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Confederate States Congress. The Senate met at 12 o'clock yesterday.--Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist Church. Mr. Johnson, of Ark., introduced a joint resolution of thanks to Gen. E. Kirby Smith, and the officers and men under his command. Referred. Mr. Sparrow introduced a bill to organize the light artillery of the Provisional Army. Referred. Also, a bill to authorize the formation of new commands to be composed of supernumerary officers, who may resign to join such commands, and to limit and restrict the appointment of officers in certain cases. Referred. Mr. Caperton introduced a bill to authorize the appointment of graduates of military institutions, as cadets in the Provisional army. Referred. The bill to allow foreigners and Marylanders to volunteer in the Volunteer Navy, was considered and passed. The following Senate bill, for the payment of Commissioners, appointed under the act to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, as amended by
Military funeral. --The funeral of Captain Edward S. McCarthy, of the First Richmond Howitzers, who was killed in battle near Gaines's farm, on the evening of the 4th instant, took place from the First Baptist Church at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. After an impressive sermon from the pastor, (Rev. Dr. Burrows), his remains were followed to their last resting place, at Hollywood Cemetery, by the relatives and friends of the deceased and an escort of the military, headed by the Armory Band.
The Senate bill requiring the Secretary of War to detail disabled officers and men to fill the offices of clerks and marshals of military courts, was considered and passed. Mr. Hill introduced a bill increasing fifty per cent all salaries of Confederate district Judges which are now under $4,000. Passed. House bill to amend the act organizing the clerical force of the Navy Department, was rejected. The Senate then took a recess. House of Representatives.--Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist Church. Senate bill providing for the establishment and payment of claims for a certain description of property taken or informally impressed for the use of the army, was put upon its passage, and the question being taken, resulted — ayes 32, noes 35. So the bill was lost. Mr Lyon, of Ala, from the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill amendatory of the tax laws, made a report. Mr. McMullen hoped the House would
ted of burglary, took place yesterday morning. About quarter-past 10 o'clock the condemned emerged from the jail, with their hands cuffed together, and springing into the wagon in waiting took scales on their coffins. They were followed by Rev. Dr. Burrows, (who had frequently visited them during their confinement,) Dr. John Dove, Sergeant Dudley, Jailer Frederick Hall, and other attaches of the prison. As the parties moved off, the crowd of persons collected outside, consisting chiefly of neint in which seemed to be that he had gone "on and on in badness until de cotch me," and that now he was going to suffer for it. He felt that he was going to Heaven, and pressed all his "friends, brothers and sisters" to meet him there. Rev. Dr. Burrows, at the conclusion of Ben's speech, delivered a feeling and eloquent prayer, after which he shook hands with the condemned and left the scaffold. Then followed Nelson, an old grey-haired negro clergyman, who has spent much of his time w
Confederate Congress. Senate. Monday, November 14, 1864. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M., and the proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist church. Mr. Garland, of Arkansas, introduced a bill to exempt from Confederate taxation cotton and woolen cards, paper and other articles purchased by the State of Arkansas for the use of its people and for the State Government. Referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Barnwell, of South Carolina, introduced a bill to repeal that part of the twenty-sixth section of the act to alter and amend the act entitled "an act for the sequestration of the estates, property and effects of alien enemies," &c., which authorizes the payment to the Confederate receiver of debts due alien enemies in four per cent. bonds. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Barnwell, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following bill to amend the third section of the "act to organize forces to serve durin
Confederate Congress. Senate. Tuesday, November 15, 1864. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M.--Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist church. Mr. Simms, of Kentucky, offered the following, which was agreed to: "Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of entering into some proper and satisfactory arrangements with the military authorities of the United States whereby the tobacco ration allowed by the act of Congress may be forwarded to such of the soldiers of our army as may be held as prisoners of war by the enemy, and that they report by bill or otherwise." Mr. Sparrow, of Louisiana, offered the following, which was agreed to: "Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire what legislation, if any, is necessary to provide for the sequestration of the property of all persons who, being able to military duty, have left, or may hereafter leave, the Confederacy without th
Confederate Congress. Senate. Thursday, November 17, 1864. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M., and the proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist church. Mr. Walker, of Alabama, introduced a bill to extend to postmasters the provisions of the law in relation to the receipt by Government officers of counterfeit treasury notes. Referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Maxwell, of Florida, offered the following, which was agreed to: "Resolved, That the President be requested to inform the Senate, in open or secret session, as he may deem advisable whether he has information that any State of the United States has, through any of her recognized authorities, directly or indirectly, expressed a willingness to go into convention with the States of this Confederacy for the purpose of negotiating a peace or consulting on the best method of effecting a cessation of hostilities; and to communicate such information to the Senate, if not
Confederate Congress. Senate. Friday, November 13, 1864. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist church. Mr. Garland, of Arkansas, introduced a bill to so amend the law establishing the judicial courts of the Confederate States army as to allow parties twelve months after the organization of the Supreme Court of the Confederate States within which to bring writs of error. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. Orr, of South Carolina, two hundred copies of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury were ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. Mr. Sparrow, of Louisiana, introduced a bill to amend the act providing for the establishment and payment of claims for a certain description of property taken or informally impressed for the use of the army. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Barnwell, of South Carolina, presented the petition of bankers and others praying that owners of regis
Confederate Congress. Senate. Saturday, November 19, 1864. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist church. Mr. Sparrow, of Louisiana, introduced a bill, which was passed, extending to officers, soldiers, sailors and others, who had resigned or been honorably discharged from the service before the passage of the act establishing the invalid corps, the provisions of the said act. Mr. Haynes, of Tennessee, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, inquiring into the expediency of so amending the currency act of February 17th, 1864, as to substitute the certificate of the cashier of the bank or branch bank of any State, verified by his affidavit, in the room of the certificate therein required of the Governor, of the amount of treasury notes received and held by any State, before said notes become taxable under said act, and on deposit with said cashier to the credit of any State or the Governor thereof. Mr. Barnwell, fro
or the taxes of 1864 was postponed till to-day. Consideration of the resolution relative to "Order No. 77" was postponed till next Monday. The bill to amend the act to increase the efficiency of the army by the employment of free negroes and slaves in certain capacities was taken up, and, after consideration, postponed till to-day. On motion, by Mr. Caperton, the Senate resolved into secret session. House of Representatives. The House met at 12 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Burrows. Mr. Logan, of North Carolina, introduced a bill to facilitate the collection of claims due deceased officers and soldiers. Laid over. Mr. Witherspoon, of South Carolina, introduced a resolution of inquiry as to the propriety of permitting soldiers in active service who have attained the age of forty five years to be transferred to the reserve forces of their respective States. Adopted. Mr. Miles, of South Carolina, introduced a resolution as to the expediency of allowin
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