The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-20
CONFEDERATE STATES CoNcREss.

uVaIIea Our nelghOOyS shared the same late. None
wore spared. LADY or THE PENINSULA.
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.
The Senate met at II o'clock M. yesterday.
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Doggett, OF the Meth.
odist Church.
House joint resolution authorizing the
auditing and payment of the accounts Of
members of Congress was considered and
passed.
The bill to regulate the pay and mileage
Of members OF Congress, during the present
session, was considered aud passed. 1t
doubles the compensation and mileage now
allowed by Law.
House joint resolution of thanks to Major
Gen Forrest, and the officers and men under
his command, tor their campaign in Missis-
eippi, West Tennessee, and Kentucky, was
passed.
The following was reported from the Mil
itary Committee:
Whereas, Information in relation 10 our military
and naval forces, and AS To the strength Of differ
ent parts oil our lines and deiences, have at times
been published, {ard which Is believed in most
cases TO have been done inadvertently and thought.
fessIy, aud without any evil intention,) which ia
eaUse and Of savahtage to the enemy da iassssls,
IL ia believed that the public interest requires that
suei publications should be prevented ios the ia,
tafc: s..salsssssss.- 5ssssss s,aas
Rr.slrAa, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be enstIueted 10 inquire Ii any legislation Is neces
sary prevent hereafter tho Publication Of sucu
information In regard 10 army and navy move
mehts and the military defences, may lose
To the enemy any facts which he may use 10 our
injury.
After some debate, in which Mr.. Wigfall
opposed the resolution and Messrs. Spar
row, Hill, and Burnett, advocated it, the re-
solution was adopted.
The bill to amend the act to aid any State
in communicating with AMI preparing re-
cords of its troops, was reported from the
Military Committee, with asubstitute, which
was adopted, aud the bill was passed. It al
lows the State officers engaged in preparing
records Of State troops to purchase rationa
and forage upon the>eame terms as officers
of the pro yisional army.
Mr.. Sparrow, from the Military Commit
| tee, reported bill 10 provide for the COM
pensation of non-commissioned officers,
vice. Itprovides for paying detailed men
s3 per diem instead Of the compensation
now allowed them, for allowing them to pur-
chase one ration day, and for allowing
them extra par for over work.
The memorial of Eliza Maury was laid on
the table and the Naval, Committee dis
ohorooa fro,, -. f,rtber eors;aer,,,.,r
The bill to authorize the appointment G:
general officers, with temporary rank and
/ command and to dea,e and ,;mit the nose,
ss...s.:'. an 80. a'.S =. 's -
"a assigning olnce'o W co.hllauu' "as e"u
sidered and laid over tlllthis morning.
| Mr.. Wigfall, of Texas, introduced bill To
| ouow tho aren't. of tba assoc;ated nress with
@1o" ~. 3 S. :. 80 - ~.
our armies 70 puy forage ana rations. Laad
on the table and ordered to be printed.
The Chair presented a communication
resolutions of the last Virginia Legislature,
reaffirming the intention of the State oi
Virginia to assert her ancient boundaries.- -
Laid on tho table and ordered to be printed.
and SC soon after adjourned. -