Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-23
sONFEDEKATR STATES OoNeRrss,

Nab eatS0 10 oIusA Dy NJ Auntef, OF Virginia,
md opened with prayer.
Leave Of absences, for indispegition, was
granted Mr.. BsrRweil, Of South earelips.
The Military committee were directed to In
luHe into the expsdiency Of establishing an IL
valid corps, composed Of Oaesrs and soldiers dis
lbiod il battle, fer esrtsiR light dasiss; and i'm
al male free persons Of colsr between
l6 and 50, to be used as esoks, seaasters ard
.Absrors.
The bills appointing q poss-sfkes egent for
the trans-MississiPpi department., and an agent
o. the Treasury department. for the same seetisB,
were tskea up snd passed.
Mr. Maxwell, Of Flsvida, offered e resolution
declaring that tbs aciion eff the coEfederate
authorities in declining to treat with
Tor an sxshaags Of prisoners, iS esrdi-
ally approved by sengTess-Butlsr being an
outlaw, and held in sdium by the Wsrld-ths
fact Of the United States aePatiEine said Bat
Ter 20 perform said duty being regarded az AZ
act Ct petty spite. a tss3Ed resolution DO.
lhsttAs CoufsSeTats States have all slosr,
and ara new ready to make fair exchange
Of tha prisoners IN It's hands 70 say ono net
ssssially obnoxieus. A third resslusisR de-
cIsras that the P~rstsnc9 of exchanging as sell
diers eur Bsslen negroes slaVss, is not ias.ifed
BY reason or tbe law Of nations, and will not
be submitted to-the Confederate States have
a right 70 tRs service Of all her people, and may
EHeh as ghs snss in arms agaiBss hsT;
she eAnnat, therefore, sanction Bsrvils war By
Esring te exchange sssh parties IS prisoners
of war. A fourth resolution declares that il
has been suy ~sssBtiness Of provisions or
clothing for Yankee aslaisrs, the same wan.
was felt by "a men, RRd is sae 70 the iRdisefimi-
mats sad malicious ds7astaiisa and destruction
Of private property BY the United States a.
niss-such IS flE sEss pAst has been ssnsunSea
By the civil geo world as eHiy nt TO be prse
dced BY bsrssTisHa sad sevaEes. The rssola-
vera referred to the Military committee.
The oil to amend tie act to TseulAto impress
sRd 30 repeal an act sasaaatory there
If vas debated at cansiseFEbls leegtS, after
shieA iss fur kar consideration was BeslPored
TIE House sul prshibitiBg al tfsEe ia the
currency o. $40 enemy vas, on motion Of Ar
Orr iaid en- the table.
H5uss bill fer su9itiBg and paying Gsrssin
claims il the STATE of Mississippi, WGs tskeA
as, aBd sdveeated by Dir. PhelaR. Mr.. Jahn-
son, CT AykaDsss, wished the people Of ais
S tate 10 share IL is benefit Pending The cen
sideTatian Of the BID the Senate went into Sc
session.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The, Esuse net al II s'clesk, aud was opsz
ed with prayer By The RsY. Dr.. g. & Mar
shall.
hF. Barksssls. Of Mississippi, introduced a
bill fer sac relief e LivingsisR Nims also, =
bill 10 authoIiE5 naYmeEs fer property Destroyed
By reason Cf military necessity, which were
appropriately referred
Gr Preston, ef Virginia, from lie committee
On 9nsrtermssser SHd esnmisssry departments
reported baek sUnSIy Bills relalisg to those de-
sarlHaeuis, whiek, wiEheRt reading, were or
ierss te be priRi0d and placed on the calendar;
also, 3 bill extending lh5 privilege Of pr0eur-
ing Clething, az Government cost, to- all pef-
sens in It's smplaymsBt who have been dis
hon service By reason Of wourds,
was ordered to be printed and placed on
The calendar.
Mr.earusll, Of eG., from the Judiciary com
reported back sardTy bills, which, with
cut residing, we're placed en- tbs calendar.
Ar. Slop!sn, Ct Ala, sGarsd 4 r~esoluGisB,
which was adopted, iEstTgstiRs the ssmaitIse
1n gusTtermaster and coEsHissaTy departments
10 inquire into The eIPeaisEey Of permitting the
owners Of hees and cattle to slaughter the
ssms, instssd Of having il done by contract or
By the sgeEIs Of be Government.
