Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-16
CONFRDERATE STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE

| WEDNESDAY, February 10, lS64.-PFayeF bJ
the Rev. Dr. Seho7, of TIE Msthodist church.
| Mr Rssds, Of North CsTsiins, WAS appointed
member Of the committee Of Finanee, 10 81
the VaeaEcy cAnsed By the retirement Of Hon
Geo Davis.
On motion Of Mr. johnson, Of Arkansas, il
was ordered tbst the Senate take daily recess
from half Pssi to o'clock, P. n, for the resi-
due OF the Session
Mr. Semmss, from tie committee On Finance,
reported back with en- smsndmsut tho House
bill to increase the compensation Of certain cfi-
cers Of the treasury.
Also with emendmeass, the House bill for
the relief Of tax payers in certain cases
The bills were ssveralIy considered, end the
am Hdments agreed to. The bills 50 amended
we're then passed.
Ar. Sparrow, from the committee % Military
Affairs, reported bill to promote the efficiency
OF tho cavalry OF the provisional army, and to
punish lsWlessness snd irTeguisEiliss Of auy
portion thereof, which was forthwith considered
and passed.
On mosiOO, the Senate resolved into secret
session.
HOUSE MISREPRESENTATION
NIGHT SESSION., Tuesday, February 9.-Mr.
Jones rom the COMMITTEES ef Ways and Mems,
reported bach ihs appropriation bill for the fses
yCsr ending J1Cc 30 1864, with the amend
ments OF the Ssnsts, which were coueurrei in
some additional amendments Hsre made by the
House.
Tie House then went into secret session, and
after resolving itself again into open session,
Mr., Dsvidson, Of North Carolina, mSved 70 re-
consider ths vote on tbe r, jsctioa OF tia bill
sathoriziJ g fhe appointment Of q1srtermssters
and e0mmisszries 10 army corps and divisions,
ard to tx their rank. Pending the eonsidera-
ssf,vs ~fN h, h.
WEDNESDAY, February I0-The House was
called TO order at IL o'clock. Prayer By tho
Ryv.DT Sshon.
The speaker sUbmi-tsd communication ffcm
tbs Psssidant eJYsTinZ smother from the Sec
Tetagf Of NsFs in response 20 q resolution Of
the l2h OF JsnCsry, relating to the passport sys-
TEN aud citizens travelling ous Of the lines Of the
amy
Tho speaker submitted another eommuniea-
iion from the President, with another from the
Secretary of War responding to = rssol1tien
Of the l2Lb ut showing that she records Of the
War Department give 10 authority for the Tais-
ing Of bssisions, etc, Of persons liable to con-
sedpiion, save in districts where She operation
Of .hs law has been suspended.
The speaker submitted snoshsr communies-
tion with ihe report Of tho operations Of Gen.
John s. Williams in Tennessee; sud another
responding to the reso ution Of The l5.h ult-, in
rslSiion to the prohibition By Generals Ssm.
JONES and InbOden Of the transportation Of
supplies from their military districts TO Rich
mond.
The several Executive communications were
ordered TO be painted.
bir Vest, from the committee on elections,
reported bill TO provide for filing vacancies in
Congress from the State Of Arkansas. The bill
was considered and passed
Mr Basksdsle, Of n ssissipPi, moved TO sus-
pend the rule for the purpose Of making re-
port frem the COMMITTEES on Public Pdating.
TIE RUE was suspended when Mr. BArksdsls
reported bill TO sRsboIzs ihs pubEeation OF a
diTsst Of tse ls-vs ef tbs Coufsdsyste Sta ss.
the bill suihOTizss the COMMITTEES to have 8
digest of the laws to tho close of the present
session Of Congress printed, snd sPprOpEistss
tho sum Of four thousand dollars to compensate
Lester and Bromwsll, reseRving the copy right
to the pTopristoTs.
ThS bill gave rise 70 EH extended debate,
which was participated in By Asssrs. Jones,
DargaB, Baldwin, GsrtTell, Barks1ale and Balls
when
Mr. Jones moved that tho house 90 into Sc
erst session, which was lost.
The motion Of Mr. Balls for al sindefnite
postponement Of the bill, was lost
Mr.. Smith, Of North CaTolina, offered su
amendment which was debated by Messrs
B 3yee, Conrad aud DdPIee, when the House, on
| the renewal Of tie motion Of mr. Jones, wen
| into secret session.