The New York herald., 1865-03-23


calculated 70 excite dscord and dasenson hut for ths
fact that the success OF the great struggle which shs
OF the people In the leg slave In the executive do
partment OF the government the message would have
been received without comment Your committee world
have preferred silence II has been induced 10 opTo-
site course because they believe Congress- would be dire.
ct in It's duty to permit s Legitimate and
influence to be destroyed by Executive admonsons such
those contained In tho message under consideration
without some public exposition fits conduct
Respectfully submitted
JAMES l. oKR, Chairman.
THOs. j. sEMMEs.
W. A. GRAHAM.
At cAPERTOx
t@ s~@ 49, JOHN~W. q. WATSOS.
Hunter, Of Virginia. DssIssss ss~ss's
.CARD.
report seens to have obsaiped currency 10 ~ cfses
and as this rumor @ i Is nos only isjsrous % @yss ~
may Be, perhape hurtfu TO te ccvuiy take Tits scs
sion 4ss?i 70 ~ nst entirely ~ ssroqse, Y
whose feelings and interests such wosld -
more repugnant than V mine hays always held ihss
long As there is hope Of The Gensrai-n ChYf
and the President Of the Confederate Sssss a the high
resources and prospects, while they have hope IN the
contest 1t seems to me that we should do AL in
sense Of the justice o. their that the hearts Of our
people should DO confirmed, and Is 70 the Chief Ruler
Of the Universe that they should look for aid IN she
RICHMOND, March 20, 1885, n n r HUNTER.
Adjournment Or the Rebel Congress-.
SATURDAY, March II, 1895
The Senate met u ten o'clock, Hon n. r. Hunter,
On motion OF MI Watson, Of Miss, q resolution was
adopted extending the session from twelve n 70 two
COMMITTEE TO WAIT on rus rRrsrpESv
On motion, committee or three, composed Of hsss~
Tenn, appointed wait upon the President and
no him. II he had further communication to make
that the Senate was now ready to adjourn.
PRESIDENTS RrsroSsE
The committee then withdrew, and, after an absence
Of about half an hour, returned, when
Mr. WATSON said:--
Mr.. PREsDKsr-The joint COMMITTEES charged with that
duty have waited upon the President Of the Confederate
States and informed him that unless he had further
communication to make to Congress they would now
adjourn The President answered that in his recent
message he had fully explained his views the legs
aton for which the state OF the country called that
far as Congsess had not acqufsred In his opinions he
The full extent OF his powers and the placed
at his disposal all might feel assured OF his purpose
faithfully 10 defend and to protect the country He
hoped that the members Of the two houses might all
safely reach their homes and that they and their families
and their country might continue TO experience
the protection and favor OF Heaven.
Al twelve O'Clock Mr.. HrNrEn, President pro ien.,
il becomes the duty Of the Chair the Senate
adjourned sine die.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met AT eleven o'clock
The House took mp the Impressment bill and passed u.
Mr. McMriEs, Of Va, moved 70 amend the title OF the
bill by substituting the foowingA bill to violate the
The CHAR, saying that he thought the amendment not
made in good faith, ruled Il out Of order
words aAnd give dissa,isscton 70 the farming commu
nity.n
Mr. HERsERr Of Texas under suspension Of the rules
introduced bill authorizing the commanding general or
the Trans Mississippi Department 70 exercise the powers
Of the President and the Secretary Of War In the
tion OF the lately passed Exemption Law. Passed.
Mr. MILE, OF :. c., from ths Committee on Mn
amend the seventh section Of An act 70 organize forces
to servo during the war; reported the Same back favor
2r HorIIDAr. Of va offered the following resolution
which was adopted
Resolved Tha. having acted all matters Of important
:
a e y: NE e q SqI cause and The
The House removed the injunction Of secrssy Of ,hs
following BILL
An ACT TO RAISE corr ron PURPOSE ov vuRuHHo xxcss
tn, cou. q Goas sss Tss s: y DO
Ss ps Tss % h s ! q sn
:,
. IN Ss e "a % a. sSS m. s . s.
upon upon nss ye.s. Ss .,,ss:aon =.
United states . cause % ss ssusd the bonds q hs Con
m co onsh eS q s s sy rate a.
per cent per payable SENT annually IN speee;
so borrowed, with the interest thereon the said
Secretary be further suhcred and powered 10 pledge n
such legal form may be agreed upon any cotton or tobacco
owned by the 10 the eren In value Of suo
obtained the proceeds thereof when sod to
convey such cotton tobacco thereof In absolute
lender such coin export transport such and
tobacco beyond the ms OF he Confederate States free
from any nolrsauon the part OF ths suthoes Of the
Confederate staes or the payment Of dutiss ercept 70
the extent OF eighth per cent now imposed by Law.
SIC In the event the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
able 10 obtain coin 70 The amount Of three mil
lion dollar. under the provisions Of the nsss section
/ shall be levied and collected Of twenty-five reI
upon the amount OF all gold and silver con gold dus
and bullion and foreign exchange In the Confederate States
payable kind which tax shall be due and collected the
let day Of April neat thereafter possbe
that the above es shs not be levied upon The gold
owned when the amount shall not exceed
hundred IN values shs the said b. levied gold
silver coin gold dust bullion foreign exchange which
within thirty days after the OF this sct shall b
lent TO the government under the provisions of the bs
section ~ this act: the gold silver rot
dust bullion or foreign exchange OF any person wh'
has made loan to The government according W n,
OF the gold silver gold dust bullion fossI
exchange owned possessed By such person the time
the pasSage ~ this sc and any Stale Of the ccnfdcc
borrows from bank coin or bullion, and lends N IN
Confederate govensent the bank that lends such
bullion shall be allowed credit for against hs
tent Of such oan and provided sbe Chat the delay Of th
hundred and twenty days for sn portions Of tho conedera
$40 That The iimtason of three millions Of dollsr
expressed in the frrt section u this sc shall be cr
sttucd 10 prolb" the Pctcry of the Treasury frcf