The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-19
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.


FRIDAY November Is, 1851.
The Senate met at Il o'clock NJ. Prayer by the
R,y Dr. Burrows, VI the Baptist chuI, Ia
Mr. Garland, Of Arkansas, ntt"iuccd blil 70 80
amend tht law establishing the Judicial courts oil
the Confederate states army as 10 allow p'' Svn S
twelve months after the organization OF the Hu-
nrrmr Court of the Confederate States within which
to bnng wits OF error. Referred to the JUDICIARY
Committee - -.
On motion of Mr.. Orr, Of South Carolina, two
hundred COPIES Of the report of the Secretary OF the
Ireasnry ordeled to be printed lor The use oi
the Senate. . -,
Mr. sparrow, of Louisiana, introduced bill to
amend the act providing for the establishment ANA
raymeut of CLAIMS for n certain description OF pro-
pcity taken informally impressed Tor the use ol
ihr army Referred TO the judiciary Committee.
Mr. l:aIuwcll OF South Carolina, presented III"
pctltlou Of bankers and others praying tiat owners
ni registered bonds OF the tfteen-mIiIioh Loan De
autloized to ex, hange the saline tor coupon b"h17
Referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Henry, Of Tennessee offered joint resolutions
defining the position of the Confederate states and
declaring the determination Of the Congress ana th.
people thereof to prosecute the till their lnde-
uendence is at lnowledged. Laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
| MIR. Brown, of Mississippi, offered resolution,
| which was agreed to, calling on the Military tonl-
| ,n;tter To inquire whether military officers IN conf
| mand of departments have authority To impress it
groes, wagons, &c., for building or feP'ille rai.'
| roads belonging to private companies; and II not
what legislation is necessary TO restralnthe wai'i
| reasonable and proper limits. ,..
| Mr. Orr, OF south Carolina, offered a resolution
| which was adopted, requesting the C0nnltte'7 oi
Foreign Affairs to report the facts SO lar as thel
can be obtained, relative to the seizure ana caPli
of the Confederate steamer Florida Ill the bay o
| Bahia Brazil and what action should be taken b.
| this Government to redress the outrage.
| Mr Barnweil, from the Finance Committee, re
| ported back the bill fixing tue salaues OF ceitu
civil officers III the Trans Mississippi Department.
| Passed. " Hi:
nntes be exchanged for Issue from the i
| Of January next to the lst OF August next was it
| ported back from the Finance Committee VII
| amendments, and was passed. 1t, as amendea an
| passed. extends the time OF exchange 10 the iSI
| July 1868, on both sides of the Mississippi
The bill to extend to poStmasters the provisions
the law relative 10 the receipt of counterfeit "it
| by Government officers reported from the
| nance Committee with amendments, and as anen'
| ed passed. . 60
On motion, the Senate resolved into secret Sc
| sion; and the doors being re-opened, adJoufhed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was opened with prayer by Rev. u
| Minuegerodc OF the Episcopal church
several bills and resolutions were introduced rel
| ting to the payment ot property informally IL
| pressed. ,,,.;
Mr. STAPLES, OF Virginia, introduced seSoiutl'
,t INJURY in relation to amending the act coicef
ing the pay of staff officers 50 as to make ITS optf
| ions prospective. Adopted.
Mr. BALDWIN. of Virginia, introduced a resoluh
| that the President inform the House by what a
: | tho,itv the Secretary of War Is mpressing siav'
y; V,ry,nIa. without regard to State laws. Adopta
] Also n resolution that the President transmit 10