Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-27
Confederate tates Congress.
SECOND CoNGRESS-sEc0ND SESSION.
THURSDAY, January 26th, 1865.
SENATE.

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SENATE
The Senate met at 70 o'clock NJ the VIcE-PREsI-
DENI IN the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Burrows, of the Baptist
church.
The CHAIR stated that he had received com,
munication from distinguished citizen Of Georgia
James A. Bethum, principally on the subject of
finance. Referred TO the Committee on Finance.
The CHAIR also laid before the Senate a cOInmu.
uicatOn from the Secretary OF the Treasury asking
appropriation OF one million Of dollars for the rec
dempJion OF mutiiated Treasury notes OF the new
issue. The amount presented monthly at the Urea
sury At Richmond was about $4,000, and similar
amounts at the depositares in the several States.-
Referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. HILL presented memorial from the Adju.
tantS Of SorrelS brigade. Referred to the Com,
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. CAPERTON, Of Va, presented resolutions
Of the l4th regiment Virginia infantry. condemning
reconstruction and declaring their confidence in the
ability Of the Confederate States to achieve their
independence. Laid on the table aud ordered to be
printed.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communi-
cation from the Commissioners of Patents which
was referred TO the Committee on Patents.
BIN 10 increasethe compensation Of natal store
keepers Tor limited time, was amended and passed.
Senate bill 20 authorize the appointment Of addi-
tional officers in the Engineer corps was considered
and passed.
Senate bill 10 amend the act entitled can act to
provide and organize general stat FOR srmieS in
tic field to serve during the war" approved Janu-
ar Il 1864, was considered, debated at consieral
ole length by &esSrs. WlGrALL, SPARROW and Bur
NIT, amended and passed.
Nr. BURNETT, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bin 70 abolish the Offices cc Ger
tain Qusrtermasters and commissarieS, and TO rso-
vide for-he appointment OF bonded agents in said
departments. Laid on the table and ordered TO be
printed.
Senate bill to authorize the appointment of a
Cemmsssry General, with the rank Of Srigadier
General, was considered and passed:
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a message
from the President, gTiug reasons for Withholding
his aSsent 10 the act 70 authorzs newspapers 20 be
mailed 70 soldiers free Of postage.
The message was ordered 10 be printed and made
the special order fer Saturday at s 10 O'clock
On motion Of &r. SEMNES, Of louisiana the
Senate resolved into secret session, and after
naming therein ior few minutes, the doors were
re-opened and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House net a. the usual hour-ths SrEAKrE
in the Chair
EyPoEr OF TIE coNyissroNrn OF PATENTS.
Tie SPrArrs laid before the House the report Of
tue CoIanssioner Q: Patents, which was ordered 10
Ne printed.
FINANCE BriL.
The substituts Of the Senate 70 the Finance bill Of
toe House referred 20 the Committee vi Ways
and Means.
POSTAL APPROPRIATION. =
Mr.. SEXTON, OF Texas, from the. Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported back without
Amenomentthe Senate bill sbpropriating for the use
o. ne E0st Vnes Department. csFtsin moneys De-