Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-24
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SENATE


reduce the currency, etc, be reeetvilbl5 = pay
ment Of all Government dues which shalt hav
accrued prior to the first of JanuATE 1855 ex
eept expsTt and import duties. Rslened to thi
COMMITTEES on Fiaanee.
Mr. Graham also introduced a bill TO amenl
the act to levy additional taxes fer the eonnor
defense and support Of the G0vemme n Rs
feFrsd TO the COMMITTEES N Finance.
Mr.. Sparrow, from the Military Comriisee,Te
ported back the bill 50 smsnding It's act crest
ing the ofHce Of ensign N the army - to al
thorizs the appointment OF an ensign 10 exci
battalion Of infsntry. The bill was considered
and passed.
Mr. esumes, Of Leuisisra, issrelu.e3 & Bill
to authorize the prompt psFMont 10 his rspra
ssHtatEss Of he amount Of pay due Genera
/ S.sf7rdsaeceasec. TIE biH Was passed.
On moton, the Senate resolved into sscret
session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Ths House was called to order at noon b.
Speaker S2eoek, in the chair, snd opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Moore, with an, Invocation
for tue success Of the Confederate arms and tie
preservation Of the lives Of our generals and
s~ol1ieFs.
Mr.. Sexton, Of Texas, from the COMMITTEES On
Ways end Means, reported back s bill to pre-
vide for The redemption Of the notes of the old
issue held by certain Indian tribes within he
boundaries of the Confederate StAh.s, with a
recommendation that it pass, with an amend
ment recognising a duly authorised agent in
the tTEns-MississipPi department 10 attend to the
redemption Of the notes 80 held.
Mr.. Sexton said the course adopted in the bill
Was recommended By the agent on Indian AT.
fairs and the Secretary Of War, and read a re-
port froEl the agent. The bill was pat upon lis
passage, read The third time and passed.
Mr.. Niles, Of South Carolina, ron the Mill.
tsry Committee, reported back the reSolulion of
thanks to Msjor. Gan. N. B. Forrest, bis officers
and man, for military successes 10 bis depart
nent, with 4 substitute, and recommending that
it pass.
Mr.. Feote, of Tennessee, said be would vote
for The resolution in any form. bat hs was OF
posed to the very material Modification adopted
by the committee in their substitute. The orig
insl designated Gen. Forrest IS oas Of the most
distinguished cavalry chieftains of the world.
Why did the committee erase that, and substi.
tuie something tanner and mora generalG Gen.
Forests achievements are before the world as
the most extraordinary Of any accomplished by
any cavalry commander during the whole war.
Gen. Forrest AAs mat with that opposii lion which
merit usually encounters from the powers that
be. With q small cavalry force he has pierced
the enemy from east to west, overriding cities
and capturing f~orfresses from the possession of
the enemy, and releasing whole territories from
Yankee rule. He hss seen TT 30 disregard the
milk and water policy Of the Government, and
has settled bis own bloody accounts with the
foe. For this he has drawn ucon his head the
anEthemAs of the enemy and the csnsuTe of
some officials at this capital, who should rather
applaud him for work done molly and well.
Gen. Forrest is the greatest cAvslry captain 10
The world. He knows how 10 hold his men to
their work, and he is destined to grow more and
more Tesplendsnt, notwithstanding the enyi5us
efforts in some quarters to dispAEGgs his deeds
and his merits.
Gen. Morgan was a little envied in his day
and generation he was an eye-sore ia certain
Government gusTtsTs. Il wss be who not long
ago said in Iae hearing Of the speaker, (Mr.
FOote,) that Gen Forrest was, undoubtedly, the
FIRST military cavalry ehieftsin Of the var. Here
was an instance Of generous rivalry for those
who dspGrsgs the deeds Of those they cannot
emulate.
On, had Gan. Forrest bean here yesterday!
that noble Gen. Forrest! That baiid of ma
rauders who esvoTted around your capital would
have bitten the dust or come into Richmond as
prisoners of war, not gsllopsd away throwing
defiance in our teeth. Oh; would that Gen.
Forrest had been here on that day and some
body here had been somewhere else. Mr.. Foote,
in conclusion, urged the adoption Of the original
resolution without amendment. Th~enesoluki0n.
10 Eul5AlC4g IVES CGtClL1ro47 u AQal QIbHQGQ 10
disparsgs the military reputation Of Gen Fer.
rest.
Mr.. Miles said be regretted that tbs remarks
Of the gentleman from Tsnnessss should con
veg 20 the country the erroneous impression
that The Military committee had refused to do
justice to The distinguished officer who was the
subject Of the resolution. II the remarks Of
the gentleman conveyed such an impression it
would be = false one. The COMMITTEES did nos
wish to delrset one iota from the deserved
and web ssrned reputation of GsnsrAl For
rsss, bat uniformity Of phrGss0logy Eas sought
to be observed in tho dnfliag Of resolutions Of
thanks. ThEy Uould not employ d scale snd
elsvat8 ere efiser above another. All they de-.
sired vas 30 DO juslce to al Wisb0ui giving Of
fcnas 70 any, Cor AL were worthy Even in
pasging upcn G Ess0l1tion Of shsDksk t. Center
Lee, Of uhez too much could nos ) sAid, 80
COMMITTEES had kept in view that uniformity
and consistency IN The language employed.
Mr.. Niles read the original resolution and its
substitute ia comparisoH, and said lie could re-
ally not see any difference in them, except that
the substitute did not hold up Gen Forrest IS
the greatest cavalry officer of the world. That
would be invidious. He objected 3, giving to
any general tie biggest bed in the house be-
cause rs was the biggest man.
Mr.. Foote rose TO reply, bat objes.ion being
made, Mr.. Niles confined. He said resolutions
Of thanks were not tributes Of vanity, bat the
spontaneous tribute OF admiration and gratitude
hOm Congress and the people EEe was sure
the gallant aRd Distinguished Gen. Forrest did
not desire mote, and If 10 did he did not de-
serve sny 81 ST. The substitute was as fall
and ezplieit AZ any other s;nilst T~es0lution
passed By tho House, net sven excepting Teselu-
ti55se Asaks % Gen Lee.
Nj. Or. Of MISSISSIPPI mv7s =sszs -
wording Of 8 peThea q tao gesciutis y Of thanks
to Gen Morgan and passed by the House.
Mr.. Baldwin rose 70 8 point OF ordeTs and
called on the speaker to entorca Zoe rules.
The speaker said the rules, if called for, would
always bs enforced.
The substitute, as il came from the committss
was shen passed
Mr.. Lycn, Of Alabama, introduced 8 joint
resolution TO provide for the knaiting OF the
accounts of members Of last ConigTsss for pay
and mileage, and making it applicable 70 th'
present Congress
Tne resolution was passed.
Mr.. Marshall, Of Kentucky, from tia Commit
Tee on Military ADsiEs, reported bilek The bill Il
amend an act TO allow commissioned omcaTsE n
lions, ard to draw clothing from tie Qasrtsr
masters Department.
Mr.. Baldwin, moved 10 strike put and sub
stituse with protecting clauses.
A discussion arose upon the Discrimination be
tween officers ct posts and officers IN the field
the latter resping The benefits Of the bill.
Pending she discussion the Hos se went insa
eeeTet session.
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