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fifty thousand dollars for the relief of the Charleston sufferers was taken up and passed — ayes 83, noes 13. Mr. Wynne offered a joint resolution, which was adopted, authorizing the appointment of a committee to consider what arrangements should be made for the purpose of accommodating the Senate and House of Representatives of the Confederate States. The order of the day, being a bill to encourage the production of salt from sea water, came up. The bill was discussed by Messrs. McCamant, Sheffey, Robertson, Worsham, Collier, and Steger; after which a vote was taken thereupon, but failed to pass. A bill constituting a part of New River a lawful fence, was read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Cazenove, the vote on the salt bill was reconsidered. After a long and desultory debate, a motion was made to table the bill, but failed to carry. Another debate ensued which was put an end to by the previous question being sustained, and the bill being aga