Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-11-15
CONFsDARlTE STATES CONGRESS
MONDAY, NoyEKBrR II, 1864.
SENATE

tbs Senate met at l. o'clock, end was
opened Yith prayer by thu Rsv. Dr.. Burowa, Ct
the Baptist Church. mr. HusTrs, If Va, N
the Chair.
A call hY States Icing cSEinanesd,
Sir. GAKLAsD, Of Ark, submitted bill 10
exempt from ,axa.ion, on the part Of the Con-
felerats Ssatss, articles purchased by the
State OF Arkhnsae under and by virtue Of IN
aas psssed by the General Assembly Of that
State, October Isl, 1874, entitled on &C. 20
provide cotton and woolan cards and medi-
olncs for The families Of soldiers, and rape.
For the oihosra Of the Stst. Bnd counties of tho
Commonwealth.
Mr. SPappcw, Ct La. called attention tG
the fso, Lnst other States had passed similar
a,,s, aud suggested thoe the Committee Ia rev
pog.!ag ppoD tho subject should take 10 view
gil Esstss 90 situstcd.
Tao bill srs road first end ssoond tins,
and roisrredto the Compittso on Flnaros.
MIR. Or, Of 8. O., offered tho following
resolution, which TBS adopted:
Resolved, That she President be 1sQuestsd
"a communicates 90. the Senate she official re
port of Gen. Jossph T. Johnston touching
the operations Of tho Armyof Tennessee, from
tho occupation Of Dalton &c the dat. Ct bis
removal franz tho command Of that lrmy.
Mr.. B.asmrLL, IF s. O., submitted the
iollnwing bill, to Is entitled an act to repeal o
part Of the 2G.li De1iion Of sE sat approved
Fat. 18th, 1862, entitled an aot to altar and
amend an act ersitlel ,an act tsT tho ssquestra
ton Of the ea.atea, property and effects CT
alien enemies. and fcs indemnity cf aiti2ens
of the Confederate ststes and persons aiding
tho ssme in tho existing war with the United
States, approved Aug 20, 1861. - :
The CongIaRs Of the. Confederate Ststes Of
America DO enact, That SO much Of the Goth
section Of the above entitled act approved
Feb. IS, 1862, as authorized payment Il debts
duo 10 alien enemies in tho beads OF the Con.
fsderate States, be and the sama is hsrsby re-
pesled. .'.
The bill vas Rad fret aud second time
and referred to the Cc,amittse on Judiciary.
Mr.. BARNwIII, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported the following bill, to b emit
tied .s... :.
An act 70 amend. tho "a section If nm act
entitled "An act to organize forces 10 serve
during the war" approved February 18th,
1864
The Congress Of, tho Confederate Slater do
enact, That the houda authorised to be issued
by tho Secretary Of tho Treanury to non COM
missioned ofheafs, mu,ioians and pripates, by
asnizs forces to serve during tho war; az.
proved Feb, 18th, 1864, shall be rs;leemabis
OCT. |, 1864, and tho interest on thu same
PAYABLE semi annually, On tbs lat days Of
April and 0otohar in each year.
On mstion Of mir. BAzET all, tic Ill YES
put TO the vote end passed.
MIR. BaGNWELL, from the COMMITTEES On
Commerce, reported bin, to DO entitled can
Act to authorize the Secretary of yhe Treas
ury to exchange coupon bonds for 7:30 Tres-
sury notee.". It is as follows,
Tho Congress of tho Confederate States Of
America do enact, That the Secretary Of tia |
Treasury is hereby authorized, upon spplica-
tion, to exchange coupon bonds, Reasonable
January let 1895, bearing six per cent. in
terest, payable. on tie fret days CT January
and July IN each year, for treasury notes.
issue / undsr authority of tie third section Of
treasury notes." approved April l., 1852:
tie act entitled an "aet authorizing the issue Of
said treasury notos being Of the denomination
Of ono hundred dollars each, payable sir
months after The ratification Of a frosty Of
peace between the Confederate States and the ;