The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-25
CONFEDERATE sTXTEs CONGRESS.

| Ss7.te The Senate net a. y O'clock yes
erday. Mr Huote-, Of Va, in The Chair.
The Credentials cr the Hon Hersche. V.
Johnson. OF Ga, was presented, ard ha al
| tended and took the oath OF Office.
Mr. sparrow presented resolutions OF the
General Assembly OF Louisiana il relation
10 the further prosecution OF The war whic d
were read aud ordered 20 be printed
Mr. Semme., OF La, offered a resolution
that the Military Committee inquire into the
expeGiency OF causing Officers of The Quar-
tegmas;er ard Comn.issary Departments 10
ue detailed or assigned - The duty ut audit
ing and paying claims oEthe citiz.as OF Lou
i-isna lor ali property impressed by order ct
officers OF the Confederate service, and for
hire cG neGroe5 snd teams.
Nr BlraTel, OF 5 {, from the Finance
Committee, reported till 10 authorize csr-
iiiicates CT indebtedness 10 bo given for
property purchased Or impressed and for
;Tals poE;2';on, aad 20 provide fOr the pay
ruenc CT the Interest on ss.t ceriiil atss In
specie. Ordered 10 Dc p9tuted.
The Military Comnittee reported back a
bin to allow agents OF the press association
with tao army TO purchase iofage and ra-
tioUs, with an amenauept. The amendment
was agreed 10 and the bill passed.
NrHill, OF Ga, entered motion 70 recon-
slider the vote by which the foregoing Till
was passed
slla.e toint resolution for the conpsnsa
ton o; Mcdaniel S Ewing for bio wing up
with q torpedo ths Yankee gnnboat Cairo,
Was considered and passed.
The res slution instTucting the Judiciary
Com nittee 10 inquire ioto she expedieney oi
reporting a bill suspending tue wit OF ha5eas
cor Us. 10 take eEecs OH tue exuiration OF
the present law Tor that purpose, WAS tax en-
up as unfinished business, and
Mr Graham, OF \ G, being entitled to the
door, addressed the Senate in an elaborate
argument, going to. show the uncons titu-
tionality and the inexpediency Of ths present
law, and the absence OF u necessity for its
re enactment.
Ga the conclusion Of Mr. Graham's re-
marks the resolution was adopted, and
On motion the Senate resolved into exeeu.
tive session.
Ho.,s Of Rsp-sssatIt es-M assrs. Ewing
aaa Elliot, members elect from the State OF
kentucky, appeared aud qualified 6y taking
the Us .si oat.i.
Mr.. Niiss. Of South Carolina, from the
Military Committee, reported back without
amendment, Senate bill 10 amend the act tn
aid aEy State In communicating with and
neriecfing records concarniDg its troops, and
the bill was taken up and passed.
Also, Senate Joint resolution in regard 70
the exemption nf editors and employees ei
newspapers. Passed [Exempts EDITORS and
employees Of ;nagazsnes aud periodicals pub.
liehed al the tima Of the passage OF the act. ]
Also, Senate biii 10 amend the act creating
the Office Of Eesl9n in the armies OF the
Confederate States. Passed.
Also, Senate bial 70 aGeud the several acts
in regard to Chsplaius. Amended Verbally
and passed
Nj Mica also reported blu to organize
Bareaa Of Consclption- Postponed, ana
made sha epsciai order after tbs tax bills are
disposed Of
Mr. Miles also reported back the resoin-
ton o: Mf J. r. Leach, of N. &, calling tor
information re.ati se tn the number OF troops
furnished by each State, 81. aud moved tlat
II be latd Upon the table bn: withdse1 ihe
motion In favor Of
Mr.. Leach, who mads 4 speech. In xalch
he charged members Of the Housc with In
reachiug the IoJ ally Of North Carolina.
Hr. Hilton, OF Fla. replied that on no oc.
casion, either In open or secret session, oao
he heard North Carolina's loyalty tmpeacned
On this door, or her people disparaged.
After further debate, the motion 20 lay on
the table was renewed and carried
MIR. Chambers. Of Miss., from the Military
Committee, reparted back Senate bill 20 pro.
vide transportation for members Of Con-
gress, With an amendment BY way OF sub
sil.nfe. Tne bill. ~ amended, passed. i.
Mr.. Chamber, Of Niss., introduced Oh!
g s:uead The oct 70 establish Nltfs ana
Mir:ng Bureau, which MAS referred
Mr. BIidgers, member elect from North
Carolina. appesred end - sworn ln,
On motion Of Mr.. Coafsd, Ol Ia, the
House went Into secret session tor the pus.
poee q coesidegiDe ~ subject og sxehAnge
of psisonesA