The Daily Dispatch: November 26, 1864., [Electronic resource]

Confederate Congress.

Senate.

Mr. Hill, of Georgia, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, relative to the increase of the salaries of the Confederate States judges.

Mr. Semmes, of Kentucky, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, that a special committee of three be appointed to inquire whether the prices now paid for making army clothing, and to females employed in the Ordnance Department, were sufficient for their support.

Mr. Johnson, of Missouri, presented the petition of Thomas Weldon asking compensation for blowing up the Yankee gunboat Cairo. Referred to the Naval Committee.

Mr. Graham, of North Carolina, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire what legislation is necessary to cause to be made a census of the people of the several States of the Confederacy.

Mr. Barnwell, of South Carolina, presented a bill to exempt from taxation the capital of bonds and certificates issued by the Confederate States. Also, a bill to exempt from taxation loans made on hypothecation of non-taxable bonds.-- Referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Caperton offered a resolution, which was agreed to, that the Committee on Military Affairs inquire into the expediency of providing, by law, for supplying Confederate citizens held as prisoners by the Government of the United States with the same amount of supplies as is furnished to prisoners in the military service of the Confederate States.

Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, presented the petition of the corporation of Fredericksburg asking to be relieved from the payment of the tax of 1864. Referred to the Committee of Finance.

The Military Committee were discharged from the further consideration of the resolution relative to "Order No. 77," revoking details.

The Committee were also discharged from the further consideration of the resolution relative to the rank of surgeons in the army.

And also from the further consideration of the resolution instructing them to inquire into the causes of the recent reverses to our arms in the Valley of Virginia.

Mr. Orr, of South Carolina, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, that the President be requested to inform the Senate how many officers of the Confederate army had been tried under the act "to prevent drunkenness in the army,"and how many convictions had been had in such cases.

Mr. Sparrow, from the Military Committee, reported a bill, which was passed, establishing court-martial for the Reserve forces.

On motion, by Mr. Orr, it was ordered that when the Senate adjourn today, it be to Monday next.

On motion, by Mr. Watson, of Mississippi, the Senate resolved into secret session.

The doors being opened, the Senate adjourned.

House of Representatives.

The Chair laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of War relative to special exchanges of prisoners. Ordered to be printed.

Also, a communication from the President, covering one from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to the amount of old issue exchanged for the new.

The report gives the amount exchanged at $121,038,790. All depositaries had been supplied with funds for the purpose.

Mr. Goode, of Virginia, offered a resolution that a special committee of five be appointed by the Speaker to inquire what legislation is necessary to remedy the evils and defects of the conscription system. Adopted.

Mr. Welsh, of Mississippi, introduced a resolution that a committee of five members be appointed to inspect the management of the Stuart Hospital, near this city, particularly with regard to the rations and diet supplied and that they report the result of their investigation to this House. Adopted.

Mr. Lyon, of Alabama, from the Finance Committee, reported the general currency bill, which was ordered to be printed and made the special order of the day for Tuesday next.

Mr. Blandford, of Georgia, introduced a resolution that the President be requested to cause to be transmitted to this House a list of all commissioned officers attached to the respective bureaux of this Government, from what States appointed, their ages, and how many are fit for field service. Adopted.

Mr. Leach, of North Carolina, introduced "joint resolutions in favor of liberty."

The resolutions were so odious in their character as to cause a signal motion for their immediate rejection to be made by Mr. Montague, of Virginia, and, the ayes and noes being called, the whole vote of the House was cast against them, with the exception of Messrs. Thurner, Logan and J. T. Leach, all from North Carolina.

On motion, the House resolved itself into secret session; and having re-opened, adjourned.