The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-03

SENATE.


SENATE.
THURSDAY, February 9, 1865.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Miancgerode,
Of the Episcopal Church. ~
Mr.. Brown introduced joint rcsolu-
ton. which was passed, rendering the
thanks of Congress, and of the people Of
the Confederate States, to Mr.. John Lam
caster. of Worcestershire, England, for his
friendly and humane conduct in rcscu-
ing, in his yacht Dccrhound, from risk Of
drowning, Captain Raphael Semmes, the
commander, and = portion Of the officers
and crew Of the late Confederate steamer
Alabama, on the occasion of the combat
between that vessel and the United
States steamer kearsarge, in the British
channel, on the 10th of June, 1864.
Mr.. johnson, of Missouri, introduced
a bill providing that Missouri Congress
sional elections shall be held on the first
Monday in November, 1865, and upon
the same day Of each second year there.
after. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Watson, of Missis-
sippi, concurrent resolution was passed,
authorizing the Special Committee on the
Condition and Treatment of Prisoners, to
investigate and report upon, in addition,
the violations by the enemy of the rules
Of civilized warfare, and also into the
subject of the exchange of prisoners.
On motion, by Mr.: Burnett, the bill to
abolish the Office Of quartcrmastcrs, etc.,
was reconsidercd, and an amendment
being made, excepting from the opera
ton Of the clause rcvokins all details
"skillcd mechanics and arnzans pcrma-
nently employed in said departments"
the bill was passed.
Mr.. Walker, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported bill to provide supplies
for the army and to prescribe the mode
of making ilnpressments, which was or,
dered to be printed. At the same time,
Mr.. Walker asked that the committee
might be discharged from the further
consideration Of sundry bills and resolu-
tons on the same subject.
Senate bill, with an amendment by the
judiciary Committee, to authorize the
Judge of the District Court of the dis
trict in which the scat of government OF
the Confederate States is located to issue
writs of mandamus to officers holding
Office under the authority of the Con-
federate Government was passed.
The Committee on Claims reported a
bill to allow the funding in four per cent
registered bonds, of old issue hundred
dollar notes held by prisoners of war,
which was ordered to be printed.
House joint resolutions of thanks to
the Ninth, Fourteenth and Fifty seventh
Virginia regiments for patriotic resolu-
ton was passed.
House bill to provide for the discharge
from the army, at their own request, of all
soldiers who have lost foot, leg, hand
or arm, was considered, and the Senate
refused to pass it.
Senate bill TO provide for the employ
ment of free negroes and slaves to work
upon Notifications and perform other
labor connected with the dctcnccs Of the
country was taken up and considered,
the question being on agreeing to the
House amendments thereto.
The amendment limiting to forty years
the age of slaves to be taken for the ser,
vice, was agreed to.
The second amendment striking out
the words of the bill limiting the num-
Der of negroes to be taken to thirty
thousand east of the Mississippi, and ter
thousand west of the Mississippi, CAV,
rise to a lengthy Observation-Disclosures
Graham, Semmes, Wigfall and Hill op
posing it; Mr.. Brown advocating it.
Without coming to vote, the Senate
resolved into secret executive session
and soon after adjourned.