The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-01-27
Confederate Congress.

Souieucratt OOnSrebs.
The following ssm,nar, Of Capgression.
al proceeding. is gathered from cur ex.
shnng.s:
A bill has bsen presented in the Hoss.
10 amsad the anti substitute law lately
passed, SO that its provisions shall not ap
ply 10 any o"s actually engaged by hi, own
labor, or IN experimenting the labor Of 9th
ers, in rai.ing food. @nl Was SO engaged on
ths lat of january last. il was strongly
urged. u was the duty Of Congress to On.
courage the prodae,ioa Of food TO supply
the people and army. The t.6tA sf whn,
Was mad. last year wns 40, enough To
support The army, and heavier drafts upon
tho productive labor Of the couatry could
no: be sustained. The bill WAS referred to
tbs Committee on Military Affairs.
RicHxoND, Janu,ry ls.-Thc Senate 10
day ndoptvda u resolution directing the Ml,i.
tsry COMMITTEES TO inquire ia,o the e.p.di,
sney OF establishing III invalid corps OF col
disrs iucapacItstsi fer service by wound.
or disease, 10 be assigned to perform Iigh,
duty. Also, another r-Soiuiion directing
the same C"muitiss 10 inquire into the OK.
pediency Of placing in military ssr>ic. all
male free nrgro.s between the nges "f IS
aud SO n. cooks, t.am,isrs aud IaLor.rs
The Senate pa,ssd the bill to establish
an agency If the Po,loffic. Department
west Of the Mis,issiPpi River.
The House bill to establish an agent Of
the Treasury Department wss, OF The Ais,.
i.sPpi was passed attn slight am-ndmen,s.
In the House the Coninit,ss on Quarter.
master and Comnis..ry Dsp.rtm.nts =.
ported bill requiring all di.Larsing officer.
OF ihs government TO rsndvr u srLedsls on
"a'h, Of NIL property Poss.sssd by them at
'hs time Of their appoint msnt and all po,
sssssd nov, and all sush officer. found 10
Possess an amount over the na,nraI iocrea..,
or for which they .S,nno, satisfactorily &C.
eonnt, will Be- Presnmsd TO have been Ub
tanned by do,rsuding I,s government, o,
The improper use Of the pnbiis money. and
will be seized by ths gorsrnm.nt All dis.
burshg "ffieers hereafter appointed will file
such schedule Of 'hsir property bsfo.e ell.
tedns on ,heK dulles placed oa the cal
sDdar
The bill 10 pr"sids for establishing a
ss'sra" 50 dsr.' home ~as pa .ssd. AL o..
hcsrs. soldier. and seamsn, rxtirsd or die
charged by reason OF wounds or disease
contracted I" service, are to 10 admitted.
and remain at pleasure.
Much suxi.ty is f.t here in rxf,r.ns. 10
the hnsnce bill shice PASSED the Hou.s. In
secret session. on Saturday, bot the prs,is
ions OF y hich are siili undiseio.~d.
The Senate on Saturday passed an impor.
tsat mili,sry bill in secret sessisn aud sell,
it % tho Houss.
The House wen, int secret session very
s'sn after assembling. The Ssns,, wa,
most of lie day IN open session.
RicHsosD. Jsuuary l9.-The cousiJs,a.
tios OF The House biII 10 amend the in.
pfss'msni la" wa renewed in ihs Sssals
this oiniug, The hrsi ssciisa OF y hish w..
rsPssisd. That poIusn 10 establish n Board
OF C"m.sissionss 10 hx prices ~as s,sick on
oat by the Sspas--ysa. 10, nayS 4. Al
rse""msndsd. ths bill passed tho Senate.
The debate o. this bill ~ss one Of the
most Interesting OF the sessisn.
Tbs Senate passed The House bill 10
paa'.h psfsss. aiding or isaasnsing sol.
ds-rs to deser, or haroosiag ds.srlsrs. Il
awaits the Pr..id.nl's signa.uts.