The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-29

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J. c. McCabe, OF the Episcopal Church.
Mr semmes, OF Is, offered a resolution
which was agreed 10, directing the clerk of
the Senate 70 send 10 the heads OF the four
executive departments OF Government,
copies of all bills, resolutions, &c, which
the Senate should order TO be printed.
The Military Committee reported back IA
yorabIy. through Mr.. Sparrow, the bill to
amend the 65th Article of War.
Senate bill with House amendments to in
crease the pay Of Government clerks and
Others at Richmond, was taken up and the
amendments concurred in. The folio wing is
the bill
fAe Congress of he Confe5erGte States Of yameyfod
do ~rdcf That the salaries and compersai on Of all
civil o1iccn and employees in the Presidents Of
nee aud In the Executive and Legislativc Depart
menis al Richmond, whose compensation sale
rics do not exceed the of two thousand dollars
per annum, shall be increased from the passage of
ihs act TO the 18th May, 1864, at the rate of one
E hundred per cent. provided the same shall not
thereby be increased beyond the rate of three thou
sand dollars per annum, and The salaries of all said
officers whose compensation is above two thousand
dollars and does not exceed the sum of three thou
sand per snnum, shall for the same period of time
be increased at the rate offy per cent per annum;
but Is berrby expressly declared that the increas
cd compensation provided Tor in this dct shall not
be- paid to any officer employee In any Executive
perform military Duty or Is abie TO bear arms In the
neld unless such officer or employee shall hrst
taiR certificate from the head of the DE
psrtment IN which he Is engaged that his services
are absolutely necessary to the Government,
and that his place cannot be supplied by any one
known 10 the head of the department who Is not
.ubsct To military duty; which said certificate
shall be- fled VITA the Secretary of the Treasury
before the money i. paid; and /, shall be the duty
OF the said Secretary al the beginning CT each
session, 10 communicate list OF all such certifi-
Gates TO Coz gress provided that no clerk, who by
virtue OF military commission receives salaries
or commuatiOn Of ratiOns shall be entitled to the
benehts OF this act.
On II otion Of Mr.. Semmes, the Senate re.
solved into secret session.
The Honss met at II o'clock, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ryiand.
Mr.. Garland, of Ark, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill amendatory Of
the bill TO prohibit the transportation to, and
sale OF certain articles in, ports and places liz
possession OF the enemy, or to prohibit the
trade or barter III certain articles therein
specified TO alien or domestic enemies; which
was taken up and passed
Mr.. Drgan, of Ala, from the same COM
mi'tee, reported a bill to amend the act to
organize military courts to attend the armies
IN the felt, and to define the powers of said
courts. his bill was also passed.
Mr.. Gray, Of Texas, reported back from the
same committee several bills and resolutions
which have been referred to them, on the
subject OF military courts; which, on his mo-
ton, were laid on the table, with q view to
allow him to report bill entitled an act sup
Elementary to The act in relation to military
courts, which,
On motion Of Mr.. Baldwin, of Va, was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Miles, OF S. G, from the Military Com
mittee, reported back joint resolutions of
thanks to Gen: Btauregard, and the officers
and men of his command, for their gallant
defence OF the city Of Charles ton; which
were taken up and passed unanimously.
Mr. Hilton, of Fla, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported back bill
amendatory of the act to put an end to sub
81 tuition The bill provides for the exemp-
tion OF planters and managers who, during
tie year 1868, were engaged in the cultiva
non Of the soil, and the production of sup
pies Tor the sustenance of our armies. The
Dill Yves discussed until the expiration of the
morning hour, when the House went into
secret session