Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-14
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CeNFEDRBATE STATES CONGRESS-.
SENATE
THURSDAY, JaRuaTy Prayer 2. BY Rev. Dr.
MiuueCsrado, Of the Episcopal eEursh.
Nj Phe,gn, n Mississippi, roso 70 a personal
explanation. He stated that in oRe Of tho mora
ing papers toe title of the bin introduced By
him, yesterday, was misrsPerted. The bill did
net propose 70 sEihorizs the President 20 sus-
peud the writ, b1l 10 make the suspension the
result Of direct Legislative ensetDent.
ABseoNDEG COEzeRIPTs.
Mr. Phslau Of Mississippi, iasrsdace3 the
following bill whieb was read, aRd on bis nc
ten, referred 50 The Judiciary eoDmittesi
Ril se saaad a. sst declaring AL perssas ewing
military service TO he Oonfsdsrets States asa whS
VOLATILITY depart heysnd ths Boundaries thereof,
without tse Writasn Barmisssa of the President,
with intent y sbzndca tAs sans. alien essnies, and
suhIseting suck purson=a al resPests 10 tAs laws In
relation 10 lhe sane.
l. Tbs Conzyess Of tks GsAfsdsrats States do
sHSss, Thst all oitizsns Of any Of the States Of
the Confederate States, and 81 ether psTaons
owing military ssfYieo TO The said Confederate
States. who shall voluntarily depart beyeRd the
bouudsries Of said Ststes after tss psssag3 Of
this aes with the intent to abandon Che sane,
g7ithous the written permission OF the President
6fSl obtained. shall be deemed and held Is allan
enemies, and shall be subjsct in sveIy respect,
to 81 laws passed IN relation to the persons and
property Of alien enemies, in the saIa0 manner
s. If such persons had EeYHr bean on tie sell Of
the COniedsFAie States.
2. That sh efsssrs aod agents engaged ia tho
execution Of she acts kaeBR IS the asss OF
7eouss.ration and confseaien, and all other
is~a involving fsrisisurs aad disposal Of the
.,e,.,t,- Of sli8H enemies, are hereby sqairsd,
,s,ro5T,pt1v sns sfheieaily, 20 urge the enforce
s,s1t sf aid saas lssRtS against the property Of
an psrasns departing fren the Conts6erate
sss.ss contrary TO tho provisions OF this act,
3 That this act inmsdissely after It's passage
sbaIi be pabhshed tbrss tines IN 81 issat TIVE
newspapers In eEsh Of tbe Oon'eeaIass S.@te7'
Mr. Henry, Of ToHz., introduced the IoloW-
ing bill, which was referred 80 me sEae esEa'
nittsei
Ysii "a BE- entitled Al ass 70 declare certain persons
slisn sns-slss and 70 sequssirste their estates
Ths Cousrsss. ETC, 90 ezAst, That AL per
sons in the Confederate States liable to military
/ dnty who shall abscon& or eiberwise issve ths
Csnfedera.y sad go late any foreign country
| =, bsyond ths lines Of the enemy within the
/ Cenfs6srsey, to aysid performing Blihtary ser
wee. shall Be held 10 have nsae thsir election &c
| take sides against this CoBtsdeTaey IN the VA
with tho United StStes, snd IS sSeR are here5J
/ declared to be alien enemies, 6nd 81 t5sn lands
/ ssnsnents, and hsraditaments, goods ard shst
| s.stes Shall be aid tho same sTs bsTeby seques
tra,sd hy tho Confederate States Of AE1erica
sbd shall be held subjees to all tAe laws Of tn
Confeaersse States for tbs sequessrstlen Of th'
estates Of alien enemies
2. That all deeds Of Conveyance o. real O
peYsonsl estate msde 5Y pefSous 50 seeking Z
svoid military dpty SIS aforesaid, be and b,
same are hereby dsSlSrod to be fraudulent anC
void.
Mr. Clay introdrcod bill 70 provide for lh
paYmsHt Of the printing Of the report CT IN
isins committee 70 investigate tho sdRinisira
tioa Of the Navy Department. After a state
ment fro1n Mr.. Clay, the bll was passed. Il ap
proprisies S5,2eo.
Eir. johnson, Of Arkansas, from q specia
COMMITTEES appointed at the last session Of Con
oress. pressntsd lengthy TspoTt, setting forth
4 ths advantages OF fail ard regular Official report
IN Ire debates In Congress, etc, aec0mpanie
vita resolution authorizing d contract 10 b
ep,ered into with one Or Hors skilled reporters
and prsscri5ing their du.iss, etc
Tbs report and resolution were laid upon b
: tabls. sad ordered to be printed.
NJ Ssuues, Of Louisiana, frOna the FinGns
Committee, reported back, with an smsndnsn
tbs IN ts authorize the Issue Of certain boHe
ia payment to the Fierida Railroad CemPAs.
ETbs bin was placed upeA tbs salenaar.
Mr. Sammes, rom the sane eonmlttee' All
rsnorted back tAe House bill 70 a0ssofise $
| csresllstion Of ssrtaiH ee1fsderase STAT
: bonds. aud tho sahsitUtioR OF ekAers ior theE
| He stated that the Ssereta-y Of the Ifeasaf
| on the rsguisiti5a OF the Secretary OF the NaI
hsa isausd in October, 1861, 2,0e0i00V boad
which were sent abroad. bus hka not been q
posed Of. The oeiees Of the bill WAs 70 aa'h0