Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-17

Hsrdso and s. II. Geelzsl, fer HaEdss's Tactics, /
reeorlsd back the bin adversely ID ,hs snand-
msnt. Tbs House refused TO coEcur Ia tho
Senate amendment.
THE spesksr appointed Messfs. Hartridgs Of
Georgia, Staples Of Virginia. sad Hanlsy Of
Arkansas, = committee VI conference On the peri
Of the House, in relation &c its aurendnsnts 70
tie impfeEsment bill.
Nh. Graham, of Texas, offered q Joint EsaOia-
sion Of thanks to D5uglss' Texas battery, rseH-
listed for the war.
Mf. Smith, Of North CaroIins, offered a stint
lar resolution 70 fhs 18Th and 9Th Ncgth Caro-
Ina rsgimsnts, als9 70 enlisted for ths war.
Both resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Bsrksdale, of Mississippi, frsm the com
Hittee on Printing, reported q bill fixing The
compensation Tor the publication cF the laws Of
the CenfedeTste 6tStes 1t rate5 not to e.esed
| thcse Of the different public journals.
Oa motion Ct Mr.. Boyce, Of South Carolina,
an amendment was adopted to AHiaoyiSs The st
torney-gOneTal to contract for the publication Of
the laws on terms not to exceed rsses for private
advertising.
Mi. Bsrksdale, from the same committee, re-
ported back fsyorRbly the bill for the paymsnt
Of Gecxge P. Evans q Co. for printing the re-
Bsrt Of the specikl committee 10 investigate the
conduct Of tte Navy Department, which Was
considered and passed.
NJ. Bsrksdsle, from tie same committee, also
reported a bill providing that in lieu Of the com
psasstion now allowed by law Tot the printing
Of shs Government, there shah be- paid 80 per
cent. upon the sexual cost Of tie composition,
press work, ruling snd bIndipg.
Tbs bill was made the special order fJ1 TO-
morrow, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee, cfsTsd 6 bill % Pc
vide for payment OF he salaries and mileage Of
the members of the next Congress, which was
rssd q third time and passed.
Mr.. Hilton, Of El0ri1s, rem TIE e5mmittss on
Military Affairs, reported sack Senate bill 10
authors the issue Of certain bonds TO the Ala
bama and Florida railroad eompauy IN pay
meBt of Ron seized by he Government, with
au amendment, Increasing the rate Of interest
on the bonds authorized 10 be issued BY the
bill, from 6 70 8 per cent.
The bill Vas cOHsi5sIed end passed.
Mr. Miles, of Ssush Cayelins, from the com
misies On Military Af-iIs, reported hsck, with
cut amendment, the Senate bin 20 aid any 5 safe
ia communicating with end peTfeeiiBg records
Of tbs troops frsm said S.sts.
M. Smith, OF North Carolina, moved 70 strike
cut the portion Of tie bill allowing the scent Of
the State TO purchase Governnsnt Fstions while
with the army for the purpose Of collecting such
Information. Rsjeeted.
Mr. Baldwin moved to add 4 proYiso, tbst the
said ageBis shall be ehaged vita tie duty Of
collecting inioFmssion relative TO deceased sol
uIeTS WIZ reference 70 Tue AAt4oE2ehEu Oh Gtaluib
Tor thsir pay, to be fled in the second auditors
ohiee.
The amendment wa, adopted and the bill
passed.
Nr. Miles, also from the ssme eOmmiiiss, Re
ported back SenEte bill to promote the efficiency
OF the esyslIy and 30 prevent levh sIness, with
q recommendation that the section sboiisbing
partisan raBgsrs be stricken out.
Nr. u said TIA. HE committee had prepared
and would report . separate bill on the sUbjset
Of partisan rangers less sweeping, ard, in his
judgment, more judiciou5-
Hr ChsmbIiss, OF Virginia, moved to post
psns indefinitely.
Pending The further consideration of the bin,
Mr.. G~ArfTell, Of Georgia, moved to 60 into Sc
cret session. The motion vas lost.
HI. Clark, OF GssTgis, eslied The question,
which vas ordered, AID ths mo.ion % p~essnous
indefinitely was sgtsed to-ayeB4l !, noes q.
4 motion TO reconsider was lost.
Ga motion Of III GErtrell, tie House went
into secret session,