Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-17
J. S. FANEIx, Secretary.
February 6, 1854
CoNFEDKRATE sTATEs CONGRESS-.
senate


THURSDAY, Fe5ruaFY IL, 136i-Pfsyer By
Rev Dr. Sshon, Of the MsJho3iss church
The President pro tens, presented the Petition
OF r Y Norris President Of tho Csnsl Packet
CEN psuy, asking the exemption Of employees OF
Of said company, Referred to the Committee
On Mi,iisTY AffHr5-
AIr Sparrow, iTom tie committee OF EililsEy
Affairs reported back he House bill deelsri0g
the meaning Of the act allowing Eospi,sl &c
edmmcdasions TO sick s1G w1uRded soldiers,
The b;ll was farther cousi3eTs3 &Gd passed
He also reported back, fsvoIaely, the ball -
amend the act to orgsnize engineer trOeps.
PIaeed upon tho calender.
He alec reported back, adversely, she House
bin to preserve he efficiency OF old fire comPs-
nies; and also tho Senate bin to abolish the
cfics Of third hcu.ensHt in The ConiedeTsts
army.
Mr. Oldham, from the COMMITTEES On Postal
Affsirs, reported back tbs House bill TO estst-
iish cer.aia post 1Outss, which was further
amended aud passed.
Mr.. CspsTton submitted joint resolution Of
tbs. X 10 certain Virgins II regiments who haze
rs-enhsted for the war which was unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Ssnmes, lhe sepsls re-
solved into secret legislative session.
house OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at II o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. Dr. Minnegero6e.
The rules being suspended foc the puTpoHs,
| Joint resolutions Of thaIfas were Introduced 5Y
The following gentlemen 10 the re-enlisssd troops,
ard unanimously adopted:
By Mr. Gather, 70 The 33ih North Carolina
regiment; BY Mr. Mclean, to tae l3ih Norh
/ carolina regiment; by Mr.. Collier, to the ViE-
ginis troops DruTy's bluff; b. Mr. Clark, &c
the 81 Georgia reg menss By Dir. Lyouai 10 ta'
| 32l Virgins regiment; bY DIR. Atkins, 10 iiie
| is h and 55th Tennessee regiments, uesT Bio
! bile; by Mr.. Miles, 10 HsTt's Independent bat
tsIion OF S1uth Carolina artillery HsmPtOn'i
legiors b. &r. Barksdale, 70 the 39.h Aississip-
ii regiment, a. Enterariae, Miss; b. EIr Foster
to the Ia Alabama sgiuient; by Ar. ChambsTs
| % the I6Gh Wississipp. pp.Tegiment.
Mr. ChsmbaTs, OF Mississippi, effsFsd q. JONI
resolution Of thsnhs 70 Gen. n. B Forrest, snd
he oficars and men of his e0mmaBGs which
wss unanimously adopted.
Mr. Curry, Of Alsbams, offered joinf Fea5-
linton of thauks TO Cen. J. + B. START, snl
.he oficers and menof bis command, Whieh Hlsi
ussninsously adopted.
1 Mr. Miles, Of SlRfh CaFOins, presented {
letter lroEn lady, Of Hsesn, Georgia, who ot
tered piece OF silver plsts, one Of her wedding
/ presents, to be handed 10 the Secretary OF ths
| + easury for the use Of ihs CoRfsdsraeF.
/ Tho isins resolutions OF thanks from TIE SEN
ste to the rs-enlsied troops iTcm 0aorgie, were
/ taken ND sad, 81 the suggestion Of Mr. Gsrlreli,
eeTe put upon thsir passage, and uaani mouaiy
adopted.
Ths Senate bill to prometa toe tfisiauey OF
shc cavalry of the proViElsEal army, sad 70 pun
isa lsSia, sBess bY sny poEtloa thereof, was re-
! f.rlsd 70 the C5mmittea o. Military All iirs.
| M Bsrssdsle ef Mlssissiapi efsrsd q sub.
saJuge Tor lils biii reported b. hiaa Wednesday
/ The substitute provides that " zoe copies Of
J 81 Atnaabsseal agd sA4SIytical Digest Of ihs
Laws 0i tho C5nte3erste Sssies shall Be pr-stsd
snd spprOpTistss ioaF thoasaE5 d0llars tor shs
| paEpose."
TIE Dill ras then ordered 70 third reading
and psssed--yess 40, nays q.
IL. Saith. OF Alabama, msved TO insi.a
| Msios.Gsre.sl r Z R9des 70 privileged seat
10 tbs House; WHICH was unanimously
| agreed 20.
| The Senate bill 70 provide and organize q
geneTsl staff f0r the arSles in tho Ssld, to ssrv,
/ during the var, was tsken up Tor confederation
tbs melton to resans der the Yote BY which j
xss Iciseted hsyBg prevailed.
/ Lii. kiilss, 5f South CaEoiinas raovsd 20 ams1d
by inserting after ihs word with" the WoT6s
'.wisa the sssImilAisd rank sad pay and allow
suees of colonel Of esyaify, which vas adopted
The bin, as amended, was then passed.
Mr. Sexton, frcm tha COMMITTEES oH 9 lsrteT
master and ConmisssTy departments, reported
back certain memorials asklng Tor coinpeasa
ton i6r horses lost in TIA service, sad asked tha
they be relsrrsd TO the committee on Claims
which vas 50 ordered.
Mr.. Sexton, from The sauas committee, report
cd bill entitled, "aa sct % provide foT II
Payment of horses killed, capsured, lost or pei
iusnently disabled ia the CantadsrAse S.ais
servics."
, The bill WGs taksn uP for eoasidsEEsioR, &c
gave rise TO lsagihy debate, participated