Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-27

GOMEZ OH hate EEATES CcSssEsE IS
~ -ff & sRsATE.r 9sF
Tks sensts was called % ofSsr at Il o'sloek, By n
8nniers pEes.aant pre- azss s ssr- q /
Pr-sen y tas Key, M LaagaPsls' q tas Aethe
II OR gssssussa the srsdsniiass ss ths Ffss EEsi
g. R-aiss apFpint ed Senator frsus the Stsieiofkdr
] Tas ossh of oli.cs v-ss sdraiasiered % Ms Res5s
sad he teok Us seat IN the SeHafe
Mr Ssnison pressntsd tha msmorisi AZ John
RSaas lsrsisiqn = prsisesles, which wzs rsferrsa
TIE c5irnittee On Military Affaira. -
Mr. R-eiza, cf missbsppl introdues3 q II 70 sne =,
AZ 81 . ofss.its ttSry eenrts % atena the ara
ef ~ Gaiedersts Stssss IN tho Asidy au4 70 dghn
the Pewsra 81 .ts sane. which referred 20 IA
Sol-lnlttee On hlitlry Afairs-
= Mr. Phaizn Intrnaassd Z bHi 20 e6ufer cGditiona
oe-a " on courts ssrgI and military eaarts aicl
wa refsrrs5 - tte corsruirtss MN ary Affsrs
Nj Bsgwn iuirosessd b4i to Inereasa the eo1npen
pzfion af ske Commissioner Of pstents which was
{ fsrTed to the somsaitfes on Faients
Nr Sparrow lntrcdute6 lH to punish ebssBes from
the arPy which was referred to the committee on MI
ar ssnuss. o. L.ouisi.-a asksd per1aissisa Of The
ssnsts for ~ serantss Flnanse during tks
ssssssu ef the Ssasfe ~ aius was grated
ar s. Eaid, we expect - report bill or Hcnasy
and asked that the bu whieh the committee may prs
pare be a snee griptsd, which was aErosd to.
On motion Ct Hr. Clark sf Missouri, Il srdsre
tsnt wheH the SsaEis sdiosrn e be 70 Monday. q
The Houss bifer the relief AZ taE ysrn In certain
was rsfgrred 70 the coas-ittse Finanua.
Hsuse bia 70 authorzs he sEus Of ssrtfcstsE for IN.
isreat en- she siteen million loan was referred ts the
C5rlnlitcse en- Ei1aae8.
Fsuss biI 70 uTshlsIt ans ia the paper currszey
Of he sRsuy, was iakdG ~, and opposed by Hr. Hi
ssd savsoztsS By Msssrs Cspetoa, c ark PhsIEu and
Oidhsn-
The BIZ vsa passed, sz1 IL as followa
E to be eaitsd set to prohibit dealing In the paper
ezr.euCy " the ezsmy.
See L Tx sOssTesg Of Tia C0Afsaszaas statss e s.r-
ia 10 sEass Fkas no broker, ssHksr cssier in *
ahHnEa Or perSsn ee3errHed ia tsde ~ uerah aut o.
vendor Of z1sre5aude, Of say description SOY 9th
Berzen, except svitkla tas aes Of hs eHay shall
by, sell take eireulats CT IL azy trade any
Psr currency u tss uuisd Ststss prov dad thai the
purchase Of Postage stsaps shall 70. lie considered
Violation 81 this sst.
see : That any Bsrssss violating the provlsIsns Of
this SGT saa be Aaaisat udielmsnf aud prosecution
in the Cenfseersts Court holden fer tie district with
IN Uhca lhs oit-sse esmInittg5, and shall rBoa
eenTstsn ferfsis the amsust Sc bought sold crcula-
ted " ssea or s7s eq-al thsEeto aad shall be sub
5sk UisresFeT, 20 hns # not than eny lou
Eaad dollars zcr less than Eve hundred, Ead be in-
pris0ne6 not lesE than thrsu months. ror more iran
tbrss years, at the discretion Of sad c0grt and is
shall be The duty Of the Idsfs 81 tie several Ccnd-
srss Courts 70 give Ls act specially Ii charge Of the
grand jary.
