The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-06
Confedcratc states aongsess.

Confederate states Congress.
The Staats met on Saturday at /. o'clock
N. Mr.. Hunter, Of Va, inShe chair.
Mr. Mitchell, Of Ark, iatro lnced a bill to
establish corps Of ecouts and gnanis, 70
facilitate communication wah the Trans
Mississippi Department. isaerrsd. Am
proyide for payiug odicafs nad soldiers,
Twelve months after the fa1ifcation Ol
peace, the loes SUSTAINED by them on &C
count Of the depreciation Of Confederate
Treasury Notes. Referred TO the Military
Committee.
Mr. Barnwell, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported back adversely House bill TO
amend the act to reduce tue currency, which,
on motion of Ar Walkers Of Miss, vas
taken rp and considered. IL provides for
allowing loyal persons, and Confederate
prisoners of war, who at the times fixed for
the funding Of the old is6ue notes, were
within the lines Of the enemy, to fund the
same hereafter within limited periods. AZ
ter long discussion the bill was passed.
A bill was reported from the NJ k.ary
Committee to provide for retiring aud drop
ping field aud commissary officers in Ger
tain cases, which was considered and passed.
On motion OF Mr. Jemis0n, 1t WAS ordered
that, during the remainder 0i the session,
the Senate take recess daily4fOm half-past
three O'Clock till eight o'clock T. NJ.
House bill authorizing tho appoiafma ant
OF additional officers in the Nitre and Mining
Bureau VIA passed, with the amendment
that it shall continue IN force only during
the war.
Mr johnson, Of Ark, ini-slsced aresolu
ton that the frcsident pro ten Of the Senate
he authorized 10, appoint committee Of
three to iaquire iuto the practicability of
employing stcnographic reporters to m AXE
verbatim reports Of the debates and pre-.
ceedings OF the SeUate, open aud secret, said
committee to report to the Senate at the
next session. Agreed to.
When the Senate met at s o'clock Z NJ,
MIR Selnmes, Of La, introduced resolution
OF concurrence. postponing the day Of ade
jonrnm mt till Saturday next. The rcsolu
ton was passed.
Honse bill to increase fity per cent the
pay of the assistant clerks OF the Senate and
House OF Representatives was taken up and
considered, and, alter number OF amend
ments,
On motion Of Mr. Jemison, was commit
tea to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. johnson, OF Ark, submitted the fol-
lowing; which was adopted.
Resided, That the Secretary Of War be author
ized Ia conjunction with the Postmaster General,
t. make any and all such regulations AS shall he
secure the lcsulaf exchange OF !ait files of the
daily pubic joamala OF The Confederate States
with thns;. vi Eng.aad ani Fianes In all instance
where the publishers shall agree TO furnts b such
flies regularly for that purpose free Of cost 10 the
Confederate States.
The bill to authoriz the impressment tf
the railroad iron, equipments, AMI rolling
stock OF railroad companies, was taken up,
and pending its consideration,
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
Homse Of Representatives Prayer by the
Rev. Df. Doggett, OF the NJ. f. Church.
On motion Of Mr.. Miles, of 8. c., the
House insisted on it's amendments to the
Senate bill to provide for the compensation
Of non-commissioned officers, soldiers,
sailors, and marines on detailed service, and
asked committee Of conference
Mr. FarroW, OF S. c., from the Committee
on Accounts, reported resolution to credit
r. IT, Wynne, Doorkceper OF the House.
with eighteen hundred dollars, the amount
ahstracted from him without his fault. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Swan, OF Tenn, offered resolution
| Df the appointment OF 4 committee Of three,
to confer with the proper authorities aud
take such steps rs may secure distribution
OF the accumulated mails in the Richmond
Post O1ice, and also the forwarding of The
mail matter of several days past, not vet
to the House. Agreed to.
Mr. Boyce, ot 8. c., from the Naval Com
mittec, reported back Senate bill TO amend
the act to provide an invalid corps Passed.
Also, Senate j)int resolution directing
thesettlement OF the calm OF 4 Zede siah Nc.
Daniel and Francis NJ. Ewing for destroying
the Federal gunboat Cairo, by means of
torpedo. 1t makes an allowance Of $76,-
1@H 81. The resolution passcd-ayes GS,
noes s.
Also, a bill to amend the act to regulate
the supplies Of clothing to enlisted men of
the navy during the war, which was taken
up and passed. 1t authorizes the Issue Of
snail stores to the enlisted men upon the
same terms as provided for clothing.
Also, q Senate bill to extend to the navy
and marine corps the provisions Of the 81
section of an act to organize forces to serve
during the war. Passed.
Mr. Lyon, of Ala, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a bill to increase
the compensation of the heads OF the sevc-
raj Executive Departments. II increases
their pay 100 per cent, and includes the AS.
sistant Secretary Of War and Of the Treasury.
Passed.
Also. joint resolution to provide for the
President during the war fuel, lights, aud
forage for four horses. Passed.
Mr. Singleton. Of Miss, IRON the committee
Of conference on the disagreeing votes of
the two Houses on the bill to promote the
efficiency OF the cavalry service, and TO pun
ish laWiessness In any portion thereof, made
. report, which recommends the adoption Of
the House bill with certain verbal amend
ments. The report was concurrcd in.
Mr. Lyons, from the Committee Oh Ways
and Means, reported back Senate bill to
amend an act to reduce the currency, and to
authoriz new issue Of Treasury notes aud
bonds, with an amendment proposing to
strike out the fifth seclion, which reads as
follows:
"Sec,iOn The bonds and certificates men
TONED Ia The second section Of The act 10 Wnicn
this Is an amendment, shall be receivable In pay
incnt OF all Government dues which shall haze ac
crued prior to the ls day OF January, 1865 except
export aud import duties, and for purposes Of paw
meat lac rsaa authorized shall be transferable by
deiiveTy.''
Various amendments were proposed, and
peuding the consideration Of tue subject,
the House took recess until 8 O'Clock
Z NJ.
On Friday night tue Honse passed the
bill making an appropriation for the postal
service. The bin to amend the act to allow
officers rations and the privi-
lege Of purchasing clothing FROM the Quar-.
Department was taken up, and
the Senate amendments were c,ncurred
in.
FsDERAL OuTRAaEs AT RoME, "a We learn. saws
tae Acan Telegraph, that the tederais deliberately
Mardertd three promtnen. ciiizeas Of R0use, viz
wealthy nlerehaat, and Mr.. W. ssds an old seattle
maa. agent of the steamboat line upaa the cOosa
Worse atill they were gully Of mo horrible out.
ragrs upon respectable ladies. They kulled 0u sss