New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-23
CeufcsIcvsse States Congress.

Confederate States Congress.
SENATE Friday, Nov. Ia, ls64.-Nir. Spar
row. by leave introduced bill 10 amend AL act ent
tied act prov ding for the os.ob!isment and pay
ment Of Chains for certain descriptions OF property
taken az informally impressed for the use OF the army
he bill continues the act in force Tor twelve monfhs
from tic periods dos grated therein when II shli r1'
pire, AMI that ut the end Of the said twelve nohtht-
nat to cay tho lot day OF January 800 on NE
east Of tue Mississippi River and on tie Isl dly OF ay
west of the MRsixipa RiVeE-.he SAID act slau eease
end deierglne
The BIZ vas referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Brown oI Missis sppi offered toe following reso
intiun, which wis agreed 10:
sucsd 80 inquire whether military o.cers 10 conn mo oil
departments hsse authority under existing .sr 70 npf.s.
TO- wagon, t.ans No. for tho pnpos. Of building
psirns rliroads belonging to pirate companies and not
ws ' 's"sSl- s"l propsr as,ir. l. ia ss.s,d
lir. Bsrnwell. from the EiDsnce Commt.ee, pre-,
sentei bill o. extend the time within which holaerS OF
for notes " tlIe new issue The bin extends the tine
from the les dsy oi January 1868 TO ,he lot day ofJGy
lsgs.
hessrs. Sinus, Watson. johnson, Brown Walker, ami
BJrwe aitoI Which the bill Was read the third iue
and passed.
Mr. Berns eli presented petition cibsnisrs. brcser-,
planters and oihcrr that The owners o registered bonds
of The fifteen million oan be authorized by law 10 ex
change tho same for coupon bonds. Which was re'
icrrcd 10 he COMMITTEE - Finsacs.
agreed 20; ..,.
TO ele.. eisnr. and capture Of hs .ouras -teo'si
Florida in the hay of hahia, Grx snd what aaon 'n"ad
he tai by hi. government 20 redress the outrage
Mr. orr also offered TIE following which Was agreed
10: 80 - .
the Secretary or the Treasury 10 printed for the u ' the
nr. Barnwen Of South Carolins. from the Committee
on Finance reported bill 70 amend the law Ia relation
a.. .,Vf
pubic officers Tie I'LL extends tie pro's;ois o' inc
Law to postmasters who have seen appointed ny the
President II wss rad the third time and pnssrd.
M Bafnwe froIl the committee. slso reported
bill bYing the seaTes 81 certain civil officers ID The
Trans. Mississippi Department. The salary Of the
aern, OF the Treasury Department Is fixed at $500
a. Tue bll vas passed.
WAR REs0LUTIOSs.
Mr.. Henry, Of East Tennessee offered the f.%ains
JOINT resolutions dehhns tne position of tie ooaieo-T-
ate Slater and declaring the determination o; The Con
gress and the people thereof ~ prosecute the war I'll
their independence is acknowledged;
'@ s % r. az g. c az csss .,.. S ~. or
ed by their Creator wih The insenabe yhc OF lite lib
sry and . pr.n. Q: aspp,A... w. 10 'Saae rs',e ni
powers ou tho consent Of the go,-ned and Shene'r
government becomes destructive Vi those ends me night
OF the Or pc alter sbo.sh IL and ~ institute
ent, laying IT'S ioundatn IN sae6 principles and ofsaLiHng
power. .nch form a. 90 them sha seem moot aely 10
tbtir safety and lsppnes- hJ on n.s- principles
bodied the Declaration O.. Ausrcn lgdel cne,ace .he
United Colonies. 1876 dissolved the connection ,hs Soaad
III. 10 the Government, Of Great Britain, ard then tho
Sts,es i've severed the bond. Of po.ca
union which connected them with tho poop Of the Govern
m.ut OF The United Stses OF Ar rather than sdbit 10
tho 70 pated injuries upon them by that people, and
the uurpsons Of that Government AL Of which I'D tie
direct deprive them VI e rights rob them oi their
property to them by co ona susrsot-ee AID to
establish sbsoute tyranny over ;he~ States
E.css That The Confederate States sppescd TO u L.
