Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-27

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know whom they are, and can say that We neva
expected better Of them. Tho presence Of tn
enemy merely gave them q chanoa to speal
what they always fels. Bat, aside from thss
fouy or I've. our people arc hopeful, and siant
sloot from the foe. Very littls is being dom
upon shs farmssali the horses and. .Oshef stool
having been taken. A. 20 negroes, only fen
ere With their proper masters. TBsy hire them
selves about, even to their former masters
They all consider themselves free, and act sc
| coTdi1gly The old negroes, and negro women
with helpless children, are taken care Of by
their AMSTERDAM act Of charity which stands
ont IS a rsbaks 70 the Internal Yankee miscege-
natofs who come and sieal from those same
| masters ali the slaves whose services were re-
munesstive- Old business meB, who used to
i've in ease and Independence, have been
stripped Of shst they bad, and many Of them
are following almost every e0BesiFAoe petty oc-
caPssion for living La Grange (Ga-J Bale
tin, 25ih.
COSFEDEKATE STATES CONGRESS.
sEEATE.
The Senate met a. - O'Clock yesterday
Payer BY the Rev ms Doggstt, Of the Mssh-
o1ist ehHTeh.
House bill ts satharizs The appointment Of
comIniIssIiss for regiments Of cavalry was con
sidersd and passed.
A bin was reported fFon tie Military eem-
mistee, 10 provide for. the impEessnent Of the
rRilFead non, equipments, and rolling stock of
railroads, when shesane shall become necessary
FOR tie pubic defense. and to make further pre-
visieas for the Efficient transportation Of troops
and miitary supplies. Ordered % % printed
No. Sparrow, from the Military committee, re-
ported bsek the memorials ol shs editors Of the
Ags aPd Ssiaksra Litznary Messenger, with the
following joint resolution:
Resolved BY tho Congress ef The ConfsasYGts
States Of Amsriea, That so much Of he 10Th
section of the act entitled ''an act 20 erganizs
forces 70 serve duri0g ihs war;" spprovsd Feb
rusgy L, 1864, IS exempts from military ser.
7ica ons editor for each newspaper, pnblishad
a. The tims Of the passage Of the aes snd such
employees ss said editor nay certify on cath TO
bs indispensable 70 the publication thereof shall
periodicals published before ard st .hs tins Of
me passage of the said SCI.
The bill to extend 10 ske navy and maine
corps, tho provisions OF the third section of the
act to organize forces TO serve during the war
approved February II, 1864, was considered |
and passed.
Confederation Of .hs bill to authorize the pay
ment Of the aesual and necessary expenses Of
naval oficers while travelling ander ordsls; was
postponed til MoHday.
The COMMITTEES en- Claims reported adversely I
to the memorial CT Goodin & AppeIso0, askibs |
increased re1s for he b8lidifg 55capisd 5y lie
Post Office D9paEtusEs
a blii for tas Ieli5f 81 Gfesu Z. Hu, reported |
from The BANS committee, was eoasi1eTsI and |
passed
Inc oil 30 s1taaEiz3 thl Rpp3.atlnaas Of gen
eral otiesrs with temporary rang and eommaad, /
and to dehne and limit lhs p0#er Of assigning !
oiheeTs TO commands was passed in ihs l0lioR-
ing form;
grCryosy I'll. co--... r. a. rse5,.
States of ARaeTieG do enact, That the Pgssidsnt
be and is hereby authorized, by aad with sae
advice and consent Of the Senate, 20 appoint
commanding ofEcsr TO any brigade, division,
army coEps, or army, or to the command of any
military department. or district, whenever il bis
judgment it may be proper 10 do So
Sec. .. That the officer appointed Gndaf tha
provisions Of this ect shall belong 20 the Pre- !
visionsl army, and shall hold tasir Respective |
Offices whils they are in se.ual eommai,d, and
no longer, unless sooner removed by ths Pfesi-
dent but they shell Immediately thereafter re-
sumo their feTmeT rank in the service.
Sec 3 Thst said officers, whils holding said |
temporary rank, shall receive the same pay and
allowances a. oihsr oftiesTs of tie same grade
in the provisional army.
