Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-12
ConFEDERArE STATES CONGRESS,
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SENATE.
TUESDAY, January 5.-The Senate wss called
10 ogdcr By Mr. Hunter, Of Virginia, aad opsasd
with prayer by Rsv. Dr.. MinRsgefods.
Il was snnouBeed to the Senate that Mr..
Haynes Of Tennessee, was astziDed By iRdis-
position Et Lynehburg.
MT Senmes from TIA Finances ssuuitses
reported . bill 20 declare the meaning and
intenlien ef ths 11th section Of the act 70 lay
taxes for the common defense, etc, which was
passed.
Ths bill declares that TIE farmer or planter
Is not required to pay to the Government one
! tenth OF his straw of what, rye, cats, nae or
| barely, or Of tho shueks or stalks Of his e9rH
crop.
Mr. Sparrow, from the committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the nsmoTisl OF Fl. W.
EiIliarj, relative to fhe Gre brigade Of Augusta,
Ca, and moved Chat the committee be dis
charged from the fsFthsr consideration Of The
ssme, which motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. Sparrow said ihAtths COMMITTEES approved
the object Of the mcmonAlists, bat that the
subject was exclusively under the eentrel Of tho
Exeantivo.
Mr. Sparrow alse reported back the House
bill 20 prevent deseTtiens from the army, with 3
Recommendation that il pass. TIE biil was
plscsd upoR The ealsndsF
Mr.. Hill, Of Georgia, frem the Judiciary cem-
niitee, reported hack, with q recommendation
that Il pass, bill % amend the Rcs to proyids
foF the suthsntcstion Of esrtEin claims against
the Government. The bill was placed upon
the calendar.
RKsOLUTI0E or THANKS TO MAJ. Won BORsK.
Mr.. Clay, of Alabama, from the Military COM
mit.ee, reported the following preamble En6 res
elutiaus, with = Recommendation that they pass.
Thev were read and IfeanimOusly adopted, Wig;
whereas, Major Heron Ven B5Tck, Aejutant
and Inspector Gsnsrsl ef The eavA4y corps sf
the army Of Northern Virginia, hsviag lett his
own eoantry 70 assist in securing the indspend-
ence Of ours, snd, by bis psrsoHsl gAllaatry in
gha ksld, having woa the admiration Of his COM
rGdes, as Wtl as Of iais coEmAnding general, al
Of whom deeply fynpaLh4e With him il his
pTsssat suferiHgs trem wounds Ttcsi7ed il bat
tie; therefore
RssOlssd by the COsgrcss Of Tie Cszts9erats
stsfss Of Azssrica, That the thanks Of Con-
sFsss are due, and the sane are hereby rendered,
70 Asjsr Won Borck, for his selfsscrisSng de-
vosion to our Coniedsrsey sRd for bis dIstin-
euishsd ssrviees in support Of or arms.
RssslseG, That eepy OF tksse EssOlutt9ns be
transmitted to AsjeT Won Borck By the PTosi-
dent Of the Confsdsrste States.
Nr. Hill froua the Judieiary COMMITTEES, re-
ported back adversely the bin to prevent Epeeu-
lalion, boarding and exiortion, and moved shAt
It Be la;d ea the table. Agreed to- j
Mr. Maxwell, Of FLORIDA, moved that the bill
be priaied, and said shat he ssould AJAX thst :
be sorsideTod at s1 early day.
Mr.. ssmnss thought the siil provided fox she
assessment Of a tax, and the Senate had no
right 70 originate = tax measure.
The motion to print was agreed 10.
On mstion Of Mr.. johnson, Of ArkRnsRs, tbs
FiHsace Committee were instructed 20 inquire
into the expectancy of rspsAliug that clause Of
the assessment scs which requires that the as
Eessar shall be ever The sge ef toTty-fTe.
Mr. Maxwell, By leave, indGduced bill su-
thsTiEing the issus Of csrtalD bends for payment
te the Alabama and FloEiSs Rzilr5sd Company.
Referred to Finance CeHmiiies
Oz molten Of Mr.. Orr, Of South Carolina, the
S8na.e resolved into secret ssssioR.
HOUsE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II o'clock.
Mr. Miles, ef South Carolina, from Tie eoul-
mittss on Military Afairs, reported bill 10 in
cresss the efieisney OF the army By the employ
uaeut OF free negroes and slaves in esTtsiH csps
cities, whieh wss plsesd on the eslendar and
ordered to be printed.
