The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-29
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.
MONDAY, November %, 1864

| MONDAf, NONeHkJ6F 20, ISO4.
The Senate met at IL o'clock M.
Mr.. Garland, of Arkansas, offered s
resolution, which was agreed to-, in
structing the Finance Committee to in
| quire into the eXpediency of directing
money collectors to take up receipts ir
the hands of producers who have, ir
| good faith, through ignorance, paid theil
tax in kind to unauthorized persons
Mr. Garland introduced bill, which
was referred to the Judiciary Committee,
to prohibit express companies, associa
tons, or individuals, from carrying let
ters, papers, ETC., unless authorized by
the Post Office Department.
Mr. Baker of Florida, offered reso.
luton, which was agreed to, instructing
the Committee on Military Affairs to in.
quire into the expediency of allowing
transportation to officers travelling with
leave of absence.
Mr. Caperton, of Virginia, offered a
resolution, which was agreed to, instruct
ing the Military Committee to inquire
into the expediency of providing by law
for the promotion of adjutants of regi-
ments to the rank of captains.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, presented the
memorial of the adjutants of the regi-
ments of Colquitts brigade asking that
the rank of adjutants be raised to that of
captain of infantry, and that they be
placed in the line of promotion, or that
they be included in the bill organizing a
general staff, with the rank of captain of
cavalry. Referred to the Military Com
mittee.
Mr.. Caperton offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, that the Finance
Committee inquire into the expediency
of extending the time wherein may be
exchanged for new issue, old issue notes
held by citizens or soldiers who are, OF
until recently have been, prisoners in
the hands Of the enemy.
Mr.. Sempes, of Louisiana, offered q
resolution, which was agreed to, request
ing the President to inform the Senate
whether or not the aims house of the
city of Richmond, heretofore occupied
as hospital for sick and wounded off
GERS of the army, has been diverted from
such use, and, if so, the reasons there
for, and whether adequate provision Ma:
been made for the comfortable accommo
dation of such officers.
Mr.. Semmes also offered resolution
which was agreed to, directing the Judi
ciary Committee to inquire into the ex
pediency of establishing Confederate
court for that part of Louisiana east o
the Mississippi river during the war.
The bill to provide supplies for the army
and prescribe the mode of impressments
reported back from the Judiciary Com
mittee with amendments, was ordered tt
be printed.
The bill to exempt from export an(
import restrictions cargoes of vessels
owned by the States, reported bacl
with amendments from the COmmitte,
on Commerce, was ordered to be printed
House joint resolution of thanks t,
General N. B. Forrest was considered
and passed.
Senate bill to extend to citizens tn
assessment of prices for the army was
on motion, by Mr.. Sparrow, postpone'
till the second Monday in December.
A bill reported from the Finance Com
mittee as a substitute for the bill to con
strue and declare the meaning of the &C
increasing the compensation of the head
of the executive departments was OF
dered to be printed.
| Further consideration of the bill dc
claring four per cent. bonds and certiti
Gates therefor receivable for. the taxes c
1864 was postponed till to day.
Consideration of the resolution rels
tive to "Order No. II" was postpone'
till next Monday.
The bill to amend the act to increas
the efficiency of the army by the EN-
ployment of free negroes and slaves
certain capacities was taken up, and, a
ter consideration, postponed till to day.
On motion, by Mr. GapGton, the s.