Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-01

voluntarily rendered their services 30 the country du.
ring the war with he haToie determination never to
as1don the e till the last y1udzl invader IL driven
from orr soil aud our freedom wen
Res1rsd, Thst IL view OF the magnitude Of The
ziruggo IN which are engsgsd, Ana the great stake
st i4Eue-the freedom OF our csuuFy-the Congress in
dulees the confident hops hat he example set BY ther
brothers IN arms will be followed by wkce army,
thus giving he world after nearly three years Of ar
dusUs struggle, earnest Of their Determination die
Or be free.
Re;gipsd, That lAe President be reaueuted 10 have
the regoiag preamble and resolutions sent 70 he
sommhuders o. the army win the request that they
communicate thsnl TO the feers and soldiers 80 ~
evidence Of tha high appreciation In which they
gratefully held By lhs eangrsss Of the Gonfederats
States Of America for tbsir heroic vslor displayed
as usny memorable oceasions sad for their forti
tuds and psrasvrrance undsr go may trlais.
Ths Judiciary committee, 70 whom referred the
Oil declaring alens Perssrs who leave the CoEfede-
rate States aTsd military service. and coRGscang
their estateg. reported the same back through Mr
Phean, with an amsadmeht restoring the words
" shsl be deemed and held a. allen enemies and
lsreeohiU ended that &c rgss.
slr. Jsmizoa introduced q bill 70 be entitled An
act 20 preserve lie etigency aud extend the ia
nesg Of old drs companies Referred TO the Military
committee.
A bill vas passed 30 Increase the yearly salary of
tie commissioner Of patents 70 $500.
House joint resolutions Of thanks to Gen CIgbuFn,
and ha officers and Ender his command, for their
gaiantry a. RInegod, the 2 a OF November, 1883.
Was referred 20 tho Military committee.
On motion Of BIT. SparraR, the resolution Of the
Mi.lary COMMITTEES declaring that, in The opinion Of
the Senate A. u Myers UuaftarmuRter geEsral,
and hat A. L LaTton s not authorised By LAW to ds
charge ths duties Of that utius, wsz taksn up.
Motions % commit the resolutions 70 the Judiciary
Commiites, and transfer them 20 The calendar
w=re esoted. Afterwards the nerits Of the reselG.
lions themselves we're debated st great !engtA.
Without taxing vote, ths Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tho House met a. eleven o'clock, ard was opened
VITA PRAYER by the Rev z. G. Keen. Of ths Baptist
Chures, Petersburg.
The speuker laid before the House communication
frnm tha and.
ed BY CsL II. Mczsvnsg trsnsmitting preamble aud
r-s0uti0uB unauim0uslY paEssd by that command
prsssire Of their Parqte determination OF enIsIing
for the and urging Congress 10 lsEslsts Tor the
lsntion, uinpRired 1f tins present organization Of the
army.
Mr Atkins of Tennessee, said hat this was enc Of
the first regiments raised in Tennessee and It's career
had been marked with glory throughout the war Il
was commanded hrHt By the gallsnt Preston Smith,
who fell a. Chieamaugai it was then e0nmandsd By
Col Fitzgerald who fgll at Richmond Ky. Itg present
organization WsB stiil unimpaired aad its confidence
unshsken. He woud add that the course pursued
ny thia gasntregaent led els0 been adepted BY The
hrigsdes Gems. StTaEl Bate OF Tennessee
We're not that It would appear invdious he would
special vote Of thanks TO the oldcommand from
whom this memorial nRd come.
Mr. Jones. OF Tennrssss, added that this regiment
had followed the command Of ihsit gallant leseT who
whom he fs pierced through he breast, said ssBovs
! have done MY duty 11 yours
TIE speaksflsid before ths HoRso another memorial
coming from q large number Of the sficara OF the
army of Northern Va ginis, ling that Congress lss
lsts rstir8 aasigu duty conaistsnt with
heir Ebiliiles disabled officers 10 order to make way
for the promotion Of equally meritariocs officers.
The communications were received, laid ON the II.
bic snd ordered 20 be printed.
Nr kiIes Of South Carolina moved to take Up she
bill sire remove daab ed and diseased or ineoIn-
pstens of7csrs, Which was lest.
Nr Gray Of Texas, introduced bin TO enable the
GogeraiasAt 10 procure cotton to purchase suppliea
for ne defense Of he traus- Mississippi department
Referred 10 committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. G0ode, Of Virginia. introduced bill 10 author
ze The improvement Of meat for the OF tia army
FeF
CusrtermRs.ei ei and CoMmisEary.
The unfinished business Of yestsrday being the Sen.
ale bill 90 Ok te tine Of tle meeting Of the Goa
gresa 80 was taken up.
Ths speaker anusuhcsd that the motion OF tte gen
aeman nom Texas nr AfkinE) made yesterday In.
sarng the 10Th day Of February" for the ahe fr.t
Monday in Nay. not in Ordsr-the questioz vgh.eh
be overlooked yesterday. being The recommend. a.
ton OF the committee Judiciary, to whom the bin
had been referred, that the House raesde from lts
amendment. which struck cut "the drsl Monday IN
May and inserted 'tha irst Monday in APRIL :, "A
70 leave tle 5i 10 its or Ensi shape, namely leaving
the tne tie Brst Monday IN May.
