Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-09
CONFEDERATE srATEs UoNeREss.

THURSDAY, February 4-The Senate met 8. 70
o'coek n Nr. Hunter, Ct Virginia, In the chair. PRAYER
the Rev. Dr.. Leyburn, Of the PreEby tariAH church
Mr.. semmes said a 5fi had passed the Senate on the
previous day without the notice or knowledge Of the
majority q Senator'S. Il had not attracted attention
because Il had been reported adversely by the Mi airy
He alluded 70 the bill 70 create the Office
Of ensign IN the army. This bill. II Il became q law,
would create fear or I've hundred additional officers,
when It was a well known fact that We had already a
EupsTEbundAuce Of officers. This fest was shown By
the great number Of officers IN proportion to privstss
made prisoners whenever any Of our troops were cap.
tured by tbs enemy. This Increase Of omeers Would
slso sd greatly to the expenses Of the Government
In view Of these facts be would move 20 reconsider tue
vote BIZ which the bill was passed.
Mr.. CLARK said that As the Senator from Mississippi
Or. Phstsnl who iniraduced tie bill, was not in his
seat he hoped the motion you'd not be passed.
Mr. Ssmmes said that IN the absence Of the auttor OF
the msasure he would not press his motion but would
request Il to be entered 70 prevent tho bill from being
sent TO he Houssi II It h4dn0t already been sent.
The following Joint resolutions Of hanks were con
aidered Snd passed:
Hous5 JOINT resolution Of thanks to certain Florida
troops.
And House joint resolution Of thanks 70 The division
commanded By Msjor-9en Rodes
On motion Of BIZ. Semnes, tbs Senate resolved into
secret session on the currsney bill
NOZZLE thsraport Of Wednesdays Senate prpesed-
ings, ON The bill to orgsrize q star for the army IN the
held to serEs during the SAr, being taken pp, We men
toned thai the bill had been psEzed By the Senste, but
not By the Hc1ss, during the last session Of Congress-
ILlA NaE Q 2 EaLE6Ek EldaAE "a ~ VII - wa
passed by both Houses during the lEss session and peck
sted 81 the President
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Hose met al eleven O'eleck. Prayer By the
Rev. jams A Daaean, Of the Methodist Episcopal
shursh.
luton reported from the eonnitsss OF Clains' for the
relief Of WedsRtOn Goddin.
The f~sSoluiio1 proposes 10 raise the rent Of tns
building 0ssupisd By thsiPsSt Office Department con-
msncing with the LIST o. jane is-t 70 saeh amount
as may be agreed upou between the COMMITTEES On
Public Buildings and zsfd G0ddin; aud 10 ease OF a dis
agresmsnt, tbe rent to be aKsd By bosrd sf asssssorf
the said Gsddm agreeing 70 rsause she rens IS any
time in proportion 30 the reduction Of toe rent Of other
buildings, sY An appreciation "a ue TEi0s 81 tAe eur
rsncy, OF s.her saussa
Nj. Jones, Of Tennessee, moved to amend the rsEolu-
tioa by striking out the lt q Jsno last, 30 a. 70
make he increased rent sommeEce from Its passage.
The resolution was opposed by Mr.. Clark, Of Geor-
eia. and Mr. MaeLen, Of Kentucky, and favored BY Mr..
CIopton, Of Alabama, Ead Mr. Boyee, Of South Cara
The motion Of sr. Jones was lost
On motion Of Dir. Clark, The resolution was laid UPON
Mr. sexton. OF Texas, moved & Suspension OF the
rule to enable him to make q report from the commit
tee on q-usriermssters and coumisssries. The motion
was not agreed 70.
3 bill for the relief Of LiviB gston Mimms. Tbs pill
proposes TO release certain property IL Jackson hissis
EpPi fom tie cain Of the G~oYernns1Ii Wneh prop
erty was purchased by said Mimms, under authority CT
the mill AIRY commander Of the Department Tor ne
pur poses Of a military hospital, and used a. such TIE
Government refusing Pow TO confirm tne purchase Ihe
sun OF thirty thousand dollars was paid By the claim
ant for the property,
The bill was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Ulopt0u, from The zame committee reported a
Joint resolution for the rslisf = Of Major Henry r Hoop
er Il proposes 70 give lin credit 1t the treasury de-
psrtment. in the settlement Of bis accounts * quarter
master, for twenty one thousa seven hundred aoiarsI
the amouHt destroyed by him al N~tcksbuTg IN tie pres
encs Of the enemy By commsnd Of Esior-Gen. 5ohaR
me rsolufiao was psssed.
On molten Of ar. JOKES, Of Tsunsssse, the forty
second rulo, which requires bIls 10 he over two days
Def re beng cent 20 tie Senate; and also the Tuie which
requires Senate amendments 10 d use bi is TO be refer.
rsd 70 commit ees were suspended fer the remainder e.
the ssiOu
WsyE and Mr Guz, reported a bill 20 increase the com.
peusaGrn CT certain officers OF the Treasury, Rad It rzs
taken up fr confederation
Mr. BoyCe, Of South Gsrolinz, moved 70 amend tbe
bill by sddiuE an additional lection, extending the IN
crosse proposed 10 be slowed to the clerks and en-
ployees OF The Treasury Department At Richmond TO
the clerks and employees OF the same Department al
CoiumaiA. South Carolina Adopted.
Er. EvinE, Of kentucky moved . amend further By
sd nS tie following pr0yiso That tue ABOVE act
shall on y remain in force until the I5sh Ct May next -
Mr. Ewing raid that be hoped BY tee 18Th Of hsy
tie eur noy would Be 50 Gueh improved ihas the ssls-
riss proposed would be 70 greaii and It 1ss Tor tkis
reason that he desired bat II should DO limited.
