The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-31

SENATE

80. lobrpAY, January 50. 1865.
Prayer b the Rev. Ar. Minnegerode,
&C The Episcopal Church.
ri. Graham, Of North Carolina called
fhe Senate 70 order, stating that he had
besn requested by the President Of the
oenktA during his temporary absence, Ia
preside until the Senate should organize.
The forty-eighth rule Of the Senate
being suspended, an amendment Was of
: cred 10 the rules Of the Senate, that in
casss Of tho temporary absence Of the Pro.
sident and President pro tcmpore Of the
SenAte, tho Senate may, by order, ap-
point any Senator, who, - President pro
iespers al iasoriss, shall provide over
the body during the absence Of the
President and President pro tsnspore, and
while he shall thus preside, his powers
and duties shall be the same IS those of
the President or President pro tempore.
The amendment was agreed to. and
under il, Mr.. Graham, of North Carolina,
was appointed President pro tempore ad
Interim Of the Senate
On motion, by Mr.. Semmes, this ac-
ton of the Senate was ordered to be COM
municated to the House Of Representa-.
tives. :.
Mr.. Dortch, of North Carolina, offered
. resolution, which was agreed to, that
the Committee on the Judiciary inquire
into the expediency Of making reputa.
ton prima 1acie evidence Of the fact OF
dssertion in all prosecutions under the
act to prevent the procuring, aiding and
assisting persons to desert.
Mr.. Henry, Of Tennessee, introduced
q bill, which was referred to the Military
Committee, to provide for receiving vo-
lunteer troops for the. war. 1t provides
that, within three months east Of the
Mississippi river, and within six months
west Of that river, persons not now in
the service of the Confederate States, or
absent without leave, may organize into
companies and offer themselves to the
President as volunteers for the war, and
be organized into battalions and regi>
ments, subject to the laws and regula
tons now in force.
Mr.. Henry said such a law would add
thousands Of men to the service who
would never enter it as conscripts.
Mr.. Oldham, Of Texas, presented reso-
buttons Of the Legislature Of Texas con-
corning peace, reconstruction and indie
7aRReab 1u hhif pI a}fa6 a n ikla|f
were ordered to be printed.
House bill to provide for sequestyating
the property Of persons liable to military
service who have departed, or shall de-
par, from the Confederate States with
out permission, the same having been
reported adversely upon by the Judi
cary Committee,
Mr.. Garland rose to address the Sens
ate, but gave way to Mr.. Wigfall, who
introduced the following bills:
A bill to encourage the cnltivation Of
cotton in the Trans Mississippi Depart
ment. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
Finance.
A bill providing for the auditing
md payment Of properly authenticated
claims against the Cotton Bureau in the
Trans Mississippi Department. Referred
to The Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill providing for the auditing
and payment Of properly sauthenticated
claims. Referred to the Committee on
the judiciary.
III. Hill presented the memorial Of
Tho mechanics and artizans of the city of
Oolnmbus. Georgia, praying to be re-
fevsd from the hardships laid upon them
by their present organization into re-
served corps. Referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. Hill, of Georgia,
the Senate resolved into secret Legislative
session, and. when the doors were
opened, adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met ct II A. NJ. Prayer
BY the Rev. Dr.. Hoge, Of the Presbyte-