Confederate States Congress.[adjourned Session.]Senate
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1862.
The Senate met at 12 o'clock. Prayer by the Right Rev. Bishop Early, of the Methodist-Episcopal Church.
Mr. Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the memorial of citizens of Meriwether county, Georgia, asking for the exemption of physicians in certain cases, and asked to be and were discharged from the further consideration of the matter.
Mr. Oldham, of Texas, offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President he requested to communicate to the Senate whether Provost Marshals, who are employed as such, are authorized by the Secretary of War to receive the pay of a Captain of the Staff, and to be paid by the Quartermaster's Department; and, further, by what authority said officers are appointed and their pay and allowances fixed.
Mr. Oldham said that there were two very important questions involved--first, the authority for appointing such
House of Representatives.
Wednesday, August 27, 1862.
The House met at 12 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Selley.
Mr. Davis, of Miss, offered a resolution, that each member of the House appropriate his per diem for the next two days for the benefit of the sick and wounded in the hospitals in and around this city.
Mr. Gartrell, of Ga., moved to amend by adding, "and the fund so raised be deposited with the Speaker, to be equitably distributed to the several hospitals. "
The resolution was rejected.
Mr. Chambers, of Miss, offered a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to authorize the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Barksdale, of Miss., offered a resolution, that the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill increasing the pay of those engaged in the naval service of the Government, with a view to promoting enlistments
