The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-14
coapaDeaarE STATE. CONGRESS.

| kt"0@e -- me ScNaic E1Sst NJ - Ot!GeH Nj.
yesterday. Prayer b5 3fEe Rev Dr.. Danean,'
| of the Methodist Church.
| Mf. Walker, of Ala, ol!sred resolution
requesting the President to inform the Sen
ate what sseps had beeR taken towards the
construction OF railroad from Blue Noun
tain, Aia., to Rome, Ga. Agreed to.
! Also, q resolution instrus.ing the Military
Committee to inquire " hat legislation is ne
|! cessasy 10 secure the return 10 their cogi.
/ nan98 cf aeSer.ers from the infantry WHO
have enlisted in the cavalry; AID OF fl ing by
| law the time for which soldiers shall be PER
| mitted to serve in the cavalry, and Of provii-
! ing hat on The expiration Of such period
| they shall be assigned to service In infantry,
! and their places supplied by these who have
served a similar peFio in the Infantry
Mr. Brown, Of Miss, presented resoln-
| ton Of ;eio legislature Of the State Of ME-
| sissinpi, in relation 10 the recent set Of Con
gress su3ncnding the privilege OF tie writ Of
| ha5eas co p'sS. Laid Oh the table aud ordered
! 60 be printed.
Also, resolution OF The same, asking the
passage Of = Law relieving the citizens Of
| ceTtsin portions CT flat State, whose proper
" hes been destroyed by rails of the public
enemy, from the payment of the tax IN kind
Ordered % lie on tie table and be printed.
Also, resolution OF the same, asking the
passage of Q law reducing the oil gGlo,em tax
Of fiVe Per cent. Gpon property and credits
to two and halG per caLt., and to extend
The etime CT the payment Of said taxes 10 tie
ist November, 1864, instead of Ist jane,
1861. Orieref 10 lie on the table ana be
priu:ed.
Mr. Wigfa1 introduced 4 bill thai officers
OF the Gene!al S.aT for the army oi :ae
Confederate States shall net be aesignatie
- command or the performance -: duty ex-
cept IL their ovn departments, respectively
Referred.
M Oldham, ff Texas, introduced = lin to
eestatsisa 81 BGraaH of Foreign supplies
4 fsrred.
Mr. uaperton, Of Va. introance.i bin to
amend the saW SO aS to authGriZa the ap,
poiatu,eat of e72signs f''r the s,nttalicns Of
/. iDf.:2;rc.
Mr. LaFnw4ll, of 3 C., from The Commit
; tee ri FiHance, repGrj4,. I. hill "a a:s,snd the
. ''2ct to reduce ihA cacsency and authorize
{ q new issue ci notes aaa boGds." Put on
the 2aleDtiar.
iif. Watson, of Mics, introduced bill to
secure the ptesapt printing ot the laws oi
the Confederate Slaies. Passed.
On motion cf Mr Orr, It Was resolved
! stha' the Senatc attend in a body tae frnera:
44f Gen. j. T. il. Stuart al > o'ciock r ~.
: Ga motion. the aenate took h recess III!
, As O'Clock T. NJ, aud then adjourned.
-gouss Of Eepressntdt pes Tie session Was
cpencu with prayer by Rev. Dr.. Moore. Of
the 2feshyterian Church.
The Speaker read an invitation to Tho
HG&se TO attend the funeral Of Major Gen
j. r. u. Stuart, which was, on motion Of
ar. GoOcc, accepted, and the House resolved
to attend IL 4 body.
Mr.. Hilton presented The memorial OF
Messrs. Bttriey aud Maxwell, asking cCm-
psnsa.ion for prisoners captured and vessels
destroyed. Referred 10 the Committee Oh
Naval Affairs.
The Chair presented the memorial Of S.
Eslssett French, treasurer of funds for the
statue OF Gen. Z. j. (StonowaiD Jackson,
praying exemption from taxation and export
duty OF certain cotton and stock subscribed
to the above fund, Referred TO the Commit.
tee Ou Finance.
;:r Chiffon cffared q bill requiring pay
Elent tor horses Impressed by MAJ or General
Wheeler. by order cs the General Command
ing the Army Of Tenncesee, and to require
an account OF the proceeds OF such horses
wheu turned over 10 tbs troops. Referred
to the Committee OH Claims.
by Mr. She@make
ResotOstt, fhat the pres:den. ie requested to in
f5,n tue House, ii no. iEciatia with the pup
lie Interests, whether Tue reasons given in bis
special .ssage for si,spen;!ias ti.-- privilege oi
hsoa corpus s! exists i sue extent ;tat tI!n pub
Ic safety requires 4 coiaiEuance OF tie suspension
zaefeot.
.i'he resolution was ado,.sea
BY h1r. Chr:sman:
tesosea, That the Committee en- Military Affairs
inquire ..i:at legislation ina be necessary TO pro-
seet ton neaerate prisSaefs at Posnt Lookout and
etacwiicEe from the tnauMiai ana brutal treatment
10 which they are exposed.
Referred to the Conn niiiee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Chambers oTered tina following rcso-.
luton
Reso,ei, Tina, II Is iaespeaiaaf. 4. The present
session o; coasieGs, 10 repeal the at passed at the
ias. session OF Congsess, entitled au c: 10 author
izc i'e suspension c tin writ OF nab Go,yUS III
certain cases.
Whila tbs resolution was pending, on mo-
ton of air Singleton, The House we ut nio