Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-15
CONREDERArE STATES UONGREss
aFNATR

TUESDAY, February 9-The S,nate Assem-
bttd at ii o'clock 81 aud was called 70 oIda
by BIZ. HuateT, Of Virginia.
Mr. johnson, Of Arkansas, introduced til
relating 20 the appointment OF a gessral and
lieuIeuant-Pencrsl, which, siior explanatory re-
marks by MT. johnson. was referred 70 the com
miiiee on MilitETy Affairs,
The ball provides that the President, whom il
his discretion il shall be deemed necessary and
proper, msy appoint eBe general to command
the .rsus Mississippi department, " by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate" Au-
ta0Ely 70 appoint lieUieuaat-seaeTAls in the
saEae locality in tho provisional army of the
/ Confederate States, " for tie commands of any
one Of the military departments of tho trans
Mississippi" is given by the BILL
Mr. Or, Of South Carolina, presented the me
moTisi oi. lhs ladies' employed in the treasury
note division At Columbis, South Csrolina, pray
ing for an increase Of salaries.
Iha paper Eas Tsf5rEed 10 the committee On
finance
The bin to amsnd an act entitled n An act 70
punish drunkenness in the srmy,h approved
april 2l, 1862, introduced By Mr.. PheIan jan
Gsry q, was reported on faVorsbly By the Mill
tsTy committee.
A message fr0m The House was rscsived, mott
Tying the Senate Of the approval Of bills organ
zing = treasury note buresu authorizing the
President to assign judges of military courts
RON one court to smother and joint resolutions
OF thanks to the 10th Mississippi regiment
Mr., WiEfsll, by leavs, introduced bill to be
entitled zen act TO Aufherzs tbs President to
confer temporary rank al d command for servi-
ces with volunteer troops on efseers of the Con-
tedeTSte army, approved May 81, 1861. The
bill Tepeals the above rected set Reported fs.
yorsbly from majority of The Mlitsry Com
miltes.
Mr.. Sparrow, from the Military Cor,mistee.
reported back favoIably the bill regulating the
increased Iank OF the corps OF engineers, and
the Dill TO repeal9he act 70 authoEfzs the Presi-
dent 80 confer temporary rank and command
Tor service with volunteer troops on OfTieers of
the ConfcderRie army. Tho bin was placed
upon the calender.
Mr. Semmss presented the memorial of non-
commissioned cfiieers snd pTiVstes, detailed and
ecing "a clerks in the executive departments.
asking an lncreaye Of compensation The me-
mortal WAS referred to the Finance Committee
MT. Sparrow, from the COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs, reported back House bill to allow com.
missi0ned officers Of the army rAEions: ana Tho
House bill to authorize the President to estab
iish additional military courts. Placed on the
calendar
Ar. Wigfsl inquired Of the chairman Of the
kl0snes committee what bad become of the Bill
introduced By HIN & year ago, provjdino foy The
idsao of rsiiOns Of tobacco to the srmv IT.
had opposed sn Increase Of TIE pay sf ssldier,
5ahsying thsi It could bs nothing more than An
appropriation for the benefit Of suffers. but he
had aiSAya favored giving the tr0ops tbe rs-
tions' clothing and comforts to which thew are
entitled.
Mr. Semmea ssid It was known TO sbs Saoats
that be had recently assumed eoumsud of tbc
committee spoken Of He had not seen the bill,
and did not know anything about it. He Would
ask the secretary to hnnt it up.
Mr WigiaA hoped that the bill ,ro,ld
be delivered TO the committee 70 yzbnn, n !
belonged, and that il weuld receive i,s eonsi5.
sration.
The Senate proceeded 20 the confederation sf |
Inc order OF the dsy-the bill to limit tbs terrr |
Of otice OF The chief officer Of each of tba ET- |
seutive Departments
Mc. johnson, Of Arkansas, who ipiroSncs5 4
no eiu several weeks since, delivered q lengthy
'rgunsni ~ iayoE OF the passage of the Bin
Coneiuoing' the Senate went into secret
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met a. IL a. H., and was opepsd
yith prayer By Rev. Dr.. Ninusgerode, Of de
spiseopsl church. '-
SENATE BILLS.
The Speaker laid before the HoaSe eort.ir
snsle bills, which ws1e read by title and re-
'rTed to tie sppToPriste committees.
aEEERAL STAFF OF THE ARytY.
Mr. Pfeston, Of Virginia, entered motion n
tho veIe By which the bill to Brovide
y snd oIgsuizs The general staff Of the army.
as Indefinitely postponed.
CLAIMS
Fhe resolutions for the relief Of Mary @. Nor
IN, John MeCoRn sad Samuel McGown, Re.