The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-07
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.

coSFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.
The SfHass met at IL O'Clock NJ on ysster
o'y, Mr. Hnnter, Of Va in the chair.
Mr Caperton, Of Va, submitted resolu
.,';.., uHu, "1cn was agreed to that the Com
uitttee OF finance inquire into the axpedi
ency OF exempflng from import dutv ma
cniherl ana materials imported duriny tht
present war and blockade by railroad com
panies Ter sae purpose Of repairing theiI
Also, resolution, which was agreed to
tn't the Committee Of Finance inol,ire int
me expe0jency Of amending the tax law ri
feD. ~, 1854, In relation to the taxes upor
panies. - '~A" "a" Gun
Mr Capcrton, Of Va, presented the me-
mofiai OF the petition OF Eliza Maury. ask
ins Inc restoration of o pension to which
sae was entitlci under the Government q
tne United States. Referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
Mr HILL, of Ga, presented the memorial ol
the Banks Of Savannah, Ga, asking a modi
ncation Of the tax law 49,. :
mr burnett, from the Committee ol
Ciafms, reported joint resolution for the
relief Of John ID Sutherland, which was
passed "'%
MT Henry, Of Tenn, submitted joint reso
iuGions OF thanks to Gen Forrest and the
oulcefs and men under his command. for the
sictonee OF Okaiona, Paducah, Union City
and Fort Pillow.
Mr. johnson, Of Ark, offered resolution
that all joint resolutions giving the thanks
OF Congress to officers aud soldiers of the
army or navy of the Confederate States
shall, upon the second reading be referred
to some one of the standing committees oj
the Senate, unless otherwise ordered BY a ma.
jority Of the Senate. Agreed to-
Mr. Wigfall submitted the following, which
we're made the special order for l O'Clock
Monday, and ordered to be printed:
/. heso!red, That the Congress of the Confe,;e-
rate States Of America has the undoubied right,
during invasion or rebellion, and when the
public safety requires II, TO suspend the prvi-
ege of the writ CT hdbeas corpus and that while so
suspended, 1t ts not competent tor any Confederate
Judge 10 dsciarg. from custody any person held
under or by virtue Of the authority of the COnfsde-
satc States.
2. That the State Courts, being established hy
State authority, can tn no manner be affected by
Confederate leg station, and that, therefore, an act
of the Confederate Congress sispcnding the p.ivi
lege Of The writ Of hobaS corpus does apply to
them, and la no wise prevents their issuing such
writs us by the laws OF their States they are ell
lowed TO exercise or issue.
3. That the State End Confederate Governments
a'e separate, dstinct, ard CO ordinate Govern
ments; that each has its Legislative, Executive
ment In itself, and therefore neither can Interfere
in any manner with the legisat We, executive, OF
Judicial action OF the other; aud thai The laws o.
ncithtr can icquire into The legality iIIcgaiiy of
the arrests of persons In custody under or by tl,
authority OF the other, or afford such persons any
relief.
4. ihat the Constitution Of tho Confederate
States ts, as to the States. and between them a
compact between soveregns, 4 pesfrct right to de-
clare its trre intent and meaning; aid that the
citizens of each state are bound ny such dpcis-
Ions.
5 That as 10 the citizens oc each State, the Con
stiiltlOn of the Confederate -ates, having been
ordained and established by the same authority
as their State Constitution, IL eQaay supreme and
binding over them Us their State Constitution and
that III: Governnen, established by it, TO the ex
test of It's deirgated powers, Of which The State
only is the judge, is as fully empowered 10 act foS
them as feir State Government and that when il
does 50 act their sac Government, having lao su-
premacy over the Confederate Government, eaniict
release them from their obligations to obey.
On motion OF Mr.. Semmes, il was ordered
that when the Senate adjourn il be to Mon
day at - O'Clock NJ.
House joint resolutions of thanks to the
34th and a5th regiments of North Carolina
troops. and to the Texas brigade in the
army of Virginia, were referred to the Mills
tary Committee.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
House Of Represeatati0es.-Met at II NJ.
Prayer was offered by the Rev DR.. Dancan.
A communication from the President was
received, and referred.
A report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
was made, submitting certain estimates for
the support Of tie Government. Referred
Also, communication from the Secretary
of the Navy, in relation to the sum Of thirty
thousand dollars, which was raised by the
ladies of South Carolina, 70 be expended in
building gunbOat, but still remained uney-
pended. Referred.
MIR. Gilmer, of n c., submitted bill, to
so amend the law as to impose :lne Of five
hundred dollars on such persons as may fail
to deliver their tiihes. Referred.
A memorial was presented from the Vir-
ginia Volunteer Navy Company, asking ex-
emptiOn from taxation. Referred.
Also, another memorial requesting per-
mission TO select sailors and marines from
the conscripts. Referred.
Mr.. Hanly, Of Ark, submitted bill for
the consolidation of regiments reduced be-
low the legal standard. Referred.
Also, bill to establish Court Of Claims
for the Confederate States. Referred.
Mr.. Perkins, Of La, introduced q resolu-
ton to appoint committee Of inquiry to
ascertain if the services of competent steno~
graphcrs could be secured to take down the
proceedings of the House, In order to have
them printed. Adopted.
On motion, a committee was appointed to
wait on Gov. Smith for the purpose of Sc
curing exemption from militia duty CT the
printers employed to do necessary public
printing.
Mr. Funston, of Va, introduced bill to
allow commissioned officers to purchase
clothing for Individual use, and to limit the
provisions Of the law in relation to the
Quartermaster's Department, 80 as to allow
no officer under the rank OF Brigadier Gen.
eral to draw forage for but one horse.
The committee appointed to walt on Gov.
Smith to secure the exemption of printers
on necessary public printing returned and
interrupted the printers.
On motion, the House adjourned.
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