The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-26

Ala; w. G. Wingfeld, c. W. Young, Robert
" Boykin, John De Bree, Chas. I. Myers
W. NJ Malone, Matthias Ward, and Terry
Sinclair.
CoNFRpER ATE STATES CONGRESS.
The Senate was called to order, and opened
with prayer by the Rex. NA Baker, of the
Presbyterian Church.
The bill to authorize the creditors Of the
Confederate States to receive their dues il
s per cent bonds, and the bin to authorize
the issue of certain bonds, and make the
coupons attached legal tender for the pay
ment Of debts, were reported back adversely
from the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Sparrow, from the Military Commit
tee, reported, with the recommendation that
it pass, the House bill to establish an asylum
for wounded and disabled soldiers.
Mr. Sparrow, from the same committee,
reported back favorably the bill to confer aG-
diifonal powers on military courts anu
courts martial, and the bill to amend the act
to organize military courts.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Military Commit
tee, reported bill to amend the Goth article
of war, and bill to provide and organize a
general staff for the armies in the field to
serve during the war.
Mr. Phelan introduced a bill to amend the
act to punish drunkenness 10 thearmy. Re'
ferred to The Military Committee.
The Chair laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Secretary OF the Irea-
sury in response to resolution OF the
Senate requesting to be informed OF the
amount OF the funded debt OF the Con1ede-
rate States On tie 1st of January, 1864 the
amount OF non-interest bealiug notes cut
standing on the lst JAN, 1864, &c.
According to the Secretarys statements II
appears that the funded debt Of the Conftek
crate States, on the lst Jan, 1854, Was
In eigh, per cent. bonds under act
# Feb. q. 1861, si5, 900 600 ca
Ia eight per cent. bonds under act
of May Is, 1861. S,7l4,9o OO
IN eigh, per cen, bonds under act
Of Aug. i9, 1861, 100 ,0o0,0oo Gu
In eight per cent bonds under act
of April II, 1862, 1872 900 w
In eight per cent. bonds under act
of r, b. 30, 1868, 95, $4,000 o0
In seven per cent. bonds under act -
of Feb %, 1862 h3,bl5,IS0 Oo
March lar n 2ad, 1853, a,s3' 200 90
In cotton interest coupon bonds, S,2o3 w
The amount OF fcai certificates OUT
standing lst jan, 1874, was 49, $40 oo
The amount or non-inteTest bearing
Treasury notes, f2u,o9o,o9o ue
Ihe amount Uf interest bearing
Treasury notes, lU2,46 ,!oo w
The amount of Treasury notes un
der the denomination OF five dol
lars, lo,424,O77 so
The communication and accompanying
documents ere ordered to be printed.
The Senate then went into secret session,
and the doors being reopened-
:, the Senate resumed the consideration Oh
:n1 tii, dceiaIiDg 2vrsone owing military
service to the ConfederaD States, and who
seek to avoid such service by removing be
yOnd the control and Jurisdiction OF safH
States, alien enemies, and subjectiug their
property TO confscation. After long dis.
cussion, the bill was recommitted to the Ju
dietary Committee.
The bill to provide for new issue Of Trea-
sury notes, and for funding the Treasury
notes now outstanding, was, on motion OF
Mr.. Semmes, indefinitely postponed
On motion, the Senate again resolved itself
into secret session.
The House met at IL O'Clock, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. Burrows.
The Senate bill to regulate the objection
Of the tax in kind on tobacco, and to amend
the act to lay taxes for the public defence
and to carry on the Government, approved
April q, 1863, was taken up under suspen.
sion of the rules, and without amendmant
considered aud passed.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Gartrell,
of Georgia, to instruct the Doorkeeper to
furnish the President and Heads of Depart
ments with the documents ordered to be
printed by the House. Agreed to-.
Mr. Chiffon, OF Ala, from the Post-Ohice
Committee, reported bill for the appoint
ment of an agent for the Post Office Depart
tnent, and such clerks as may be necessary
to carry on the postal service in the States
west of the Mississippi. The rules were sus
pended, and the bin taken up and passed.
Mr.. Barksdale, of Miss, offered resolu-
ton that the President be requested to in
form the House what steps have been taken
to carry out the provisions of the act OF 10TH
of October, chapter 81, in relation to the ar
rest and disposition of slaves who who have
been recaptured from the enemy; what mum.
Der OF depots for their safekeeping have been
established, and whether public notice has
been given in the newspapers of their arrest,
as provided in said act. Agreed to.
Mr. Foote, of Tenn, offered a resolution,
which was rejected, that the bill to continue
in service all troops now in the military ser
vice Of the Confederate States, be hereafter
considered in Ope' session.
Mr.. Lyons, OF Virginia, from the Commit
tee TO whom was referred the charge of cor.
ruption against member of the House, con.
tained In a paragraph in the Richmond E1-
on.i,aer, of the 7lh day of January, reported
that the committee have carefully examined
eyery witness and source of information in
dicafed to them, or which suggested Itself,
and was within their contfol, and have found
nothing to sustain the charge.
Mr.. Foote, Of Tenn, offered resolution
that, in the Judgment of this House, it is
eminently desirable, in order to secure the
comfortable subsistence of our valiant ar
mics, and to allay existing discontents
known to exist in certain rural districts, that
the present Commissary General should be
removed, and suitable successor appointed
in his place.
Mr.. Kenan, of Ga, moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table, and on this motion the
ayes and noes were had, and resulted-ayes
Is, noes 20.
Mr.. Chiffon, of Ala, offered resolution
that the Committee on Claims inquire
whether provision should not be made by
law for auditing and paying accounts against
the Government for horses impressed and
actually received into the service of the
Confederate States, but which have been
rejected by the pay department on account
of come informality In the appointment of
impressing officers, or In the certificates of
the officers making such impressment, and
that they report BY bill or otherwise
Mr.. Gartrell, from the judiciary Commit
ter, reported back Senate bill fixing the reg.
ular time of the meeting Of Congress on the
first Of May, with recommendation that the
House concur N the bill as passed BY the
Senate.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tenn, moved to amend the
bin BY striking out the 10. Of May and in
serting the wosds 10th of February"
Mr.. Hilton, Of Fla, moved to postpone
the further confederation Of the bill until the
18th Of February. The motion did not pre-