The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-13
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.

CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.
The Senate met yesterday at l2 O'Clock NJ
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Duncan, of the
Methodist Church.
The journal having been read,
| On motion Of MI. Johnson, of Ark, the
Senate resolved into secret session.
Mr.. Caperton, Of Va, presented the petit
| ton Of j. Basssett French, asking that Ger
| tain cotton and stocks contributed for the
Thos. J. jackson, be released from taxation
and expert duties. Referred.
Mr. Barnwell, of 8. c., from the Finance
Committee, reported back, without amend
| ment, House bill continuing till the first OF
January next the increased pay of Govern.
| ment clerks.
| MIR Johnson, of Ark, offered an amend.
ment tta at no one should be entitled to the
| benefit of the act unless they made affidavit
| that they had no other means of support
Rejected, and the bill was passed.
The resolution relative to the day of ad-
journment was, on motion of Mr. Burnett, OF
KY, laid on the table.
The Senate again resolved into secret ses.
sion, and soon after adjourned.
The Hoase met at ~ O'Clock, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore, Of
the Presbyterian Church.
A Senate bill, to provide transportation
for members Of Congress living beyond the
Mississippi river, was referred to the Mills
tary Committee.
Mr. Lyon, of Ala, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported bill to provide the prompt
return OF money paid into the Treasury De-
partment by the Navy Department. Passed.
can Nt hn @sEso
Committee, reported back bill concerning
the malicious arrest Of commissioned off,
GERS of the army, and asked that the same
be referred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Russell, from the same, reported bill
to provide for the speedy settlement of
claims for property impressed in the TraDs-
Mississippi Department. Passed.
Mr. Russell, from the same, reported back
bill to repeal the act authorizing the sus-
pension of the writ of hdbeas c01Oas.
The committee unanimously recommend
ed that the bill do not pass, and that the
same be laid upon the table. Laid on the
table-yeas SO, nays2 2.
Mr.. Orr. Of Miss.. laid before the House
resolutions of the State of Mississippi, re-
In Congress to have the hdbeds corpus bill re.
pealed. Ordered to be printed.
He also offered a resolution that the Ju-
dietary Committee be instructed to report q
bill repeating the act of the last Congress
suspending the writ of habeas corpus. Laid
on the table.
The vote having been taken, the resolu-
tion of Mr. Orr was laid on the table.
Mr. Lyon, of Ala, reported bill to author.
ize the Secretary of the Treasury to pay out
of the Treasury the amount Of money de.
posted there by the ladies of South Caro-
lima for building gunboat. Passed.
Mr. NJ Bruce introduced bill that so
much of the above recited act as authorizes
the issue of two dollars in new currency for
every three dollars of old currency which
has been or may be funded, is hereby re-
pealed.
Mr.. Foote, Of Tenn, introduced resolu-
tion to repeal the hdbeas corpus act, which
was, on motion of Mr.. Miles, postponed till
Thursday next, and made the order of the
day for the morning hour.
On motion of Mr.. Goode, Of Va, the
House adjourned.