The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-18

On motion, by Mr.. Burnett, of Ken
lucky, the Senate resolved into executive
session. .
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, March Is, 1865.
The doors being rc-opened, Mr.. Wick
ham, of Virginia, asked leave of absence
for Mr.. Lyon, of Alabama, from and
after tomorrow afternoon, which was
agreed to.
The vote by which the bill "to au-
thorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
receive specie from the several States Of
the Confederacy, and use the same for
the benefit of the several States" was
ordered to its third reading, being re-
considered,
Mr.. Barksdale, of Mississippi, offered
the following amendment:
"Pyorided, That if any part of the funds &C
quired under the provisions of this act from any
State be applied credit against its taxes levied
upon the property thereof, the proportion ere
dited shall not exceed in amount one-haf the taxes
imposed by AN act to levy additional taxes for the
year 1865 for the support Of the Government mp
proved March II, 1865"
The amendment was agreed to and
the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Lyon, Of Alabama,
the rules were suspended, and he Of
fered the following resolution:
"Resol,ed, That the House of Representatives.
having disposed Of the business before it, WILL with
the consent Of the Senate be ready to adjourn to-
morrow at O'Clock T. NJ and that d committee
Of three be appointed on the part of the House, to
act in com junction with such committee may be
appointed On the part OF the Senate, to wait upon
the President and inform him the two-H Houses will
be ready to adjourn Tomorrow at o'clock p. NJ.
if be has no further communication TO make"
The resolution was not adopted.
The House then took a recess until
half past z o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House having re-assembled, on
motion Of MIR. Chambers, the rules were
suspended, and Mr.. j. NJ. Smith. of
Georgia, reported from the Military Cons
lnittec "a bill to amend an at to orr
ganize forces to serve during the war;"
. The consideration of the bill was tenn
porarily postponed, and the Chair laid
before the House the following Senate
joint resolution, which was adopted:
"Resolred (the House Of Representatives CON-
currnel, That the President Of the Senate and the
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives adjourn
their respective Houses on Saturday, the 18th day
OF March instant, at IL O'Clock NJ"
The House resumed the consideration
OF the bill ito amend an act to organize
forces to serve during the war"
Mr.. McCallum submitted n substitute,
by way of amendment, entitled an act
to increase the army and limit exemp.
TONS"
On motion of Mr.. Chrisman, of Ken
lucky, the amendment was ordered to
be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Lyon, of Alabama,
the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, March II, 1855.
The House met at II O'Clock and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. DR..
Jeter, of the Baptist Church.
The Speaker presented series of pa
triotic resolutions adopted by meeting
Of the people Of Prince Edward county,
Virginia.
Also, . series Of patriotic resolutions
adopted at meeting of the Tenth Vir-
ginia cavalry; which were ordered to be
printed.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill ITO amend an act to organize
forces to serve during the war;"
Mr.. Chambers rose to point of order,
viz: that the amendment of Mr.. Mccall.
1um was not german to the bill which
it was proposed to amend, and therefore
was not in order.
The Chair sustained the point Of Or
der.
TIE bill was discussed and amended.
and was finally lost by vote of yeas,
~; nays, 80.
Under I suspension Of the rules,
Mr.. Miles, from the joint select com.
lnittee ia Irepare IN address to the coune
try, read an address to the people of
The Confederate States.
Mr.. Clark Of Missouri, offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
49, rso.ssa tths senate concpring) That the ad.
o.s s Esp.ssd ~ tbs joint Committee OF the Be-
. Sns ana aSss. q representative be. and the
mate and Houss Of - sAs address Of the Be-
The Confederate stsses." nsaasss to the people Of
On motion q Nr. Clark an. ia.
aAnd cs.episs Of the address verso.Sas o
u b psin.sd Tor circulation. s.ss
i maoaexe Nas received from tha n.
aidsnt, rstsrpink, Without his approval
skl r. prsyids ~ r. p.ynent Of