Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-18
EDERATE ONGREss

SECOND C0EGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Nay II, 1854.
Prayer by Rev. Dr.. DOggett, of the Methodist
Church
DURATION OF THE SESSION.
On mot'ou of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Ark, the resolution
fixing the DAY Of adjourn ment sine die taken up.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to I'll the blank in the resc Ia.
ten with Tuesday, Slst May" The motion wasagreed
to-ayes IL, noes Z.
The resolution, as amended, was then adopted.
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS.
Mr. BAKER introduced bill 10 amend the act to i'm.
pose restrictions upon foreign commerce, which
ierred to the Committee of Conference.
RAILROAD ooMPASIEs.
Mr.. SEMMES, from the Committee of Finance, re-
ported OK the House bill to exempt railroad compa
Lies from the payment of duties railroad iron, with
an amendment inserting the words imported by any
railroad company for its own use"
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill was
passed.
BUREAU FOREIGN fUrPLIis.
Mr.. OLDHAM from the Committee of OoIfereLce
reported back the Senate bill TO establish bureau OF
foreign supplies, with amendment.
After remarks by Messrs. OLDHAM and SPARROW, in
reference 10 military interference with the cotton trade
in Texas the bill placed upon the calendar, and
ordered to be printed.
oFFICKR5 WITHOUT COMMANDS.
Mr.. SPARROW, from the Committee of Military AZ
fairs reported back the resolution of inquiry relative
to officers without commands accompanied by the fol
lowing resolution, which was read and adopted:
Resolved by the Senate of the Confederate States Of
America That the President be respectfully requested
to inform the Senate whether order No. 4s, of July
llth 1862 has been revoked if any officers have
been dismissed the service under it, and, If any, what
officers, and when they were so dismissed.
The said order reads as fellows:
"The appoinm snts of general officers and officers OF
the general staff in the Provisional Army being made
under special authority and for specific Objects ermi-
nate with their commands except in Of assign
ment to other appropriate duties. By command of the
Secretary of War;" etc.
TIE CAVALRY.
Mr.. SPARROW, from said committee, reported bill
TO promote the efficiency Of tho cavalry Of the Prosi'
sionsl Army and to punish lswessness. The bill wi
placed upon the calendar The same bill was passed BY
the Senate at the last SESSION, and failed IL the House.
GENERAL OFFICERS.
Mr. SPARROW also reported bill TO author zs thu
appointment of General Officers with temporary rank
and command, and to limit and define the power o
assigning officers to command.
The bill was placed on the calendar and ordered 10 te
p'inted.
TIE CURRENCY.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to
amend the act of last session, generally known as the
Currency Act"
Mr. HILL of Ga, moved TO strike out the I'd section
providing for the redemption Of the held by the
States.
The motion was sustained by Messrs Hill, aud JoHH
SON OZARK and opposed by Messr. HusrIR, BARswELL
and SEMMEs.
Pending the further consideration Of the bill, the
S,nate resolved into Executive session, and shortly
after adjourned .tH
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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Church.
The SPEAKER LAID before the House communica-
ton from he Secretary of the Treasury with reference
to the Cotton loan the Mississippi aud lite tributaries
which laid the table and ordered to be printed.
Bill for relief of John d. 6uthera ID, faVoraby re-
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