The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-13
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.

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| So'clock Z NJ.
tablish Bureau OF Foreign Supplies were
concurred in, and the bill passed
Mr. Wigfali introduced o Till to allow
| agents Of the Press Association with the
| armies to purchase ratiOns. Rejected-yeas
| s, nays 10.
House bill to conscrbe certain non com
missioned officers and priyates in tho trans
Mississippi department was passed with an
smendment.
Mr.. Wigtall introduced hill to extend to
officers below the rank Of Colonel the pro
Viz ions Of the act providing for the appoint
ment of officers with temporary rank aud
command Referred.
Mr.. Henry submitted n resolution extend
ing the time of ad jonramCntt to Tuesday, the
IL inst. Agreed to-
S;nate bill to amend the act to establish
military courts was reported back from the
Military Committee.
On motion. the s mate adjourned.
Tue Senate met at IL O'Clock Saturday
morning. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Read, OF
the Presbyterian Church.
A House bill in relation to thopay of Gov
ernment depository clerks was PASSED.
The Senate refused to concur in House
joint resolution explanatory of the act in
officers and employees in the city OF Rich
mond
Senate bill to facilitate the settlement of
the claims OF deceased soldiers was reported
adversely from The Military Committee.
The Senate considered and refused to pass
the hill to eytendto officers below the rank
Of Colonel the provisions Of the act provia
Tho Tor the appointment of Officer with
Temporary rank and command.
Mr Semmce intrO1uopd a till IlrOvi1inr
that General Officers heretofore appointed
10 the command OF particular armies, army
corps, divisions, and brigades, may be :s-
signed by the President, when 10 his opin-
ion the public interest will be promoted
thereby, to the command of any other
army, &c.
The bill was lOSt-yea, Z, nays :.
Senate bill to authorize the impressment
Of the railroad iron, equipments, aud rolling
stock, of railroads was considered and
passed.
Senate bill to establish a Bureau of Poly
technics for the examination, trial, and ex-
pertinent Of warlike inventions, was lost
yeas z, nays 10.
r. Senate bill to repeal the act to provide a
signed to duty at the seat OF Government
was taken up, and, after some discussion,
laid on the table.
The bin to establish general staff for ar
mics in the field, was taken up and discuss
ed till the hour OF recess.
At the night session no business was done.
House Of Representatives Prayer by the
Rev. DR.. Read of the Presbyterian Church.
The bill amendatory Of the tax laws was
taken up and referred to committee Of
conference.
The bill to increase the compensation Of
the heads OF the several departments, and
the Secretary OF War aud the Treasury, was
taken up, and the House insisting upon it's
amendments, a committee Of conference was
asked for.
House bill to provide for the enrolment
and conscriplion of certain NON commits
stoned officers aud privates in the trans
Mississippi department was taken up, and
the Senate amendments were concurred
in.
Senate bill relating to the issuing Of Ger
titicates Of Indebtedness by the Government
of the Confederate States was taken up.
Mr. FO0te moved to lay the bill upon the
table. Lost-ayes q, noes 4S.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Senate joint resolution authorizing the
raising ofthe rent of the building owned by
| James Lyons, now occupied by the Treasu-
| ry Department, was considered and passed.
| Senate bill to authorize the manufacture
| of splrituous liquors for the use OF the army
and hospitals was taken up, and debate ed
sued involving the merits of whiskey man
ufacture in general. and the duties of the
Government concerning the matter in par.
| ticular.
Pending the consideration of the subject,
| the House took up the special order OF the
day, namely: A Senate bill providing for the
establishment aud payment of elaine for Q
certain description Of property taken or in
formally impressed tor the use Of the amy.
The discussion of this bill occupied the
remainder Of the morning session.
Night Session Friday The House re-
sumcd the consideration of the bill amenda-
tory OF the tax laws, and returned it to the
Senate with sundry amendments.
The bill to regulate impressments was
taken up, debated and laid upon the table by
vote Of ayes 81, noes -.
A message was received from the Presi
dent veto:ng the bill amendatory of the act
Imposing regulations upon the foreign CON-
allow the several States to ship produce in
vessels in whole or in part owned or char
tered by them. The President suggested
that the act be so amended as to confne the
privilege of shipping by States to vessels
owned exclusively by them.
The HOnse sustained the Presidents veto,
aud motion by Mr.. Earksdale to recon
aider was lOet.
Ats . clock, on motion of Mr.. Rives, the
House resolved into secret session.
At half-past l the doors were opened,
when the Senase resolution, extending the
session to Tuesday, was taken mp and passed.
The House adj burned At 2 o'clock 4. N.
OrRV VicroRy IN TRANs M,ssIssIrpI.-A private
letter from Cea L Kirby Smith, to friend j.,