In the House, on the
10th, Mr. Sparrow, of Louisiana, offered the following, which was
read, and on his motion, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
“A Bill to extend the Assessment of Prices
for the Army to all Citizens of the Confederate States.
Whereas, the depreciation of our currency is in a great measure, produced by the
extortion of those who sell the necessaries of life; and whereas such
depreciation is ruinous to our Confederacy and to the means of prosecuting the
war; therefore
“The Congress of the Confederate States of
America do enact, as a necessary war measure, That the prices assessed for
the army by the commissioners of assessment shall b e the prices established for
all citizens of the Confederate States; and that any person who shall charge
any price beyond such assessment shall be deemed guilty of a criminal offence,
and be subject to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and to
imprisonment not exceeding one year.”
In the Senate Mr.
Foote of Tennessee, introduced the following:
“Resolved, That while we should prosecute
the present war with all energy and earnestness, reason’s of policy, justice
and humanity alike require that the President should be armed with adequate
power to offer complete amnesty to all such of the citizens and residents of
the Confederate States as heretofore, under delusion or otherwise, have been
hostile to our cause, or who are willing to come forward and take upon
themselves the obligation to support our Government as good and true citizens.”
