The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-23
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, November %, 1864.

TUESDAY, November %, 1864.
The Senate met at II o'clock NJ, and
was opened with prayer by the Rev. j.
G. McCabe.
Mr.. Walker, of Mississippi, introduced
a bill, which was referred to the Military
Committee, to repeal so much of the act
to regulate the destruction of property,
under military necessity as authorizes
the military authorities to destroy cot
ton, tobacco, and any other property
other than military and naval stores, not
belonging to the Government of the Con-
federate States, when neeefSfssfth eeSfo the hands
vent the same from e. "i-iS INV ''-0
Mr Walker also introduced bill to
nroyide supplies and to prescribe the
mode Of tRs skiU9S ImRrsssmefts hts nS MG
ciary.
By Mr.. Garland, of Arkansas,-a bill
to amend the impressment acts. Re-
ferred to the same.
Mr.. Garland also introduced resOiu-
ton, which was agreed to, that the Mill
tary Committee inquire into the expedi-
ency Of allowing such details of the en-
as the presidents and superintendent
thereof shall certify are necessary to
the same; and also into the expediency
of inquiring into the expediency Of ma
king all detailed men report to the Go
vernment superintendents of railroad
transportation in the several districts,
| who shall have authority to transfer any
| one thus detailed from one road to an
| other.
A bill was passed authorizing the
| cashier of the Bank of Tennessee to Ger
tify to the amount of treasury notes on
deposit in his bank and its branches
within the lines of the enemy to the Gre
dit of the State of Tennessee.
| MIR. Sparrow, of Louisiana, from the Nj
litary Committee, reported back the re-
solution of inquiry relative to the nom
payment ofthe army, and requesting to be
discharged from the further considera-
ton of the same, the committee being of
| opinion that no legislation was necessary
on the subject. The committee were dis
| charged.
Mr.. Henry, of Tennessee, from the
| Military Committee, reported a bill,
which was ordered to be printed, to
amend the act to increase the efficiency
of the army by employing free negroes
| ana slaves in certain capacities" The
bill increases to eighteen dollars month
the compensation of the free negroes en-
ployed under the law; increases from
twenty to forty thousand the number of
slaves the Secretary Of War is authorized
to employ as therein provided; and pro-
| yides that, in the impressment of slaves,
those employed in agriculture, me-
chanics and manufacturing, shall be last
impressed and that if enough of these
classes shall not be obtained, thoseshe-
longing to persons having more than 'fif-
teen able-bodied field hands between six
teen and fifty years shall then be taken.
| Mr. Orr, of South Carolina, offered a
resolution, which was agreed to, that the
Committee on Military Affairs inquire
into the causes of the recent reverses
sustained by the Confederate arms in the
Valley of Virginia; and what, if any,
additional action is. required by the LIE
gislative Department of the Government
to prevent their recurrence
| Mr.. Sparrow, from the Military Com
mittee, reported bill, which was order
ed to be printed, to authorize the Presi-
dent to appoint by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, as commits
sioners of exchange, three officers-one
with the rank, pay and allowances Of q
colonel Of cavalry; the other two with
the rank, pay and allowances of lieuten-
ant-cOl0nels Of cavalry.
The Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported adversely on the bill for extending
the assessment of prices for the army to
all the citizens of the Confederate States,
and were discharged from its further con.
sideraton,
| A bill was passed extending to al
counterfeit treasury notes received by
public officers in the discharge of thei,
duties prior to 1st January, 1865, the