The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-19
,nrp,Tr STATES CONGRESS.

CONFEDERATE AiEs
mn Scan,f. Yesterday, Mr.. Maxwell, OF
III ,",roanced 80 the following joint resolu-
f'A' snich on motion Of Mr. Orr, OF s. C.'
'0"s' ',n,,.ferred TO the secret calendar
were =. n, Cong,,s Of he Cm.fsderdte &ases
Rssairt', yyh.t The action Of the Confederate au
q t%n n.,ins In charge the matter oil exena"ge
laehu,nr. in declining To treat WIN "en ID. r
q P io relation thereto, IL coiaia''s app'o ~.
bsiiF' :. ana the selection ot such Pcfsou, "h'
CeHs'es', hy the President OF the Confede-
f. jaslis "" "a who IL held in odtum not more by
fs'' nIs of these States than by tne peopie OF All
iae - countr,es, Is regarded as 'ti aS' vi pauy
elSilfieu ,,y, of the Government OF the tnitcd
spite OF ." = an indication of its purpose coveuiy
siA'' sss and avoid the further eAchahgc OF
to tn",s an auy reasonable terms.
p'isos'fs ~ Tbat the Government Of the Confed-
(. hs,, ,s and at ali times has been, ready 10
efatr tai, exchange OF prisoners, according to
nsss a. and Is prepared io resume negotiations
ihss%' ihs .ns Whenever met ny commissioner OF
10 '" f IA, 'nited states moi espcciaiy opho1ious
an. peopie at these Htates' -. -, e.. a.,
: NJ n.sro soldiers who were. under our
rh'pNHr q, Confederate citizens prior 10 Tue
i~"'' ~. upiusilfeJ by reason oil the law OF ha-
"a. tsrth these give 10 every nation 'e .is"t W 'ue
NON ,~r, Gi all her people, of whatever cias~,
rHh'' n,ht,c enemy, and the right also 10 dis
ag1ast "a ounish according 10 her own laws any
pose =, ,hea, A. may be caught IN the act ot war
sax IT, hs, and further, 1t the claim tof sach ef-
ASNu h, seagiesced in by the Confederate Gov
'hdhs :. xouId thereby give sanction To serviie
efh'n.n efhar,i,n in its most Destructive form
.pa5.,I That ii there has been any schNtness
'.sians or clothing for the prisoners IN the
o. ft.af lhs Confederate authorities, II mas beep
LA"" i,n ,bs same proportion with that which has
tn .,tr avn soldiers in the field, and Ia due 10
,ss tndi.cfim.naie aud malicious devastation
"a d.sltucttou Of private property by the armies
81. tuiied states. such as for ages past has been
tl,. iytli ed
,,ettced ly barbarians ana saVagcs'
u, Orr offered the following
n..,,.i Th,t the Committee on Military Affairs
''.,,,,ctrd 10 inquire into the e1pedichcy of ps-
.,,,,,,., an Invalid corps, 10 be composed vi ON
a,- and soldiers who have h"ed ihcapaciiaieu iof
ft .c,yirr by disease or the casualties Oh oattie,
~ ,,bo when organized may be assigned 10 ihe
as,,iiunancr of such light duties as are now per
fad hv firlant officers and soldiers; ana tiat
.a,d committee report by bill or otherwise.
N2 orr submitted the following, which
was agreed 10
IT., That the Committee on Military AT
,is iuouire turo the expediency ut placing IN the
i,,arv .rrjce ot the Confederate states an male
no.. p.,sons Vt color between the ages OF le ana
A. years Of age, 10 DC e"fi'''" US ~''"'i '1A''
,,er. aud abofrrs. .
The bin 10 authorize the appointment O
o., sgeuf Of The Post-Office Department and
sqcl clerks as may be necessary 10 carry on
-Ae postal service west OF the Mississippi,
1ss taken up and passed
Also, the bin to authorize the appointment
Of - agent of the Treasury Department west
Of The Mississippi river was passed.
THE Senate took up and considered the
House bill 10 amend an act entitled Gan act
10 regulate impressments," approved March
u ,,,3, and to repeal an act amendatory
thereof.
ACer the adoption of several amendments
tta farther consideration of the bill was
no.tpoped till the following day.
The Senate then took up and considered
-he House bill to prohibit dealing in the
rsper currency of the enemy, which, on mo:
fiin Of Mr. Semmes, was postponed III
Wednesday. -
The BIN TO provide for the auditing and
-..,ement of claims in Mississippi was taken
i and pending its consideration the Senate
resolved itself into secret session.
The Hon~ met at II O. clock, A. N. Prayer
by Rev. DIR Marshal.
The following are the most important re-
solutions introduced:
Mr. Barksdale, Of Miss, submitted reso-
luiion iusiIuctiug the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs h repoTt bill for the speedy
and tNrctual punishment OF officers and pri'
regulating impressments. The resolution
5g3s referred.
Mr. BNksdale introduced bill providing
f31 the payment oi property destroyed or In
iured under military necessity, which was
referred.
The Committee on the Quartermaster and
Coumissary departments reported favor
ably on the bill ID allow persons discharged
from service by reason Of wounds, &c, and
in Government employment to purchase
clothing at Government prices The bill was
ordered 10 be printed.
The special order being the bill to provide
Ell asylum for disabled officers, priyates, &c,
10 be called The Veteran Soldiers HOme,"
was taken up aud passed.
The bill IA perfected provides that all mo
neys that have been or may hereafter be paid
into the Treasury on account of exemptions
from military service, under laws heretofore
enacted by Congress, shall be expended in
the purchase OF some suitable location for
an asylum to be called 1.-THE Veteran Sol
defs HOME" and for the erection and fur
nlsLlng OF such buildings and fixtures as the
probable number of inmates may render
necessary. Il further provides for the ap
pontment of Board of Managers and other
necessary officers, and for contributions from
individuals in aid of the enterprise. The
oenenciaries Of the institution shall be all
commissioned and non-commissioned Of
hcers, musicians, privates and seamen, who
nave been or may hereafter be retired or dis
charged by reason of wounds received or in
J9fies sustained in the service OF the Con
itdera'e States, while in the discharge of
'helf duties during the pending war
Inc House tben went ilto secret session
On the special order