The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-22
CoNFgpER,TE STATES CONGRESS

The Senate, was called to order yesterday
by Mr. Hunter, Of Va, President pro tempol e.
Mr. Phelan, Of Miss, from the JudiciaI y
Committee, reported back, with amend.
ments, the bill for auditing and payment OF
claims against the Government in the State
of Mississippi Placed on the calendar.
On motion Of Mr.. Caperton, Of Va, the
Senate joint resolution in relation to the
salarers of Confederate District Courts for
Va, was taken up and passed The resolu-
tion declares that by law the salaries of the
Confederate Judges for This State were in
creased TO five Thousand dollars by the act
Of the Virginia General Assembly Of the
10th December, 1868, raising the Salaries oi
the Judges Of the Supreme Court TO
that sum.
House bill to provide an asylum for
wounded aud disabled soldiers was referred
10 the Military Committee.
4 number Of bills were taken from the
calendar, and their consideration postponed
till to day.
The bill to regulate the pay of Confeder-
ate District Judges, providing for the in
crease of their salaries to five thousand dol
lars was taken up, and after lengthy
discussion, further consideration was,
On motion of Mr.. Clay, of Ala, indeti-
nitely postponed.
tee, reported back adversely the bill to
establish in the army the Office OF Ensign.
On motion of MIR. Sparrow, the House bill
to increase to three thousand dollars the pay
of the Master Armorer OF the Confederate
States at Richmond, was taken up and
passed.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Military Commit
tee, submitted report of the Committee on
the Message of the President, transmitting q
,v,io fha rf
in response to interrogatories by fine Senate
concerning the office Of the Quartermaster-
General. The report, the message, and the
accompanying documents were ordered to
be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Sparrow, the bill to
regulate the allowance OF travelling ex-
penses of officers of the Navy and Others
travelling under orders, was postponed till
to-day.
Mr. Wigfall, of Texas, introduced bill to
organize Bureau of Polytechnics for the
examination, experiment, aud application Of
warlike inventions. Referred to the Military
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Henry, the Senate ad.
1ourned.
The House concurred In the Senate amend
ment to the bill for the appointment Of an
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for the
Trsnf Mississippi Department, SO as to
Joint resolution Of thanks to Gen. B eau
rega1 ID and the officers aud men Of his com.
mand, for their gallant defence of Charles
ton, by Mr.. Miles, was referred.
A resolution by Mr.. Smith, Of Ala, was
adopted, to instruct the Com mittee of Ways
and Means to inquire into the expediency of
allowing rations to clerks In the Executive
and Legislative Departments.
Mr.. Perkins, Of La, introduced resolu-
tions, which were adopted, expressing SYM
pathy with Confederate prisoners in the
hands OF the enemy, and expressing the
cordial concurrence of Congress in Any
measures the President may adopt tu allie
viate their condition; that Congress win
make all necessary appropriations to supply
the wants of our fellow citizens who are
prisoners, pending the suspension Of the
cartel; that 1t Is desirable to make an
agreement with the enemy so as 10
allow prisoners on each side to be at
tended by their own Surgeons, to superin
tend the health and comfort Of the prison.
ers, with power to receive and distribute
among them all contributions made py their
friends or respective Governments of food.
clothing, and medicines /; and requesting the
President to communicate TO Congress the
present condition of the questions pending
between the two Governments relative to
the exchange Of prisoners.
Mr.. Lewis, Of. Gs , submitted resolution,
which Was adopted, requesting the Pfeei
dent to inform the House what legislation
is necessary 70 save the productive power OF
the planting interssts from the enforcement
OF the clause Of au act II relation to the tar
IN kind, which requires planters within 4
certain distance Of the rallroad to deliver
taxes in kind to the Government depots.
III. Hanlsy, Of Ark, submitted resolu-
tions which Was adopted, inQuitlng into the
expedisncy Of further leeislstiOn o author.
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