ns. Of these nss AID eft b.h thee principles only
they sd in vain c0nured the Feope OF .e Gcssnues
Of the United stats by ell the tie. ~ common kindred to
ard dsronse tbese .nuri-s aid urpson
and afer they had ps,icosd ior 'rdess m III. o. .pro'
md injuries, which foreshsdowed u'urPson sl mole d-a
rrous TO hbsry.
nd "nnsu,i wa. in which the psoIle Of ,he
State. have unqursticn.by established h-r ospsry FOR self
enemy TO .ubjusste theu this Congress does hesitate
desire ior peAs and to that ODD proc ~
States To ops 20 establish permanent and hon
oab~ peace between the Coneierste states aud The Uned
at- tho basis OF the separss Independence OF the
Re.o;,sd That the time has when tire Cocssdsra.
deem proper ssss to proclaim to tho word their sus~rs
ole determination 10 be nee end ts' they do not ae
and further people tbs United sta,es by reeeetin
Abraham lincoln to ~ed-r 10 them four yrsr. VI
the necessity wsutony hras, spou them. Gd relying
upon the justice OF ther cause and the snty Of their
soldiers they sc,spt the Of battle and leave tue result
the rishtsou. sIbi,fsmeni Of Heaven.
krs~sd That in view VI The determination o. tho saemy
sd,rs,e have III time. protested sad which enc
have ~sSed With exsosnsy NSor snd which has been
IL
usage. Of e,ised wsr1s the COnse Il the Conissrsis
States will from this hour. dedicate Themselves 10 the
,'u.s q o Is Hs o. the
Of the Congress and The people q Inc Confederate ts1s bo
Of the country and war pu. foah a.
With tho -il Of one man. aud VITA en- uncoo9uersse deter
vo,sry Of Freedom falls around them.
Mr. Henry said DO did not desire " Discus the resc
luions 81 this time. he merely wished 10 have them
printed aud placed upon the calendar At the proper
time, he trusted that Senators would express their sea
tinsn.s this question and spirit would IN ont IN
the country that are fully up to the marx and intend
10 achieve Independence o. die Ia ths good 81 9Th
The resolutions were ordered ~ be printed.
Mr.. Il. n. Harrison the private sacrutsry Of che
appeared in thu Hal and presented several
messages on the PRECEDENT intended for confederation
On motion the Senate then won't into Excessive ses
,on with closed doors. and after short time the doors
Ters reopcned and the Senate adjourned unti Satur
LAY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TNPREssXYNT or SLAVES.
Mr.. Baldwin, OF Va, introduced resolution 1
hat the President be requested " Inform the House by
ghat authority the War Department. 70 impressIne
Adopted.
MILITARY oPERArioxa
Alss Q resolution requesting the President 10 ION
nuniea.e 70 the House the f9poTts OF Dom Joseph =
EQUAL TAXATION. |.
Mr. McMullen, of Va, introduced q resolution ths.
h COMMITTEES on Ways and Means inquire tatO tho o..
edency Of eqassrg the tsxs.loa Oh cotton and vool
ADOPTED. |;
LiQUoRs.
Mr. 0oode, Of Va introduoels Resolutions requesting
be President ~ communicate to the Hope copies Of al
rdsrs issued BY The War Department 10Y ths impress
rent Of brandies and other spifitsods hQvora
Idoptsd. |,
sUYRKxI corRf II
Mr.. Chiffon, Of Ala introduced bill 70 estsblish
uprens Court Referred. Ii
MILITARY CoURf1. IL
Also. what sgtlstion 70 necssssry 70 exyedits Tho