The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-08
coNrspsRarE STATES CONGRESS.

cONFEDERATE STATES CONGkESS.
In the Sesass the proceedings were opened
With prayer BY the Rev. Dr. Minnigerode, o.
the Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Phelan, OF Miss, rose to . persona
=. ol.nation. Ia some Of the morning IA
nar. the title of the bill introduced by hin
On the previous day had been incorrect!
rsnorted The bill did not propose to all
,borizc the President TO suspend the writ o
haseos corpus, but TO make the suspension
the result of direct Legislative enactment
Mr.. PhelAn Introduced bill declaring d
persons owing military service to the Con
federate States, and who voluntarily depar'
beyond the boundaries thereof without th'
written permission Of the President, with
intent to abandon the same, alien enemies
and subjecting such persons In all respec;a
20 the laws In relation to the came. Reser
red to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Henry, of Tenn introduced bill ia
declare certain persons alien enemies, and ia
ssouestrate their estates. This bill also re-
,,tes to persons who leave, or attempt to
leave the country to avoid military service
On motion of Mr.. Clay, of Ala, Joint
resolutions Of the Legislatare of Alabama
,a,,tiye to the enforcement Of the conscripf
lava were referred TO the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas. from special
committee appointed at the last session,
admitted a report ON the importance of
having accurate reports Of the Senate de-
hates. accompanied BY . resolution provid
Inc for the employment OF one or more ste
pographers to report the debates. The re-
mort and resolution were laid upon the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. semmes, from the Finance Commit.
zee. reported back, with the recommends
tou that 1t pass, the bin to authorize the
I.sue of certain bonds for payment to the
the calendar.
NJ. Semmes also reported back bill to
i authoriz, the issue to the Secretary Of the
! Navy of one million dollars of eight per cent.
i bonds, in place Of On equal amount sent
sbrosd by him and not disposed of there,
WIEN tfLICH(C Sb0u uO RAOAuSOu tnOt Nv
4 bonds sent abroad had been cancelled. The
bill was passed.
Mr. semmcs, from the same committee,
reported, with an amendment, the House
bill authorizing the appointment OF an AS
sIstant Secretary OF the Treasury, to be 10
Gated west Of the Mississippi. Placed on
The calendar.
The President laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury In response to a resolution calling
! for inf rmation in regard to the confiscated
credits of alien enemies.
Also, communication from the Secretary
! of the Provisional Government of the State
OF Kentucky, announcing the reelection to
the Confederate States Senate Of the Hon.
VIM E. Simms, for the term of six years.
On motion of Mr.. Sparrow, the Senate re-
solved into secret session.
The House was opened at II o'clock with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Read.
] The Speaker announced as the unfinished
business Of yesterday the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Boyce, ofSouth Carolina, that
the House take recess at 4 o'clock each
day until TX o'clock, until the bills reported
from the Committee on Cur ency are dis
posed Of
motion was made to suspend the rules
10 allow the resolution to be considered;
and on this motion the ayes and noes were
had, with the following result-ayes "a, noes
80 80 the House refused to consider the
! resolution
Mr.. Lyons, Of Va, asked n suspension Of
the rules to allow him to introduce resolu-
ton that the House meet at 10 o'clock and
cit until O'Clock, until the currency ques-
ton ia disposed Of. The ayes and noes were
agaiu called and resulted-ayes 81, noes "a
So the motion was lost, two-thlrds being re.
guired.
Mr.. Hanly, of Ark, asked suspension of
the rules to allow him to report from the
Committee on Indian Affairs the bill referred
TO II from the Committee of Ways and
Means, to provide for the appropriation Of
tlOo, 600 for the benefit Of the Cherokee In'
dlans The rules were suspended, aud the
oill taken up and passed by vote of 66 to
Mr.. Chiffon, Of Alabama, oting In the
negative.
The Chair laid before the House joint
resolution Of the Senate, rendering the
hanks Of Congress to Major Won Borck.-
Also, Senate bill to declare the meaning Of
IN act to lay taxes for the common defence,
&C. Both Of which were appropriately re-
ferred.
The unfnish ed business-the bill to pro.
'deior placing in the service persons claim !.
'0g to be citizens Of the United States-was
1aken up, and MI. De Jarnette, Of Virginia,
addressed the House In opposition to 1t M.
l" Inc expiration Of the morning hour.
ht' foote, Of Tenn, moved . postpone
,hent OF the special order to allow him to
introduce resolution providing for the ap.
p0.n'nent OF . committee Of three to In
su'ie INTO the charge of corruption against
~memoer Of the House contained In para.
S,apr 10 the Rx@miaer, Of this morning.-
..0 motion prevailed, and the resolution
'~ agreed TO.
-, "'' onilton, Of Ala, moved to postpone
1sspecial order to allow him to introduce .
,~olus'on that when the House adjourn to /.
nao]ourn to meet At 10 O'Clock 4. n.
~u0'fow. The resolution was adopted.
ine House then went into sscret session
'ne confederation Of the currency bill.
The LRGiHLATURR.
,.s a'as.-Edwiu L. Moore, Senator elect
"a .. 'ne Slst Senatorial district Of virginia,