The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11
coNrsDraATH STATES conoREss.

CONfkDtkATE SfAfk0NONOhES9.
The proceedings Of the Akxats yesterday
were opened with prayer ~ ths Rev. DR..
6ehon, of the Methodist Chsrch.
Mr.. Reade, of North Cafolins, was ap-
pointed to fll the vacancy IN Tie Committee
Of Finance occasioned by tho retirement of
the Hon. Geo. Davis, of N. q
On motion of Mr. Johnson Of Ark, II vas
ordered that from this time{ti the end nf
the session the Senate takes saity . recess
from half past three o'clock =. y. I'LL seven
O'Clock r. NJ.
Mr.. Semmes, from the Finance Commit.
House bill to increase the compensation of
certain officers Of the Treasury; and also,
with an amendment, the House bill for the
relief Of tax payers In certain cases which
bills were severally considered and the
amendments agreed to, and the bills as
amended passed
Mr.. Sparrow, from the Military Commit
tee, reported the following important bill,
which was considered and passed by vote
of sixteen to two:
TAs Ceaaress Of ne CosfedratH Naas ef .awaIo
do enact, That II IL hereby made the duty Of every
general of1cef comuaanding . dear usut whenever
he shall deem that the pubic thsesusf with be pro-
NOTED thereby, or whenever ne may have satisfac
tory evidence, that any regiment, battalion, squad
command have behaved badly In the face of the
enemy, or in an irregular and disordery manner or
who have without authority of law taken or des-
troyed The property ef any loyal resident Of the
Confederate states, Immediately to dismOunt the
said regiment, battalion, squadron, company or
squad, and place the same ln the ranks 10 serve
as infuntry during the war.
See. :. That the horses that may be taken from
persons so dismo,inted and which may be their pro
perry shall be taken for the use of the army upon
the payment of the value thereof, to be- fixed DIS
provided by law.
Sec. 3. Tina, all laws or parts of laws
authorizing the organization Of companies or
bands of partisan rangers serving as cavalry
be and the same are hereby repealed, and
alI companies or bands Of said troops now
existing shall have the privilege Of volunteer
iag for the war and serving with the pay and allow
ances now allowed by law To regular troops OF the
Provisional army. but upon their failure to so vol
unfeer within Il reasonable time they shall be dis
mounted and placed In the infantry service, and
their horses taken for public use, as provided for
eboye.
On motion the Senate resolved into secret
session.
The House met at II o'clock, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. Sehon, Of
Nashville.
The Chair laid before the House several
communications from the President in re
eponSe to resolutions of the House, one OF
them covering response from the Secretary
of War to the resolution inquiring ppon
what authority Gems. Sam. Jones and I'm
boden have prohibited the transmission of
provisions from the departmentscom
by them to the city of Richmond. These
communications were laid upon the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Vest, of Mo-, reported bill from the
Committee On Elections to provide Tor the
election of Representatives in Congress from
the State of Arkansas. The bill was consid-
cred and PASSED.
Mr. Barksdaie, of Miss, from the Commit
tee on Printing, reported a bill to authorize
the publication and printing of an analyti.
cal and alphabetical digest of the laws OF
Congress, compiled by Messrs. Lester end
BroWnell. The rule was suspended and the
bill taken up. Before any definite action
was had upon 1t the House went into secret
session,