The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-31
CONFEDERATE STATES coNeREss.

The Senate met at 12 o'clock yesterday.-
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Burrows, of the Rap
tist Church.
resolution OF thanks to Gen. f.. Kirby Smith,
and the officers and men under his com
mand. Referred.
Mr.. Sparrow introduced bill TO organize
the light artillery Of the Provisional Army.
Referred.
Also, bill to authorize the formation of
new commando to be composed Of supernu-
nerary officers, who may resign to JOIN such
commands, and to limit and restrict the ap-
pointment OF officers In certain cases. Re-
ferred.
MIR. Caperton introduced bill to anthor-
i2a the appointment OF graduates OF militia.
~ instltutiuEs, AZ cadets III the Provisional
army. Referred.
The bill to allow foreigners and Maryland.
ers-to volunteer in the Volunteer Navy, was
considered and passed.
The following Senate bill, for the payment
Of Commissioners, appointed nuder the act
to suspend the writ Of habeds corpus, aB
amended by the Judiciary Committee, was
| passed:
SEC. l. tn. Congress af II. Conf>terate State, If
9msrisI do enact, That the Commissioners appoint
ed under ths said Act shall be entitled 10 receive
the compensation Of $3.50 each per month, from
the date OF their respective appointments Until the
eIpfdtlon O t0e SERVICE, ana tndt tetr 0SSStl0tb
shalt be allowed the pay OF judge advocate or the
said courts.
sKe. . That the said Commissioners shall have
the powers conferred upon Commissioners appoint
ed by the district courts by the act OF the frovts
iOnat Congress approved 30sn of August lS6 and
numbered two hundred ana seventy-lhree In the
acts of the said Congress.
On motion, the Senate went into secret
Session.
The doors beiny opened the Senate took
Il 4 hon O1,,f1O
Of concurrence being sent up from the House
| postponing the day OF adjournment, it was
| considered and passed.
| Tho Injunction Of secrecy was removed
from an act passed by Congress in secret sea.
sion aB related to the time OF meeting Of the
next regular Congress. First Monday in
November, 1864, is the time fixed for the
next regular meeting.
House Of R<preseatatipes.- Prayer by the
Rev. DR.. Doggett, of the NJ. T. Church.
| The Speaker laid before the House . mes
cage from the President, giving his reasons
| for failing to approve and sigo bill passed
as the last session, to provide and organize
q general staff for the armies In tho held to
ferred to the Military Committee, aud order
cd to be printed.
House bin to provide for the election Of
representatives 10 Congress from the State
of Tennessee, was taken up, and the Senate
amendments were concurred IN.
Mr.. Dupre, OF La from the Committee on
Printing, reported back, Senate till relating
to the public printing, With amendments
which were cOncurred In, and tue Dill, ~
amended, passed.
4 Senate bill to establish certain post rOutof
therein named. was taken up and passed
with amendments.
Mr.. Foote'S resolution, relative TO th'
competency of the Secretary OF the Treasu
ry, coming up a.. unfinished basiness. MI
Foote withdrew the preamble, and the res
oluti0n was referred To the Commlttee o. o.
the Judiciary, BY avote Of - ayes 10 !"
, | noes.
Mr.. Sexton. of Texas, introduced join
! resolution Of thanks to the 9th Texas infan
. try, for re- enlistiug for the war, which wa
passed unanimously.
Mr.. Russell, Of Va, offered resolution
; rescinding the resolution flxiug the 3lst II
stant as the day Of adjournment Of the tw
MI. A. II. Garland moved to amend b
fixing Saturday next ~ the day Of adjourn
ment.
4 On motion Of Mr.. Marshall, of Ky.. th
consideration Of the subject was postpone
for the present.
Mr.. Marshall then moved that the Houi
reconsider the vote by which It refused
i cUuCuI al tue 0Suat0 Ou uOUOup& "
amount OF pay and mileage for the prsaet
session. the motion was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Aarshsll, tho bill VI
amended by striking ont the words s.for Ii
: present session"
Il Tho bin was ordered to be engro1ssd a
read third time, and the question Tecul
ring npon It's passagc, the vote raoulted-
ayes 81, noeA IS. 30 the bill VA ln1t.
Mr.. Reid, OF Ksntacky, desired - iatfc
duce hill 20 allow members Of Congroeal
. draw nations, but tho House refased 10 su
pend the rule.
, M. Foster, Of Ala, moved . reconside
Of the vote by which tbs Increased coompel
sasion bill Was Loaf Agreed To- ard tlAbI
| VS. referred 70: : special committee = ou
from each 6&ate.
N. 8. B. Callahan, dslegate ffon q
Cnsk and 9eminole 1Alten0. appeared -
} took the oAtu uGUEapport ne Coantte0fto0s
! tho Confndegato 6iA81A
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