The bill under discussion Oh Saturday, which
had been 90 amended as 20 conscribe all foreign
sfa who shall be in the Coafederate States on The
lst Of February next, was taken up tor contiR-
ued consideration. The question was on tho
references Of the bill.
Mr. ClApp, Of Mississippi, submitted CD
snendmsnt giving to al resident foreigners
period Of sixty days 10 quit the Copfsderscy or
be sshiset 70 mililsry duty In casa5 Of local in
yssioa o. siege snd 70 AL who have eems Izto
tbs CeriaSsgsag daring the war sho szms notice,
or the elssgnStivs Of eeascTipsiou into the regu-
Isr1srvjee.
Nj. Clspp said thst this was very grsve
question, aud one upon which Songrsss should
Il
tbsi foreign nations lad "sHubbed" us, but We
ewsd something to ourselves. Although We had
no national existence sbroad, we had citizens
sbyea5. sad very important iEisresss involved,
and thould be careful in al legislation that
night saset those interests. His anendnent
yge1la secsrd viih the well settled principle Of
International law that fsreign rssiaests are hs-
bic 10 military service in cases ef local inYsaion
snd eisge, and i wks evident that the military
authorities coald declare in VIA. local inva-
sisn eansissed-Ekether q State or city. The
latter part OF his smendment would apply sspe-
ciaIly 10 Yankees and refugees from the United
States. The fair warning given 10 refugees
would free Congress from she charge OF viola
lion cf laws OF Hospitality, and thus leave the
zsv clear for 81 ss they might elect, 10 quit the
eorn:fy or remain sn2 ight for It.
Nr. ChamblisS, Of Virginia, in fsyoTing the
reference of the bill, had but one object in Vies,
and that was 70 give those who weTs affected by
Il . little longer opportunity to make their Ar
Tspgeusnss for leaving the country. He admit
ted that intsTn stional lsE prescribed no such
power, but this nation vas unknown and unTs-
eogniEed except Es q mere bel6geTent power,
and therefore the Law Of nations could not
strictly apply with the same force hs i would
70 recognised nations. BE was wtlhng 10 give
these psoBle time to sell out ard leave the cSun-
Try. and thsy soald expect no mere but nc was
unwilling g permit thesa - hon-ecmDafants, a.
csrnsrsnts, 70 remain aRd consume our sub
slance. no nGiter what nation ia sRsnded, or
Uko I, kes uuhFage. But foreign nations would
net be 80 sYt 10 take eFense they would see
and sclzaowsedge the motive Of self-Tespect and
MISREPRESENTATION y hich nseessitated u. Eng
Land vas already Sighting us in more destluct-
i've yav than Il shs were really at war with a.,
and why should we be trucking a. her feet, OF
At The feet Of any other foreign power We
had began the war without iIiends, and as be n
The beginning Of il was Of opinion, would have
10 Ggbt il out without friends, and We should be
srspsred 20 fghs It 0ut without regard to the
spiuieRs Of the world
Mr. ChilEoa, Of Alabama, in reply TO the re-
marks Of Mr.. HOleonbe, Of Virginia, ma5s on
saturday, 90 TO the danger Of passing area an
aot auots9 from The Instructions OF Eari EGsssl
to tbo man Bunch, British consul at Charleston,
Who complained to bis Government that British
eitixsns were bang forced into the Confederate,
service. Ever in al The excitement Of the oces-
sion, when il was natural TO presume thai Eng
lish indignation welld be very great against tho
ConfsdeTacy, Earl Russeh distinctly admitted
that fersixn residents Of 5 country as war might
/ altar hsvisx due notice 70 depart, be compelled
| te enter military service If they refused. Mr.
Chiffon admitted that An CT pest faets law weuld
be a violation Of the International law, but here
/ 8 future tine was specially fixed, after which 81
! residents shall bs considered en- the aAHe foot
/ ing With citizens, and against which there could
/ Be no lust cause Of complaint. Il was trzs that
Rarl Russell had said that in Gueh case the COM
/ ity between nations might be damaged, bat
/ what hight had England or other foreig1 nations
| IN claim comfy from Us So long 80 they fail
] a racaznixe Us, they certainly bad no right 70
/ -L !. SfA;ra and not rotii then could q clam