The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, March 9, 1865.

AuVhoUAIS AoASA - AcOo'
The House met at half past 7 o'clock.
The Chair laid before the House
communication from the President, CO..
vering communication from the Secre~
tary of the Treasury Of estimates of ap-
preparations required for the support Of
the Government during the year 1865.
Referred to the Committee Of Ways and
Means.
The special order, namely: the bill to
authorize the appointment of certain tax
officers for the Trans-Mississ;ppi Depart
ment, was considered and passed.
Mr.. Dupre. from the Committee on
Printing, reported favorably Senate bill
Gin relation to printing and binding, in
pamphlet form, the acts, resolutions and
treaties adopted at each session Of Con-
gress." The bill was considered and
passed.
Mr.. Machen, from the Committee on
Quartermaster and Commissary Depart
ments, reported favorably bill for fur
nishing bagging and rope for the packing
Of 1.-THE cotton. Passed.
Mr. Macher, from the same committee,
to whom had been referred resolution
of inquiry into complaints from the army
arising from the issuing'of tobacco ra-
tons, submitted report and the evi-
dence taken upon said inquiry. Ordered
to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Herbert, a bill "re-
quiring suit to be brought against per-
sons connected with the Cotton Bureau
and Cotton Office Of Texas" was taken
from the table. The bill was amended
and passed-ayes, so; nays, 27.
A message was received, notifying the
House that on the 9Th instant the Presi-
dent had approved and engrossed acts
of the following titles, viz:
An act to authorize the First Auditor
to receive and keep the accounts of the
Navy Department.
An act to amend an act TO authorize
the appointment Of assistants to the
Register in signing bonds and certifi-
Gates" approved February IA, 1868.
An act "to authorize the Secretary OF
War to purchase percussior>cap press
ing machine"
Mr.. Smith, of North Carolina, from
the Special Committee or. the Claims OF
tho States, reported a bill to authorize
the settlement Of the claim of the
State of North Carolina for expenses in
executing the acts Of Congress "to
further provide for the public defence
and to organize forces to serve during
| the war;" The bill was amended and
passed.
The Chair laid before the House 6
message from the President, which was
read as follows, viz:
| .sTo the Senate and House Of Representatives o
| the Confederate States Of America:
"Hayns been this day informed that the tw,
Houses of Congress have cOHcurred in fixing Satur
dav next as the day for their adjournment, deem
it proper and advisable to notify you that expect
| at an early day, to send conn un,caton, whic!
NAV require your delberation and action, and there
fore to request that you will prolong your session
! for few days
! signed -s"JErrERsoS DAVIS.
"RieAmo1.a, March 9, 1865"
The mess age was laid on the table.
Mr.. Russell offered resolution post
poning the day of adjournment from
Saturday to Tuesday, the 14th instant
which was adopted.
The Chair laid before the House
| House bill 'to establish certain post
routes therein named" with a Senate
amendment to insert after "Georgia
the words from Winnsboro' to Aston,
and at the end of the bill the words
''in the State of Texas, from Hackney
to San Filipe, in Austin county" Th
were concurred in.
Also, House bill Ito amend the Sc
questration laws" with Senate amend
ments, which were c'oncurreo in.
Also. Senate bill "to change th'
time for the assembling of Congress a
it's next regular session." with tn
Senate's disagreement to the amend
ment of the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Chambers, tn
House receded from its amendment:
Also, Senate bill "for the relief 0
the Exchange Bank of Virginia.
Passed.
The Chair laid before the House
communication from the President
transmitting a copy Of the report
General S. D. Lee, of the operations
his corps of the Army of Tennessee
during the recent campaign under tn
command of General John B. Hood
Referred to the Committee on Mlli1ar
Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. Reid, tho House az
iourned till IL o'clock on Saturday.
[ERRArA.-In the report OF Thursday morning
proceedings, the proviso limiting the number
slaves called for from each State to twenty-five
cent should have been stated as inserted IN, az
not stricken from, the bill to increase the milita
force Of the Confederate States"