Sec That this set shall not be construed 70 applv
TO Hay person sstng in beaAf Of tho Government sf
the Confederate States BY especial AHiho'i;y q the
President, or sny Of TIE heads CT departments
Fhs following bia was then taken up read 8 third
time AID passed;
Bi to bo euti.l-d 9a act TO provide fer iv,stgs
ton AID Bsttsneut CT the transactions and accounts
of QUErtermssiers, commssRriss, contractors, and
ether fnsneisl and disbgrsing officers, agerta and
employees OF the Goufsaeratz aratea
Seeton !. The C5ngress Of fLs C0Aj dsdtc satss Of
ari1a do sds, That 1t shall be tie duty q the dis-
trics attorneys q tss C0uisdests States their re.
sBectiTe Districts EEd after the passage Of hs
may be, 10 uske inquiry into and ave.lgats the
eondaef Transactions and Of sseh person who
ddrnE TIE existing war has acted shall SCI quar
tsrmasser, ml7ery, contractor other nEzeial or
ds5ErAEg oeer agent OF snPleyee of he Confedersts
States: and WHEN the dstrist attorney shall rsesvs
eredh.s Information, or shall have believe
that any person, Eais 50 acting hsH received d.
Teetiy indirectly made reslEaS more than The sal
sEy allowed hiIa - isET las failed exeouts his
contract hss eKecutsd The same contrary to lis true
meaning f5z kts proats with intent . dsfand
hs CsnfsasFste Sstss g. shall &c the da.y Of susk as
rst attorney 20 i1Etliuts agEns every saeh person
proceedings nceoant asd settlement the district
Of the district wherein such person rssidss CT IL
ssug, wherein such transactions oes1cres or faEd
ws1 esmmittsS-
Sea sssh proceedings shall be IN tie name OF the
Confederate Szfss aHd may bs Instituted ether the
law or equity side e the court shall BE- esuauetsd ae-
oordRs ts tie f0Fas preEsibsd in the several fer
the soudsat Of suts - Law eqEty and shsil be de-
tsruiaed according 30 the principles Of law sad qp
One processing msy sracs all any portlsn Of ts
ss o. the party dsisudHHii and The invssgstiou and
Escouins zAal extend % s7ery receipt expenditure
purshsss ale trads bErs ain sgrssBeat or trans
Esion Of sssk quHrtsrmAst9r c0snissarv csEtrsstsr
ether ssser. agent Or employee, in which hs WAS
directly er indirectly Interested, Wie he any
nsnosr eonnscisd
Sec. , For he persecution and trial otcsses under
this set she court shal be asensa IN session 81 81
times, aud tss asss Monday In each month shall be
Tor the rs.urn Of s various orders and pro esses
ol tie soart w.ieh may be required in tbs enfor-s
Tasns Of this act.
See T. .Ths party dsfsadaot may be examined by
ths district attorney witness BY written ntsrrogc-
soIles By Oral examination, - IN case oi o her wit
svidsBee sgHinst tie parry making it ia any erin
nal pr0sssaten except In prosecutions for perjury
false swearing In making such statszent or admission
shall The sRwsrs ef the defendant be conclusive
eVidsHes h his oEn fsFoF
see. No sal, er trE1sfcr Of properly ~ any such
oHser agent eoRtrao;sr employee Of the C5nisdsr
ala lNf Dff HlIs On
craze to ,mFais dssat the callsctoE Of any jgdg
msnt o. decree wkiek ALI Be made rendered TN
der tEis set against The party making susa Ezle or
transisr.
sse . Proeosdirgs under tlii act shall no. be insi-
tuted against qulrtsrmssterT or eOmuisssrss absent
and serving wlh ;ho army Ia thu haid whle actually
absent and EerTlng Nor shall Gny settlement or
pretended settlement by any 0iesr, contractor agent
or employee Aforesaid, be pleaded i1 bar or IN
syedslss 4 the proceedings authorized and required
und =r this &at
See z The district attorney shall receive commits
Eios OF ten per cent on al suE actually collected BY
virtue 81 P-oeeeainga under this set over sud above
the Hmlt allowed By law; and the marshals and
elsfks s6hll receive the fees which they receive for
ike services IN other eases. aud which shall DO
ard above BE limit Of fees allowed By Law.
See g Tfs clerk shah kseF separate docket Of es.
usu gader this sst and ths district sttcras sy
shsl make sHartsry retura &c tie Attorney Gem raj
Of ell the tried setting fOrh the names the par
fieE 20 such ccse and the amount and date of each
judgment or secrse, msas or rendered By the courts IN
their resP=ctivc districts. The mArahals aha make
n5hhlY returns 20 TIA Treasurer Of the Confed rate
States Of s msnsys esllsctsd IA their respscvs DIS
frets and froll whom csliscted and shs pay the ret
balance, due by sash TerIra 20 the Treasurer.
Several messages 20 Be rssd in executive session,
were rsseiysd fem the Presdelt o. the Confederate
Ststes by Col HarriEoa.
The Senate vent into executive seszan suS sFtsr the
doOrs were opened, adloerned SEiu Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The ueuss rsst Al II o's.oek sid was 0Pensa with
prayer by TIE Rev. Dr.. Marshall
Nr. Niles, Of Sozth Carolina, asked leave fer the
init tee a nm