The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-19

cial passports for members of Conereso,
were considered and concurred In.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
tho bill to amend the act Of tho last session
"to reduce the currency and to authorize the
new issue Of notes and bonds;" and alter
como diacussion passed 1t In this form:
fEc l. The C,ne-ess ef ~ Coafedrats Stats q
AnasSoa do enact, That the amount Of Treasury
notes which shaii bd issued under the provisions
Of the act OF which this 10 an amendment, snsi'
lars OF the Old, which msy have been paid Into the
Treasury under tie provisions Of the said act
Peov,a that ths limitation ehaIl not be construed
70 restrict the authority oi toe secretary OF tne
Treasury 10 tssus new notes Ia exchange TOT oio
notes held BY rtiviiusis, ~ the rate OF t~o DOL.
lars OF the issue for Three dollars Of the Old
issue, as provided In the said act Prssdded fuvtA,
that the Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby direct
ed, on the erst day Of January, 1885, OF as soon
thereafter practicable to reduce the amount Of
Treasury notes IN circulation to two hundred mil-
shall be thus reduced the faith Of the Government
| Is hereby pledged that the same shall not be1u-
creased.
Sec. Q. Instead of the six per cent bonds au-
section of the sa!d ac the Secretary Of the Treas
uryt authorized TO Issue 30 any STATE which may
desire the same, one hali OF such amount ~ the
said State IL entitled to claim In Treasury notes OF
the new issue, and the otler half III sa.d six per
cent bonds; or, AT the opion nths State, In cOu-
poas bonds, payable in twenty Years, With interest
A. the rate OF fouf per CeGs per annurs payable
half early the ssid tour per cent bonds pot 70 be
IA. .ahie easr upon priacipal or interest and this
provision shall extend To any portion OF the amount
which such State may be entitled 70 claim.
Sec. 8, The Secretary OF the Treasury 10, also,
auhorxed15 issue to any psrson holding old Issues
Of Treasury notes entitled 70 be exchanged for new
issues, untaxabls four per cent bonds OF the same
character described in the section next preceding
and the exchange shall be made at the same rate
at which the old notes may be exchanged for these
Of the new issue-that Is To say: the holder Of
Treasury notes of the old issue shall be entitled to
four per bond exempt from, taxation, at the
rate of TWO dollars of bonds Tor thfee dollars Cf
notes Procided, I hat On and alter the hsst day OF
January, 1865, the authority to make the exchan-
gee mentioned IN this section shall cease and deter
mine.
SEC. Any holder OF four per cent bonds or
certificates issued under the first section OF the act
of which this IS anentment may exchange his
boad or certificate for 4 four per cent uHtaEable
bynd, such Is described in the section next pre-
cediBg, At the same rate provided thefein a. 10
OLD issues-hatis TO say at the fa,e OF Two doiias
nf untaxabe boads for three dollars OF bonds or
certificates Issued uud.r said fifsi Seei3cn.
Sac. S The bonds and caTiifcaies, mentioned ia
the second section of thr aci 10 Waieh ii!is Is an
siueB1msnt, sial be receivable In payMrn. of all
Government dues nh!ch sha; have accrued prior
IL ,,e first day oi Jsnusfy, 1861 exeep, export and
iinport ouI!es aud ianster b. delivery said bonds
and certificates stall be sufficient 10 enable ae
hoid-f 10 e=e iae saaie In payment OF said UoVeTn-
merit fues
The following bill TO promote The eth
cheney Of iae cavalry OF the Provisional
army, and to punish lawlessntss and irregn
larities Of any portion thereof, was passed:
1he Congress Of Il: Confederate States Of -am:ric;
do ensct, That Il IS hereby made the duty of any
general officer commanding d department, when
ever he may believe that the public interest will
| be promoted thereby, aud when he may have sat
iaiactory evidence that any regiment. battalion,
squadron, e0mpany. squad or Individual o; Ihe
cavalry under his ccrnlisHi have behaved badly t
hs iHr4 4iIi n m NJ
ae,y snsn3sr, CT have, without su,hosity OF law,
taken or Destroyed tie property % any loyal resi-
den; OF the Confederate staios Immediately to dis
EA22ns said reg Usest, baItaiiou squadron, coMpa
I EySS1Ca1, or naiviaUSi, and to place those com
pps.ifs s3Ur, or the individual ia the ranks, to
serve :i3'Ey auftag sle war, 4ai in such u..i
taTy usgar,E1ttoa boipssSS ~ Bis command as
1 may des.sna-sr
| IrGt hulses belonging 10 person. 80 dismounted,
| ard watch they s3! have had Ia the service, may
br taken fof the Of The amy, ana. the value
tieiaot assessed as provided by hw.
