The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-02
CONFEDEp1TE CONGhEoo'
SENATE.
WrpNEsDAY, March /, Iooo'

PRAYER by the Rev. MT p'sso'' % VIC
Methodist Church.
On motion, by Mr.. Burnett, OF Ken
tuckv. tho Senate reconsidered the vote
hv which was passed the bill to provide
e. returned prisoners and the further
consideration Of the bill Was then post
poned till to day. -,
Mr. Simms, Of Kentucky, offered the
following, which was agreed to:
"Re.oleed, That the Select Committee on the
Exchange of Prisoners be instructed TO inquire ,to
the treatment of returned prisoners and that they
also be instructed inquire and report all neglect
in transporting then, 10 Richmond from the places
OF exchange, and who is responsible for such ne
xlcct"
Mr.. Wigfall introduced bill to pro
vide for the organization of Bureau OF
Inspection in connection with the War
Department. Referred.
a. Mr.. Caperton introduced bill to regu-
late the compensation of the State Col
lector Of the State Of Virginia.
Mr.. Maxwell, of Florida, introduced
resolution for the adjournment Of Con-
gress on Tuesday next.
On motion, by Mr.. johnson, Of Mis-
souri,, the resolution WAS laid on the
table.
Senate bill fixing the first Monday in
October as the time Of the regular meet
ing Of Congress wos taken up; and, af
ter debate,
Oa motion, by Mr.. Wigfall, the bill
was informally passed over.
Senate bill to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to receive specie from
the several States CT the Confederate
States, and use the same for the benefit
of said States, was considered and
passed.
Senate bill regulating the destruction
of property under military necessity, as
amended by the House, was taken up,
and House amendments were concurred
in and the bill passed.
The following is the bill, which awaits
the approval of the President to become
the Law:
"T.e Congress of the Confederate Sio:cs Of Aa.o-
RIGA do enact, That hereafter whenever cotton Or
tobacco, military naval stores, other property
of any kind whatever, which my al the enemy III
the prosecu ton Of the war; may be IL an exposed
position, where it wouid be liable t. SEIZURE and
nloval nv the enemy, the general ct:c2r command
ing the department district where the property
may be situated shall order the owners thereof to
move the same to some place Of safety, to be desg
mated by him, if such removal in the Judgment o:
such general commanding, should be necessary to
prevent the said property from falling into the hands
Of the enemy; and if the property is not removed
within a reasonable time, to be fixed by the COM
mauding general, by the owners thereof it shall be
lawful for the said general officer TO have the
removed at the expsnse of the owners, under gene
raj regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary Of
War, or to destroy the same, now provided by
law!''
Mr.. Semmes, from the committee of
conference On the House bill to provide
more efectually from the reduction and
redemption of the currency, reported
that the committee had not been able to
agree, and asked to be DISCHARGED from
the further consideration Of the subject.
The report was received and the CONS
mittee were discharged.
The tax bill was then taken Up, and
Mr.. Semmes, of Louisiana, explained
the amendments proposed by the ma
jority Of the Senate Finance Committee.
Mr.. Oldham addressed the Senate on
the minority report on the same bill.
The Senate then resolved into secret
session.