The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-04
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, March 3, 1868.
Mr.. johnson, Of Missouri, introduced
a bill to appropriate money to pay the
Missouri State Guard. Referred.
House bill to authorize the Secretary
of War to purchase a percussion cap ma
chine. and House bill making an appro-
priation to pay for the same, were con-
Sidcred and passed.
House bill to change the mode Of fill
ing vacancies among commissioned Off
GERS of companies, battalions and regi-
ments, was considered and passed
House bill authorizing the promotion
of officers, ncn-commissioned officers and
privates for distinguished valor and skill.
or for peculiar competency and general
merit, was passed.
House bill to provide for the payment
Of the amounts due certain officers and
privates who arc prisoners of war was
considered and passed.
The Committee on the judiciary were
discharged from the further considera>
ton of the resolution relative to taking
a census Of the people of the Confederate
States.
House bill to regulate the compensa-
ton of the State Collector of Virginia
was passed.
Senate resolution relative to adjourn
ment was informally passed over.
Mr.. Watson, Of Mississippi, from the
Select Committee on the Treatment and
Exchange of Prisoners, submitted a re-
port on The treatment Of the same, which
was ordered to be printed.
Senate bill to further regulate the con-
troll and management of hospitals was
considered and amended, and passed in
the following form:
"Spcr1oN /. The Congress Of Ike Confederate
States Of Aacica do eract. That it shall be the duty
Of tie Secretary Of War to relieve from dty III nos
pitfalls all stewards and their assistants, AID eli
other male employees between the ages Q; ele;'esn
and forty five, who have not been disabled or de-
tlared unfit for service in the field.
SECTION 2. That al appointments Of stewards.
mstrons and other employees Of hospitals be made
by the Surgeon General"
On motion the Senate then resolved
into secret session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II o'clock. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Teasdale.
The committee Of conference on the
currency bill reported that they could
not agree, and asked to be discharged
fcom the further consideration of the
subject. The report was adopted and
the committee discharged. The pre-
ceding action defeats the bill unless an
other committee of conference be ap
pointed, which is not probable.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Smith,
of North Carolina, that, the Senate con-
curing, the Speaker CT the House
and President OF the Senate adjourn
their respective Houses on Wednesday
next at II NJ, was adopted-ycas, 81 !;
nays, 26.
Mr.. Turner, of North Carolina, offered
the following:
"Rcsolrcd, That the report Of General John Pres
ton, Superintendent of CONSUMPTION shows laxity
ana culpable neglect i'll the execution OF tina con-
script law.
"Rcsciccd, That neither Congress nor the country
looks to General Pillow for a faithful execution 0:
the laws !; and any failure, delay pariiality iii
their execution must rest upon the President and
not General Pillow.
"Rcso!rcd. That General Preston is in error as to
the number Of conscrip.s furnished by the~statc Of
North Carolina well as III til" number OK his So
called quasi volunteers"
Mr.. Turner stated that General Pres
ton had done great injustice to North
Carolina, and that this was not the first
time in the reports Of that officer, or in
the remarks of gentlemen on this floor,
that the State of North Carolina had
been reflected upon. But, sir, North
Carolina is known through the whole
country for her patriotism and readiness
to obey constitutional laws.
Mr.. Turner proceeded to eulogize the
patriotism and gallantry Of North Caro-
lima tgoops, contrasting their losses with
those. from Virginia and South Carolina
in vafious battles.
Mr.. Miles replied at some length in
vindication Of the character and official
capacity of General Preston, and depre
eating the apparent attempt Of the mem
Der from North Carolina-consistent,
however, with his past conduct-to
throw a barbcd arrow. which he seemed
to desire should not only penetrate, but
rankle. lie concluded by expressing the
hope that this attempt would meet with
the rebukc it deserved at the hands of
the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Chrisman, of Ken.
lucky, the resolutions were laid on the
tablc-.veas, SO; nays, Messrs. Fuller, j.
T. Leach, j. N. Leach, Logan, Ramsay,
Smith and Turner, all Of North Carolina
Mr.. Turner, of North Carolina, offered
q resolution declaring that the treatment