Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-16
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION OF FIRST CONGRESS-
SENATE.

SENAlb
FRIDAY, Jan. 18th, 1864.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. LlnghOruc, of the H. Z. Church.
SALARIES OF JUDGss
Mr. HILL, from the Co nmistee Of the Judiciary, re-
ported back bill to regulate the salaries OF the Judges
of The District Courts in the Confed5a:a Safes with
recommendation that i. do pas.
Mr.. CAPERT0N, from the same committee, reported
Joint resolution in relation to the salaries of the Judges
OF the District Courts OF the Confederate Gtes in the
State Of Virginia.
ASCENDING sONscEIPrs.
Hr. PHELAN, from the same committee, reported
back two lis declaring certain persons alien enemies
with substitute to be entitled An Gct declaring per-
sons owing military service to the Confederate St,tes,
and To seek to avoid such service by removing beyond
the control and jurisd of said States alien enemies,
aud suhectng their properly to copfisoatioE."
/. The Congress, etO do enact, That all citizens Of
any of the States OF the Confederate States, aud all
otter persons owing military service 10 the Confederate
ates who shall depart beyond the boundar 90 Of said
States after the passage OF this act without the writ en-
permission OF the President first obtained shall be pre-
suned 10 have done with the intent to deprive the
Confederate States OF the military service due by them,
and shall be deemed and held alien enemies. Said
persons so departing shall be subject in every respect,
t. all passed in relation to the persons and property
OF alien enemies.
@ that all persons who have heretofore removed be-
yond the limits Of the Confederate States with intent to
deprive said ates OF their military service, shall be
subject 10 the provisions OF this act.
g. Tha ell persons who have heretofore removed, or
msy hereafter remove, within the military Lines Of the
forces OF the United States within the boundaries Of
the Confederate States with inteat TO deprive the said
States of their military Services shall be subject to the
provisions OF this act.
That all sales or transfers Of any property whether
zeal personal or mixed made alter the passage Of this
act By persons 20 removing beyond the limits Of tie
Confederate States within this lines OF the forces of
the United Staea Aforesaid, are h, reby declared
fraudulent and void.
s. That all officers and agents engaged in the execu-
ton Of the acts known he Of s6q1Csraon and
confscation and al! other laws involving forfeiture
and disposa of the property OF alien enemes here
by required promptly and efficiently to urge tho en-
forcement Of said euactmeuts sgAnt the property CT
all person included within the provisions OF this &c.
g. That this act Immediately after its passage shall
be published three times ia at least two newspapers in
each Of the Confederate States.
On motion of hr. PHELAN, the bill was placed upon
the calendar and ordered to be printed.
HAkDEEs TACTICS.
Toe House bill granting special Copyright to W. j.
H.rdee End S. H. Goeiz=l, for "Hardse's Tactics" as
amended yesterday, was taken M aud passed.
Ga motioa cf ar. SPARROW, the Senate resolved
into secret Legislative session.
the Committee of Indian Affairs reported back the
House bill appropriairg one hundred thousand dollars
FIR the use and benefit Of the Cherokee Na.ion. The
bill was passed.
On motion of Hr. BROWN, the Senate adjourned.