Washington telegraph., 1864-01-27

~ itSttottQ p'ItSirSAo iti t4io l1calliV.
The Judicial committee this morning repor-
| ted bill repeating that part of the law which
provides Tor State commissioners to fix the
P rice, and repeating the act of April last. At
ter a lengthy debate it was finally referred to
the Judiciary committee.
The military committee reported back the
| bill to prevent the reception of substitutes
| hereafter slightly amended, which, after long
debate was unanimously adopted and sent at
once to the senate. During the discussion au
important amendment was offered that both
principals and substitutes be held liable to
service. Rejected-yeas 80, nays SO.
The committee on postal affairs reported a
bill for the appoiu utment of assistant post
master general beyond the Mississippi, aud
creating the office of third auditor, in accor-
dance with the press.4nts recommendation.
Richmond, Dec 10
Mr.. H ilton. in accordance with the resolu-
tons, introduced bill to establish temporary
restrictions commerce, and to prohibit
blockade running except on Confederate or
State account, under penalty of forfeiture IF
cargoes imported or exported, and making
exception i'll favor of such foreign countries as
shall recognize the Confederate States.
He said there was no subject on which the
people of Florida were more united tlau the
desire to put stop to blockade-running-
They believed it to be an unmtigated evil-an
evil which, in its practical workings, had tie
tendency to withdraw all the specie from the
country. He had learned from the comm an
der of the Department of Florida, that the c.r-
60 of a vessel from port of Cuba consisted ol
the meanest species of West India ram which
was purchased al seventeen cents Eer gatlou.
and sold ou arrival here at the rate Of ti.ty or
sixty dollars per gallon. With the profits Of
these ventures return cargoes of cctton we're
purchased, which absorbed the specie Of ths
country, and run up tue price of gold aul sill
yer to an enormous figure.
Blockade runners brought in articles Of ex-
travagance that were useless Their cargoes
were calculated to divert attention from tse
all important cultiy alton of the cereals to that
of cotton and tobacco. lie knew of cases in
which horses had been taken from the p.ow
for the transportation of these cargoes. At
Wilmington, as he had understood ihs bus.-
ness had been the means of Introducing spies
in to the Confederacy. lie had read in 4 New
York paper an elaborate description OF tie for
ndcatons Of Wilmington an., vicinity, written
by one of these spies The resolutions pro-
posed TO put a stop to private enterprise ia
thirty days.
The bill was appropriately referred.
SESATE-Monday Dec. 2i.-Mr. CapertJn,
from the Comnitte of the Judiciary repo,te .
back the bill to protect Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress from annoyance when
travelling in the Confederate States with a YER
bal Amendment, which was agreed to. Tls
bill was then passed.
| Mr.. Miles of South Carolina, intro Iuced a
! bill entitled an act to continue in s.Tvics all
troops now ia the service of the Confederate
States.
Mr.. Miles said that when the Cols;ripi
Act was pa ssed the condition of tue country
demanded it as IA measure OF imperative neces-
sity. That law expires by its own limitation
the 10th of April next, when the troops would
90 out Of service. ii presumed tn ere WAS >
Oue ii tne country who would question tl=
propriety sf this measure Rnder tie ci'cum-
stances.
Mr Gartrell of Georgia moved to amend the
bill 80 rs to allow said companies, blfta.ious.
Regiments, etc, u reocganizs Iattc snsh
terms as might o. prescribed by tls Secretary
OF War.
Mr. Foote submitted resolution that whon
our soldiers are recoasoripteI, thy shti -
allowed to re-eiect their officers.
Mr.. Foote said>he totally disseuel fro tie
gentleman from South Carolina. The soldiers
who had been serving together for years. and
had tested ihe qualifications OF their Officers,
should be allowed the sacred rlgat OI Choosing
them. Enthusiasm should be .e-awakancd by
allowing them to select their officers. Ihe res
olution was referred.
Mr.. Russell, of Virginia, submitted reso-
luton instructing the Committee of the Judi
ciary to enquire into the e1pediency of enact
ing:
/. That notes of all banks in the Confedcr-
ate States held by aliens be confiscated.
. 2 That all such notes which shall not be
deposited in the banks respectively which have
issued the same within ninety days after the
passage of this act shall be presumed TO be
held by alien enemies.
3. That any bank which may incur indebt-
edness to the government by reason of such con-
iscation. may discharge the same or any part
thereof. within certain time, by paying
tenth thereof in specie to the Confederate
States.
L. To apply similar principles to coupons and
other papers negotiable by treaty. Adopted.
Mr. Foote rose } personal explanation. : A
member of Yankee Congress- as published in
a morning paper, had charged that he said that
the Yankee prisoners were cruelty treated, and
not been provided with sufficient food, etc. He
had simply said that such charge had been
brought in the North, and that an official docu-
ment in the possession OF the Commissioner of
Exchange apparently sustained that charge
His object and motive was the honor of the
Government should be vindieated. Otherwise
the northern paper misrepresented his position
and statements '-.s IA. ..
RICHMOND. Dec 23.-Most of the day in the
House was spent in discussing the bill TO put
men into to the service who have heretofore fur
nisbed substitutes The deepest interest was
manifested by members from first to last. Va
rious amendments were proposed one tnat all