Mr.. Fooie, Of Tennessee toOk the foor on tbe cues
ton, and addressed tho House the point which bad
been raised at large that the tae 81 Congress he'd
raised BY subsidized presz anl by peraons who were
too duh did mos know how make a speech WHILE
snlnrRbg tho subject,
Mr. BsrErdale OF mississippi raised psint Of ordsfs
tha tA- g nileman was not speaking 10 tie question
The speaker Sustained the ppihL
Mr. Foote maintained that bis remarks wore con
neeed with ine ublect a. they uiende to rsfute
charges OF waste % TINE by GougfesEs involving as
they did ts very question, when % meet fpr oontngsd
legislation uu however vent lifecily to The snbsct
aud urgently advocated te praetcHbity Il meetlng.
the 18Th Of FehraEry. II that not sgrsed ts he
would ir.If 20 ioT March, then April. then May
Mr. Boyce, Of South Carolina said that there were /
three modes By which thg question could be settled
Firs by general aWi secondly, By tho eonstita- /
tlonsl provision hch rendered tt incumbent on Cap
gress meet on the nrst Monday IA Deee mber; and
thirdly by the power vested 10 the President 10 ca
IL together sshenever thePubiie sxgsaey might De.
mana it. While he had al 0anadones IL the Prssi.
dent ye DC thought that IL waB eIpCdeni for the
Congress settle the question itself aud, then IL
fact it would have the eof bined sse uBon approval
By The President Of the aausare Of both the Con.
grezs aud be President. We were now approaching /
very Important peii0d Ia tbs celrse Of this var al
Tor ibis Congress TO adonrn without axfnk an es-iy
day for the aie3iing - tEs asvT 81 asht DO Of great
injury te-tae cause.
10 settle he question wouid tend to make trnu0uu
tFe public mind The people wouid AneH that the
= ieshiafe power Wsu 10 setua existence; that 1
ne guiding power IN thc misi nf tae events that
were otogrriHg, u said hat Russia was ees
potiHm tempered BY assassination Ns th1ueht thsf ali
great aoTeinieDts should Be Tempered by tho popular
N9ieei that THIS Ctngreis uifhsui having locked
bhodly TO the President, should be tempered bv irr
Yolition, inspired il by tho psnpo 10 meet and
20 aeien aa well a. = make other laws fer the vel.
ile OF le country l. WAS indin rent 20 him whether
Aprli Or May were chosen In hiE opinon Congress- /
during hs war shouid newer bs long cot from thc
stage 81 action We could not isll Whist a few months
might bring firib probable that In sipIopr,c
C0ngToss light soOa have 10 play an irpornnt ,srt
while Z every Whera esncedsd that " vVss
the hreshold Of ePen.s pshese ssne Though paknpvr
nov, would involve questions Of vast import slsce
Mr bsrksdale OF mississippi, said that ID oDnos,ng
ihe OH lev days ago, be vas actuated By beIisf
hat 20 carly moet a. April o. May would be me-
less that the time Was 100 early, that would he i,
possible - that tine 10 decide what grsst l1.ssrss
ere Necessary, ana especially that II Il were passs5
y Nuuu enec ufh6s Hinou8 members spirit Of urocss
ahatlo0 Nniea would leave large portion sf lis bns
Ness On the calendar Of Congress gniaished Ba -
eYea tost the lsl " Juiy would % the mort acme
pirate uioo and be st beloved 50. Bat sftnr eorssl
'hon with lla advacates Of tho bill be was satisfied -
compromise upon he SeHeiea bill lie goald Adj ssst
n opposing re bh heretofore be had not ga view ~
pussoiitiies Of any modification which The new l1on
5tess might essay upoa any ahectne The f
eiehta ei tnu coHniTy II any should coras ;rf.
ne ne" Seagfess with any effort stay the mana -
s en- u tue proneeuton of the war Ia o,s
hst ne Hfoela os Whhered by tbs blast sf
theh Wola Else up from eli parts OF tho eainisv 80
speeaiiy from fha gallant armies which had boTs fs
lisaaA tnrouga blood and carnage h iho battles lrss
lftn ior clF Independence He believed tltatts,t / !
lSay should % It's whole duty without fear frsr 80
lArter q auother from the enemies abroad ~ s
aies 81 homa. y 'Ae- l
Mr. biiss Of South caFolina Eala tast A.. l,..,s,
Sd wandered very fsr into genersliieA 7,te ,uast
80 ooen raised TniEeE it@6nid Be better or engrs
AZ the tine, o. leave IL 70 be dircre.,u, ~ ~ f1
aeit ho aia not feel disposed 20 into tllzf a,,s
on IA ihc, Do did not fhll that should b gs,,,
BAT t1e PRESIDENT would or would not call 'he - =
opsiess ieEether Tho wss the best iudaa h. - Il
lsttsr-Loaefeas or the Prosiasni3 wi heist bsai,s
on this BODY. How 4 possible far he Pre- ist
know What measures Tere eontinued; tie propr@ss