The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-17
CoNrsDgRATE STATES CONGRESS.

In the Senate, yesterday, the proceedings
were opened with prayer by the Rev. j. l..
Burrows, Of the Baptist Church
Mr.. Maxwell, Of Florida, presented the
credentials of his colleague, the Hon. James
NJ. Baker, re elected to the Senate for Six
years.
Mr.. Clark, of Mo-, entered motion to re.
C ,nsidcr the vote by which was rejected The
bill providing for the return to the Trans
Mississippi Of persons captured there and
paroled or exchanged in the East.
Mr.. Dortch, OF N. c., presented the pro-
I: ccedings Of the 37th N 9. regiment, re
eni;s.ing for the war.
| On motion Of Mr.. Dortch, seat in the
! Senate was rendered to Gen. Braxton Bragg
| House bill to authorize the payment and
mileage of members Of the secoI d Congress
/. of the Confederate s ates, was reported fa-
| vorably from the judiciary Committee and
| passed.
From the same committee were reported
adversely the bill to prevent trading with the
enemy the bill to authorize the Confedcr-
ate District Courts to issue writs Of nta7da,
mus and quo aoayTaato i; and House bill to IA
cilitate the collection Of claims of deceased
officers and soldiers.
- House bill to authorize the imrressment
of meat in certain cases, reported favorably
lsby the Judiciary Committee, was considered
and passed.
House Joint resolution constituting the act
Increasing the compensation OF the deIart-
mcnt clerks, to include soldiers detailed for
clerical duty at Richmond, was considered
| and cOncurred in.
Hause int resolution of thanks to Nc.
!; Gowan's brigade, the Pcdee Artillery,
! Pogue's Artillery Battalion, for re enlistiDg
/ for the war, were severally consider cd aud
| concurred in.
House amendment to Senate Lill to amend
| the act regulating furloughs and discharges
from hospitals, was considered aud concur
(: red in.
! On motion Of Mr.. Sparrow, House bill
amcndatory Of the act to put an end to the
| exemption OF persons who have heretofore
furnished substitutes, was Informally laid
over.
| Senate bill in relation to the qualifications
I of State tax collectors, WAS considered and
passed.
Senate bill to repeal the act authorizing
the President to confer temporary rank and
| command, fer service with volunteer troops,
| on officers OF the Confederate army, was
taken up, end pending its consideration,
! On motion Of Mr.. Semmes, of La, the
| Senate resolved into secret session.
The House met at IL o'clock, and was
called to order By the Speaker.
No. Lyons, OF Va, offered joint resolu.
tion explanatory of the "Act to lay taxes for
/ CuC COiu uloA OctcuCC, anu 10 CARRY Ou lAS
war;" approved April M.h, 1868, so as to ex
empt from taxation tho daily wages of de
tailed soldiers and other employees Of the
Government, where such wages do not ex-
coed 81 600 per anuum Passed
Mr.. Lyons also offered resolution to au-
thorize the Speaker Of the House to employ
one page, at a salary of one thousand dol
lars per annum Considered and adopted.
Mr.. Foster, of Ala, introduced a resolu
tion to instruct the Committee on Military
Afflirs to report upon the bill referred to
them increasing the pay of noncommis
stoned officers and prlvatcs. The resolution
| was not agreed to.
The House then, on motion of Mr.. .Barks
dale, took up the bill to regulate the com
pcnsatiou of the Public Printer. Itprovides
| that in lieu Of the prices heretofore paid, the
Public Printer shall be allowed 80 per cent
upon the actual cost OF all printing, compo
sition, press work, ruling, and binding. The
bill was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Lyon, Of Ala, the House
then went Into secret session, with view
to receive the report of the committee Of
conference On tbs currency and tax bills.