The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-15

over the reserves was taken up, the pend
ing question being on the adoption of
substitute offered by Mr.. Watson, of
Mississippi.
After lengthy debate, Mr.. Watson's
amendment was rejected and the bill was
passed.
On motion, the Senate then resolved
into secret session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at IL o'clock. Prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Shaver, of the Baptist
Church.
The Committee on Quartcrmaster and
Commissary Departments reported a
bill to amend the law providing for the
issue of rations of tobacco. Passed.
[Allows the soldiers to draw either
smoking or chewing tobacco, or the mo-
ney value thereof, as they may elect.
Senate joint resolution in relation to
the manufacture of railroad iron, was
reported back favorably and passed.
IAuthorizes the President to make in
quiries with view to establishing manu-
factories of railroad iron. =
The bill for the enlistment of negro
soldiers was reported back, and its con-
sideration set for Thursday next: A
minority report was also submitted.
Mr.. Anderson, from select commit
tee, reported a bill for the relief of
bonded Agriculturalists in certain cases,
which was passed. Allows portion of
the produce contracted for to be RENTED
in cases of destruction by the enemy
Senate bill in relation to the receipt of
counterfeit treasury notes by officers of
the Government was reported back from
the Committee on Ways and Means,
amended and passed. Extends the
present laws, under certain restrictions,
to postmasters, depositaries and scqucs-
tration receivers.
The committee of conference on the
cavalry bill submitted report recon-
mending the House bill, with an amend
ment placing all cavalry en- the same
footing, whether serving in the State
where raised> or not. The report was
adopted.
A bill fixing the salaries of Govern.
ment officers in the Trans Mississippi
Department was reported from the Com.
mittce on Ways and Means and passed
The consideration of the bill to pre-
vent and punish frauds on the Govern
ment was resumed, aud the question on
the passage of the bill being taken by
yeas and nays, resulted-ycas, 80; nays,
80. So the bill was rejected.
The House then took up and passed
the bill for the further organization of
the field artillery of the Confederate
States"
Section first of tho bill provides that
for IN army in the field not more than
the following officers shall be allowed,
viz: one major for each battalion of two
batteries; one colonel or one lieutenant
colonel, aided bya major, to each bat
talon Of three or four batteries; and one
colonel, aided by lieutenant colonel and
major or by two majors, to cash bat
TALON of five or six batteries. The or
ganixation Of such battalions to be un.
der the entire control Of the general
commanding tho army, with the sane
ton Of the Secretary Of War.
. Section second provides for tho ap.
pointment Of a enlargement Of artillery
TO command the artillery of an army In
tho field having not less than one hun.
dred and sixty guns, and of one bripa.
diefgsneral to each corps or department
having - many IS sixty-four guns.
Section third provides that promotion
IN the artillery service, above the rank Of
captain, shall in al cases be by selection.
sectiop fourth provides for the ap-
pcsntmsnt TO temporary rank Of persons
se,eceed 70 oil temporary vacancies.
section fiffh provides for the exchange
= nene,sot drivers for infantrymen, re-
osuendsd - Of tried skill in the
nanassnant Of horses '-''' - ivy
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