The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-15
,srnvR.TE STATES CONGRESS.
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soai' MAXWELL. of Fla, introduced a bill In
W. W. 20 % trading with the enemy, which
Te'a'.oeH .'earr,,, 10 the Judiciary Committee.
". 'ue'ssn r,soson. of Ga, introduced Joint
~, ,,s;on s Of thanks to Commander John
iset'"sW issasr Wood and the officers and men under
ny, '"0a,mmsnd Tor daring and brilliant con-
~ 'oih aairh was considered and passed.
G-T,, ~ memorial of Dabney II. Maury was
az nd 10 the Naval Committee.
FVsi's ~. semmes, from the Finance Commit
go renor;ed back, with amendments, the
ia1'ra1,nriation ia' bin. The amendments were
Apf,oif,,o pf..i 10 and the bill sent to the House.
~ Sm. Saarrow, from the Military Committee,
sn.ed back, with on amendment, House
,l n n.oviac for increasing the price OF
.sa ~. rs,i5ns for sick and wounded sololers 10
,pe :.'ls o. The amendments were agreed to
ana the I'LL passed. ,,..o .re s;s.,orcoa
-" .,n frther consideration Of the me-
goo. nf r w. Gibbs, President OF the
as,.' ha.. ASSOCIATION: and a resolution inquir-
i''S 80 the eypediency of organizing and
Wy iaassrribeuing 9th, the Trans Mississippi Depart
sus.s nr The appoiutment OF an Assistant
s1T-ttary Of War, etc.
e,,.t W, S,;,rrow, from the Military Committee,
nr.c5 80, hack adversely the bill to provide
Iei,f i,o's far the officers of the army during
.a" ,'.ar and the bill relating to exchanged
..C .,,ornlca Confederate prisoners captured
=, ., ,ba cnomy west of the Mississippi river.
y 'ur lin from the Judiciary Committee,
.onor,el without amendment House bill to
',,fpvide for holning Congressional elections
.'gonsas Hg''go The bill was considered and
passed. ,.co,;,+.. -, Claims
.o,,nr.rd hack the ioint resolution for the
ntef OF Major K. Hooper.
NJ Knrne1t. from the same committee re-
..,'r,ca tacL The House bill for the relief OF
E;y;ngstoD Minis, and House joint resolution
.nr ,he relief of Msjor W. +. llaincs.
House bill to increase the efficiency of the
.fnly ~ the employment in certain capaci-
Us of tree negroes and slaves, was taken up,
gcG, on motion of MIR. Johnson, of Ark.
t-as,crred to The secret calendar.
Nr. Wigfali introduced bill to amend an
act entitled "An act To establish the judicial
Courts Of the Confederate States of Anne.
rc, approved March Is, 1861, which was
taken up for consideration, but the hour OF
hall past three having arrived, the Senate
took Tue usual recess.
The House met at IL O'Clock, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. DIR. Minnege-
rode.
Mr. Preston, of Va, from the Committee
on Uuartcrmaster and Commissary Depart
penis. 10 whom was referred a resolution
offered by Mr. Foote, of Tenn, in reference
70 the subsistence Of prisoners OF war, sub
mittel report on the the subject, which
T.s read, laid on the table, and ordered TO
be printed.
The resolution required the committee to
inquire into the truth or ialsehOOC of the al
legation that the Yankee prisoners in our
hands have not been adequately supplied
With food, and report to this House as soon
Is practicable, to the end that the character
Of cur Government may be ctcctualiy vindi-
Gated in the premises, ard censure, II any oe
due, be visited upon those who deserve 1t.
TIE Committee, in their report, say:
afot mere perfect understanding CT the sub
letl II Is perhaps necessary to state that all re-
cushions for subsistence drawn from the Subsist-
enre Department were directed by the Comnissa-
D,,rBrfal to Capt Forbes, the issuing COmmissary
htlDlng out The orders of the Quariermasier's
EtpaHHirnt for subsistence to be furnished prison
"a, Il Vas understood between Capt. Warner ant
CAPT Forbes that the iaiions oi meat should bc Vi
ic,h beef when Capt. Forbes could supply H.
u
ndmeat ratiUns should be filled by supplies u
taeon, bulk pork, salt beef The butcher for tho
satscnc. Department In Richmond was a cer-
I4b Geoige Il. Wilson, upon whom orders Were
sstn by Capt. Forbes 10 supply rations Of beef
pnavr The RI qusitions made by capt. Warner. 1t
appears from the statement OF Wilson, herewith
submitted, TIA. orders weIe drawn upon hii; for
iesl hreI i'll favor of Capt Warner on the Isl, 9th,
cl 9ih, 18Th, aJih, 2ist I'D, and 23d days of No
trhbef, which were not flied because The supply
al tect On hand was not more than Sufficient TO
meet Use acquisitions for the hospitals; and by an
Adc iron til. tammissaIy General he was di
teeed IN he esra NJ scarcity 0t bccf, first To Hli
sht T"quisilols i0I The hospitals containing the
-ieE aid wounded, TO the eXciurion of the prison-
'ir "' Eai and 0Ur own soldiers ON duly at This
pmi,
" II lanher Gppra-s thai when the prisoners of
sAf IN the ely af Richmond were either upon
.Do' fttions 6i meat, OF deprived OF the meat Ia
uua''-'uie!, oAt own s0 dies shared TIE same
Ehlia and II further appears iroin The evidence,
.'ai hl'th the meat ralians was short, OF with
1'A"h dltiset.r, double raifOns OF bread and We
s'apgs were furnished TO the prisoners. Your
"ahattte therefore feel authorized u state that
WV 'ohipiiin That The prisoners suffered from be-
h ueptl'ed OF "A sulfciency of food, IL entirely
"hh"a' foundation +"
communication was received from the
'.'9uehl Feiolng the bin to establish We
1AA SOLDIERS Home, which was laid on
s "oie. Also, communication in refer
ta tlys 10 The trial and conviction of VIM. f.
,olAl1l, OF Rockingham county, Va; which
sss,oEdsred to be printed.
An iae House took up the special order, the
a@"ea'ilied an act To facilitate the settlement
1Stilh' oi deceased officers and soldiers.
"a. DI9fc hhai action upon the bill motion
o. Mto secret session prevailed, aud the
~9' went Into secret session.
THE LEGISLATURE.