Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-15
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. November 8. 1864.

The Senate met at IL o'clock NJ Prayer by the
Rev. T. V. Moore of the Presbyterian church
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia offered the following, which,
after some remarks by different members, agreed
to:
ResolUed, That the Committee on Military AE
fairs be instructed to inquire and report what addi-
tional legislation, if any, may be needed to secure
prompt payment of dues to the army"
The following, by Mr.. Hill, was agreed to-
"ReS0LUed that the Finance Committee inquire
into tho expedency of providing by law, for the re-
cept in payment of taxes and other public dues, of
certificates and stated accounts given by the author
lied agents of the government fro property and sup
plies impressed purchased for the use Of the ar
my and government"
Mr. Sparrow, of Louisiana offered the following,
which was agreed to:
"ResoLUed, That the President be requested to
communicate to the Senate,
lst. The number Of persons exempted from mil
itary service on the several railroads within the
Confederacy, designating the number so exempted
on each road and the number of miles of each road
lin actual use for military transportation and fur
ther, if the presidents superiDtendentS of said
roads have made monthly returns in regard to ex-
emptIons thereon, as required by law, and if any
have failed to do So the names of such officers and
the roads to which they belong.
3D. The number, and their names, Of ali persons
exempted in cases where railroads nave fallen into
the hands of the enemy and portion of the rolling
stock of such roads is being used on other roads.
Sd. The number of persons, if any, which have
been detailed for duty to assist in repairing run
ming any roads, in repairing taking of the
rolling stock on, belonging to, any of said rail-
roads.
4th. The number of persons exempted or de.
tailed for express telegraph companies, desgna-
ting the number to each.
9Th The number of persons exempted from
military service under the provisions of the act ap-
proved April IA, 1863 entitled 'an act to exempt
contractors for carrying the mails Of the Confader-
ate States and the drivers of poStcoaches and hacks
from military service
9th. The number of persons exempted or detail
ed for agricultural purposes who have given bonds
to furnish supplies as provided by law"
The following, by Mr.. Henry, of Tennessee, was
agreed to:
" Resolued, That the Committee on Military Af-
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedency OF
repeating that clause of the act to organize forces
to serve during the war; approved 18th of April,
1861, which exempts from military serve one per-
son as overSeer or agricuturist each farm or
plantation upon which the bare now, or were on the
lst of January last fifteen able bodied field hands
between the ages of sixteen and fifty and also the
whole of the second section of said act which pro-
vdes that the President be authorized to grant de.
tails when, in his Judgmeat justice, equity and ne
cessity require such details"
Mr. Henry offered the following, which was
agreed to:
Resolyed, That it is sound policy on the part Of
the Confederate States, to impress hire with the
consent of their owners many negro slaves as the
public necessity may require for any number ot
years, or during the war; to Oe employed in all posi-
tions in the army except rs soldiers in the field
upon paying the owners thereof just compensa
ton and that it has the constitutional power to dc
So"
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the Senate adjourned.