Confederate States Congress.
The Senate met at 12 o'clock M. yesterday. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Duncan, of the Methodist Church.Mr. Sparrow, of La., presented the memorial of Lagarde & Co. Referred.
Mr. Graham, of N. C., submitted a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to Inquire what legislation is necessary on the subject of costs in cases of condemnation of confiscated property; which was agreed to
Mr. Sparrow, of La., from the Military Committee, reported back, with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, the bill to amend the act in relation to the payment of the interest on the removal and subsistence of the Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr. Sparrow, from the same, reported favorably the House resolution of thanks to the 34th and 35th North Carolina regiments for their promptness in re-enlisting for the war. Passed.
Also, House resolution of thanks to the Texas brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia. Passed.
Mr. Sparrow, from the same, reported back the memorial of Lieut. Col. Wm. B Lowry, with the recommendation that it be transferred to the executive calendar. It was so ordered.
Mr. Brown, of Miss., from the Naval Committee, reported a bill to allow the Ladies' Gunboat Association to withdraw from the Confederate Treasury money collected and paid in for the purpose of purchasing a gunboat. Passed.
Also, a bill to regulate the pay of naval officers travelling under orders. Put on the calendar.
Also, a bill to establish an invalid corps. Put on the calendar and ordered to be printed.
Also, a bill to extend to the Navy and Marine Corps the provisions of the 31 section of the act to organize forces to serve during the war. Put on the calendar.
Mr. Hill, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back, with an amendment, the joint resolution fixing the 16th inst, as the day of adjournment. By unanimous consent informally passed over.
Mr. Mitchell, of Ark., from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, reported back favorably the bill extending the franking privilege to the Auditor and Agent of the Post Office Department in the trans. Mississippi department. Passed.
Mr. Burnett, of Ky, from the Committee on Claims, reported back the memorial of Eliza Maury. Placed on the calendar.
The special order of the day--Mr. Wigfall's resolutions — was taken up for consideration. Mr. Wigfall saying that his resolutions not having been correctly published in the newspapers, read a correct copy, and then addressed the Senate at length.
On motion of Mr. Hill, of Ga, the Senate resolved into secret session, and soon after adjourned.
House of Representatives.--Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Moore, of the Episcopal Church.
The chairman on the Committee of Ways and Means reported back the bill which had been referred to them, to exempt railroad companies from certain impost duties on machinery. Passed.
Mr. Hilton, of Ga., introduced a bill to facilitate the filling of vacancies of officers of the army. Referred.
Mr. W. E. Smith, of Ga., introduced a bill to protect private property from illegal impressments, and to prevent conflict between the civil and military authorities. Referred.
Mr. Moore, of Ky., presented a bill to more clearly define the law in relation to the produce tax of ten per cent. Referred.
Mr. Perkins, of La., introduced a bill to facilitate the settlement of claims of deceased officers and soldiers. Referred.
Mr. Smith, of N. C., introduced a bill to regulate the granting of furloughs from military hospitals. Referred.
Mr. Smith, of N. C., introduced a bill to regulate the system of granting furloughs to soldiers in hospitals. Referred.
Mr. Miles, of S. C., introduced a bill to provide uniform rates for the payment of mechanics employed by the C. S. Government. Referred.
Also, a joint resolution, directing the Committee on Post-Offices to request the P. M. General of the Confederate States to employ female clerks temporarily for duty in the Richmond Post- Office. Referred.
Mr. Sexton introduced a bill to extend the time for funding Treasury notes west of the Mississippi river.
Mr. Baldwin, of Va., submitted a resolution that the President be requested to take such steps as will secure the proper distribution of the mail, now represented as lying in the Richmond Post-Office, and to make such arrangement as will secure the prompt distribution of the mail in future, which was adopted.
On motion, the House adjourned.
