The Daily Dispatch: March 19, 1862., [Electronic resource]

House of Representatives.

The Speaker submitted a long communication from the Hon. Thomas Bragg Attorney General, in regard to the books and papers of the Provisional Congress, in response to a resolution of the House. The communication was referred to the Judicial Committee.

Mr. Ralls, of Ala., moved that the hour of meeting of the House be changed from 12 to 11 o'clock A. M. Motion not agreed to.

Mr. Curry, of Ala., renewed his motion of yesterday, that the House adjourn on the 31st of March, to meet on the 2d Monday in July.

Mr. Dupre moved to strike out the time fixed for meeting, and to amend by inserting the first Monday in October, unless sooner convened by the President, either here or at such point as he may designate.

Mr. Conrad, of La., moved to amend the amendment by striking out all after the word President. This motion was agreed to.

Mr. Russell, of Va., moved that the resolution be indefinitely postponed. This motion was sustained by Messrs. Russell and Staples, and opposed by Messrs. Holt and Dupre.

Mr. Barksdale, of Miss., called the question, and the call being sustained,

Mr. Goode, of Va., called for an aye and nay vote on the resolution, which resulted, ayes 42, noes 40. So the motion to postpone was sustained.

A message was received from the Senate informing the House that the President had approved Senate Bill, No. 7, entitled an act to regulate the destruction of property.

Mr. Singleton introduced a bill entitled an act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Arkansas and Red River Indians. Referred to Committee on Indian Affairs.

Mr. Perkins, of La., introduced the following resolution, which was agreed to:

‘ Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the propriety of repealing all laws declaring particular ports to be ports of entry, and legalizing the entry of goods by vessels at any point on our coast from the Potomac to the Rio Grande.

Mr. Davis introduced a bill to amend the act with reference to the sequestration and confiscation of the property of alien enemies. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.

’ Mr. Boteler, of Va., offered the following resolution, which was agreed to:

‘ Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making provision for the payment of the militia of Virginia who have been called into the Confederate service, but who, under the existing regulations of the Paymaster's Department, cannot be paid for the service they have rendered.

Mr. Kenner, of La., from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a bill entitled ‘"An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to pay District Collectors in certain cases specified."’ Agreed to.

Also, a bill making appropriations for the support of the Government from the first of April to the first of December, 1862, and for other purposes therein expressed, and moved that it be printed and made the special order for Thursday, Motion agreed to.

Also, a bill entitled ‘"An Act, to prohibit the exportation of cotton and tobacco, "’ with the recommendation that it do not pass.

Mr. Foote opposed the recommendation of the committee, and hoped the bill would be taken up and considered at once. He thought it important that the bill should pass. He had learned that within the past three weeks large amounts of tobacco had been permitted to go out of the Confederate States.

Mr. Garnett stated that the committee were nearly unanimous in their report, and he believed when the bill came up, it would elicit a long debate, and he therefore hoped the gentleman from Tennessee would not urge its immediate consideration to-day. He hoped he would permit it to go upon the calendar, or name some future day for its consideration.

Mr. Foote thought that it could not occupy much time, as it could be demonstrated that contracts are in process of being made in every State of the Confederacy for cotton and tobacco, and this bill was one to prevent the carrying out these contracts. He urged upon the House the importance of taking up and disposing of the bill.

Mr. Crochett moved that the bill be printed and made the order of the day for Monday Agreed to.

Mr. Kenner also reported back the bill entitled an act to impose an export duty upon cotton and tobacco, the growth of the present year, unless the blockade be sooner raised, with a recommendation that it do not pass.--Placed upon the calendar.

Mr. Foote moved that it be made a special order, to come up immediately after the last special order is disposed of. Motion not agreed to.

Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the resolutions of the Legislature of North Carolina, and asked that the committee be discharged from their further consideration.

Also, reported back the bill entitled an act for granting furloughs in case of sickness, and asked that the committee be discharged from its further consideration, and the bill laid upon the table, Agreed to.

Mr. Pugh, from the same committee, reported back the resolution relative to the manufacture of army shoes in camp. Laid upon the table.

Also, the resolution directing the committee to inquire whether any legislation is necessary to facilitate the collection of the dues of deceased soldiers. Committee report no further legislation necessary. Committee discharged, and the resolution laid upon the table.

Also, a bill for ascertaining and detailing artisans from the Confederate States army.

Mr. Conead moved that the word ‘"detailed"’ in the bill be stricken out, and the word ‘"detached"’ substituted therefore. This motion was discussed at some length by Mr. Conead in its favor, and Messrs. Baldwin, Miles, and Harris, in opposition to it.

Mr. Heiskell, of Tenn., moved that the consideration of the bill and the amendment be indefinitely postponed. Agreed to — ayes 33; nays 23.

A motion was then made to reconsider the vote by which the bill was indefinitely postponed, and it was agreed to.

Mr. Harris moved that the bill and the amendment be recommitted to the Military Committee, which was agreed to.

Mr. Swan, of Tenn., reported back from same committee a resolution with reference to conferring rank upon Chaplains in the Army Laid upon the table.

He also asked that the memorial to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend the collection of taxes in certain States, be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. It was so referred.

Mr. Gartrell, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back the bill relative to the payment of District Attorneys, with a recommendation that it pass. Placed upon the calendar.

Also, the bill to regulate the fees of clerks of Confederate Courts, with a recommendation that it do not pass.

Mr. Holoomee, from the same committee, reported a bill entitled ‘"An Act regulating the fees of clerks, and for other purposes,"’ Placed upon the calendar.

Also, a bill to regulate the fees of Marshals, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to regulate the fees of Commissioners, with a recommendation that it pass.

Also, a bill to limit the compensation of District Attorneys, Clerks, and Marshals of the Confederate States. Placed upon the calendar.

Mr. Dargan, from the same committee, to amend the Sequestration act, Same disposition made of it.

Mr. Curry, from the Committee on Commerce, reported back the bill to repeal all laws imposing a duty upon goods imported into the Confederate States, and asked that it be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. So referred.

Mr. Conrow, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, reported a bill entitled an act to provide for certain postal changes therein named.

A number of reports were submitted from Committee on Claims, none of which possess any general interest.

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