Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-20

pOrt@tton o. Oh woods 9ud heldS. Over &C
me As AS s ms and fourteen pieces of az e.
s .st v oned in less than one hour ef a,
5egan.
pursued until dark and then 81
asa..ay - =. night The grestest injury in cf
spv. was !. daiug this engagement was By
asrs handsSF Wilson's snd Russelrs Tsgi-
e and goes brigade, suffered severely. 1t m
~ .nS, e that more caution was not oxsT- or
rs...... ent such unnecessary damage. t;,
iatious at Der of killed and wounded IN this 3.
3 g sines side was over three hundred. THE :,
''' Hemy in killed and wounded Wss
.acisney and.
,.oeks sf y's force was four bfigadss, two Of
r.ods Commanded by GrieTso1, and two Of 80
udsa al under Brig. Gen. StuTgis; and ths Is
rtnis being fail, numbered not less than so
hss. .dssnd. Two negro regiments served as eu
an guzrd. .pSsssfa ns--ales hNYs been cap
s5n1mlzssriss were coRcugred ms. nj
House bill to amend the Laws relating d t5
esmmutasion value of hospital rstions s. \.
passed with an smsndmens.
The Senate then adjourned till 9 o'clock yes
tsrdaY morning.
The Senate met st O'Clock A M., yesterday,
Mr. Hunter. of ViTginiaSin the chair.
The Senate coneurTsd in House amsndmsns
TO the bin requiring the Secrets-y of War to
detail disabled officers and soldiers to fill the
Offices of marshsls and clerks il military courts.
House amendment was to substitute for "sol-
diers" the words "nol-commisgioned officers
and pTiystes."
The Senate eoncurred in 6 resolution Of the
House Of Representatives to extend tbs time Of
adjournment to q O'Clock, Pm.
House joint resolution of thanks to Msior
General Forrest and the officers and men under
Is command, for the recent victory at Tisho-
'miBgo ersek was, under the rule, referred to the
Military Committee.
A message for the President announced that
he had approved and signed the following bills
An act to authorize the formation Of now com
nGnds, to Be composed Of superGumeFsry Off
GERS who may resign 10 join such commands,
and 10 limit and restrict tbs appointment Of
officers in certain cases.
Au act to authorize the appointment Of guar
termAstsrs and assistant quActeTmAsters and of
commissaFies and assistant cOmmissAries in the
Provisional Army in certain cases
An act to smend an act entitled an act to
prohibit the importation of Injuries, etc ap-
proved February 6 6th, 1854
An act to provide and organize General Staff
for armies in the field.
And three acts amendasoTy Of the act to estsb-
lish military courts for armiss in the field, and
to define their powers
It bsiDg announced by the special committee
that the President had no further communies-
tioR to make. at p o'clock P. NJ. the President
pa ts'a. Of the Senate declared the Senate ad-
joRTned sime die.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. -
M0sDAY-NIgAI Ssssisa.-- .--=AIr. McCollum in
tTeducsd bill for The reist Of the State Of Ten
nessee, which was considered aud passed.
On motion of Mr.. BMksdale, OF Mississippi
the vote By which the House passed the bill
providing fer the payment of property iTegu-
larry impressed, was rsconsidered.
Mr.. Foote called the previous question, an
the bill again psSSed-ayss 80, noes 80.
Mr. Russell, from the committee on the Judi
ciRry, reported back a Sensts bill TO orgAnizs
military courts, which was amended and passed
Mr.. Chambers, Of Missssipsi, reported bill
to amend the act 70 levy additional taxes for the
common defense sod to support the Government
1t levies a tax Of ten per cent on all profits
made by selling spirituous liquors, q JuF, wheat,
corn, rice, sugar, syrup, molasses, salt, bacon,
pork, beef and beef cattle, horses, mules, boots
snd shoes, cotton yarns, wool and woolsn, cot
ton or mixed cloth, hats, wagons, harness, coal,
iron, steel and nails, in addition to the tax on
such as come under ths said act
After some minor amendments the bill was
passed.
Mr. Pugh, Of Alabama, offered g resolution,
which was sgreed to, authorizing the appoint
ment of committee of three to contract with
suitable persens for reporting and publishing in
full the proceedings of the House in future.
Senate joint resolution Of thanks to Gen. E.
Kirby Smith was taken up and discussed till
half past IL O'Clock, at which hour the House
adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 14.-Ths House was called
to order at 8 o'clock A. NJ.
70 Rha Uor,.n Hi -.
to sick and wounded soldiers in hospitals was
in.
Mr.. FarrOw, Of South Carolina, reported &
Joint resolution Of thanks to, and for the rslisf
Of, Gen. Gssper Tochman. Placed On the cAl-
5EsEsr.
Mr. Holiday, Of Virginia, from the commit
tee on Claims, reported bill for providing CON-
pensation for officers and pTiYatss who have
heretofore performed tbs duties of drill officers,
which was placed on the calender.
Senate bill to provide and organize general
staff for the armies in the field, to serve during
the war, was taken up.
Mr.. Chambers, Of Mississippi, called the pre-
Vious question.
The bill passsd-Ayes 35, noes 10.
Senate bill to amend the act to prohibit the
Importation of luxuriss or Of articles not neces.
ssries or Of common use, WAS taken up and
passed.
Senate bill to amend the act 10 organize mill.
AIRY courts to attend the armies in the field. was
amended and passed
Senate joint resolution to direct the payment,
q gold, Of $4,000 of the Presidents ssiary. was.
IN motion OF Mr.. Fooss, laid upon the table
.yes AZ, noes H.
Nj Lyon, Of Alabama, from the committee
"a Ways ane Means, reported back, without
'mendmsnt, Senate bill to provide for the i'm
ant n raTlF
cling stock Of railroads, when the same shall
'seoms necessary for the public defense, and to
make further provision for the sficini transport
Aiion Of troops and military supplies.
After lengthy discussion the bill and pend
Eg amendments were, on motion of Mr. Me-
dnllen, laid upon the table.
A message was received from the President
etoing the bill allowing further time to persons
rishin the enemys lines to fund their treasury |
totes. Postponed to next session.
A message was received from the Senate an |
ouneing the passage of resolution appointing /
committee 20 wait on the President 10 inform /
i'm that, anless hs had some further eommuui-
atoms 70 make, Congress was ready TO ad- /
luFn.
Tue resolution was cencurred in, and Messrs.
.ussell, BArksdAls and Foster were appointed a
ommittss on the part of the House.
Mr.. McConum, Of Tennessee, introduesd a
solution Of thanks to Gen N. B. Forrest snd !
le officers and men Of his command for tie
rillisnG victory recently achieved by thou Al
le battle OF Tishomingo creek, which was unau-
nously passed.
Mr. Feote, of Tennessee, offered resolution
authorize an investigation into the frauds al
gsd to exist IN tbs commissa-y and quarter
ester departments. Adopted
Ths committee TO wsit on the President re-
rned and reported through their chairman.
II. Rasselll sh$t they had discharged tho du.
eanfded to them; that the President had no
rthsr communications TO make unless it might !