The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-03
CONFEDERATE srATEs CoNoaEsa

CONFEDERATE STATES CoNCREsa
SasasA-The Senate met ycsterday at Z
O'Clock. Is. Hunter. Of Va, 10 the chair.
In reply to inquiries By Mr. Bill, Of O., n
70 what had become OF The House bill to ai
low officers tn the army TO purchase Yaticns,
tho chairman OF the Military Committed
stated that the bill was before the committee
ard would be reported upon this morning.
Nr Orr. from the Conraittee ON Foreign
Affairs. submitted the following, which was
passed.:
Reso:ssd, That isint committee ef ara oa tina
pATt Of tho Senate, nad - on the part o, the
House Of Representatives, be sppo,htra "a co;.sci
auiheHiss Information concerRing iae sssatsnsa; '
the Federal Suineriiies of such siaves a. nave
fallen ilin rio hnEds Of the enemy curing the
pFeeeat usT.
House hill TO iacreaeo $50 per ccni) the
compensation of the assistant clerks Of tho
Seuate and Housa of Representatives, re-
ported fayorably from tho Finance Com
ntttee, 1aa, Un motion OF Mr. Burnett, laid
over TIL tbis morning.
Senate bill 70 authorize the owners Of tho
registered eight per cert ten year convert
bic bcnds, Issued under the ACT Of 10Th May,
1881, TO exchange the eSmo for coupon
bonds, wac considered aud passed.
Iie bill to amend the act 10 organize
military courts TO attend the armies In the
Gold. sn4 to defoe their poTers, was con :
sideyed aud passed. The bill aui hoTises tho
commander Of divisions, &C., remote from
tha heasc ua-ssrs # tLe Department to eK-
erclse. ss rsEarns the findings of the courts,
the poveTs nov exercised by the command
eys Of Departments.
From the Military Committee was re
ported back, With On amenduen., the bill to
allow the Surgeon and Oommissary Generals
TO contract tor the manufacture Of eplrltuous
liquor. Laid oa the table and ordered to be
pIlnted.
The Military Committee reported cd
VerseIr the bill to am md the ACT to c3t2o-
iish the Eitrs aad Miuing Bcreau.
The Senate refused TO concur in House
amendments TO tue bill to provide co0pen
sation for ncn-eomm sSioDed officers, soi-
dlers, sailors and marines on detailed SER
vice.
Toe SeDafealso refused 70 concur In House
amendments 10 the oiu to punish iawisss-
ness and rtpress ircegI.a-;ty 10 the cavalry.
Ga motion, Nj. Sparrow a. led for q ccm
taitsce CT Conference.
Senate blu to provide for the establish.
meut and payment OF claims for property
taken or informally Impressed for tue use ot
the Government, was taken uD aud Insid-
cred AID pending iis consideration the
Sena:e resolved into secret session, and soon
after adj ,urued.
Roass cf Representatives. Prayer By the
Rev Dr.. Dosgett, Of the NJ. E Church.
House bill to establish certain post routes
wss taken up. end the Senate amendment
concurred ia
House bill. to anthoriss the Judges Of the
District Courts In the Northern District Of
Gsor.ia to change the places Of holding seid
Courts, waa taken up, aud tue Seu.:s amend
mrnts were concurred in.
Nr. Montague. Of Va, eG:red e raso'u-
ion inst.uc,irg the Com,Iittse ca the Aedi-
cal Depart ment TO Inquire into the expsd,-
ency Of increasing tie ellowances to rs.
tfents In hospitals, whioa was agreed to.
Mr.. Clopton, of Ala, frou the Ccnn.ttee
&C the Medieel Departm ent, reported bill
to amend an sct Eegr!sjl z the granting of
turlcughs aud discharges ~ hospitals, pend
ing tho consideration Of which, tie morn
ing hour having expired,
The HcSse resumed the consideration Of
the bill 30 amend the tax laws.
Ar. Auderson's substitute was adopted In
lieu IT that proposed hy Mr. ColTcr
TIE question recurring or the adoption
of Mr. AndeHon's euhst,:nte In lieu OF tho
bill reported from the committee, was de-
c,ied Ia the affirmative.
1hs bill, 40 amended, was then read
third tinac aud passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Rives, of Va. the House
resolved Itself iato secret session.