The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-17


0ili, Gen Lrs's Medical Director, Instructed our
authorities n Orange c II, not TO approve Of any
telegram which should estimate our loss up to Sat
,ltday night at higher 6sa,e than SIX thousand In
killed, wsandea und missia2 !: ana The Ractor said
that Ne felt convinced that forty five hundred would
cover cur whole loss up to that time, We have it
from high authority that Gen Tee himself estilaated
the enemy's loss at full thirty thousand.
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS-.
&enate.-The Senate met at 12 o'clock NJ.
yesterday. Prayer by the Rev Mr.. Doggett,
of the Nj. f. Church.
Tho Military Committee were discharged
from the further consideration of the resolu.
tion relative to the appointment of ensigns
in battalions Of infantry, a bill on the subject
having been already reported from the COM
mittee.
The same committee were discharged from
the further consideration of several euhj hjects,
which were theraupoD referred to other
committees.
House Joint resolution providing for the
appointment Of special committee of the
Senate and House Of Representatives, on the
subject of impressments, was reported from
the Judiciary Committee and was passed.
The Military Committee were discharged
from the further consideration Of the reso
luton in relation to desertions from The In.
fantry to the cavalry, &c.
Several House bills were appropriately re.
ferred.
The bill to amend the act entitled. tan act
to reduce the currency and to authorize
new issue OF notes and bonds" was taken
up and considered.
The bill provides that tho amount of notes
to be issued shall not exceed one dol lar of
new issue for three dollars Of the old which
may have been paid into the Treasury-this
Limitation not TO restrict the Secretary q an-
thority to exchange new notes for old at the
rate OF two for three; and provided, the Sec
retary Is directed on the 1st January, 1855,
or as soon thereafter as practicable, to re.
duce the amount Of notes in circulation to
500 600 900, and when it shall be 30 reduced
the faith OF the Government to be pledged
that 1t ehall not be increased; instead of ak
per cent. honda the secretary Of the Trea-
eurY be authorized to issue to States which
may desire It oBe-half Of the amount due
those States in Treasury notes Of the new
issue, and the other half in six per cent.
bonds; or, at the option of the State, in four
per cent. coupon bonds, payable in twenty
years, the principal or interest Of sail bonds
not to be taxable, and this provision not to
| extend to any portion of the amount which
States may be entitled to claim; the secre-
! tary of the Treasury be authorized to issue
10 any person holding old issues of Treasury
notes entitled to be exchanged for new is
Hues, untaxab.e four per cent. bonds the
exchange to be made at the same rate at
which the old notes may be exchanged for
. those of the new issue; any holder Of four
per cent. bonds or certificates, may ex.
change his bond or certificate for four per
mt v9Ut0 = hNT NOt1 &c xal
In the preceding section, at the same rate
provided therein a to old issues-that is to
cay, at the rate Of two dollars. untaxable
bonds Tor three dollars of bonds or celAd-
Gates issued undefsthe first section; the
bonds authOrizedsDy this act to be In such
form and to have such authentlcation AZ may
be directed by regulations OF the Secretary
| of the Treasury.
mAde, on motioh of Mr.. Hill, Of Ga, the
| further consideration Of the bill was post
poned till to-day, and the bin was ordered
- be printed.
On motion Of Mr. Sparrow, of La, the
Senate resolved into Executive session.
House Of Espres7statives.-Prayer by Rev
DR. Minnegrode
The resolution Of Mr. Chamb!lss declaring
it inexpA1tent to repeal the act suspending
MrGAIther, Of N. G., supported it 10 some
renarks, In which he reflected on the loyal.
| ty Of large portion of the citizens of Rich.
mond. He explained by saying that he re-
terred to the foreign population particularly,
and it was well known that all the villany
had concentrated itself here, Richmond be-
ing the seat Of Government. The people OF
Richmond proper, he was well aware, were
a. patriotic and loyal a. any others in the
Confederacy.
.Mr BALDWIN said that he would mention
one fact which was probably not known to
the country or the House.
At the beginning Of the war he (Mr. b
was engaged in the Organization Of the army
Of Virginia, as Inspector General of the Vir.
ginia forces, and he was receiving the differ
Company after company came from Rich
mond, until he waa compelled to report to
Gen. Lee that the people of Richmond were
Aending troops to the field without regard ia
the industrial pursuits Of the country, and
| Gen. Lee gave orders that no more yolun-
teers should be received from the city Of
/ Richmond.
There was no city IN the Confederaey more
loyal or Patriotic, and none had contributed
more to the army, In proportion to its popu
latton, than the city Of Richmond.
"A motion to lay the resolution on the ta-
Bile was defeated-ayes 33, maya o9-and the
confederation Of the resolution was deferred
until thursday.
Mr. Miles, Of South Carolina, from the
Military Committee, reported bill to pro
vide passports for members Of Congress OF
the Confederate States.
! Mr. A II Garland moved to amend bv add
Ing delegates and officers Of each House.
| Adopted. The blli was passed as amended.
Mr. Miles also reported Q bill 70 authorize
the appointment Of commissaries to cavalry
regiments. Passed.
Mr. sexton, OF Texas, from the Postal
Committee, reported bill to extend the
ffanklng privilege to tne Mississippi
| agent Of the Post-Odlce Department.
Passed.
/ Later from Europe.
Bythe ariysi Il The steamers Africa and North
| Amencan at New York We have foreign advicea
q the In Inst. II the Rouse Of Lords Lord Derby
Asd denounced lhe e0usae OF the Government "a
Yeenrd IN The C0nfedesate IAas, and Lord Russe1
veSy warmly defsn1eA e. The london 7snes also
luml0es tho G0vegamoas. The question of the
Rises Of rubel pirates Was dlseussed. Earl Russe
sAaluing that the Tuseoisoa was N uncondesnn.
. psixe- He siso denied that Aaeland bad true.
klel q iha United States ID any natter. The
Unalah Cpalesenee 10 stin n session Gathaidi