The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-13
NEWS FROM the SOUTH.
PROCEEDINGS or THE REBEL CONGRESS.
DEBATE ON THE LIBERTY or THE PRESS.
ghe CONSUMPTION of Editors Declared to be
Jeff. Davis First Step Towards
Dictatorship
MESSAGE OF GOV. BROWN, OF GEORGIA
Ho Advocates The Right Of Each State
to Negotiate Peace for Itself.
Particulars Of the Arrangement ter
supplying Prisoners with Clothing.
The Rebel Authorities Desire to Buy
Blankets in the North to be
Paid For with Cotton.
Davis Position on the Negro
Question Defined.
lie Is Declared to be Greater Ab0ilii0nist
than Seward, Sumner or Lincoln.
General Grant Reported Preparing
for Grand Attack.
TIE CAMPAIGN NOT YET OVER.
LATEST FROM HOODS ARMY,
&C.. &C.. &a
lie Is Declared to be a Greater Ab0iliiOnist
than Seward, Sumner or Lincoln.
General Grant Reported Preparing
for q Grand Attack.
TIE CAMPAIGN NOT YET OVER.
LATEST FROM HOODS ARMY,
&c.. &C.. 6pa
The Rebel congress.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 0, 1894
Tip Senate called to order at twelve NJ. by Mr..
HUNER, President pro tenn.
vi HENRY offered the follow Ing resolution which was
referred to the Committee Military Affairs
Reoived That Is sound policy the part the
ledehte states to impress or hire with the consent OF
tho owner many negro slaves the public necessity
may require for number of years. during the war
60 employed 10 all positions IN the army, except as
tst compensation and that IL has the constitutio nal
Olmotion Of Mr.. Hill the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, REL REssSrArvEs
The House met ~ twelve NJ
Tho roll called by States the following bills and
resolutions were presented -
~ Mr. Goopr Of Va Resolution instructng the Com
iltse on Military Affairs 70 inquire into the expedcncy
manager 90 any paaton employing fifteen able bodi cd
BY Mr.. wIcKHAx, Of Wa bill to amend the act to
employ slaves and free negroes in the army cook,
6teamsters, &c. Referred.
{ BY Mr.. MooRs, Of Ky.--Resolutiou instructing the
Commiteeson the Medical Department TO inquire into
expedency Of increasing the compensation Of mstrons In
Also iustructng the Committee Military Affairs TO
inquire what further legislation is necessary to tue Ell
oient execution Of the oonscrps laws The resolution
! BY Ar Rxx,. OF KY Resolution instructing the Com
itee on Military Affairs TO inquire into the sxpedfsucy
Or estabiisbirg a bureau OF conscrp,iOn. Passed
BY Mr. vnLsRR OF LA bill to amend the act TO In
crease the enlcencv the army by employment Of
Slaves and free negroes Referred TO the Committee
By Mr. BARxspAlE OF Miss A bill to amend the Sc
persons have ded the country 10 avoid military duty
By Mr.. SWAN OF Tenu-A resolution ins.ructiug the
COMMITTEE on Military Aars 70 inquire ioto the exps
diency OF providing by for the removal Of all able
bodied male slaves IN reg ons Of country 'be be over
run by the public enemy Adopted
THE IRA EDoM
Mr.. FoorE or Tenn, resolution declaring that
the mmcad .on contained in the Pre- dents mes
sgo that Congress should repeal the exemption Of editors
Ties 20 or 20 detail -uch may be deemed needfui
1s one which the House can by NJ means approve.
