The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-13
CONFEDERATE sTArEs CONGRESS-.


CONFfDERATE STATES CONGRESS-.
The Senate met yesterday At II O'Clock
Thc President pro tenn. was, on motion OF
Ar. Johnson, OF Ark, authorized to appoint
an additional page for the Senate.
Mr.. Clay, from the Military Committee.
reported bill to provide for retiring officers
OF the army, which was passed by vote Of
ayeS Is, noes s.
The bill authorizes the President, upon the
Recommendation Of any General command.
ing department Or All army, to dischargc
from the service any officer CT the Confede.
rate States army, or OF the Provisional army
OF the Confederate States, who has no as
signable command or duty, or who is incom
petent or inefficient, OF who may be absent
from bis command or duty without leave
The second section declares that the pro.
visions OF the first section shall not be held
to apply to officers who have become dis.
ablcd by wounds or disease contracted in the
line Of duty; but the President may retire
such officers upon full pay during the war.
or may assign them to such post or other
duty as they may be able to perform.
Tue Senate proceeded to consider the bill
to provide and organize general staff of the
army, to serve during the war, sent back
from the House with amendments. The
House amendment, to wit to give the med
ical director on the staff of Genefal "the
assimulated rank, pay, and allowances of a
colonel OF cavalry. was concurred in, aI d
the bill, as amended, was passed.
Mr.. Wigfall, of Texas, offered the follow
lug resolution, which was agreed to:
hssoEreI, That the President be respectfully re-
qnested to inform this body whether A. X. Lawton
has since the 10Th Of May, 1863, been sewing the
pay and allowances Of a Erigaaiar Geasral, and Ii
SO, under what law /; and whether Col. J. g. Cor
IA. Alabama rjg .Iipr
General TO command Lawion's brigade, was not on
or before the said leth OF May 1868, appointed TO
the command of the brigade as the successor OF
Brgadier General Lawton, and, If not, by what a,l
thority he was appointed.
House joint resolutions of thanks to Gen
3. ID. Forrest, and the officeraand men un.
der his command and to Gen. j. E. B. Stu
art, and the officers and men under his com.
mand, were referred to the Military Com.
mittec.
number of House joint resolutions OF
thanks to various regiments and batteries
that have re enlisted for the war were con-
CURED in.
On motion of Mr. Semmes the Senate re>
solved into secret session.
The House met at II o'clock, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. Or. Mipnege'
rode :
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, called up the motion
entered by him yesterday for a reconsidcra-
ton OF the vote by which the House agreed
to the Senate amendments to the appropria-
ton bill, with view 10 offer an additional
amendment, making appropriations for the
increase Of the salaries of clerks for the con-
scription service, and for repairs and aGs'i.
tions to the Treasury building, amouutin"
in the aggregate to s5, go, ,OO0-$4 SIS, 900 Of
Which is for the conscription service The
vote was reconstructed and the amendment
adopted.
Nj Staples. of Va, from the Committee,
reported back the bill granting q special
copyright to WI. lIardee and =. Fl. Goet-
zcl, for Hardee's Rifle and Infantry Tactics,
with an amendment from the Senate striking
ont the clause in the bill prohibiting it from
having retroactive effect. The House re
fused to concur in the Senate amendment,
and retained the clause alludedto.
Messts. Hariridge of Ga, Staples of Va,
and Hanley of Ark, were appointed mana
gers on the part 81 the House to Insist upon
agreed to by the Senate.
Mr.. Barksdale, Of Miss, from the Com
mittce on Printing, reported bill to fix
compensation for the publication in the pub
lie gaEettes ofthe acts of Congress, including
the acts of last session already published
An amendment was submitted TO authorize
the Attorney General to contract for the
puDIlcaIlOn OF the laws Oh LIE best terms
possible; but In no event at rates exceeding
the ordinary prices paid for printing by pri-
vate persons. The amendment Was agreed
to, and the bill read third time and passed.
Mr.. Barksdale also reported from the same
committee Senate bin to provide for the
payment to George z. Evans 4 CO. their
claim tor printing the report of the special
investigating committee on the Navy De.
partment, which was passed.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, reported bill to
authorize the payment of mileage and sala.
RIGS OF members elect to the Second Congress
Of the Confederate States, which was con-
sidered and passed.
The House passed a Senate bill, reported
from the Military Committee by Mr.. Hilton,
of Fla, to provile for the isiae of certain
bonds for payment to the Florida and
Alabama Railroad Company, Of the State Of
Florida.
Mr. Miles, of s. c., reported bill from
the Military Committee to aid any State IN
communicating with, and perfecting records
concerning its troops, wliicE was considered
and passed.
Mr.. Miles also reported back from the
same committee bill entitled an act to
promote the efficiency of the cavalry Of the
Provisional army, and to punish lawlcssness
or irregular conduct in any portion thereof.
After discussion the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
On motion Of Mr.. Gartrell, of Ca, the
House Went into secret session.