The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
February Sit seems to be generally urder-
stood that the finance measure, or tax bill, as
passed by the House, contemL lated a tax on Con-
federate notes so heavy as to- absorb the bulk of
the currency, with view of increasing the cur
rency value Of notes left in the hands of holders:
1t is also understood that the Senate has rejected
this plan and referred the matter to special com
mittee, who have it now under consideration.
This morning, in the House, Mr. Curry of Ala,
submitted important joint resolutions in relation
to the exchange of prisoners Of war, especially
groes. 1t endorses the resolutions of Congress on
the LIST of May last and President Davis proclaim
alton in response to Lincons emancipation pro-
camation and policy and declares, that the
North, in claiming the exchange of coorcd troops
and their officers, intend this claim to apply to
slaves, the property of our people, whom they have
seized, abducted, and impressed into their military
SERVICE and armed against their lawful masters.
They declare the emancipation of slaves by the
enemy, within the Confederate States as not
among acts Of legitimate warfare, but classed by
writer's on public law among whom are the most
eminent publicists Of the United States, with such
acts as putting prisoners to death in cold blood
and using personal weapons for assassination. ~
That the claim of the North that when we recap
ture own, slaves whom they have abducted aud
armed, that we shall deliver them back in ex-
change as prisoners of war, is in effect, to recog-
nize the right of the United States to legislate
within our limits and to aid them in giving effect
to such legislation, which is too monstrous and re-
voting to be yielded for moment, and is a pre-
text for violating the solemn obligations Of that
Government to liberate all prisoners of on pa
role But neither these resolutions, nor those of
the first OF May last shall be construed as to
exclude from treatment prisoners of war free ne
groes not residents of the Confederate States at
the commencement of the war.
Feb SIN the Senate to-day the House bill
to increase the efficiency of the army by the en-
ployment of negroes in certain capacities was re-
ported upon favorably by the Senate military COM
mttee, and placed on the calendar The bill ex-
empting farmers who have furnished substitutes,
was, on notion taken up from the table-yeas
fourteen, nays eight. 1t made the special or
der for Tuesday.
In the House the evidence of the e-enlistment
of large number Of troops in various States,
presented, and resolutions of thanks adopted.
Blankets AND SHOES FOR OUR TRooPs.-
We understand that the Ad- Vance steamer brought
on her recent trip 10000 pairs shoes, 1000
blankets, and 5000 pairs of cards Also that there
is plenty of clothes and blankets for our soldiers
and if they not supplied it is the fault of their
Quartcrmasters. We trust it will not long be any
body's fault Clothe and feed them by all man.
ner of means.-FayeHevWe Observer.
INTERNAL IMPROVE BoARD.-At a meet.
ing of the Internal Improvement Board, present
His Excellency B Vance, ez-oficio President,
and Fl Flanner, Esq, Munford McGehee, of
CasweIl county appointed member Of the
Board 20 fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig
nation of the Hon q Reade--Roi Progress
The Atlanta Appeal says that the Yankees in
Memphis and in Nashville, after robbrg the peo-
pie of their slaves and putting them into the Fed
eral army, actually required the former owners to
pay tax on them according to valuation.
Mrs. General r.. Z. Lee recently presented 27
pair of gloves, made with her own hands, to de-
tail of men from the SD regiment North Carolina
troops, engaged in re building the Plank Road
near Orange Court House, Va.