The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-27
,,oxsrnrRATE sTAr Es CONGRESS-.

,oned with prayer W s"o AS' '
"" W prs.byterian Church.
a. usnry. of Tenn, submitted the fol.
Nj M rresinble and joint resolutions, which
sere EEL agreedt TO:
hMas, has received with the liveiiest emo
~ ,as cheering intelligence fnat large poriion
uons s's snssser s troops composing the Army Of
oi oi,..s ne uuder the command Of Gen. Joseph +.
Tsbhss have rendered their services to The
Iopa,.sJ Io,'. during the war: Iii therefore,
eoaan, Dht Congress Of ihe Confederate States cf
-. That the thanks OF congress are hereby
t'ts oivea 10 The gallant soldiers ot tennessee
eo'ass in advance of the legislation Of Con-
aao before their three years term of service
si.,ared. voluntarily rendered their services 10
"a" a,,v auriup the war, Win the herolc deter
u,,nn uis meyer 10 abandon the nelu tiii tue iast
mhaii'n assr f.. drfy, N from 0uc soil and our
ysndsl invaaef i u''
FREEDOM s'I rha in view OF the magnituds'of the
..assle in which we are engaged, ahu
,ss s,eat stake at issue-tfe freedom Oh our
fnoairy-,be Congress INDUCES ,ne eonhaea. .i',.
80 ina, The example so heroiealiy set ny their
s.rI sup, arms will be foil, wed by our whole
.,nv inns giving TO the world, after nearly three
S,,. of arcuous struggle, an eatnss! oi thsir ae-
termination TO die or to bc ltee.
o"s'Gos5 Thai the President be requested 10 have
,,,saoirg ,reambie aud resolutions sent 10 the
,na.,s of the army, with the request that
49,. communicate them % the officers and soldiers
s.an evidence Of the high appreciation III which
,hev are gratefully neld by the Congress OF the
Confederate States OF america ior theif heIoic
,,In, tt.payed on 80 many memorable occasions,
an6 for tbeir ioHiIude under so many trials.
Mr. Jem;son, of Ala, introduced bill TO
preserve the efficiency and extend the use
illness of old fire companies. Referred to
II Military Committee.
The Committee on Patents, reported back
ay0rsbly, the bill to increase the yearly
OupensltiOn of the Commissioner OF Pat.
,p.s 10 a, 500. The bill was passed.
House joint resolution OF thanks to Gen.
Cl,yhune, and the officers and men under
.s .scopmand, for their gallantry at Ringold,
OF The 9Th November, 1868, was referred to
the Military Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Sparrow, the resolu
lions of the Military Committee declaring,
that in the opiuon of the Senate, tnat c
Nrer is now Quartermaster of the Confed
aate Army, and that A. r. Lawton IL net
authorized BY law to discharge the duties OF
taa. Office, were taken up.
Motions 10 commit the resolutions to the
Judiciary Committee and to transfer them
to he executive calender, were respectfully
niaeted
The question Of the adoption Of the resO
lati0rs were discussed at great length.
After considerable discussion, the resolu-
lions were agreed to by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Brown, Burnett, Caperton,
Clark, Haynes, Henry, johnson, Of Ark,
MAXWELL Oldham, Orr, Reade, semmes,
simms, Sparrow aud Wigfail-l5.
Noes-Messrs. Hill, Hunter, JemisoD,
Johnson, OF Georgia and Phelau-6.
The following are tue committees resolu-
iious
R,arsi, That In the opinion of the Senate, A c
Myersis now Quarlermaster General of the Con
federse States Army, and is By law authorized aud
required TO discharge the duties thereof.
kesls,d, That K i.awtOn is not authoriz by
aS to discharge the duties OF said Office.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the Senate ad-
!oufued
The Hoae was opened with prayer by the
Rev Mr.. Keen.
Several memorials from the army were
!ald before the House By the Speaker, among
them one from the l54th regiment of Ten
nessee volunteers, in which was enclosed
some resolutions, which had been adopted,
0scaflns the purpose of the regiment to re-
eh.sl ID May next, and to continue in the
aeid during the War, or to win honorable
graves
Mr. Gray, Of Texas, introduced bill to
enaoie ,he Government to procure cotton
!Vf 'ae purchase Of arms and army stores for
Inc Trans Mississippi Department, which
was appropriately referred
MI ooode, Of Va, introduced bill to au-
~ s1o,iLe lie lmpressment of meat for the use
v.t ~ iAe army under certain circumstances.-I
"asltsa ,s. 70 the Committee on QuArtermas
"I ~ ana Commissary Departments.
IN ine unnnished business of Monday-the
Gag w. a1lng the time of meeting OF the next
SOu usfeSs-was - thea taken up for considera-
nyi,i taI =
~ pAsee9 oy mat body, fixed the first Mon
Iy ID May next as the time of meeting.
~: .ue mouse subsequently amended the bill
= Inserting first Monday in April. At this
VI the Dull 1t was committed to the Ju
i. COMMITTEE, who reported it back in
Ms Hua' Hs iorm, making 1t necessary that
nor tosse tos should recede from its former ac
,Ss t .ofe tne bill could be amended In
'erday. '' @"1' 'e'ore tne mouse yes
MI. ~, Jones, of Tenn, moved that the House
'@sae from Its action.
s,r.s ae hoase was addressed by Messrs. Foote.
IN: !@' auo Miles, In favor of the early meet.
h. s,n aIu Mr. Barksdale, of Miss, in favor of
,se v" ~ reported back from the commit
NJ 'Itvote Iave was taken upon the motion of
Tom Iaes. ~. OF Tenn, that the House recede
F!ed. ano the motlon pre-
fst Woo WSones then moved to strike out the |
| eaof fpaaay paay IN May, and insert Monday, the
and NO. estuary On this motion the ayes
nos we're called, and rssulted--ayes 80,
Then 1' pil' as reported from the Senate. was
Was PASSED, and the first Monday in May
hliny 41ea ns upon a, the time tor the assem-
ns o. The next Congress '
went into use, On motion Of Mr.. Jones, then
THE LEGISLATURE.
lion Of n. oe''ass Yesterday the joint resolu.
the psssana M armstrong demonstrating against |
lpg persos. SI any law by Congress render |