Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-05
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS
M".pAr. JgHu.Rr 4, iSGl.
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order by Mr..
HUNTER Of Virginia, and opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Minncgerolc.
Mr.. JOHNSON, II Georgia, introduced Il
resolution requesting tho Secretary Of the
Treasury TO lay before the Senate Il State
mcnt Of the amount Of property and credits
taken possession Of by The government undo,
the Sequcslatinn laws, the amoNnt uncollcct-
ed. the ancunt in money, realized in tie
several States GnI paid int the Treasury,
w.:at an;"rrt al property ANA credits is still in
litigation, and whore sut:h litigation is pen
ding. The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. CArcRfo% presented the petition Of
Dental Surgeon, Of ten years practice
praying exemption from military SERVICE
which Was referred to IL C Committee OH Mill
tarY Affairs.
A bill was reported by Mr.. SPARROW, from
the Committee or Military Affairs, to provide
inorea:. Of compensation Err certain persons
ictuilcd FIR service in this city, which wua
rcnl third time and passed.
The Committee On Military Aflirs were
discharged from the further consideration of
:. resolution inqnirins into the propriety Of
p.oviding hy law for the appointment Of
chaplainS for battalions in the army.
MT. SSfkRTUN TtUOIlc1 Will I'll lIncUu@
,n@nt from the Committee on the Judiciary,
tho House bill to prohibit dealing in the
paper currency Of tie cnomy. The bill and
amendment were ordered to he printed.
After the transaction Of some other bust
ness Of not much public importance, referring
bills to committees. &C., the Senate resolved
into Executive session.
HOUSE OF PERSONALITIES.
The House rnet at IL o'clock.
Tho SrEAkE laid before the House the re-
I,ort OF Gen EcLpls, in relation to the hattie
If Drcop mountain, aud other documents
concerning military operations, transmitted
~ tie President in response to resolutions Of
request lor the same. which were ordered to be
printed and referred to the Committee On Mill:
tary Affairs.
The Sanatcs resolutions Of THINKS to Gen.
4. f. Lee and the officers and men under his
Mr.. CuAGELIss. of Virginia, tho rules were
suspended and they we're passed ut once,
unanimously.
Mr. l:us.ELr, Of Virginia, presented Pc
titipn fran dental surgeons, asking exemption
from military sarTice. Although opposed to
exemptions, sail M:. liusaEIL thought, il
"hy oicl.ns vera exempt he believed the
dentist. had the s;l!lc claim upon the govern
nr,I,t lor relirCrcOm military service.
Mr. RUSSELL. introduced Il bill "to repeal
ccrrain exemptions frnu The military SERVICE"
:.!lic!r PROVIDE that AL exemptions gran ted
t, m:;y white male citizens. between Is and
IL Years vi aye, he repealed and annuled,
VIII, the excel ion Of .,l"h IS have been
granted t"r physical disability, ::nL to en-
,loyccs "C tho Confederate S;a!cs Govern
manr, anl the Governments 0f the respective
States, II ministers ur the gospel and to
State troops, as noJf allowed.
Mr. mLEs s'utcI that the Committee on
Military Af:.i.4 had already an exemption
bill prepared which would be introduced OH
the first opportunity.
NJ. ErS>ELL then moved that the bill Of
trrci by linn be laid on the table, which, being
aigl,ted, he moved that the rules rc susIcml-
81 in order to permit the Committee on
Military Affairs To report ut once, which Was
Arrctd to.
Mr. Mills then reported the following bill
\ BILL 10 be entitled An net repeating existing
aud reenia:inr future exemptions from militia
~ service.
The Congress OF the Confederate States do ca
ac., 1ha. from anl after the passage Of this ;.ct
all acts all parts OF acts e1emptug perSons irou
military service he aul the same are hereby re
pcn!1 excrp: IN 30 Ear Is they relate to officer
oil the Confederate States Governments au'
| hereafter no other persons shall be exempt iron
such service than the following. to wit oil Wh
| shall be held 10 be unfit for military servic
under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary {