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Confederate Congress. Senate Saturday, January 14, 1865. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Norwood, of the Episcopal Church. Senate bill to regulate the pay and allowances of certain female employees of the Government was reported back from the Judiciary Committee with amendments. The bill and amendments were ordered to be printed. On motion, by Mr. Semmes, Senate bill to facilitate the settlement of the claims of deceased soldiers and officers, by the creation of the office of Fourth Auditor, was recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Walker, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back bill to secure more effectually the preservation and distribution of the effects of deceased soldiers.--Ordered to be printed. On motion, by Mr. Semmes, the Senate resolved into secret session. [Note.--In the Confederate Senate, on the 12th--Mr. Johnson, of Missouri, presented the credentials of the Hon. George G. Vest, appointed a Senator by the Executive of the
Virginia Legislature. [Extra session.] Senate. Saturday, January 14, 1865. The Senate was called to order at noon. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Jeter. Joint resolutions from the House of Delegates, instructing our representatives in Congress to urge the passage of a law appropriating money to pay for horses killed or unavoidably lost in the military service, and providing for the appointment of a joint committee to examine the accounts of the commercial agent, were read by the Clerk. The first was laid on the table and the latter was agreed to; when, in accordance with its provisions, Messrs. Hart and Spiller were appointed said committee. A bill was adopted by Mr. Coghill, from the Committee for Courts of Justice, providing for the protection of Confederate currency from improper depreciation by restricting the sale of exchange thereof at less than its nominal value.--Read a first time and ordered to a second reading. House bills amending and re-enacting the elev