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The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], Congressional Summary. (search)
esterday by Mr. Wigfall, to amend the Impressment act, was taken up and passed. It provides that when the impressing officer disapproves of the appraisement the claim shall be referred to the proper accounting officer of the Government, to be noticed according to the principles of equity and justice. Before the passage of the bill Mr.Wigfall passed to be read a letter from N. C. Mosby Agent, to Capt. E. P. Archor, A. Q. M. Richmond stating that 73 bales of hay, impressed by him in Powhatan county, belonging to M. W. Kishaus, had been appraised by Gen. P. Bradley and John N. Wooddin at $20 per hundred. Dr. Kishaus declining to serve, Mr. Bradley was selected as appraiser on behalf of the Government, Mr. Mosby expresses the opinion that if this price is to be repassed in future appraisements the debt incurred by the Government to sustain the army will reach to such an enormous figure as may endanger Be ultimate payment. In the House the consideration of the bill reported by