The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-16
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States.
/ On motion of Mr.. Russell, the bill was
amended by inserting the following: "Or
to procure the same from the States upon
such other promise as may be agreed
upon between the Secretary Of the Treas
ury and the authorities of the States. !"
/ The bill as amended was then passed.
Mr.. Lyon, from the same committee,
reported favorably Senate bill to appro-
pirate 81 900. to pay the expenses OF the
joint select committee on the subject Of
the treatment and exchange of prisoners.
Passed.
The Chair laid before the House a
Senate bill to repeal the sixth section of
the act to regulate the business Of con-
scription, approved March Z, 1866.
Mr.. G0ode moved to make cores .
ponding amendment in the fifth section,
which was agreed to, and the bill passed.
The title was also amended, so as to read,
bill "to amend an act to regulate the
business of cOhscription."
I Mr.. Clopton, from the committee on
the Medical Dept, reported favorsbly a
bill to increase the Communication value of
hospital rations, for a limited period,
which was considered and passed.
The unfinished business, being the bill
"to suspend the privilege of the writ of
hadeas corpus," was taken up. >-
The question being, shall the bill pass
Mr.. Darden demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered and recorded as fol-
lows:
YEAs.-Baston, Bradley, f. NJ. Bruce,
II. W. Bruce, Carroll, Christian, Clark,
Cluskey, Conrad, Conrow, De Jarnette,
Dupre, Elliott, Ewing, Funsten, Gholson,
Goode, Gray Hartridge, Hatcher, Heis~
kell, Holiday, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon,
Machen, Miller, Moore, Perkins, Read,
Russell, Sexton, Swan, Triplett, Villere,
| w ilks, Mr.. Speaker.-Yeas, &c. >
NAys-Anders on, Baldwin, Bark: i.
dale, Baylor Blandtord, Branch, Bur-
nett, Clopton, Colyar, Darden, Farrow,
Fuller Gather, Gilmer, Hanley, Herbert,
j. NJ. Leach, Marshall, McCallum, Nc
Mullen, Miles, Ramsay, Rogers, Sim
j. NJ. Smith, Smith of N. C., Snead, Sta.
pies, Turner, Welsh, Wickham, Wither-
spoon.-Nays, a2.
The following is copy Of the bill as
passed:
! Whereas, The Confederate States are
invaded, and the public safety requires
the suspension OF the privilege OF the
writ Of ha6eaS corpus, the Congress OF
Confederate States do enact, That the
privilege of haoeas corpus is hereby sus-
pended until otherwise provided by law,
in all cases of arrest or detention by Or
der of the President, the Secretary Of
War, or the General Officer commanding
the Trans Mississippi Military Depart
| ment.
Sec. 9. Until otherwise provided by
| law, the eaid privilege shall be suspend
ed for sixty days from the time of arrest.
in every case of arrest or detention by
order OF General Officer commanding
an army, in a Military Department or
District.
Sec. 9. Every such order shall be in
writing. signed by the officer making
the same, and shall name or describe the
person to be arrested or detained.
Sec. 4. No military officer detaining a
person by virtue Of any such order, shall
be compelled, in answer to any writ of
habeas corpus, to appear in person, or to
return the body Of the person so retain~
cd but upon his certificate, under oath,
that such person is detained by him, un-
der such an order, accompanied with a
copy Of the order, further proceedings
under the writ shall cease, and remain
suspended, according to the provisions of
the preceding sections.
MIR. Miles, from the committee on Mil
itary Affairs, under suspension of the
rule, called up from the calendar, the
bill reported by the committee to amend
an act to organize forces to serve during
the war.
On motion Of Mr.. Herbert, of Texas,
the bill and amendments were laid on
the table. Yeas, 90; nays, 25.
Mr.. Miles, Of S. c., introduced bill
to increase the pay and mileage of Off
GERS travelling under orders, which was
read third time and passed.
THE bill provides, that officers travel.
ing under orders, be paid at the rate of
$25 per diem, in lieu of the amount now
allowed by law.1
MIR. Clark, from the committee on Mil
itary Affairs reported back bill for Or
ganizing, arming, and disciplining the
militia, &c, with the recommendation
by the committee that it do not pass.
Mr.. Clark advocated the passage Of
the bill, and asked that the report of the
committed be disagreed with.
Pending which,
On motion of Mr.. Darden, of 7 exas,
the House adjourned.