Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-09
CONFEDKRATE sEATKs CONGRESS-


The Senate met on Friday, June Sd, 1864.
Mr.. CspertOn, from the Committee on Foreign Rea.
lions 80 whom had been referred the resolutions relative
TO violations by he enemy Of hs rules Of civilized
fare, reported the following, which was agreed to-
Resolved That the President bs requested to make
exposition, through commissioners ahroid the
various European powers to which they may b. accred
ted OF the violations Of the rules Of civilized warfare
and Of the atrocities committed by The Govsrnn and
srmes Of the United States in he prosecution Of hcst
ties against the Confederate States Of America.
The bill 20 authorize the PreEdsnt; by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate to sppont for each
battalion in the provisional army assistant quarter
master being reported fsgurably from the Military Com.
mittee was considered ard passed
Senate bill 70 provide for tlEs establishment Of q bu
Of poiyteehncs, for the examination, experiment,
and application Of Warliks inventions. reportsd back
from tho Military committee considered passed.
The Military c0mmite discharged from the fur
Their consideration Of several bills relative to the pay of
army officers and their purchase OF rStions.
House bill to allow commissioned ofeeFs TO purchase
rsttons ana clothing was amended and pazstd The
amendment consists il substituting Senate bill on the
subject for the Houss bill
The Benste thsn resolved into secret session and
shortly after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill to amend the aet to regulate furlouh and
dsehargss in hospitals was taken up and passd with
amendment
Mr. Kartridge. Of Georgia, from the committee on
Commerce, 5rted bill to amend the act Imposing
regulations upon foreign eommerce and providing for
the public defense. Il removes the restrictions upon
vessels owned or chartered by States to export any Of
their products 70 import supplies for the Of those
States eEclusiYelY.
sniff q EoTsb carolina moved to amend By making
appeshe to vessels " In whole or in part" owned by
States. Lost
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Baldwin. Of Virginia. from the committee on
Ways ana Means reported bill to raise money to meet
the increased psy Of soldiers. Passed.
The bill levies tax equal to one hfth Of the smount
Of the present tax upon ali subjects of taxation under
existing laws, for 1854 payable In Confederate easnry
notes Of the issue be collected at the same time
with the other taxes on the same Subjects under the
bill, reported from the committee of tbs whole, to
amend the laws relating to the tax In kind wss taken
I up and passed:
Section Isl provides that the words Sin thu, aegrs.
gate shsl be inserted after the word wool, in the
10Th seeon; and thst the word eight shall be subsd
tuied for Ave n the section so az toreai: Pro-
vided, That post quRrermasters shall direct meh de-
livery to be made at any time within eight months sfter
| the ste Of said estimates" etc.
Section "a provides that where crops, subject to
tax in kind have been, OF may be- destroyed in whole
In part by IRE or any other accidental cause by the
enemy H. before assessment, tbs shall regard
the paIt OF the crop not destroyed all that pro
dueed By the owner the proof relieving ahe producer
TO entle the post qusIteFmssisr credit of his re.
turn for the property thus lost
Section three provides fhst where the quantity Ct
corn reserved from the tax in kind is not sufficient
suPpy tne seeal wants OF the Producer without any
deIauit on mis- part ths money value may be pdd upon
required.
Seetlen four exempts from ts1stion The products of
gardens intended for the use Of the family OF the
owner and fruit raised for domestic and not for
rhs House resolved itself into committee of the
whole (4r. Russell, Of Virginia. The ehAr) and pro.
eeeded 50 the consideration Of the general appoprsr
| ton bill
After remaining some time therein the COMMITTEES
rose and reported the bill with amendment 10 the
House. The bill passed. It appropriates SS5 600 600
for The az months ending DeeembeF 81, 1864
The House proceeded the con liberation ,f a bill
making appropriations for the postal service OF the
ConfederAte States for the years 1862 and 1863
Mr. Baldwin, of Virginia offered a substitnis which
was rejHctsd--ayes 26 noes 40.
ment, ald
nj. Heisken, Of Tennessee moved reconsideration;
Psndns which, the House took recess until osloef
P. n.