The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-01
CONFEDERATE sTAl Is CONGRESS.

/ HtNEEhEHATE STAi Is ttNIkESS-
be S.natc lnct on Saturday at II o'clock
=.
=. Jemison, of Ala, introduced bin TO
any State in communicating with, and
.'ecting records concerning, its troops;
h was referred to the Military Commit
q. Itil, Of Ga, presented the memorial
Aired T. Mann and others, OF the An
1 Il Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
nrgh cf tue State II Georgia, praying the
aye of a IA" authorizing Ccmmissaries
Quartermastcrs to sell rations and forage
oil duly accredited Missionaries iii the
1y at the rates at which they are issued
ilicers, and allowing each army Chaplain
rag forage for one horse; which was re
d 10 the Military Committee.
.2 Chair laid before the Souate the me-
Al Of Dr. Il w. Gibbes, President OF
Press Association, praying change i'll
= prcsen Exemption law 50 far as relates
hem, Referred to the Military Commit
u motion of Mr., Semmes, the Senate re-
wed into secret session.
iAe doors being opened, the House joint
solution of thanks to Gen. Beaurcgard and
J. officers and men under his command,
their defence of Charleston, South Caro-
a, was taken up and referred 10 the Mill
(y Committee.
Mr. Read OF North Carolina, offered the
lowing, which was unanimously agreed to:
fbe Congress of the Confederate States bavirg
rued, through Gh. public press, of the re enlist
nj, lot the waT, Of the North Carolina Brigade
at army ol Northern Virginia serving under
Robert Il. J0hnsion: Therefore.
kss.nt5g The toettisrd,, States q .4msrfcG, That
patriotism and spirit oi the North Carolina
ops rylnred by this prompt and voluntary deVo-
ct themselves ainsh to 'he service ot tie
ntry are beyond all praise, and deserve the un-
!hded pfJliIudr al the Government.
"A motion OF Mr.. Semmes, the Senate ad-
Ded
{ Hoese met at II O'Clock, and was
ned with prayer by Rev. Dir. Ryland.
e House then resumed the unfinished
ness OF Thursday, being the bill amenda-
Of the act TO pat an end TO the eXenp-
from military service Of those who have
atoiorc furnished substitutes.
motion vas made to postpone the bill
linitely, upon which the ayes and noes
'e called, AMI IesuI,ed--ayes %, noes Al.
Ter some discussion, the bill was passed
vote otayoS II, noes 81, in the follow
form:
,'rS / tn C,atrs;s Of tie C,qt.4lercte Staies
""''"1 ia acct, That the above recited aci
z MT aplGy 10 tsTmers and planters engaged on
~ o sanitary, Icbi, In The production al grain
P"'!>OaF, either by th-r own manual labor
'"Ptf5iIendiH2 the labor OF others: Fsoutd |,
hParn hcfein contemplated is granted sub
- e. tht following conditions:
itN tue person awaiting himself th, -pof shall
"h''li, aHd tie iabor of which he has the
" ''perhtendence, exclusively 10 The pro
~, >" W"tI2Lnns and family supplies.
- 'Hete siiaI be paid and contributed
' 1a'ii ", more than one farm, from each
"n' @ winch The person thus exempted owns
|" 'a'' tn addIt II To the 1.-THE required
avs an add'uonal tenth OF the pork or
~ N''' e "' said idTm or iaTDis (begiDDibg
r''"I'l Oh last year for the use of the
"c person thus exempted will, ii so
- ''' tis surplus provisions, now on
l','''ei raised, Tor the use ot soldiers
a., a., 'D' III" nec oi the army, al prices rot
U"At hxed iof The time being by the
dfpoihted uhief the impress snieBt
R.s,.r pe'soh seeking IN avail himself OF
- i,,, ''''' dct shall have furnished IL sub.ti
"a, u1' i"i'idfg duly, who Is now IN the
pr uta "%o 1'' ld' been legally discharged there
" rEh' Eh' hds died therein.
hai 'he benefit al tIis mr., .i,.., mo-. ,,oi,, ia
- 'ss VI plantations on which there IL
p y ~, eoa'i not liable 70 miiitBr, duty.
aea ''uliig contained In tits acl sbnli be
r,,.,lna hitting The power of ihe President,
en- n,oa.'' "a" = 10 exempt such pcTsuns rs he
ly. "h grounds of oqnity, justice, or
b,II 'o" oF.lan tAen took mp the consideration
a Wilt IAs'tieo an act to create an inya
!. ltil n'r = "do continued under discus
:" '4' Aouf Of adjournment.