Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-29
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COHREDERATE STATES GONSHAS
SENATE.
The Senate met 81 II O'Clock S=tui9Ay, <lsH
P aver by the Rev. Mr.. Doggelt, OF the Meth
BIT. Brown offered the following, which was
RssolVsd, That the Committee on Military At.
fsiis be instructed to ioquire into the pfopnety
Of providing By law ior retiring from she hne
sueh Geld aad company officers sc have or nay
become uuft for solve service by reason OF as
ease or wounds, so as to open the way 10Y pro
motion to those below them who Ienllia II me
field in The actual discharge ct their duties; and
thar they further ipeaire whether Al ohssr VINO
i absent from his command 10 time Of ostiis'
unless from absolute disability, or under orders
from his supericTs, O. is 8 pIis neE, ought not 20
bs dropped; and further, if it il net eKpedlent
aud proper TO assume that an officer who IS aD-
ssut for three months or more, uulsss ne Is d
prisoner. IS prims fscie, unit for duty, OF Is de-
iinoaent in the dischsTgs Of his duBy, and ought
| therefore TO be either retired or dfoPPeoi s9a
generally. what ought to be done 10 get Smests
OF superior rank, who do not perform duty IL
the field, cut Of the way OF omeers Of INFERIOR
gFsdes who do perform such duty.
Mr.. Graham, Of North Carolina, introduced .
bill 80 amend the Law impcsing regulations on
foreign commerce. Referred.
From he Mdiiary Committss was reportaa q
bill to provide for the payment OF commissioners
appointed nndeF the hsbess corpus law. Rster-
red TO the Judiciary Committee.
Ffom The same, 3 bill 10 sQthorizs the ap
pointment Of ehsplsins TO baltalious and nos
pitais. Passed.
Frcm the same a bin to amend the ses to Al
low cficeTs in the army to purchase raiions AMI
clothing, Passed
Senate bill TO aathorixs tina impEessmsns 0
the rsilrosd iron, equipments, snd rolling stoel
of railroads, when the same shall Be necessary
for the public defense, was referred TO the J0ln'
/ Committee OIL ImprssEmeBts.
Senate bill, to establish q bureau Of foreign
supplies, was considered sad passea-
Mr.. JsaisaE 55sa6ced a bin 70 legalize th
I organization Of eight companies ct cadessln IN
S S,e Of Alabama. Referred to the committsi
on Military AGsirs.
A message WIS received rom The House 0
Representatives announcing the passs ge Of res
| ~oluiions relative to The death Of the Hon D. "
CaFrrn, Of Tennessee, EnlOgies on the deeesse
we're delivered by MessTs. Henry, of Tennessee
Mitchell, of Arkansas, and Watson, OF Aissis
sippii after which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL O'Clock, a n.
After the usual preliminary opening proceed
lines, Mr.. Conrad, of La, obtained the hool
and addressed the House at length in tsvo
Of the continued suspension Of the writ OF h'
bsss corpus.
Nj. Murray, Of Tennessee, replied in faver {
the reDesl Of the act t%usPending the writ.
Af.sT which the question was called, and to
vote taken on the printing of the President
message sent 10 he HOUSE. on Friday in rell
ton to the s~uspeBdiug Of the writ; which va
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Atkins, Of Tennessee, paid a CLOWN
tribute to the memory CT the Hon. David 4
Cgrrin q member Of the last Congress from Il
Ilih Congressional District Of Tennessee, 81
offered s resolution that the House aoJoufI
which prevailed.