The Daily Dispatch: December 6, 1864., [Electronic resource]

Confederate Congress.

Senate.

Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, offered the following, which was agreed to:

‘ "Resolved, That the President be respectfully requested to inform the Senate whether any, and what, have been imposed upon the exercise of the right of the Confederate States or any of them, to export, on their own account, any of the articles in the act entitled in bill to impose regulations upon the foreign commerce of the Confederate States--to provide for the public defence,' approved 6th February, 1864;

"Also, whether the regulations made under the of said set have caused any diminution in the in foreign commonage;.

"Also, whether said act of Congress, and the regulations made under its authority, have been beneficial or otherwise in their effect on the success of our arms and the supply of means necessary for the public

"Also, whether experience has suggested the necessity of the repeal of said act of 6th February or any or amendment of its provisions"

’ Mr. Caparton presented the petition of adjutants of the regiments of Pickett's division asking the rank of captain of infinity and to be put in the line of promotion. Referred to the Military Committee.

Mr. Graham offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Finance Committee to inquire into the expediency of remitting the penalties incurred by the non-delivery of tithes of bacon due on, or prior to, the 1st of March, 1864, upon payment of the tithes actually due.

Mr. Sparrow, from the Military Committee, reported a bill, which was passed and sent to the House, giving the Surgeon-General the pay and allowances of a colonel of cavalry.

Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, presented a memorial of assistant paymasters of the navy asking increase of pay or promotion.

Senate bill to authorize the President to furnish supplies to Confederate citizens held as prisoners by the Government of the United States was taken up, and, after consideration, on motion, by Mr. Barnwell, postponed till to-day.

On motion, by Mr. Sparrow, the Senate resolved into secret session.

House of Representatives.

Mr. Garland, of Arkansas, introduced a resolution that the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to take under their consideration the subject of exemption, as regulated by the present acts of Congress, with a view to ascertain how far the present exemption laws may be repealed, and the number of exemptions curtailed, without detriment to the public good; and that the committee be instructed to report, by bill or otherwise, as early as practicable. Adopted.

Mr. J. M. Leach, of North Carolina, introduced the following:

‘ "Resolved, That the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is one of the great bulwarks of freedom, and that it ought not to be suspended except in extreme cases, where the public safety imperatively demands it; that the people of this Confederacy are united in a great struggle for liberty, and that no exigency exists justifying its suspension."

’ Mr. Russell, of Virginia, thereupon moved to go into secret session.

Mr. Leach demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and resulted affirmatively. Yeas, 53; nays, 34. Adjourned.