The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-24
CONFEDERATE. CONGRESS.
SENATE.
~sv rebr,,Afv %. 1888.

"'~. February %; 1865.
TnuksD". ,: .,eser,, Of the
Baptist Church.
Wr Johnson. of Georgia, presente"
resolutions passed by Sorrers origaoe'
Ordered to be pri 1ted.
Nr. Watson, of Mississippi, presented
resolutions passed by Harrls's oriSaoe'
Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. .Vigfall, Of Texas, introduced
hill to provide payment for cotton taken
and used by the military authorities al
the Trans Mississippi Department nc
ferred to the Committee on finance.
On the recommendation OF the MIN
tary Committee, the Senate refused u
concur in House amendments to the bill
to establish a general staff for armies IN
the field, and asked committee OF con-
ference. - - .oa
House bill recurring non-commlsslonedl
officers and privates held as prisoners Oh
war to be paid upon theft individual Ger
tificates, supported by oath, was eonsl-
dered and passed.
Senate bill authorizing the Chief OF
Ordnonce to contract for the manutac-
ture and distillation OF whlskey, oranoy'
alcohol. ETC., was considered ana passed.
House hill to increase the compensa-
ton of marshals, criers, jurors ana VIII
nesses. in the Confederate courts was
considered and passed. :,
House bill to establish the Fourth
Auditor. for the auditing and settlement
~ Tho claims of deceased soldiers, was
considered and voted down.
Senate bill fixing the day of the next
regular meeting Of Congress was post
poned till next Monday: $50,
On motion, the Senate resolved into
secret session.
The doors being opened, the Senate
passed the Senate bill amending the law
In relation to impressments. The i'm.
Dortant feature of the bill is that market
nrice shall be paid for all supplies I'M
pressed for the use Of the Government.
On motion, by Mr.. Semmes, the Sc
nate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at the usual hour
PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. Peterkin.
A message was received from the Pre-
sident. in response to resolution, IN
closing q report of the number OF men
nut into the service since the passage OF
the conscript act, and the number OF
exempts, detailed men, ETC., in each State.
The following is summary:
Number of conscripts assigned to the army. 80
Numbor Of deec1tars returned to the army ,o3t
of
without passing through camps OF IN az,
AsSnsd 10 1ar;ou. duties, not in active ser
A' S;cs :" observation-disclosures. !, 70:
Exesnpts Of all ages, between seventeen and roc
A.r;c,,ftnrai details. 2,2l'
Details On grounds of public necessity, on rail-
roads, telegraph lines, etc. :'soS
Detailed in departments and burea,x........ 4,oi.
Detailed contractors. M
Detailed mechanics, o''0'
On motion of Mr.. Colyar, of Tennes-
see. Governor Isham G. Harris, of Ten
nessee, was invited to privileged scat OF
the floor during his stay In the city.
Senate bill to authorize the appoint
ment of seven majors, five captains, tiv
f,rst and five second licutcnants as I'D
ditional officers in the engineer corp
was passed. ~.
Senate bill continuing in force. for on
wear. the act to graduate the pay of sc
neral officers was reported back withou
amendment from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Pending the consideration of the bill
the morning hour expired, and the Hous
took up the tax bill. -,
After considerable discussion, tn
House finally adopted the following bi
"A a substitute to the bill reported b
the special committee Of thirtccn-yea
A.; nays, 80:
Sc. nuL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO LEVY ADD
1IoxAL TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1860 FOR THE 81
PORT or THE GOVERNMENT.
sJHs Congress Of the Confederate States Of am
yica do enact, That upon oil subjects OF taxatl'
under exiting tax laws levyng taxes Tor the Pr
sent year, except hereinafter otherwise provide
there shall be assessed and levied an additional
OF one hundred per oentum upon the present tax
the came subjects Of and for the year 1855, incl
the year 1865, whether made before or after Il
passage Of this act, and not expressly excepted
otherwise provided by this act; which tax shall
payable in Confederate treasury notes OF the nc
issue ct par, or in the certificates Of indebtedne
authorised by an act to reduce the currency al
authorixe new issue Of notes and bond" approve
Yebruary IL, 1884, at the rate Ct one hundred al
ave dollars for every one hundred dollars Of 81
oertidcatea; but without any allowance for interes
and the same shall be collected at the same tim
with the other taxes on the same subjects under e.
listing laws. And where any tax for 1865 has bee
collected prior to the passage OF this act, the OF
hundred per cent. additional tax thereon shall
collected soon practicable after its passage.
"sRcrIos 2. In the year 1868. and in each 81
eeeding year thereafter during the continuance
the exisfang war between the United States and Il
Confaderate States. there shall be levied and co
leeted ths tar in kind on the products of proper
e9aeoys4 IN agriculture, - nov provided by la'
xtAaous deduction or abatement from the ass ,ss'
~ e re property 80 employed: Provided, Tn
III a.aeassged OF retired from active service In Il