The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-19
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SENATE.

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, January Is, 1865.
; Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Read, Of tn,
Presbyterian Church.
On resolution, by Mr.. Walker, Q
Alabama, the privileges Of the floor 0
the Senate were extended to Captai,
Raphael Semmes during his stay in tn
city. 4
Mr.. Sparrow offered al resolution call
Ing upon the President TO communicat,
to the Senate information asked for in .
resolution Of the Senate of last Novem-
Der IS to the number of persons in eacl
State exempted from military service BY
reason OF being claimed as State officers
and, also, information in response Il
resolutions of November 9Th as to. thu
number of exemptions and details 70,
express, telegraph and railroad compa-
MES. Agreed TO-
Senate bill for the reorganization OF
companies, Dattalions and regiments was,
on motion, by Mr.. Sparrow, postponed
till half:past u o'clock p. NJ today.
Mr.. Oldham introduced a bill, which
was referred to the Committee on Com
merce, to amend the act of last Febru-
ary imposing regulations on the foreign
commerce Of the Confederate States.
Mr.. Maxwell, of Florida, offered re-
solution that the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency Of
authorizing the pay due to prisoners in
the hands Of the enemy to be drawn by
parties properly authorized to draw the
same.
Mr.. Burnett, of Kentucky, offered a
resolution, which was agreed to, calling
upon the President to furnish to the Sc
nate the amount and kind of subsistence
and clothing furnished to officers on duty
in the city of Richmond for the last
Twelve months, with table showing the
names of the officers supplied aud the
duties to which they are assigned.
A message was received from the
House tf Representatives announcing
the death of the Hon. Simpson II. Nor
gan, of Texas.
After appropriate remarks by Messrs.
Henry, Semmes and Wigfall, the follow
ing resolutions, offered by Mr.. Wig
fall, were adopted, and the Senate ad.
jourped.
Resoles1, That the Senate has received, with
deep sen9bilify, tho message from the House Of
Representatives announcing the death of the Hon.
simpson II. Morgan, Late Representative from
Texas.
'Rssolred, That the Secretary Of the Senate be
directed to communicate q copy Of the foregoing
resolution.
-
nory Of tho deceased, the Senate do now adjourn"
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II o'clock. PRAYER
by Rev. Mr.. Patterson, of the Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. Cluskey, of Tennessee, by leave,
introduced the following:
Is Resolred, That the Committee on Elections in
quire and report upon the expediency of declaring
vacant the seats OF members who have absented
themselves nom the sessions Of Congress without
leave, and whe have announced their intention not
to return to their duties" Adopted.
The House took up for consideration
the bill to provide for the laying of an
export duty of five cents in specie on
every pound of cotton and tobacco.
Mr.. Marshall had moved to recommit
the-bill to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with instructions to report a bill
to seize all the cotton and tobacco in the
Confederacy on Government account,
and to provide just compensation there,
for to owners at the present market
value.
NJ. Hilton objected to the motion. and
hoped the gentleman would withdraw it
There was now afloat in the Confederacv
over %, 900, 600, 900, and to buy all the
tobacco alone would increase it to So. 500:
coo, 600. TO add the cotton to this
would add still more to it. Far better
adopt the committee bill and tax the
commodities, payable in specie.
M. Baldwin, Of Virginia, was glad the
gentleman from Kentucky had declined |
70 accede to the request to withdraw his
motion to recommend, with instructions.
We need new men and new mea-.i
llres in tho conduct of this war
New men, he hoped. we would have ):
ana 10 looked upon this movement |
y . promise Of . new class Of
'neaeures. As the representative Of a |
people who had furnished as much food |
o the army - any in the Confederacy.
% would agree that his people be taxed |
- kind fEo- tenths, three-tenths, five
esnths - tho shspe Of . direct tax. The
people Of Virginia are still willing tn
co0sFibute Of their whole resources. as
~ nave heretofore done, and he hoped
- - 80 q ~ States would do the same