ie re5ul!ed-ayes %. noes q.
The qusz,ion then came mp upon the Senate joint
iesolutlons In relation to the production OF 2rss,
Mt baldwin, OF Virginia beir entitled to the floor
The following are tie resolutions as reported
Lom the Senate
bhseas a strong impression pfsvsfs through.
Cut tne country h,t tie war now beinz wssed
sseius, the people Of the Confederate + tate, may
terminate daring the present year; aud whereas,
LII, Impression is le sding many patriotic citizens 10
en8Aes largely in the production of cotton and to-
bsoeo, which taey win'd not otherwise d.; and
Whereas In the opinion of Corgress 1t Ii OF the Ut
most importance not only with view to the pro-
and welfare OF ell the people, that ths Agricultural
labor Of the country should lie employed chiefly In
lAa prcduction OF q supply OF food 10 meet every
contingency: Therefore.
isi. Resolved by The ConGress Of The Confederdte
s'atts Of lmsrica, hat 1t IN the deliberate judg-
aen' OF Congress that ths people Of these States,
while hoping for pescs, should look 10 prolonged
N1 ~ the only condition prt # fsred by the enemy
mort Of subjugssion; that every preparation ne
erssAr9 to encounter such war should be persist.
"a IN and that the ampest supply Il provisions
'or our armies end people should be the first OBJ
Iscs OF oil sgeicultursts Wherefore It ID earnest y
f1eonmei dsd that the people, instead OF planting
,ot'cn and tobacco. shall direct their agricultural
iaeo' mainly TO the production Ct such crops ss
VII ens ure NJ til cheney Of food for ali classes End
ior every emergency. thereby with true patriotism
o,dicasns the hope Of gain to the service Of the
country
I'd. kesofoed. That the President il hereby re-
qaested TO sue . proclamation TO the people Of
snese stsses urgIg upon them the necessity OF
e0~ohg gainst the great perils OF enoSt ceof OF
provisions, and setting forth such reasons therefor
Lis judgment may dictate.
=, After addressing the House at some length. Mr..
nAdwln offered the following amendment, by way
addition. 10 ,me Ia 81 the end Of tbs Senate re'
solutions;
And that the President b. also requested In
Sea proclamation TO give to the producsrs OF food
we assurance that II st any time It shall become
nseessAfy 70 impress provislons OF forage Tor pup
e ases Ill aud iost compensation will be made 70
~ -, owner &C .ording 10 the fair market value st
'"e Time xnd place OF ieEurs."
r. Hilton, Of Fla noved to amsad the smead-
"ee' ~ strlktEx out tie wosd d. full and" 80 ~
-sae ~, read iast compsnss stion, 80.
sDx amendment was accepted BY Mr. Baldwin.
"a as TIE qssation coming up upon tbs amendment
- a"end-d. Mr.. Mics Of q. @. called the ayes anA
CO. "hish wee had a. follow:
s".. ssssTs AIrisgios, Ashs, BALDWIN. Bat.
as'sF. Esyes. bfiai -, II Il uro, N
.n. C!spr, ,tsrks. q opta.., 0slllsr, Dsi>rae 4.
0oS. 0S,. foe.s. rosss., 1srdsnhiss. aarns.. Cartel
fsSas' hsnlsy. Hsisksl. HDsbsrt, HoIsoraos.
In. A. saan 81 G. Lyon, Masshsis. l~nsss.
sas.s. .aler, xunnssIyn. fssklns, Rails. siwrscn.
vs,s. .. AZ, smith ef n O, 1nl.h Of We. v.st,
sJWsss. Wight Of Tenn, and N. Eksalsr~ ~.
u. -.ssae1 DarEs6ais, Burnett Oha0eens,
Ssrso (!oasaa. gsacew.. Garry, 1uistt nwisE
~ ~. Sscsnsa 0aelasA, 0sakam, 0eay, 8Atsis
"s' hntsn, 0e1oe. xeaDW. Ln1oRs ~