Ths amendment was not agreed 10.
Tbs bin was then ordered 20 rs engrossmeEt, read g
third time asd pagaad, IN the GLOWING fern
Tbs C1agrsss Of ts Cosfsdsrdts Saatss Of AHsTiea DO
enc. That hereafter the following salaries and con-.
pen.ation shall bs paid 70 the several Ulcers and clerks
hereinafter uamsds Instead Of the sums now authorized
The Treasurer Of the oOnfsdsrsts States four fhOu-
TIE Assistant Treasurer at ChaFbestop, four thousand
dollars
The Secretary OF The Treasury may divide deposits-
D les Of the Treasury tuto classes. the commissions in
which shal be limited as FOL ovs: Ia the first class mt
to exceed four thousand dollars; IN the sscsRa class not
TO exceed .EO thousand I've hundred dollars snd in the
49, H.. arkaa NuaH-a IL -
sccordng 10 the character Of the duties now required
Of them, and subjset toths other conditions now imposed
by law
Treasures or Dop0sitary, shall receive q salary 20 be
fixed by the Secretary Of he Treasury. not exceeding
fifteen hundred dollars.
That the increase ofsalsrlss allowed to the clerks and
employees in the Treasury Departments at K chmond, be
and the same is hereby exten1ed upon the xame eondt
tons, to the clerks sd employees Of the sans depart
msut g. Columbia, South Carolina
Mr.. Chau bsrs, q Mississippi, from the committee On
Military Affairs, reported a bill 20 authorize the Fresi-
dent o establish additional military courts It proposes
to confer upon the President the power to establish a
military court with any division Of cavalry in the Geld
Mr.. Grey Of Texas, moved 70 amend the bill b. I'D
ding, and also one for each State within any militia
- d psrtuent-"
dod, passed
Nj. CourSd- Of Louisiana from the committee on
Naval Affairs. reported back, without amendment, and
with e recommendation that it paHs, Senate bill 10
amend the act 70 establish a volunteer navy. approved
April ID. 1853
a LE u "a NEAEl4 " ALl passed.
Mr. Conrad from The same committee, reported back
Senate joint resolution for TIE 55HvhJ CT Zsdekisn
Mcdaniel and Francis II EEing, CT Kentucky, With
the believing substitute, which was considered and
passed
Reso'0sd By Tia CoHgyess Of As Coafs6.ra,s Slstes Of
Azersca, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be direcs.
ed to Gauss the claim OF Zedekiah Mcdaniel and Fran
els n Ewing, for compensation for having, BY means
Of 9 torpedo invented and used by them. sunk the
stesm guhDost caro-, n fhs 1szeo river. on o about
the 18th day Of December, 1852, to be adjusted under
The Provisions Of he act entitled An ger 10 amend an
act entitled an Eet 10 amend an set recoglizirE the exist
Of war between the United States aud the Coafsd- |
crate States. approved April q, 1862"
NJ Ciapp, Of Mississippi, from the COMMITTEES on
Claims reported = isint resolution for The relief Of
Mary T. A0rgss, John HeOoWn and Samuel AcCoWn.
It proposes to pay for horses taken from these iadlyid,
,ala by ths Government
Psaains ne consideration O this rssOluton. the
aoass' on motion OF hE GSrtnsll, went i,to secret SEES
non ter the purpose Of considering the bill Of military
exemptions.
SENATE.
FRLD&Y. February TIE Senate was called 70 order |
y o'clock by III. Hunter, presidenf srg tes
Prayer By The Rss. D.. Lsyburu, Of ths Presbyterian
,hnrca-
Mr.. Sosrraw, from the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs.
-eported back. Utth a recommendation thatit do pass,
House. hHl 70 ineresse he efficiency Of the sruy ~ he
Employment Of free negCoes and slaves In esrtsin es.
lacttieE which was placed upon the calendar.
MS. IRON the Eame e8mmittee1 asked TO be dig
;harged from he farther consideration OF tbs Senate 4
bill 10 place free persons Of color in tbs military service
+ the Confedsr e States; a. The subject wEa provided
or IN the Houas bin just reported.
Ar. s. also rom tie sane eomnitses) reported back
sith a feeoumendsuon that IL do pass, an act to amend
he several acts Ia regard 10 military courts. which was
cad = nFst ard second tins and plscsd upon ne eel.
NJ o sso klfum The sans mmlt reported back, |
Fith 9 recommendation that 1t do pass, the bill 10 /
snend IN etentiflsd An act to provids and ofgspize 4
Mare &c. 1889
The Congress IF as 90aJsdsya,s Ststes Do szae. That
De ab1ve rseitre Act Be 50 amended hat Their. shsh 81 /
lileved TO each regiment Of saggnesr trooRs TWO ozsE.
ermar ter sergcsBfH /
Tha bill was considered ard passed.
hr Jezison prssensed the memorial Of eertai, On. /
cfieers and prlvates of Ba..lsas
'rgase. praying tie privilege o. reorganization ard
election OF of1eers =, without eonaohdatin9 resiusrts |
nd esnpsales. or in any Way dssIeyink the idsptifv
che eamei which Was referred to the c0nmftfsa On
q ltary Affairs
On motion Of ar Ssmmes, ths bill uskiog additional /
pprcpri uons Tor n service Of the Government, Ter
10 year ending June 30. 1854, was taken pp
Mr. OE q South Carolina, offered he sosiouf,,
Provided T as no appropriation harsln Contained
raI hn a-uen1 lin nnefrr al. augarrr -