Sec 4 That hereafter officers belonging to |
the general staff shall not be assigned 20 e5ni-
msnd in the line, or 10 the performances of duties,
except in their own departments nor shall !
officers OF the line be given command by as
signment except 81 provided il this act; and
all lava sil0Wjr.S such assignment Of offisers /
ara hereby rspslsd; Provided, That IN cases of /
emergency and necessity saeh assignments may /
be made for limited period, sad until appoint |
ments csH be made rs provided By this act
Provided further, ThAtrei1ing herein contained |
shall be constituted 20 ssct the right of assign
nent Of she FIVE gsaeEals appointed By law.
The Senate thes wenE ialo secret session..
Tbs House Of Representatives, met at III A.. NJ
Prayer wss offered By the RsY. D.. NmueFe- /
redo, Of S. PsaFs Church.
a comnuaicsh'n II vas received fIom the Pes |
ident, covering Tepcys igom Gen Brayg OF the
battle Of Chicsmsuga, which gas isid os TIE
table and ordered to BE- printed.
The subject CT the Suspension Of tbs wit Of
hsbeas corpus was taken up ii order, and Mr..
W 9 EiFss, Ct Ns resame3 he spesch 10 Ia
yoT Of ths eoniiaGed suspension az tho writ,
AID occupied shs sstsntioa o. ths House ior 81 0
hours.
AasT Mf. Ryes bad osUe'aded bis fen9-ks
motion was made 81 Mr Pagh, Of Alahsms, 70
lsy BIZ Eeats's resolution i9r tie ropeAl # the
sessg<,saseiisst-ils sssii S.s ca e1s o.. LA
table, which was caTgisd BY yeas 55, ard nays
25
The following message from the Presidabt
was announced and read;
To the Houss Of Representative Of the Confederate
States Of Americas
Tie following resolution passed by the House
on ths 14sh inst has been received
Resolved. That the President be requested
20 inform shs H1use,s if not ineompstibls with
ths public interest, whether the reasons given in
biz special HssasRs tor suspendiDg the writ of
hsbess corpus shli exist, aud what Additional
reasoa nov exist, 10 such extent that the public
safety requires the condaaanee of tho sus5en-
sion khszeof"
In my opinion, the reAsons given in the sps-
cisl message transmitted 70 CoSgSess At its lsst
session reoemm ending the suspension Of the
wit OF habeas corpus still exist in undimia-
ished foTes, and the present junesure especially
requires the eontinuEucs Of the suspension
The eGoeis Of the law fsr that purpose hsvs
been most sslnf4Ty, and 70 that law, IN 10 in.
inc0nsidarsbl5 degree, sre we indebted for The
increased efficiency Of the military preparations
which have enabled our gsllsnt armies, under
the providence Of Sod, 70 beat back the vast in
vading force which still threaten Us.
In my opinion it would be psFil0us, If not ca
lamisoas, 70 discontinue The suspension while
tss armies Of the enemy are pressing on our
brave defenders wish Pessislent effo1f for their
destruction, and for the subiug alton Of cur caul-
try. i is a-souree of eradication 10 be able to
inieTTn you th&k the mere passage OF the lsT
suspendiug the wit was 30 ef1ciant il restrain
ing those who were engaged "a reasonable
practices, and IN dangerous e0mplicity with cur
enemies, that the instances are sxiTeusly few
in which arrests were found necessary.
The effect Of the law ie preventing the abuse
# the writ, for the purpose Of evHdlng military
Sc. Zee, by mel whose plain dnty it Is to defend
their co1ntIy, can hardly be oveFesh1azisd.
Ths sensinveness exhibited in different parts
OF tie c3untEy to the legislation On this subiee,
Is indicative Of TIE logs Of freedom which IS m
nsie snaons tfs people, and which shaald ever
be ehesishsd AZ tbe sole guarantee for the pFess7-
WALTON CT tisis constitutional liberties.
I. is rot d1obts5, hoUsvsr. shsi L lboss who
have expressed dissatisfaction with ne law had
been IA posaessioa Of to information which ii
vas my duty 70 eoaEaanisaze TO you, and which
msy not yet bs revealed without injaEv 70 sho