The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-11
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, February 10, 1866.

HI. Garland, Of Arkansas, introduces
bill providing that it is the true inten
and meaning Of tho fourth paragraph Q
the fifth section Of sa tax in kind &C
that the reduction ox<he assessment Q
the property therein mentioned is no
limited TO lands and real estate, but ap
plies to Ill other property, Of the use Q
which the owner has been temperate,
deprived, and which was necessary TO
agricultural purposes. Referred to tn
COMMITTEES Ola Finance.
Mr.. Sparrow, from the Military Com
mittee, reported bill providing for thu
appointment, in the Quartermaster- Gene
rails Department, of two assistant quar-
termasters- general, each with the rank
pay and allowances OFF, colonel of ca.
vslry; and two assistant commiSsaries
general, each with the rank, pay and al
lowances of a colonel of cavalry
Passed.
House bill appropriating ten thousand
dollars to paw claims in the recruiting
service of the Confederate States was
passed
Mr.. Wigfall presented some papers on
the subject of the quality Of the tobacco
furnished the army as rations, request
ing that the same be referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
On motion, by Mr.. Garland, House
resolution providing for the adjourn
ment Of Congress on the 2sth instant
was taken up, and, after long discussion,
was lost by . tie vote.
Mr.. Maxwell, of Florida, entered a
resolution to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Oldham, of Texas, introduced the
following, which was referred to the
Military Committee
s'A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR RAISING TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND NEGRO TROOPS.
"SKcr1ox l. The Congress Of tie Confederate
States Of america do enact, That the President Of
the Confederate States be- and he is hereby autho-
rzed to receive into the military service any
Der troops not to exceed two hundred thou
sand.
ssSEcTrox 9 That the President be, and he is,
authorized to assign officers already appointed,
make appointments of officers, to raise and COM
mand said troops; and the same, when raised, shall
be organized as provided under existing laws
"SEcTIoN s. That no negro slave shall be re-
ceved into the service without the written consent
of his owner, and under such regulations may be
prescribed by the Secretary of War to carry into
effect this act
"SEcr1oS l. That it is hereby declared that Con-
gress does not hereby assume to change the social
or political status Of the slave population of the
States, but leaves the under the jurisdiction
alsa cout1ui Ut the otates to which it belongs
Senate bill to amend the law imposing
regulations on the foreign commerce OF
the Confederate States was taken up,
and, on motion, by Mr.. Watson, of Mis-
sissippi, was transferred to the secret
calendar.
Senate bill to provide supplies for the
army, and to prescribe the mode Of ma
king impressmen.s, was taken up, and,
after discussion, postponed. till Monday
The following Senate bill was consi-
dered and passed:
- BILL TO AMEND An ACT ENTITLED IAN ACT TO
PREVENT THE PROCURING, AIDING AND ASSISTING
PERSONS TO DESERT FROM THE ARMY THE CON-
FEDERATE STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
PROVED JANUARY ~, 1864.
The Congress Of the Confederate States Of An.e-
sca do enact, That in all prosecutions for aiding
assisting any dcserter from the army TO cvade his
proper commander, or to prevent his arrest to be
returned to the service knowingly concealing Or
harboring any such deserter, under the provisions
ssting persons to desert from the army of the Con-
federate States, and for other purposes, wed
January 90 1864; when the fact is proved that the
person 6lOc0 OF dSSl6tc, OF concealed, or larDOr0u
Is soldier officer in the military service of the
Confederate States, general representation that such
soldier or officer is q deserter shall be taken as
prima facie evidence Of the fact Of desertion.''
House bill to diminish the number Of
exemptions and details was taken up.-|
The first section, revoking the l5,negro
clause Of the exemption law, was passed
with an amendment. THE amendment
provides that persons over forty-fy may
be exempted under the provisions Of
th2t clause.
The second section was then con-
sidered and amended, and, pending a |
motion to strike out the whole section. |
the bill was postponed till Monday.
On motion, by Mr.. Oldham. the Senate
resolved into secret session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House meet at IL A. NJ. PRAYER
b. the Rev. Dr.. Duncan.
The House took up tho resolution Of.
1ered by Mr.. Garland, of Arkansas fix
Ing Monday, February 10th, for the adj
tournament of Congress.
The resolution was amended 30 AZ toI
rad Tuesday, the 28th, instead Of Mon.
day. the 10th, and adopted yeas, As
nays, 20. IS
-ls .1caae unanimously adopted the
49, 1e1nt resolution Of thanks to Nj.