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

Mr.. Holiday, of Virginia, under
snsnension Of the rules, offered reso-
luton. which was adopted, requesting
The President TO inform the House what
information has been received, and what
action has been taken by the Govern.
merit relative to the execution OF John
Y. Beall by the enemy.
The House resumed Reconsideration
of the unfinished business, viz: the bill
to provide for the payment of properly
authenticated claims against the Cotton
"Hureau of the Trans Mississippi De-
par,ment for cotton purchased by WI.
ilu,chins and other agents.
Mr. Perkins, having the floor, favored
the passage Of the bill.
4 motion to refer to the Committee on
Vays and Means was rejected.
Mr. Herbert, of Texas, withdrew the
substitute offered by him, and the bill
If the Committee on Claims was amended
hv the addition of a clause appropriating
S. 600, 900 for the purpose indicated, and
passed-yeas, 60; nays, 3.
The Speaker laid before the House
Senate amendments to House bill for
the relief Of bonded agriculturists, which
were not concurrcd in, the Speaker sta>
TING that the Senate, in amending the
House bill by striking out the first sec
ton, had stricken out The enacting clause,
thus defeating the bill altogether. Also,
Senate amendment to the bill to autho :
rize the appointment Of assistants to
the Register in signing bonds, providing
that the act shall expire in thirty days
after the next meeting Of Congress, was
concu,red in.
Senate bill continuing in force the act
increasing the pay of soldiers was
passed. ),
In the course Of the discussion on the
above bill, Mr.. Russell stated that al
though there remained to be issued,
under the act authorizing a new issue
of notes and bonds" approved February
II, 1864, some $4,000, 600, nearly 40,
900, 900 Of this amount is already ap>
propriatcd and is necessary to meet out
standing drafts on the Treasury, lcav~
ing only about 10000, 600 at the dis
po.al of the Treasurer.
Senate bill to authorize the Secretary
Of the Treasury 10 receive specie from
the several States. to &c used for the
benefit Of said States, was referred to the
Committee on Ways al! Means.
Senate b:ll III the relief Of Pete,
James, yr., was referred 20 the Commit
| tee on Claims.
Mr.. Clopton, OF Alabama, from Com
| mitSee On the Medical Department, un
der suspension Of the rules, reported
| a bill to secure to sick and wounded
officers the same rights and privileges
in obtaining leaves of absence as are
now granted by law to priyates Passed
Also, bill to authorize hospital &C
commodations, etc, including medical
attendance, to discharged soldiers, when
there is a reasonable prospect of benefit
resulting to such soldiers therelrom.-
Passed.
Mr.. Sexton, of Texas, from the Com
mittee on POST Offices and Post-Roads
| under a suspension Of the rules, intro
duced bill to amend the act fixing the
salaries Of certain civil officers in the
Trans Mississippi Department, approved
February IS, 1865, declaring the salaries
therein provided to be annual salaries
and continuing their pay until other
wise provided by law.
The House also took up and passed
the bill giving naval storekeepers the
allowances Of first lieutenant Of the
navy on shore duty.
The House also passed bill for the
payment Of properly authenticated claims
against the cotton "ofiice" Of the State
OF Texas for cotton purchased by ". A.
Broadwell and other agents.
The bill is similar in it's provisions to
the enc just previously passed on ths
same subject with reference to cotton
purchased by j. w. Autchins, and APP
propriates two millions Of dollars for tax
purpose indicated.
On motion Of Mr.. Colyar, Of Tcnnes
sec, the House went into secret session
When the doors We're re,opened th'
House adjourned.