The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-18

was necessary 10 vseAt 4 tho Commissions o
general, Esaff, and deld af1icers who have nc
command, and ara not assigned tn any du
ties, was reported ha-x fran the Military
COMMITTEE With the following resolution
which was adopted:
Rssstssd u tie ssnstssf ~ csnssds-ut, ststc q
.smss'es. That the President he respectfully "a
oassfsd 30 snieYaa ths suaasa whether the tene RAJ
esssf ~ the War hseartsssat, No. "a. ..f 1H'y w.
leo2. has evss a-en t.veA9d, If asy ohcers hasS
WI eesn dism'"ceG the ;;siviea nader II; ana 7
any, wsat oistests, and wher they were iismissed
From the same eonnsittee ti.l was re
parted 10 promote The efficiency of the cav
s!Fy and to punIsh 'awivssness Ia that arm
of taesetsice. Laid ever
tfrna the Same canul.ttee \ bill was re-
peftesi tn authottzs The appointment of gele
raj tjiieers, with teio porafy rsuK and com
maaa, ani 10 li0alt and jeiisa iae rawer oi
iSning officers 10 coninaed. Oidered t0
b. printed.
The bii: 10 amend the act TO red Q the
currency, and to authorizes ,hs new issne c!
notes and hoa0e, Was taken up, and pendiag
It's discussion the Seaa:o resolved into Sc
cret session, auG tho doois being o.aned
aoi oiourued.
House Of R-orsssata:tyss Prayer lv he
Rev Or Miahe5erode, Of the pal
CaUrch.
The Speaker laid before the fIoase
rsuassAsioif ;rvsa tafe Socs s.sss f!sr Treas
ury, traBs snittinlg arepnrt from J B DeRow,
relative to the cotton loan. Laid on the Ia
bic and ordered 10 he pi.r.ed.
A joint resolution to refund ~ John D
Sutherland a sum Of money taken from him
by the enemy was taken up and discussed
and the question being upon ordering 1t to
its third reading, was decided in tho mega
tive-ayes n, hoes SO. So the resolution was
lest.
Mr.. Perkins, of In, from the Committee
on Ra,es, ~ whom wss referred the resom
ton of Nv Eoote, that hereafter all proceed>
iugs of the House shall De al open session,
unless i: be otherwise ordered by q two thirds
vote Of the body, or they reier to military
movements or diplomatic questions, sub
mtted report In favor Of giving as mnch
publicity to the proceedings OF the House as
circumstances viii admit, but ia opposition
TO changing the existing rule OF the House
on the slt1 1ect, aCa recommending that tue
resolution do not pass. The question be;ag
taken upon he passage OF the resolution, 1t
VAS reiected-ayes -. noes 81. Tho report
OF the committee was ordered Ia De printed.
Mr. Heiskeli, from the Committee on Elec
tious, reported back a blu 10 provide tor
holding elections For representatives, in Con-
gress from the State ot Tennessee, with on
amendment. The bill Was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Backsdaie, from the Committee oi
Ways aud Means. reported the following bill,
ameniatory of tho currency aud funding Law
OF February 1Uh. 1864:
The Congress Of n. Confederate SAFES d. enart
That the above recited al, b-, ana tae sane Is
h2ssbs, ameHdea - IL Il low citizens of The
Confederate states who hy reason q! the 'ccuPi
tioii ly lp enenIy Oh tfs sections o. country In
which ,nry resided, and The interruption OF postal
aRd trirs.apiilc communication, or other unsSotd
able Causes, were PFC vented ffom o3tiinins timey
iato.siaiiln of lie require of said act, OF wh0
were Sd situated, IN coHst qnence OF the move
rnents al the eoemy or me Casualties o. war, as "a
be HaaJ!. TO comply wiz. .he Pfo7i5ipa5 iii .eof
until the f,st day nj July. Iso;, eas, OF the Msss
spp&, anu aa.u the fret dsy or August, 1861, west
al said diver, % i,ioi such TssasGfv n.,ie- above
tie denomination 0f i've doiss, a. were baaa nd
held ty item pho. Ia The lei "f ApI1i last pfo-
videt that any petsan elaiiaing the senets Of this
act shall Eiaga oath before officer ihht hr
she /. us aad loyal citizen CT The Confederate
States, was the ooad S,.s holder aai owner of The
notes proposed to be iunted prior 10 Ihe ist ay OF
Apfti. i-Us aRi has been prevented by the cansgi
s;ec.!ic1 th.s tst from iuniius said hniss "iaH
thr t6e allowed BY tue said act approved sbfuai,
II, lfS4.
The bill being taken up, Mr.. Atkins, ol
IeEa, Issoysli Ia ;.;E.ha oy s...st1.g ott tie
dates named, snd Inserting the lst OF Janua-
-, 1855.
Pending the consideration OF tho utject
Mr. hiacheu moved that the House adjourn
but withdrew the ,loiion AT the request Of
Nix, Dupree, who oiiere. resolution thai
during the present emergency the pu5iii
printer be authorized to have the printing o
the House done by private CONTRACT. Tht
resolution was adopted.
1ae House then adjourned.