The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-27
VOL. XAVI.

Alter ihe ratification OF treaty of oeara with The
uausA little states ~ America. and the sa'ne may h.
~. =, tes pleasure a. the holder, at par Ia
vac "ntsAahia stx PR hends authorized ~ br
.ssuea unasr no art sAutled sAn arr reduce the
eustetey, h.a 70 authorize q new Issue at aoies
a.a .,. "oaas, approved lfta February, les4i hut
eaesc cer'incatss = can OILY he converted in sums
which are mulspfes Of one hundred dollars The
faid retincaiea msy be given by tha eeeIetary ot
the Treasury, al his discretoa In change as psn.
leriy Impressed OF setxsd nv the Confederate Gov
er1hent aect rs:tNS TO law.
$50 4. All claiais upon the Government Tor rail-
F"au FanspaHastna, shah te adjusted by payment
"i Two thtfds nf the claim, az audited In treasury
n"ies the IealNaiag third shall he sci down al
the rates &c fhs year 1860 snd he maid In cer,iG
cat.s ssssed in the fasm herenhefcfe prescribed
hhu ia case the railroad company should be viii.
~. 20 accept more than one thsra In certificates,
s"cn additional amount OF cartinsa,es shall he il
saed. as will discharge the same nj the said rates
Of the year leo.
tfc. .. That for tha purpose Of procuring specie
certificates hereinbSfore mcn,ionea. the sMn nf
teh ini'icn dollars be, and the Ra,np ia leIey
p.opfiatea, out OF any money in the Treasury, ROT
osae &c spprop'iated. 10 be expended by tue iiee-
so'aty vi Tue treasury, Ia the purchase Of cotton
ana tts conversion into specie, 10 ne apniisa -
est aforesaid. 49, NV
The Senate then resolved into secret ees-
zion.
The doors being opened Mr.. johnson. n
NO., submitted the following:
Rssoired by the Senate The Hans. of Ren,es.r.
tases concdfIiug therein, that The resolution ass
ed by The Two Houses fixing the day of asiouru-
heh lar tha 'ist instant h- and the sane Is herety
fesclnded. Laid on the table.
The Senate then adjonsned.
House Of Observation-Disclosures By the
Rev DR. deter, vi tire4ssntist Church.
Mr. Hanly. of ARK, from The Military Com
mittee, to whom had been referred mem0-
rial OF the Society Of Ffieuis. reported bill
10 amend so much OF the act Of February
II, 1854, to organize forces to eerve inriuy
the war as relates to the exemption of GER
tain religious denominations. The bill was
taken mp and passed. IL places members OF
the society OF Friends on the same footing
with those OF other religious denominations
exempted under the act
MT Hanty, from the same committee, re-
ported bill to provide for the enrolment
and conseriptiOn of certain nou- commis-
stoned officers and privates In the Trans
Mississippi Department. Passed.
Mi Miles, from the came committee, re-
ported back Senate till to authorize the ap
pointment OF General officers, with tempo
rary rank and command, ana to define and
limit the power OF assigning officers to com
mand, with recommendation tLat il lie
upon the table. IL was SD ordered.
Mr. Miles then reported a bill TO authorize
The President to confer temporary rank and
conlmsna upon officers OF the Provisional
army who may ee selected for special SER
vice. Informally passed over.
Mr Lyon, from the Committee on WAYS
ana Means, reported the general appropria
tion bill, which was ordered to be printed,
and made the special order for Saturday.
Mr Lyon also reported bill making ap-
IIopfiati ms for the postal service for tie
years is12 and 1868. Ordered to he printed
and placed on the calendar.
Mf Baldwin, OF Va, piesenteda substitute
for the bill.
tae Judiciary, made report in relation to
tue snsPahsion OF the wit Of Haysas co,c..s.
LAID oa the table and ordered to be printed.
MI Russell also reported bin to amend
I ne army regulations with respect to gaming
by disbursing officers and otie,s entrusted
with the public funds. Placed on the calen-
dar.
Also. Senate bill to provide for the ap.
pOintmeut OF a discussing CLERK ia the war
Department. Passed.
Also, bill to orgah'z. The Supreme Court
OF the Confederate States Placed on the
calendar.
Aiao, joint resolutions in response to re-
solutions OF the General Assembly Of the
State Of Virginia, asserting her Jurisdiction
aud sovereignty over he: ancient bounda
Iies. Passed.
10 double the compensation and mileage Of
members OF Congress fur the present
session.
The question being upon the passage of
The bill, MIR. Marshall demanded the ayes
and noes, which Were ordered, and the bill
was rtjected-ayes 33, noes 45.
The House, in Committee Of the Whole,
{ MI. Sexton 10 the chair resumed the con-
sideration Of the bill to amend the tax laws.
The bill was debated until 3 O'Clock, when
the Committee rose, reported progress. and
The House took recefs until 8 O'Clock 2. NJ.