The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-10
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE. OF KEPKESENIAIlNE Els.
~.The House met at l o'clock and went
into secret session.
The doors being opened, the Chair laid
before the House the following bills, re-
solutions, etc, viz:
House jrint resolution Gin regard to
the Cotton Bureau in the Trans~Missis-
sippi Department" with Senate amend
ment, which was concurred in.
House bill "to make rules concerning
captures on land" with a Senate amend
ment to strike out the word "ensuc"
and insert "inure," and an amendment
to insert the words "such property"
both Of which were ccncurred in.
House bill for the relief of tax payers
In certain cases, with a Senate amend
ment to strike out the whole of the Sc
cond section, authorizing the Secretary
of War to suspend the taxes due by
certain persons, which was concurred in
Senate bill to change the time for the
assembling of Congress for its next regu-
lar session to the first Monday in Mo-
vember instead Of the first Monday in
December, 1866.
Mr.. Russell moved to amend by stri,
king out November and inserting Octo
Der, which was agreed to.
The bill, as amended, was then passed
by vote of yeas, Sc; nays, 30.
House bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to borrow specie, to be ap-
piled to the redemption and reduction of
the currency, with Senate amendment
changing the time of payment to 1.-TWO
years." instead of conc year," after the
ratification of treaty of peace. The
amendment was concurred in.
Senate joint resolution asking leave
for the Committee on the Treatment and
Exchange of Prisoners and the Conduct
of the War have leave 10 sit during the
recess of Congress and to report at its
next session.
MIR. Marshall moved to amend by
striking out the words land the con-
duct of the war;" which was concurred
in, and the resolution passed.
A communication from the Secretary
of the Treasury relative to the issue of
coupon bonds. Referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Senate bill appropriating fifty thou
sand dollars to pay the Missouri State
Guard, which was passed by vote o!
yeas, 55; nays, 0.
Senate bill supplemental of the act
approved March 4, 1865, entitled san
act authorizing the commanders of re-
serves in each State to order general
courts-martial and to revise the proceed
ings of courts-martial and military
courts" which was passed.
Mr.. Anderson, of Georgia, from the
conference committee on the bill "for
the relief Of bonded agriculturists in
certain cases." made a report Of the de
cision of the committee.
Mr.. Perkins, from the Committee on
the Exchange of Prisoners, reported
favorably on bill to provide for the
payment of arrears now due to the army
and navy, which was considered and
passed.
The special order being the bill "to
amend the act to regulate the destruction
of property under military necessity,
and to provide for the indemnify
thereof" was taken up.
The bill was lost by vote Of yeas,
26; nays, SO. y
The next special order was then taken
up, VIZ: The bill to increase the military
.oIce OF the Confederate States, with an
se~shoment by the Senate to strike out
" W. luz fourth section the following pro-
cent Of ths That mot more than twenty-five PEI
zen ana forty Ave- in any STATE shall he called T.,
"nd1s the pFovsiens Of this act. oe oaea '''
the following vote: 'leu III py