The Camden Daily Journal

Confederate Congress.

Richmond, December 16.—In the House Mr. Turner offered a resolution requesting the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint thirteen commissioners of each State to tender to the Government of the United States a conference for negotiating an honorable peace; failing in this, to use all proper efforts for obtaining an immediate exchange of prisoners, and if possible, to such understanding with the enemy, in regard to the future conduct of the war, as may tend in some degree to mitigate its horrors and atrocities.

Mr. Barksdale submitted a substitute, the preamble setting forth that the Government of the United States having repeatedly refused to listen to propositions for an honorable peace or mediation, have thus manifested a determination to continue the war.

The first resolution says:

"Whilst reiterating our readiness to enter upon negotiation for peace, whenever the enemy is so inclined, we will pursue, without faltering, the course deliberately chosen for the preservation of our liberties."

The second resolution is as follows:

The mode prescribed by the Constitution of the Confederate States for making treaties of peace, affords ample means for attempts to that end, whenever the Government of the United States evinces a willingness to enter upon negotiations for terminating the war."

After the substitute was read, the hour having expired, the House resolved into committee of the whole, and resumed the consideration of the currency bill.

Mr. Perkins offered a substitute, which was under consideration when the House adjourned.

Nothing important done in the Senate in open session.