Mr.. 70 10 commended that such q measure would
strike q al blow liberty OF the press, OF
mos Wanted aud CHERISHED rights, aud one which he
hoped would be impaired IL would place IN tue
power Of the President TO stop the publication such
papers as by their manly independents became 90
hoSious TO those IN power lie en- rsed great aouses IN
TIE detail system in Richmond. Iavorites had been ex
o1pted. WINE merit was not nsidered II such
measure were passed reed m would be suppressed AID
Jyrannv wou1 rein triumphant and he tor one, would
feci ptamiusted 20 ret,in his se,t dvo sec ,nds
tbceea,tsr. lis acton was not influenced T., any
desire 10 couciliate the press No MI had been
more denounced nv the press than himself, and he
ploried In IT, Rut no rascaly editor Of ih'm all was
able 10 charge HIM with apy Jack OF pstriosm or zeal
or any thing bsy free aud full expression OF his op1
jons aud prove II. II was by means OF the Injurious
use 4 the deta, system that the army weakened
ami its dep eted Congress had egssted that the
ing robust tat slick employees of the Quartcrmaster
and Commssary do artnents should Gud in the iapKs
O. our armies litter ces than the they disgrace
but their sction had been OF NO elect lie desired 10
see who would mark themselves for eternal inamy as
che enemies of a free press.
IN tie resuu President desired to place tho
press under military surveilancei he had submitted 70
tbe Coasrcss the proprety Of limiting the number OF
exemptions journalists, In cpDuection with some
onsr classes IN view OF The necessity OF alng up the
ranks Of our struggling army Mr. d. would not Dc
understood as expressing opinion OF the views ~ tho
message on TINS cub ect but thought the resolution
pronery referable TO the committee on Military Ansis,
Mr. Foorn rose to reply but was Interrupted In his re-
marks by Mr.. Welsh, u Mss, Who raised point Of
oa S Sssd.s the sss s:ssn.a roe out
order.
Mr. wKLon-lf the gentleman means 10 cay that have
made OF intrigue or any dsroputaoie cciusion
pronounce the statement wiu, deliberate ana mag'
The CHAR called the gent eman TO order. lie had in.
tended call TOR explanation from the member from
Tennessee and called on him TO say whether he
meant 70 insmuate anything dsrepussbe against any
MIR Fomr desired the member from Mississippi TO
withdraw hts remark which being done, mutual ex
plantations followed and IL was Ascertaned that nobody
Mr. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, asked the gentleman from
Mississippi tMr Barksdael TO Withdraw MS motion 20
refer, In order TO allow him 10 offer an amendment do
ciarng that 10 tho sense OF the House tbat the ex
smptin Of editor each newspaper, under the con-
the exemption Of such class IL expeoent and that
81 inexpedient TO alter the Law on the subject.
Mr.. basx-DALx declined TO Withdraw -
The question being taken the motion to refer, Mr.
foorr demanded the a, and which we're OF dered
aud the IN tion was carried. Ayes SIS, noes 10.
cAlISsr orfIt ERs TO house.
MI. RussrLL, OF vrgnis, from the Committee on the
privilege OF debate. 70 the priucral officers o the
various exeout We departments, which was made the
epeci order for tuesday next after the
Nj. Foors gave notice tnst no would olYer an amend
eut making the privilege Conditional upon their esgn
ing their seats OF being defeated upon any i'm
portapt measure OF policy
message having teen received from the Prcsiden,
1he House went into secret session thereon.
The Freedom Of the Press.
5rFF. DAVIS PIRsT STRIP TOWARDS DICTATORSHIP
From the Kchmosd Enquirer, Nov To-
The press OF the Confederate staee would have ~
sscurr IN f future freedom had the House OF Represen
saives on yesterday seen proper TO have adopted TIT
resolution OF Mr. Foote, OF Tennessee against the recon-
mepdsson OF the President TO tubst tute details io
exemptions But ne ia,os roe given for the rfer no
" ne MILITARY COMMITTEE cdnnoi bu, BE- occcpet D,
the prs 90 ieac,rg ns fuas csnd uncertain
she members who voted for the assurance Of thu
continued liberty Of the prs-s will opiy hav'
20 regret ID NOSE Of the members nc
riliing q quiet the anxiety ~ the country upoo thu
important sub ect not Only ansng ~ tcrd ciors NJ