Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-09
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DEBATE
SATURDAY, Jhnusry ? The Senate Hset az I7
o'clock, was called 70 order by Ar HUntsr, OF
/ Va, aad opened with prayer by Rev. Dr.. Bur
rows, of ihs Baptist Church.
The following resolutions relative TO General
Les aud tae army OF Northern VIgiBis WoTe
submitted by Mr. johnson, Of ArkEnsas:
WHEREAS, The esmpagns Of the brave and
gallant army coTCTihg ths capital Of shs Con-
todeTsie States during the two successive years
Of 1852 and 1868. undsr the Leadership and com
lasnd Of Gen Rcbt. z. Les, have been crowned
with glorious victories, defeating greatly su-
refioF fugees Tnssssd 5y tie easmy for the con-
quest Of these Stsies; rspslliug tho invaders
with immense losses, and twice transferring
the battle aeld tr0la our own ccRutTy 10 that Of
the enemy
dad tsAeTsQs Tho mastery and glorious
achievements, rendering forever memorable tho
asl5s of tie Seven Dsys Of Great Battles"
known s. the siege OF Richmond, IS well IS
thoss OF Cedar Ran, Second Manassas, HarpeT's
Ferry, BoonsboTo, ShsTpsbuTg, sAephoIdstown,
fredericksburg, Winehester, Gettysburg, aud
ChsnceiloTsYille, command tbs admiration and
Erst.ud5 Of our country
And whsress, these ana 0thsT illustrieus
services rendered BY this able commander since
the commencement OF our war Of Independence
have especially eldsEred Aim to the hearts Of
[ is untTymen, and have imposed on Congress
the grateful duty Of giving expression to their
lieelirgs: TbereiOTeI
RssOtcsd, by fss Congress Of the c0afsdsrafs
States Of Asasred, Ihss he tazHk5 OF Congress
are due and are heFtby taudsred, % Gen Rob,Ts
E. Lee and to The officers Hnd soldiers Of the
Confederate armies under his command, fer tEe
great and signal victories tEsy have won over
BE- Tssl h0s.8 OF he emmy, and Tor The iues
umahie stTYices thpY have rendered - defense Of
the lucHy and independence Of uur c0uBsTy.
EesoiBed Tfat he Pse-i ieal 10 requested to
snHtuu icslo these resolutions te GeEeIsl j ~
e Lre, and 70 sbs o1itsIs aud soldiers herein
designsted
IRE fesOlaticrs YeTe unanimously adopted
--maIks in their favoT being ~ submitted by
Il ss5s johnson, OF Arkansas, and Spbuow, cf
lJsni>iaaa
A1 Johnson, of Georgia, presented the memo
sisl irozn taa Ere brigEds.o Of A1gus,a, Ga, ask
lEg tsat II be converted into battalion iar i0cs
defense. Rsterrs
4 5.ll y as pta-sntsd By Mf Ssmmas, Of J,7u-
Gans, fer sstAbisLi5E ard Fega sting terrific.
fizi ceIarB mis- "a tlls C0nisdeTecY Referred.
On no.i5n ef NJ. Cay, Of Alabama. At was
Rcssred That he President be requested 20
r. foam t.e s S,nG-a wh-{h5r tho tEZes lave hEea
As e.se3 N ms Corfederats sssies, IA conformity
y 10 Ice I, qn8emeuts q an act entitled 'An
s.s for be s=soss nett and collection Of taxes,
appIoyed Aby Ist, 1868, ano, If aot, IN "h'Gn
# tie S sies + lhc c ukdssGcy have they rot
bsen assessed, have bssa assessed, when were
they assessed. and 81 ben will the assessment he
completed ia those sections OF the CoZiedciscy
net occupied By Lhs arms OF tre enemy. Aud
.hsl he further inform the Senate whether the
lsxes have been collected 10 any, ana which
Statos of the CoBledeTsey; and II not IN whole,
what portion Of the tsxes IN hny State, snd in
which stste have been collected in accordance
I with said act; Hn6 when ths collections OF the
/ same viii be completed IN the sections OF The
/ Confedsraey, not occupied BY the enemy.
Mr.. Semrnos, Of Louisiana, from iha commit
/ tes 90 FineEee, reported = oil Increasing The
compensation Of certain officers and employees
/ in the civil dspEEimsEts Of ths Government In
! Richmond, for liuaited period. Tbs bill pro-
poses TO increste, from the lst Of JEEasfy, %,
70 the la Of July, Ga ihs compensation Of tbs
pGrtiss to be affected by H. when receiving $500
per annaIa an increase cf 100 per cent, and
when receiving $4,000 SO per osnt.
! Nj Henry, OF Tennessee, opposed the bill
because be thought the proper remedy was to
improve tho condition Of cur finances.
MI Brown, of Mississippi was opposed to the
bill for the same reason, and for the additional
one that he was in favor Of Ougilng from the de-
paT;meuts all capable OF performing military
auty. Be weuld send them 70 the field where
.heV ooald obtain theiy revenues.
] He wanted abls-no6iOd men to he s1pplsnted
bv those who had boon crippled in Che BeTviee
Mr.. CiMk, Of Missouri sdvocsted the pas
lsseo Of the Ill, stsliIg reasons Why Il should
become 8 lAw.
MY. CLARK hsying ceRclndsd, hr. DOrtch, o.
Eofsh Car9iins, said theTe was now lying OF
he presidents isble sundry messages from th'
Executive, which required co2siderAtion in Sc
ers; session. 0G his meli'n, the doors were
: cIosed on the ssfside pubi'i
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Ths House met at twelve o'clock, and wa
speasd With prayer by the Rev. d. Ainnege
M Perkins, Of Louisiana, frem the commit
] tos en Ways and Means, TePeTssa back 70
/ Ssnsie bin TO aulhorise the appointment OF
tbird auditor Of the treasury, With the TeeoR