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DAY, JANUARY 20, 1864.
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the House to have the EHorts have been made in
ted b open session, hut 50 currency bulls deba-
4 The Presidents veto to the biliaout success
of deaAss in the hands Of The provisioaSSe = mnon
Of Kentucky to clothe Kentucky soldiers, ps
subject of SOME comment A bin was passed 50
the 18th January 1852, appropriating two millions
to aid In raising troops 10 Kentucky, before they
were mustered intoservice which appropriation has
not been expended 2; The bill which the President
has just vetoed devotes one million Of that appro-
Priation to clothe Kentucky soldiers. The Presi:
dent because it directs that the expenditure
pc made by other than bonded officers Of govern
ment employ; that two sets of agents will be ap.
pointed 70 do the same duty, who will be bidders
against each other in the market On motion, In
The Senate today, to pass the bill over the veto,
Hpvote stood; yeas 10, nays 8-not the two thirds
rsanired BY the Constitution. .t ,; =
The Senate adopted resolution that a joint com.
mittee Of both Houses prepare and publish an ad-
dress to tho country. The House has heretofore
adopted the sane . -. n-
In the House this morning, the Speaker presented
resolution passed by the legislature of Georgia,
declaring that that State would never submit to re-
construction or Yankee afilation on any terms;
which was read and orderedto be printed. Author
ity has been granted committee to investigate fed
era outrages in North Carolina, and send for per.
sons and papers, The bill reported by the Military
committee some time ago, to repeal all exemption
laws was taken up and referred back to committee:
yeas 80, nays "a. House in open session only
about half an hour.
SECOND DISPATCH.
RICHMOND, JAM 12.-In the House this morning
areport from the superintendent Of ConscrptOn was
presented, showing the number of officers and sol.
diers engaged in executing the conscript law in the
States Of Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia InVirginis there are 4 colonies, ma
jors % captains. 66 entenas 81 physicians and 107
soldiers; North Carolina, AZ commissioned officers
ga soldiers and 750 mounted men; South Carolina
Ga officers and 14l men; Georgia, SO officers, 20s
men. besides Lees battalion Of Rangers consisting
of 80 officers and 455 men. The duties of the Con-
script Bureau besides enrolling conscrip:s extend
to arrestng and returning deserters and absentees
the number of whom are now very great; and the
matter of furloughs and details outside the army,
which alone amounted to 1900.
A bill to allow Chaplains to draw the rations of
soldier and those Who have horses to draw forage
for the same, was passed.
resolution was adopted thst special commit
tee Of five be appointed to inquire into the expe-
diency of authorizing the impressment for the ar
my, Of share of the pork and bacon held by per-
sons in the country, who have full years supply,
prices for the same to be agreed upon by the par.
ties, or sscertained BY local appraisers without
appeal 3 's'rrss s.
Three bills introduced 10 pay for horses killed,
captured or p1sESanently disabled in the service,
and ordered to Ne printsI~
Resolution adcpsed calling on the PfeGGiiss1t .oT
the names of persons authorized to raise copasies
battalons and regiments since the 9th September,
1869, in sections where the conscrption has mot
been suspended, and the number of men raised
+ resolution OF committee on elections to inquire
into the exped'ency of allowing Maryland soldiers
to elect q delegate to Congress, was lost
The Senate adopted resolution calling on the
President for Bsaggs report of the battle Of Chick
amauga. Passed, bill to allow officers of the Na-
w to draw rations and fuel. Also bill fixing the
frat Monday in May next for the next Congress to
assemble, House adjourned to meet tonight At
7 o'clock.
RICHMOND, Jan. 1s.-When the House met last
night it Immediately went into secret session the
tax and currency bills, and continued over two
hours The House met this morning at ten and
went into secret session at eleven, cotinung till sf
ter three showing they are working earnestly to
dispose of matters soon as possible. This morning
bill was presented to authorize the President to
suspend the writ of habeas corpus in any city, town
or military district when in his judgement the pub
lie safety requires, to apply only to arrests made by
the authority ofthe Confederate government and for
offences against the same and to continue in force
till thirty days after the meeting of next Congress
also bill to give transportation to all soldiers on
furlough, same are now on sick furloughs; and q
bill that the proceeds of sales of property in the
year 1863 raised acquired any previous year. shall
not be taxed. These bills were appropriately re-
ferred.
A resolution was adopted instructing the CON-
mittee of Ways and Means to enquire into the pro
priety Of allowing the tax in kind cotton to be
paid in money, and prescribes the manner in which
cotton due the government shall be prepared when
not so much as baie also that the same committee
inquire into the proprety of making all duties or
blockade goods payable in specie
The Military committee reported bill to confer
on Adutants of battalions and regiments the ranl
and pay of Captain Of Cavalry. The bill was taker
up and discussed till the hour arrived to 70 in:(
| secret session.
The Senate committee on commerce reportet
several important bills-one to prohibit during th
the expectation of any cotton, tobacco mlitar!
or naval stores, sugar, molasses and rice, excep
under such regulations as the President may pre-
scribe Another prohibits the importation Of an.
articles of luxury during the war. 1t prohibits b.
| name very long list to confine all importation
strictly to articles of necessity. The Secretary
the Treasury is authorized to prescribe the maxi
mum prices at which certain articles shall be made
The same committee reported back to the Senat
the resolution of the legislature of Georgia favorn
the appointment of citizens not liable to military
vice to act as impressing agents. The COMMITTEES
unanimously approved the measure, and hoped th
Secretary of War would adopt it
| The Senate went into secret session on the bill t
increase the military age to fifty five, &c.
Hon. VIM. A. Graham Senator elect to the Sen
ate of the Confederate States has resigned his Sc
in the Legislature of this State, as Senator frou
Orange county. No one, as yet has been mention
ed as his successor, but VIC hope some one will b
selected who will fill the distinguished place will
honor to himself and profit to the people at large
| Mr. Graham will be an ornament to the Confederat