The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-02
Confederate srArEs CONGRESS

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". Moor, OF the Pres byterian Church.
vr sparrow. of La, offered the following,
v1sah vas unanimously agreed to:
s4af. That !he thanks Of Congress ara ten
.-flesu- ssIlaai troops from the state of 1ouisi-
-.i 4. aa sfHy "t Tennessee, who have with
...aI uuagimIty volunteered their services for the
YaH the iofy and self sacrificing spirit eX-
l.,-i ty isl- noble act deserves, and win re-
s.lt rHs ca;umcndaiion and gratitude Of every
. It., iis thanks of Congress are equally due,
s..4f. r...a, rendered, TO the patriotic aud self
,..a.la- troops who, tt the commencement OF
81. vs.. Hi.,,d their services al the disposal OF
teHatsg ~,il,yH' condition or IiHIii rs tn time.
tlr Baker. from the Committee on Claims,
-.gr,t. hack the Joint resolution Tor the
-at d. Icrt. walker Anderson, which was
,Ja=tt,st add passed.
40 notion OF MIR Sparrow, the House bill
tYlso,iIc for wounded and disabled soldiers
.li ss@slan an asylUm, 10 he called the Fete
~ S'-4leIs Home, was taken Up and
passed
On motion Of Mr.. Scmnes, of La, the
Senate resolved Itself into secret session.
lAe Ho5asf was calico 20 order al II O'Clock
-viIt Speaker
Ile ta4ir laid before tie House a com
m.A.1a,s II f. IN lie President, in response
tc q ;a-s'Ilun ii tuc House, covering a
s4,e4ce; Of the Secretary OF War, showing
i.e condition If the question OF exchange
4" Iri."ar.s between The Confederate States
aud tlr United States; which was withdrawn
81 b considered IL secret session.
Tie House then took up for consideration
The til To- allow commissioned officers OF
'1e array ratioIs, and the privilege of pur-
chasing ..a.!nug from the Qaartermastcf's
Di-tug.l which, alter some discussion,
30, ssset, with .mm4teial amendments
llg itlioWiD, Is copy OF the bin Us it
passed
SCH ~ CeaRe4s q the Confederate STATES q
6a"ta' -l tlI', That from and agIer TIE passage
4" ii.- l-l at commissioned officers cf Tie armies
" DE aHraciate States shall be entitled 10 ra
hH"s lh s<a. ii quantity ard quality Tie same
"f "'" ai"a ed BY law II prIvatcs, and -IiHl draU
a'a i'a'it~ lhe stIue under such regulations as
#ls i- iEe~,rncd by The Srefoiny oi War.
rti % T. tfH.tA.r raaltG, That all commits
''ari officers Of iEs armies ~ The Confederate
fNl'- siAit he allowed 10 purchase clothing, aud
'.. '"f clothing. if.a' any quaftefmaster al the
:" winch IL Co-l the ""TerumcHi, all eypcnses
H-aitd frpCl~f, oIhat no QudneEHaSter shall
y" 4Wae l7 II lo any oiicer any clothing or
'"A As9rz'5inins which f. gouli be proper IN Issue
Fi't.ts Until all PIlrates entitled TO receive the
s'.F laaii have been first supplied p,ouided,
i'' hofaiu2 ~ rs act sha,I be So construed as 10
"N 'n,nf O! purchasing subsistence stores from
-t ''aai.slp department.
$50 l-r ts h.. enacted That this act shall
''e continue Ia force Only during the IIesent
,l' unfinished bill reported from the
@4',if. LgiusA4!tce, 10 increase the eiticien-
~ 2' 'Le army 10y lac employment of free
-.'7, ana slaves III certain capacities, was
~4e- Up.
-
''et stclar. The first provides for the
.i'p.I.h OF MI male Tree negroes resi-
.'t - the Confederate States, between the
o.. eighteen ana iiity years, TO perform
sa eA5isa Win The army, or in connection
.-' ...c hils'1Ty dcteuces Of the country, in
EN~l oi WoIk upOn Notifications, or in
.,'-LiehI work for the production or
,,,t s'~lloi o. materials of war, or in mill
- tNaie, as the Secretary of War may
as aS'pe, out leaves it discretionary with
Ma, D't@ry II War, with the approval of
i''Aoeht to exempt such free
m Us the interests Of the coun-
my require should be exempted
.,ry Ina section author zes the Sccre
u..s". - W 10 employ for duties similar to
r.t. '~o. d'tu III the first section, Is many
rns ~ A'a'.s not to exceed 10000, as,
| e.. '11sLenl, the wants of the service
| o. ,sii'St,,o iAe owners of such slaves to
..... ayf Por mont for their use and SER
4 ut.es ,.slc oc rdid f0f him in case he is lost
s.cloa ,'.aIF5 ",.'s5 III such service. The third
ia. b. 'o'iGcs ,,ii That ii tue Secretary OF War
4 s'l.4 ~H"Hie 10 procure the services of
1lst..s - nllltaiy department in sufficient
4-ir - me necessities of the depart
,7f .to1 The terms and conditions set
4gtta,i,.se preceding section, then he is
10. "a >l eg~,'5 20 impress IS many male SLAVES
,.ue 10 a., ,;IN - VVV IS may be required from
led An a % o!sch4fge the duties indica.
stgton - Aument was offered to this
.a,e In, III provides that if the owner
aud sn -0 ,-1 'lalc slave within the ages OF
ss,a., :, years, he shall not be imnresged
Ibe ftg sHg "ish Of said owner.l
4a r.. 'I''".ug aI5nug additional section TO the
.lest t'"P'e%s'neni OF slaves shall, as far
'''e,lsys ~ ~ '''3o" ia counties or districts the
w.. lbr a,,''h "h'h are least available for the
fflf5a. ! ut remote from facilities for trans
.i-t atis fH'l be appoftontd, as neahy as
-''a i'is Tie owners according 10 nun
(oHk nAhds Pf0otdet That no Save Ia
sedo'''in' n' 0! plantation exclusively devoted
'.iy laa ~ ''i W efaid and provisions, not ex
-sis ,ss r~o ~ - eitcii Farm, shall be Impressed
es,s. ''haen' OF the osner
gsgr -sia'AaIly in this form tie b,n was
Va i.o1ihi, i1i.Ai considerable discussion.
1'' Tue House adjourned.
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el, tfioS.-There was An error in
afdts|,' VI the proceedings in Congress,
i4sC5ss @hne, stating that letter from
de.ar,.o u Ordnance repres ented that bis
d5A,. ~ was In arrears twenty millions Of
D.3s,,,. ne are informed that the Ordnance
eoaqup,aa'.iis ~' y not in arrears at all, and the
gas.aze - ''h referred to merely urged the
estlga,.s appropriations to meet current