The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-19

The senate net at 10 o'clock A. NJ on yes.
terday, and, On motion, Immediately re-
solved into secret session.
The doors being opened, Mr.. Maxwell, of
Fla, frcm the Committee of Cont f-rencc on
the 6isaareeing votes Of The two Houses On
the Til! TO establish bureau Of foreign sup
plies, preseated a report, which was con
cusrcd IN.
Sir. Henry, of Tenn, offered tho follow
ing, which was agreed to:
Resolsed, Tha, the hanks of the Senate aie here
by rendered TO the Hon II. 81. T. Hunter, President
pro fpore for the dignity, !mpartiai:ty, and ability
with which he has presided over the DE- loerauons
OF the Senate during the present Congress.
Mr. Maxwell. of Fla, offered the follow
ing, which was agreed to:
Eesolro6 That committee be appointed TO j3:n
such committee as may he appointed On the part
of the House OF Repr. .sentaiives, 10 wat on the
President Of the Confederate States and nGty him
that, unless he may have further communications
To make, ,he two Houses, having completed the
business before them, ready to close the present
session by an ad jon nmebt.
A message was received from the House
announcing the death of tho Hon. Muscoe
r. II. Gsrnett, Representative from the State
of Virginia: wheTeupon
Mr. Caperton, Of Va, after some remar ks
ealogistic Of the deceased, Cfierea the fol!
lowing resolutions:
Resalre4, That the Senate receives with sinc.re
regre, the announcement, of the dea,h Of the Ron
Muscoe r. H. GaIIc;t, late member Of the House
oi Representatives 'ram tie State at Virginia. aud
tenders to the relatives Of The dccea.sd the assu
rance If their sympathy with bem under the he
reay..I,ent they have been called TO sustain.
Reselred, That the Secretary Of the Senate be dt
rected 10 traDs,t 10 the family of MIR. Garne,i
certified coEy.of the foregoing resolution.
After eulogies upon the deceased by
Meseys Clay, of Ala and Maxwell, of Fla,
the pos CJuttArs were agreed 10.
Mr. Hill, from the Committee appoints d
to wait On the President, announced that Ike
President rad no further communication to
make. bu, rendered to the Sena.a assurances
of his highest consideration, and hoped that
before the next Gleesibg OF Congress the
paiils that envircned the country would have
been dispelleo.
The hon, Of Il O'Clock H. having arrived
the Chaif declared the Senate adjourned sine
die.
Tf9 House met at 81 O'Clock. and imme
dia.ely resolved into secret session. AT Iu12
O'clock the doors were opened ana bes!-
pess resumed In open session.
hIr LYONS, Of Va, IN L i.tiing and touch
Ing manner, announced tie death of Hen.
Mdscos r. II. Garneit, aud ctferad the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted
unanimously by the House:
f,esclvd, 1hat we have heard With de-p sorrow,
OF The death OF The Hon " X II Garneit, Il memhef
al this HOUSE, distinguished iar his iearhihg abiti
" and integrity and in te ii,nony OF respect foI
Ii : memory, we VIII wear the usual badge o.
mourning tor thirty days.
Resoua, hat We tender TO his bereayed widow
our sincere sympathy in her suffering for .s:s great
loss she and our country have susta ned In the
death of her distinguished husband
icsd.ced That the Speaker Of this House com
nsgnicaie copy OF these resolutions 10 toe wioaw
OF the deceased, ana 10 the Senate
Aesotcee', Ttat n fustheT testimony of Oh. respect
for the memory OF the deceased. this House will
now adjourn.
Speeches were also made by Me.srs. Curry,
. of Ala, Perkins. Of La, and Miles. CT 5. c.
Mr.. Conrad, OF La, from the committee
of conference On the disagreeing yute of the
of Foreign Supplies, submitted report,
which was coneurrsd in by the House.
On motion of Mr.. Lyons, Of Va, q cora
mittee of three was appointed TO wait upon
the President aud inform him thai the Cor
etess were rsacy Ia adjourn. The Chair ap>
pointed Mesers. Lyons, Curry, snd Gartre.l.
The remainder CT the open session was
occupied iG receiving bills from the Senate,
and the bills OF tbs two Honses which had
received the sanction Of the Executive.
At 10 O'Clock tha~reseiuticn atjobrning
the House was adopted, when the Speaker,
Hon Thos q. Eocoes, delivered a handsome
rartjrr address to bis fellow members. He
alluded % the Efforts that ad been made to
devise measures calculated to strengthen the
army and improve the currency. Their Ia
bors hac now ternil ated, and the future
would de:ermloe ths wisdom Of the meas
urcs which they have given to the country.
He cnntrasted the present condition Of the
country With that which existed when the
Congress iirst en- erred up. It's duties, ahn
drew hopeful picture Of the future from The
contrast Then our army was lite band
Of un,ried but patriotic men; row 1t was q
hest Of tried aud disciplined soldiers, enpIed
to all the hardshiTR, and ready and willing
to submit to privations. With such be-
yoes In the field, aud the patriotic spirit OF
The people TO back their energies, suhjuga,
tion was impossible. much less su lugation
by Government which acknowledged as its
chiefs Butler and Slckles. The gabbct cr
the peace Of the grave was preferable to sub
mission to the rule Of such Goverrment.
He exhortcd those across whose minds had
fitted the dream Of suhiugation to think es
Etonewall Jackson In his bloody shroud as
compared with Andrew johnson In his pride
OF power. After returning his thanks to the
members for their uniform courtesy and un-
varYin9 kincness, the Speaker concluded
amid the applause Of the Honse.