The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-12
.rEsRuARY -, 1854
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r,. ,,oceedings of the st~ak were yesser.
l.. % opeued with prayer BY the Rev. =. ".
dH " If the Methodist Church.
senos' ,,s,,t,on of the President Of the Jamcs
Tue ia Kanawha Packet company was re-
Rsei, sn ~ The Military COMMITTEES
iere" i sosrrow. from the Military Committee,
~ 81 back favorably House JOINT resoiu-
Iel,oa a declaring the meaning OF tne &c! allow.
n ,sr hospital accommodations 70 ~ "uu
scahseu sc1s.euce to be Included under the head Of
suosis,.I,"sc sccommodation. The resolution
hospital aeeon
vas passed. e., th. s.me com,n,tt.e
NJ. baek fAvorably the bill toamcnd the
repe'' r,n v'rovide and organize engineer troops.
s.s D., q on the calendar.
,sa.sstv M the bill to preserve the efficiency
Of 10. o,' suarrow. maj from the same, reported back
sAars,|y the bill to abolish the of{lce Of
~ lieutenant In the army.
HM,r ", Csperton, Of Va, submitted Joint
Walton MI Of thanks to Virginia troops who
nsd re- enlisted for the war. The resolution
was agreed to. A..
.nl,ea into secret session.
The Hess met at II o'clock. and was
o,rned with prayer by Rev. Dr. Minnege-
rode. ,,.. ...o,,.,o,. y,
thanks 10 soldiers LOT re-oniAs'inS "c'c Va
ferad and adopted.
10 - letter was read from . lady Of Macon,
o. rendering to the Government pie~- o.
va, sD,sr rlate given to her 40 wedding pres.
eut. .;. ,,oe.,-o t,o uousa sonata
,.,,o in increase the efficiency of the cavalry
o1,se os. s provisional Army, and to punish law
,1.suess msrs In any portion thereof Referred
~ t',s ,se Committee on Military Affairs.
Ths rhs House renewed the consideration OF
the hill reported from the COMMITTEE on
p,in,iny TO authorize the pubilcation and
Uniting of an analytical and alphaDetlcai di-
rrsst of the laws of Congress, complied oy
tat n ,he bill offered by Mr.. Barksdale, OF Miss,
4 reso,ution was adopted rendering the
o,n,,es;cs of the House to Major-Gen. Robt.
= Rodes during his stay In Richmond.
The Uonse then took mp the bill reported
from the Committee on Military Affairs to
,,nr;ae a general staff for the army; which,
ssfter some discussion, was passed.
TIE Uouse then took up for consideration
the bin to provide for the payment OF horses
inst captured, killed, or permanently dis
shled in the service.
The question was upon the substitute to
the committees bill, offered by Mr.. Boteler,
Of Virginia, which was adopted.
The bill provides payment for horses
Which have been killed in battle, or which,
having been wounded in battle, have since
died or become permanently disabled by
said wounds: also, for horses lost by una
vodabIe accident or capture, or by abandon
lpent Ly order Of commissioned officer.
On motion of Mr.. Goode, of Va, the bill
TO authorize the impressmcnt Of meat for
the use of the army, under certain circum-
stances, was taken up, and after some DIS
custom, adopted. (This bill provides that
under proper regulations and restrictions,
one half of the bacon laid in for family use,
ainoun,isg to the customary supply, may be
taken when the necessities OF the army re-
4uire it.
On motion, the House went into secret
session.