The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-28
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS-.

The Sssote met at II O'CLOCK A. n. yestel.
day, and was opened with prayer by the
Rev. j. G. McCabe, of the Episcopal Church.
House bill to authorize the assignment of
Judges of Military Courts from one Court
to another was passed.
of corps and departments to detail field OF
accrs as members of Military Courts in GER
tain cases.
Senate bill to limit and define the time of
office of the Secretaries of the four Depart.
ments of the Government was postponed
till Tuesday next.
Senate bill to regulate the travelling ex-
penses of officers of the navy and Others
travelling under orders was also postponed.
House bill to amend the act In relation to
the receipt of counterfeit Confederate Irea-
sury notes by public officers was considered
and rejected.
House bill to fix the rank, pay, and allow
ance of Adjutants of regiments and inde-
pendent battalions was also rejected.
Senate bill to establish and regulate terri
torial commands in the army was considered
and rejected.
Senate bill to authorize the issue of bonds
for payment to the Alabama and Florida
Railroad was passed with an amendment
The amendment reduces the rate Of interest
on said tOnds from eight to six per cent.
On motion of Mr.. Semmes, of La, the
Senate resolved into secret session on the
Currency bill.
The House met at II o'clock, and was open
ed with prayer by Rev. MIR Hume.
Mr.. Ingram, of Ga introduced bill to
continue in service during the war certain
companies therein specified, which was re-
ferred to the Military Committee.
Mr. Holder, of Miss, introduced bill to
repeal the law allowing communication for for
age, fuel, and room-rent, when not actually
needed. Referred to the Military Commit
tee.
Mr.. Vest, of Mo-, introduced bill to de-
clare certain persons citizens OF the Confed-
crate States. Referred to Military Commit
tea.
Mr.. Hanley, of Ark, introduced a bill to
provide for holding elections for representa-
tives in the Congress of the Confederate
States from the State of Arkaneas, which
was referred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Goods, of Va, introduceda bill, which
was referred to the Judiciary Committee,
amendatory of the act to regulate impress
ments.
Mr.. Gartrell, of Ga, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back Senate bill to
amend the act to provide MODE for anthem
ticating claims for money against the Con.
federate States. not otherwise provided for.
The rules were suspended, and the bill taken
uR uAu P0ooC0s
The same gentleman also reported back a
joint resolution in relation to the salaries OF
the Judges of the District Courts of the Con-
federate States in the State Of Virginia. After
some discussion, it was moved to recon-
NIT the bill to the judiciary Committee with
instructions to report bill increasing the
salaries of District Judges for certain
pa3ol
Mr.. Baldwin, of Va, moved to amend the
motion of Mr.. Ewing, by instructing the
committee to inquire whether all the Judges
of the District Courts have been confirmed
by the action of the Senate according to the
REQ uirements of the Constitution.
The Speaker, (Mr. Russell In the chair,)
decided that this amendment was not In
order, as not being german to the subject
under consideration.
Mr.. Baldwin appealed from the decision Of
the Chair, which he discussed at some
length.
On motion of Mr. Hilton the House laid
the appeal upon the table.
The question then required upon the mo-
ton of Mr.. Ewing to recOmmit the bill with
and on the vote being taken it
was rejected.
The resolution as reported from the COM
mittee wss then placed upon it's passage,
when the yeas and nays were called, and re-
81, nays 81.
Mr.. Chambers, Of Miss, introduced a bill
to authorize the President to establish addi-
tional military courts. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, Of Tenn, the
House went into secret session.