A bill, reported fron the Committee on
Indian Affairs, TO provide for the redemption
| OF Old Issue notes il the AIDS vi certain In
dian tFtbfa vas considered snu passed
Mr.. Johnson, Cf Mo, reported bill to
| increase the compensation AID mileage now
i.asier cazne.nbe~sr OF Cans, inferred to
the Committee on Finaacc.
The Senate resolved iuto secret session.
| Eoase cr RepreSenta.isss.-Prayer by the
! Rev DE- Aiuaegerode, Of tho Episcopal
| Church.
| The House resolution for disappointment
| Of a special committee on the subject OF i'm =
| pressments, returned frohl the Senate with
! amen dments, was taken up, aud the amend
| ment5 were coDcuTred III.
| The Senate Joint resolution for An adjourn.
| ment OF Congress on the 3lst of May inst,
! beiug taken up for confederation, Mr. Miles
f; opposed i.s adoption. He urged the House
! not to fz any day OF a3journmsat o, present,
! and least Of all so early day as that pro-
posed by the resolution.
Mr GaIiand, OF Ark, also opposed the res.
olu,ion, aud moved its reference to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Conrad, Q: La, stated that there were
important matters before the Committee on
Ways and Means. which required mature de-
liberation, aud argued against hasty ad
i0urnment.
The resolution was further debated by Mr.
Perkins Ia opposition, and Messrs Singleton
AMI Machsn IL iavor, and the question being
taken On the motion to refer, was decided IN
the negative.
T4e question recurring on the passage Of
| the resolution, the vote resnlted--ayes II,
I noes IS. SO ths resolution passed.
A motion py Mr. Hartridge to reconsider
| Was lost.
MrJ. 7. Leach, of n. c., introduced bill
W oi.iOuo fo oS. Ac6 u1"LAos tuo 81 autAuk VI
| furloughs Rad discharges N tne army and
| navy. Referxed.
Mr. Atkins introduced resolution re-.
stfic.ing debate to thirty minutes, and
| TO one speech on any one question, which
was not adopted--ayes A, noes 80, less than
two thirds voting In tbs Affirmative.
Mr. Atkins also offered a resolution that
hereafter the daily hour CT meeting of
the House shall be II o'clock AM, which
was agreed TO.
Mr.. Colyer, of Tenn, offered resolution
TO relieve the commanding General from the
duty of examining the records of courts
martial In the field, which was referred to
the Committee en- Military Affairs.
Mr.. Colyer also offered a resolution inqui.
ring into the expediency Of framing Law
more effectualiy to prevent gaming by bond
ed officers and other public agents, accom-
paaicd by bill on the subject. Referred TO
The Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Heiskell, of Tenn, introduced bill
to provide for paymeat for losses by scei-
dent resulting from tho obstruction OF p.o.
pertyto prevent IL falling into the hands Of
the enemy. Referred.
Also, d resolution iuquiriug what progress
has been made in providing medals for SOL
diers for distinguished service, aud whether
any further legislation IL necessary ON the
subject Referred.
Mr.. Russell, of Va, offered resolution to
rescind ,ha resolution for an adjournment
on the 3lst Instant, which, On his motion,
was laid on the table tor the present.
Mr. Miller, of Va, offered resolution In
curing Into the expectancy OF appointing
one Assistant Quartermsster, With the rank
of Captain, for each battalion Of Infantry ID
the provisional army. Referred.
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