The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-26
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.


Seas.s-The Senate me. yesterday st Il
O'Clock. Prayer by the R-v Mr.. AiuD:sa
rode, Of The Episcopal Church
Mr. Wa son, OF Ala, introduced bin 20
Spiain and amend the law relating 10 i'm
pressmenta. Referred TO the Joint Com
uittee Of Impressments
NJ. Jarnsson, OF Ala, introduced a blu tn
create Department OF Ecreisn xna tnteTio'
supplies, oDd 10 regulate tla collection o
Import and export duties Referred 10 the
Cemrai'tee on CGmmerce,
hr. Hf;is motion To RECONSIDER the vote
- which was parsed the hill ~ allow report
s.s OF The Press Association 70 pusehase "a
f!ons vas taken up, ana the vote being re
considered, the bill wss rejected.
iae bill To regulate the pay ct General
assigned to duty al the seat of Goyeinl.ent,
under the provieions Of the act approved
| March 25, 1892. was taken no.
Mr.. Orr, vi s. C., addressed the Senate a.
lergih in opposition TO The tiil, and espe.
cialiy in opposition tn Gen. Bf,gg, The pres.
ent ineumceIs O! the otice OF Commanding
General
Aessrs, Sparrow and semmes, OF La, and
Mr Hanry, Of Tenn. advceassa ,ae bill and
eesress Mr sa,sa;. Hsa, sFagr 80, g., -,
though be Gid not admire Ga Bragg
The further consideration Of .he bill was
postponed Till to day, end tie S3uste then
resolved into secret session.
Ro1ss Of Rspreseas<ot s.s Prayer by tie
Rev. Dr.. deter, OF he ...ist Church.
air. Baylor, member eject from Texas, and
A.esars. ksnner and Hodges, members elect
nom from Louisiana, appeared aud took tie
oaln 70 support tue Constitution OF tie
Con-edara'e States.
A coDmanieetiUn vas received frcm the
Pfes:den,. IN response IL q resolution oi tie
House, c1rceE;iug the distribution ct tae
E.ils in the city az Eiehm ID. which WIS
referred 10 the COMMITTEES aa Post { 81 cxs )
sEI Post IL ads
Mr, Russell, of Vifein.o, ca.iei M Z re-
sliati4o. tati On saa tsh.e soma days ng =,
sesciD3iog :te rsso.uiica a.? a.. s+t3u: usylsx !
oi CongJe=s OK th= s,st Of Nay instant.
The resolution was debated by Messrs
Russell ani Gdode, OF Vs., IL favor of. and
Hr. Ramsay, o; u. C, against its adoption.
air Akin, vi Ga EoTed thar tho further
until Saturday.
Upon this molten Mr. roote, OF Tenn.
obtained the foo-. snd sppea.ei So tie
House to abandon tbs IDEA Of au early at
joGrElaeES. He was followed by 3r A2chga
oi NJ, on lbs other side. Mr. Coniad was
p-oeecliGg to speak, wien the question u ga
eei!ed, AID tbs E1,ioa ~ postpone was
iSSj 40.
Ar. RcsseN af red resolution rcoreet
irg tbs Fresitent 20 in!orn tie i.egse
w1"--er his tobacco ralicu bas been iu.-
nishe5i 80 the army, a15, # rot, vhetLer I'd
d!tioDa! legislation cE The s1ttect Is necss-
sarg. AGREED tC.
Nj Whitfield, Ct Va, offered resolution
iuQuirilg Into :hs eypsciency of providing
fer the sgeedy payment OF all sums due to
others sad soldiers who may be confined n
hospitals, CT az futioush, in consequence OF
wounds CT sicEness. Referred.
Mr. Foster. CT Ala, on.rei q resolution
iL1 5iring ilto the eGpeciency of amrnding
Me act 10 provide foT the organization of
the nsvy. so as to embrace naval storekee,,,
eTs within ihe provisions ~ said act. Be-
ier-td
ar. Cfrikshark, of .Ala. insrc5uced bill
to authorize volunteer caap ii IS Ia The army
To draw rali0ns- Referred.
Mr. Pu.a, OF Ala, ;ntrodrce,ia iii 70 ore-
veD: and 1nnisi: fauds sua iarcen!es upon
the Government Of the Confederate States.
aSf4rred.
Ms. Chiitcn, of Ala, offered resolution
in5.iUctiDs the Committee on Accounts to
allow ths Doc-1eeper cf tae Ecuse, R Il.
WynEe, credi. OF eigateer hundred dol
.dss, being the AMOUNT Of pctiic money ab-
s'rac:ed from lin without his iaEi.. Re-
fsTad.
Sir. Cloptcn, cf Ala, offered resolution
ing airing into tie expediencv of providing
fer The payment TO prisoners OF war Of
part Of the pay due them in gold or other
available currency, for tee purpose If re-
!ieTing their necessities WIIi.s. u Prison
Referred.
Mr. Hilton, CT Fla, oGerad a reso,etion,
which was adopted, that until otheceise or
derei, tie House Viil take g daily recess at
8 o'clock ?. NJ, and meet again at 8 O'clock
+. 81
aif. Hartrtd5e, of Ga, introduced bill t.
FIX the compensation OF ce-air officers of
the Treasury. Referred To ice Colaraittee
cn Mays and Means
The House resolved Itself into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Sexton, OF Texas, in The
chair,) and proceeded 10 the consideration
Of tie special order OF the dag, namely:
the bill reported from the Gonui.tea un
Wsts sHd Means 10 amend 1Go lax lsS=
I i.a Dill vas debsted uniii :sU u1inu.al Ia
3 O'clock, ct WHICH tine To Committee Tose
AID reported progress.
Tse House then took a reces. cn,tt
Ct,lock ?