Ar BsTksdsle, 81 AiEs offered 3 resolution,
Was adopted, instrusting ths committee
Judiciary 20 report a bill fer the nsre speedy
AID esecsusl puaisAHssnt OF ef5esJs and e~riVstes
oI violating the provisions Ell the sss TegalAt-
.UE impressnsEts.
Mr. Isgram, Of GesTeis, offered q rssolu tion ,
was adopted, insJIusisg tie Judiciary
5emmittee to issUire iHts he sxsedieney Of
Increasing the pay OF Rsehsnics dstsiled fen
be army.
The order Of tho dsy being The bill to-provide
or wounded aud disabled e8esrs, soldiers snd
iesnen, an asylum to be called "Ths Veteran
soldiers Home" il was taken Hp, AID alter sew
amendments Eot affecting the general char
.eler Of he bill, WAS adopted.
TEo bill provides, that, ia er6sr TO make s
ust and adequate provision for the mARtsiH.
and comfort, daTiRg the war, Of o6ssrs,
zaa seEaen, who have besn or may be
b. wounds resolved or diseases seq
rsetsd ia the ssTVice, al meBies that have
,esH pale OF ssy be Pai2 int ihs treasury, on
.ceouRt 81 axaRpsisEs fTeu the military ser-
rice, Unssr laws hefstofsrs enacted ky Con
tees, shall be expended il The lease or ear-
.hsss Ct. ssme safe sRd Esitsble ~lseatisH for N
to be called THE Veteran Soldiers
In or5er that the several Contsdsrsts States
nd the citizens thereof, may have tie oppcrsu-
ity of becoming identified with this philsR
and patriotic enterprise, Il shall be the
.uhy u AID DGEA 1sAAE 81 ~ al ~ lIFAE6 lbs OLD
nd cooperation Of said States, through the re-
goverseTg thereof and to request tbs
p~pointmeBt Of eas person On behalf Of each
,,s.e, as a managsT 81 tie Institution hereby Is.
abiishsdi and the several persons 50 appointed
ball ergsHiEs themselves inta 3 beard OF mar
gers by the elscting Of 3 president snd ether
locesssry Officers, with such compensation as
beard may deem HdeqEAts, aaa a majority
# the persons composing said beard skali con
titato a quorum for the transaction OF business.
shall continue in efies fer the period Of
wo years from this OATS Of lheir sp5oiRt ent,
nd ua.il tber successors are Ia ike HsEnar
.ppoisted and susjset to tie general ~spprsyal
md direction Of the Secretary Of WAY; thew
.hah have tho management aRd esnlgei Of said
and The power to make al r~sqaisiie
aud regulators & efefor.
taey. shall adopt such necessities as they nsT
leem best tsg ebis{nieg ssRtrisatioas froz ia
ividusls desiring to ais The enterprise, aad
hall preserve = registry, which shall be kept
,ren &c pusle Inspection, Of the names Of sueh
lcnirtoptoIs sud lie sueEE contributed By
.aeh ans eiso, ell G~5asIs1s received fr0m the
aYzrai 5.ata governments.
The loads q the Institution shall be placed
"a the hsaSs Of a treasurer, ts BE- exceed By tie
2 ard, vh9, before asss@Ing the duties Of bis
me-, thall eulsr INFO Z bsad sH2 asesrity for
be laithtui performance thsyesf; which bend
bal be approved by Tho BsArS Of Managers,
I'D msde Fcysble 10 said Beard Aaa their she /
'esseis IN hae, ard nay, By them, for any IL, /
rscneu Ct the saEas, be Pufia sHii In sHy Stale
Csnfcscehts Court ksviFg jBris5ietisR ST The
mount, The said FUNDS, subject te the gen
raj approval Of the Secretary Of War, as aisrs-
aid, snail DO expended by the Board Of Man
gsys il the erection Of such buildings sxtares
sppCrtenRcses, IS resy DO EscossaTy, and
3 providing fer C7cb agricultural, Horticultural,
Mechanical ~ ots7r employment OF pursuit, as
be wsrSs Of tho ins;itution, or the. comfort and
Of ihe.tHms.ss, mar. suggest.
On motion of hr Jsnss, Of Tam, the House
7cnt into secret session.
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