New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-22
Confederate states Congress.
SENATE.


Thursday, Nov. II, 1c64.-The Senate was
called 10 order at IL ID ly Mr.. Hunter President pro
ten. " ut.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Burrows, OF the Baptist
Church.
The Hon. T. J. SeInmes, oi La, appeared IN Ms ee"'
to-day.
The Journal hav ing been read
Mr. Walker of Ala Introduced bill 10 he entitled
an act 10 amend the law in relation 10 the receipt OF
certified Treasury notes by pubic officers; when Was
read and referred 10 the Committee oa the JudicaIy
Mr.. Maxwell OF Flo off,redthe following resointon'
Resored That Tie President be requested to inform 'he
senate in open or secret ,St,on a, e my feG n@S e.
las through any OF her recognized dlinoil'- ciey "
dreey ezpe,sed %nnsne.. 70 90 ro II
peace or consulting the best method e'.si,en
q Aosines aud to eelino.es,e snep 'lI,us,'" ~ Wv
Senate, b 10, incompatible wit, re pnbc h.sies,';
Mr. Hill OF &c, presented the memorial 81 the pahSs
of Savannah Georgia, asking certain houiIcnlons %
VIII q, wns referred TO the Committee on Finance.
M Sparrow of La, introduced the following rcsol
ton. which was agreed 20; -.
senate the number Of persons IN e.eh s,ste Exempted
from military ,eas upon a lS for be
admins ration of lie Governments Of said states.
Wr sparrow nlso introduced bib authorizing the
President 10 receive into the military service OF the
Confederate States, organizations composed OF persons
VINO are not Gil zens OF the Confederate States which
was read the first and second times ana feiefTeu 10 inc
Committee on Military Affairs. ,,
which was read the first and second times and referred
M, 10 he snl.d an act 70 eriend ne time vhin irhch
hsiG0, u treasHrg note Of ne Oh i'us may e1-hd""
I (onsTes u the ConcdeIs,. states Of Amscs 90
Ths, Tie e allowed h i Ire o .s r notes Of tie new leu.
At bs rate. b. eigy s~ ssSS In ,e wear lss
ana The a. Of one hundred per cent N POGO on
,,r not. of a.. old s.ue ousaneing on we hN usy OF
rS ,ess no. and the Is hereby suspenCed until the
OF August, 1865. Which day said sX ihsl! a'iteb and
operate sed nes tten uetehsnsse ana ,.ih
able notes OF tue Old Issue a Gni the hIst Gay OF Autu.
1875 cennue TO be receivable ia payment Of public dues In
the AID TO the saGe extent Ia which they are
! Nj Brown Of Mississippi introduced lie following
bill which was read tho first and second times. and
referred 10 The Committee on the Juilciaiy.
BILL pycrent illegal Jre'meni' ana TO pun" i'rei
private property kind authorize require u g. be
bv law and IN al os-s where iyIessmens made IT
shall be the duty Of TIE officer mating the ssms or 0uh9f
property Impressed withou, being requested 10 do 80
statement writing specially recitins tie law under which
such imprssmont made. And any oincer shall make all
imprisonment authorize require to be done IN violation
OF this act, Il shai De the duy oi The Iesoen on oeihs
stricken VI. tie rolls and conscr.oed pryots soldier; aud
snc, officer shall moreover be liable to indictment, er lar
ceny and to all the other eins snd eLA'i rsuey hc'eu
To- ily se1pg and carrying s~sy private property
Aud DO it further enacted That when imnessmenis ere
ce.sty It shs be duty Of the officer making the
authorizing requiring them to he nsde 10 give 70 the party
6r .prh Necessity DOS actually e1is and secondly
came t. exist aud !. shall a.i,Twad appear .Ast such
cessty did exist that its existence could lave been
avoided BY reasonable and proper diligence the officer ~ fault
shall punished is prescribed in the trs, secon Of his
And be further en,c,ed That 'ha be ia lawful
10 ime or tahe nom me po''e,.n Of ne onnfr ,De
iu carrying farm or plantation exclusively engaged IN
md in shall property 81 any kna De uTessed
taken som tue premises Of the owner except by commits
give his own proper oic. snatuIe 70 Ii the s~
by th. any other act and any ofeei sbo shall violate e
MI. Haynes offered the following. which xes agreed
! Resoired, That the Committee Military AAsrs b. IN.
strae.sd inquire into the cIpediency o. IosslsOn Of
ca Iippiu, them al the expense oil tho Government.
On motion Of Mr.. Walker. the Senate resolved into
secret session.
The doors being rcOpeneI on motion of MI BafnWeI,
the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. House
met ut tue usual hour-tbc Speaker In the chair.
Prayer BY tho Rev. Dr. Peerkin' Of St. James (Epl'
leave Of absence was granted Mr.. Conrad La. and
Mr.. McCrllum, Of Tenn.
TIE speaker announced that tie special order. adj.
ourned rom Tuesday viz the report Oft committee
appointed 20 investigate the charge Of dsyalty against
". l.. W. Cobb, member Of Congress nom Alabsmn,
Mr. Russell Of Va. desired 10 know IL the chairman
OF tue committee anxious foE immediate action by
tie House upon the case. because. not he wanted 10
iHto secret eessou, ect III Va
before The House.
MIR. Chiffon, the chairman. thought that tue case
could be disposed Of In very few minutes.
The Clerk called tie roll. and sufficient number be
Ing found present. lie proceeded TO read the evidence
given by the vorous witnesses who tes,ed before the
committee.
Mr. Chiffon read extracts from III. NaslriHs Goiete
and THF ". Y. TRIBUNE showing that he had been In
Nashville en- route for Kansas-wbere he was spoken
Of as first rate Union Another account said lie
was going 70 Washington. He then proceeded TO sum
ND briefly the testimony. aud asked for vote by ayes
aud noes upon the following resolutions reported by
the committee
Roolrsd. Tha, wilisnson IL W. Cobb member elected
from the 81 District Of the State " Alabama having sd 70
appear and claim his ses but remains Within
lines etms Of friendly intercourse with them thrs mani
f-sng his dsoysy TO the Confederate states hi name be
and the hereby stricken rom tLeTou oil the members
Of this House. n
Ro,td That ,ccpy Of these resolutions be forwarded TO
the Governor State Of Asbams thst the proper ps
may be taken 20 Oh The vacancy occoned ~ the expulsion
OF said w. X. W. Cobb.
Mr.. Clark OF Mo-, offered as an amendment that In
stead of bis seat being declared vacant he be expelled
This gave rise 10 discussion TO the proper phrase
ology to bs used in which Aessrs Foote. Clark Cbi.
ton Dickinson, Funston Aver. Swan and j. I. Leach
participated all agreeing. however. that the House
should get rid Of him IN the sptedieN way possible
Mr. Blandford ealcd the question, whsrsupon the
proposition of Mr.. Clark % substituted for the report
Of the committee, was adopted.
Tbs vote recurring on the resolutions as thus
amended they were adopted by the following vote:
Ayes ?3 hays none.
Tie hp.st,r submitted message from the Presidebt