The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-16

VI tueH natural limbs not 40 an act Ol
charity, but conferred az an act of esteem
and gratitude. Already 81, 900 has been paid
over to DR.. Marshall by one gentleman. and
we doubt not the liberaltty aud patriotism O,
the people will induce them to contribute
chserfully to an object 50 laudable.
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS-.
The Senate was called to order at IL
o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Langhorne, ol
the Methodist Church.
Mr.. Hill, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back with the recommendation
that it pass the bill to regulate the salaries
OF Confederate District Judges. Put ON the
calendar
Mr.. Phelan, from the same committee,
reported back two bills declaring certain
persons alien enemies, with q substitute
therefor, to be entitled "An act declaring
persons owing military service to the Con.
federate States, and who sock to avoid such
service by removing beyond the control and
jurisdiction of said States alien enemies, and
subjecting their property to confscation.-
Pat On the calendar and ordered to be
printed.
The House bill granting to W. j. Hardee
and 8. Fl. Getzel special copyright for a
book styled "Hardee's Rife and Infantry
Tactics" was passed with the amendment of
the Judiciary Committee, making the pro.
visions Of the bill extend to spurious copies
OF the work already printed.
Mr.. CapertOn, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, to whom had been referred the reso-
luton in relation 10 the salaries of Coafed.
crate District Judges in Virginia, reported a
joint resolution, which was ordered to be
printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Sparrow, the Senate re.
solved itself into secret legislative session.
The House was opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. Edwards, at II o'clock.
Mr.. Chiffon, of Ala presented a bill to
provide for the organization of the fle Id ar
tillery Of the Provisional Army of the Con-
federate States. Referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Garland, of Ark, introduced bill for
the relief of George A. Davis, of the State
Of Arkansas, a mail contractor In that State
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Hilton, of Fla, offered resolution
that hereafter the House will take daily re-
cess from 81 o'clock p NJ. until o'clock
p NJ. In support of the resolution, Mr..
Hilton said it was quite manifest that,
without logger daily sessions than we
are now holding, Congress would not
be able to dispatch the business de-
manding their attention. We have but a
month left to US, and yet only one bill Of
general importance-that in relation to SUBJ
stitutes-had been adopted. There we're
yet to be acted upon the Exemption bill, the
Currency bill, The Tax bill, the Army bill,
and the bill regulating the so called block
ade running, to say nothing of other mea-
sures Of interest, though of less general i'm
portanee. Members getting their dinners
at four o'clock could well dispense with
their suppers, in view of the pressing de-
mands of the public business.
Mr.. Baldwin, of Va, opposed the resolu.
tion. stating that the sessions of the House
were now too protractcd to admit of proper
work In the committees.
The resolution was adopted by the follow.
ing vote: Ayes Sc, noes %.
Mr.. Clapp, of Miss, from the Special Com
mittee to whom the subject had been re-
ferred, reported back the bill to provide for
wounded and disabled officers, soldiers, and
seamen, au asylum, to be called the Veteran
Soldiers Home, and asked a suspension Of
Al ~ - IN a. l. l.
once Upon Its passage
The rules were suspended and the bill
taken up for consideration. After some
discussion the bill was postponed until Mon.
day next, and made the special order in the
hour.
Mr.. Villere, of La, offered resolution
that the President be requested to furnish
this House with copy of the proceedings
of the Court of Inquiry In the case Of Gen.
Mansfield Lowell
Mr.. Welsh, of Miss. introduced bill to
more enectually enforce General Order No.
los, issued in July, 1868, in reference to Of
ficers and employees in the Commissary and
Quartermsster's Department.
Mr.. Smith, of N. c., introduced bill
of the act to put an end to sub
approved January 9th, 1864, so that
the bill shall not apply to producers who,
previous to January 1st, 1864, were engaged
In raising subsistence for man. The bill was
referred to the Committee on Military Al
fairs.
Mr.. Miles, of 8. c., offered resolution re-
queeting the President to communicate to
tho House the number and names of officers
dropped from the list under the act to rid
the army of ignorant and incompetent OH
GERS. passed at the last session of Congress.
Mr.. HeiskelI, of,Tenn., introduced bill to
place in the military service all persons who
have submitted to the oath of allegiance to
the Federal Government. Referred to the
Military Committee.
Mr.. Lyons, Of Va, offered resolution,
which was adopted, that the Military Com
mittec inquire under what authority Gems.
Sam. Jones and Imboden have prohibited the
Of supplies Of food from the
dlstricts which they command to the city OF
Richmond for private uses.
Mr.. Burnett, of KY, introduced rssolu'
tion in relation to the war and the treatment
of prisoners, which was referred TO the Ju'
dietary Committee.
-Oa motion of Mr.. Jones, OF Tenn, the
House went into secret session, for the con-
eideration Of the bills reported from tho
Special Committee on Currency.
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