Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-31
CONFRDzEAFz srATzs UONGnEss
SENATE.


The Senate met on the 25sh st u o'clcck.
Mr. Wssson, Of Adams, introduced 4 bill to
explain aud snsRd the law TelssinE to impress-
msnts. Referred 70 the joint e9muittse on i'm
pfessments.
Mr.. Jemison Of Alabama, introduced 3 bin
to create q department. OF foreign aud interior
supplies, and 10 regulate the collection ofimpoTt
and export duties. Referred 10 the conmiftes
on Commerce
Mr.. Hilps moiion 70 reconsider the vote BY
which Vas passed the bin p allow reporters Ct
the PTe6s Association to purchase rasions was
taken up, and the vots being reconsidersd, the
bill was rejected.
The bill 20 regulate The pay Of = general as
signed TO d1iy as tee seat of Government. under
the provisions Of lhs act approved March %,
1859, ss iaksn up.
The further eousids-stion ofths bill vas post
PoEed till today, and he Senate then resolved
into sseTect session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Bsyior, member elect from Texas, and
Messrs Ksnner and Hodges, members elect
rom Louisisaa. appeared aud took the oath. 30
sEp2Ovs the Constitution Of she Confederats
States
A communication was rsesivsd from ths
President, in response to : resolution Of the
House concerning the di5tribaEioa Of The mails
the e0nrrliltoa on Post Oaiees and P1sE R5a5s
Ii R1sesll, of Virgins. eslisd up bis Fcs0iu
tian lad oa the ts1la ss-as days age, uscindin E
the resolution fer an s3jJurnm5ns Of Congress
on toe 3isE af Nay Instant
Ths resolution was debated By zTsss-s Rzs-
sell ard Go0Ss, OF Virgins, ID iavcr Of. and
Nf. Ramsay, Of North CaEolina, agaias. is
adoption.
Mr. Akin, Of Georgia, moved that the further
consideration of the subject be p0ssposed until
Saturday.
UpoBthis motion, Mr.. Fooss, of Tsnnsssss,
ob.ainsd the door, and appealed to. the House 70
abandon the ides Of an early sdi0urnmenk He
was followed BY Mr. Mzchen, OF KsntuckY, o.
the other side. Mf. CoRrad was proceeding to
speak, Whea tho question Ess called, and the
motion to postpone was sgrsed to.
Mr. Russell offered resolution requesting the
President to inform ths House whether tha 20
oHceo ration hss been furnished 90 tbs army,
aad, if not, whether additional le9islAtion on
the subject is Necessary. Agreed 70.
Mr. Whits6eld, Of Virgins, ofFsre1 resoiz-
tio1 iaquiring iaso the sTpsdisncy Of providing
fer the speedy paymsD' ali sums due "a ofi-
esFs aEd soldiers may be confined II hos
pitsls, or ~ Tough, in consequence Of wounds
or sickdoss. RsfsEred.
Blr. Foster, Ct AlsbSms, offered resolution
iuquIiag into he expedieBcy Of amending the
Sc 10 rroVi4e IeI me OrgAniH4ii0B OF the navy,
50 ss 10 embrace naval storskespers within the
provisions of ssid act. Rslerred
Mr.. CIuikshsGks, Of Aiabams. introduced 4
bill TO anihsfizs chaplsins n the army to draw
rs.iOns. Retsrrad.
AF Pngh, Of Alabama, introduced = bill 70
prevent and punish frauds and Iaresnies uDoa
the Government Of shs ConfsdsIase States. Re
ferrsd
Alr CloptoD, Of Alahsms, cff=rsd = resolution
inqairine into the sxpedl5noy q providing for
the payments to pra0nsrs oi aAr q a part o.
tbs pay due them ia geld q c.asE available cur
reEGy, i1r tne purpose ef relieving l1siI uecsBsi-
gies white il prison. ksiezssd
As. ElEon. Of Fioriis, ofzsd 3 resolution,
which Wzs adopted, ihas until Otherwise ordered,
ths House viii take dsiiy recess Is 3 O'Clock
P. u and meet sgaiu It ocl0ek P. a.
Bfs. Ha11Ei5g8, Of Georgia, iHffodneed bill
10 tx the compensation OF certain oiicsfs Of ne
treasury. RlfsFfed 10 the committee On Ways
and Means.
The H5uss resolved itself into committee Of
tae whole. Chr. Sexion, Of Texas, in ths char
and proceeded to tbs consideration Of the sDe.
eisl order Of tie day, namsly; the bill reported
| nom the committee on Ways snd Means Il
amend the tax laws.
Ths bill was debated until ten minutes to {
O'Clock, At which tms the esnmiEtes rose ane
reported progress.
/ The House then took recess until 3 O'elOeA
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