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Confederate States Congress.
In the Senate the proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Minnegerode, of the Episcopal Church.
Mr. Phelan, of Miss., rose to a personal explanation.
In some of the morning papers the title of the bill introduced by him on the previous day had been incorrectly reported.
The bill did not propose to authorize the President to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, but to make the suspension the result of direct legislative enactment.
Mr. PhelaMr. Phelan introduced a bill declaring all persons owing military service to the Confederate States, and who voluntarily depart beyond the boundaries thereof without the written permission of the President, with intent to abandon the same, alien enemies, and subjecting such persons in all respects to the laws in relation to the same.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Henry, of Tenn., introduced a bill to declare certain persons alien enemies, and to sequestrate their estates.
This bill also
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Confederate officer killed. (search)
Suspension of the writ of habeas corpus--Mr. Miles's exemption bill.
We should before this time have indicated our opposition to the passage of the resolution proposed by Mr. Phelan, in the Senate, which suspends the writ of habeas corpus, had we not felt assured that it would never pass through Congress.
We are still of that opinion.
Nevertheless, as there is nothing certain in this world, and as the resolution in question may have more friends than we are aware of, we feel it our duty to express our views upon it.
The writ of habeas corpus is the great instrument by means of which we are enabled to maintain our personal liberty.
It is a writ directed by a Judge to the proper officer, commanding said officer to bring before him or some other Judge a person who has been imprisoned, and has made complaint to the Judge that he has been thus imprisoned without cause.
It applies to all cases of unlawful seizure and detainer of the person.
When the prisoner is brought before
Confederate States Congress.
The Senates was called to order at 12 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Langhorne, of the Methodist Church.
Mr. Hill, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back with the recommendation that it pass the bill to regulate the salaries of Confederate District Judges.
Put on the calendar.
Mr. Phelan, from the same committee, reported back two bills declaring certain persons alien enemies, with a substitute therefore, to be entitled "An act declaring persons owing military service to the Confederate States, and who seek to avoid such service by removing beyond the control and jurisdiction of said States alien enemies, and subjecting their property to confiscation.--Put on the calendar and ordered to be printed.
The House bill granting to W. J. Hardee and S. H. Getzel a special copyright for a book styled "Hardee's Rifle and Infantry Tactics," was passed with the amendment of the Judiciary Committee, making the provisions of the bill extend to spu
Confederate States Congress.
The Senate met at 12 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Sparrow, of La, the House bill of the last session to increase the pay of master armorers was put upon the calendar.
Mr. Phelan, of Miss., introduced a bill to abolish the office of third Lieutenant of infantry.
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Senate resumed consideration of the bill to provide for the auditing and payment of claims in the State of Mississippi, which, on motion of Mr. Haynes, of Tenn., was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee.
The House bill to amend impressments was considered, and, as previously amended by the Judiciary Committee, passed.
The House bill to prevent the procuring, aiding, and assisting of persons to desert from the army of the Confederate States was considered and passed.
The bill to amend an act to establish a mode of authenticating claims for money against the Government, not otherwise provided for, was passed.
Th
Confederate States Congress.
The Senate, was called to order yesterday by Mr. Hunter, of Va., President pro tempore Mr. Phelan, of Miss., from the Judiciary Committee, reported back, with amendments, the bill for auditing and payment of claims against the Government in the State of Mississippi.
Placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr. Caperton, of Va., the Senate joint resolution in relation to the salaries of Confederate District Courts for Va., was taken up and passed.
The resolution declares that by law the salaries of the Confederate Judges for this State were increased to five thousand dollars by the act of the Virginia General Assembly of the 16th December, 1863, raising the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court to that sum.
House bill to provide an asylum for wounded and disabled soldiers was referred to the Military Committee.
A number of bills were taken from the calendar, and their consideration postponed till to day.
The bill to regulate the
Confederate States Congress.
The Senate met yesterday at 12 o'clock, and the proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Langhorne, of the Methodist Church.
Mr. Orr. of S. C., presented the credentials of Hon. Edwin G. Read, of N. C., appointed by Gov. Vance, of N. C., to fill the vacancy in the C. S. Senate occasioned by the resignation of Hon George Davis.
Mr. Read attended and took the oath of office.
Mr. Phelan, of Miss., introduced a bill to amend an act to organize military courts to attend the armies in the field and to define their powers.
And also a bill to confer additional powers on military courts and courts martial.
Both bills were referred to the Military Committee.
Mr. Brown, of Miss., introduced a bill to increase the yearly compensation of the Commissioner of Patents to $4,500, to be paid out of the Patent Office fund.
Referred to the Committee on the Patent Office.
Mr. Sparrow of La., introduced a bill to punish absence from t