Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-10

That ths s.crs.y of War be requested to furnish
this House copies Of all contracts made oy the oisre
masters department for feeding disabled horses during
the WINTER together with the names OF the conrscos.
Passed. -.
AIso that the committee on Military affairs be reques-
tad 10 INQUIRE into the expediency OF constructing an
air line rarosd from Washington city, via Gettysburg
and Harrisburg, Ps., to New York. Laid over.
NJ Oolfax, of indiana, ofsred similar resouu1n 70
thu one offered by NJ Ode that J. n Mason, the Reo:
e commissioner suffer the same penalty 10 the place oil
resolution was offered and passed to inquire into tie
disastrous re.ult Of the battle Of Balls Bluff.
~ On motion, the House then adjourned.
l-4 SECOND DAT.
SENATE
~ g.. WAsHIxoros, Dec. 3, 1861.
The Senate met at the appointed hour Of IL nooD and
vas opened with prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Noble
Mr. Grimes, Of Iowa, introduced the following resou'
ton
in CONGRESS assembled That the thanks u Congress be,
and they are hereby, rendered TO Capt SAMUEL D. Do
yont and through him the officers petty ecers, sea-
men and marines attached to the squadron under bis
command for their decisive and splendid victory schlev.
ed at Port Royal on the 9TH day OF November last
The resolution hid over, TO go TO the naval COM
miitee when appointed
O, motion OF Mr. Foot, of Vermont, it was resolved
that the Vice President appoint two members TO ill the
vacancies in the Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian
Douglas late Senator from Illinois, and the Withdrawal
and expulsion of the Hon. James H. Mason, late Sen
ator from the State Of Virginia
Mr. Foster, of Connecticut, gave notice of bill sup
Elementary 10 the act entitled "An act 10 authorz, pro.
lection to be given to citizens OF the United States who
may discover deposits Of guano islands, approved Aug
is, 1885,
AT quarter past IL o'clock the Presidents private see
rotary appeared and announced messgs from the Pres
ident Of the United Satesthe annual message on the
general affrs OF the counry-woch was at once read
II occupied about hour In the reading, aud having
been concluded the usual number of copies ordered
10 be printed for the use Of Senator'S. 4.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale, Of N e., the Senate ourn-
ed until tomorrow. 60
Senator Pesrce, Of Maryland, was in bis seat to-day
also Mr.. Wilmot, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Kennedy, Of
Maryland was still absent Mr. Garlic, Of Virginia, was
present both yesterday and to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Maynard, of Tennessee, rose TO a privileged
question and presented the credentials Of DR.. CrneLs
elected from the fourth Congressional district Of tao
State Of Tennessee.
On motion Of Mr. Kellogg, Of Illinois, the papers were
referred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Loveoy, Of Illinois, moved TO take from the
Speakers table the Presidents message and read which
WAS agreed to.
The Clerk then proceeded to the reading Of the message
Il the conclusion Of which,
Mr.. Washburne OF Illinois moved that Il be referred
to the Committee Of the Whole aud printed upon which
he demanded the previous question. Carried
Mr. ColfaI, Indiana moved that twenty five thousand
extra copies be printed Agreed TO-
Mr.. Dunn, oil Indiana, moved the following:
Whereas Henry O. Burnett, member OF this Mouse
from the State of Kentucky, has taken up against
the Government OF the United States; therefore,
Resolved That Henry @. Burnett be- and he herat s,
expelled from this House, and the Gov. OF Kentucky be
| 50 notified.
Resolved, Tha. the sergeantatsrms be directed not
TO pay the said Henry O. Burnett his salary at the close
| o; the session.
Mr.. Wickle, Of Ey, said be intended to offer smi.
lar resolution and at the proper time would deliver On
obituary his colleague. He predicted that long
| KY.
| The resolution was then adopted.
Mr. vallandgbsm called for the regular order OF ous
! iness.
MI stratton, OF New Jersey, submitted 4 resolution
granting twenty days TO Mr. Verre, Of Pa the sit
ug member take rebutting evidence 10 the contested
| election case. Agreed 10.
On motion OF Mr.. Cox, of Ohio the House ad.
journed.
TIE WAR IN NISs0URI-PRICES ARMY NOV
| ING TOWARDS KANSAS-kCCULL0OH RsflR-
ING TO ARKANSAS FOR WINTER QUARTERS.
| RoLLA, No., Dec IA scout who has followed the
Confederate army since the evacuation Of Springfield,
came In yesterday He reports the Cont derate army
some Is 900 strong moving north in three divisions
| The right wing 600 strong, commanded by General
Mcbride Is resting Stockton Cedar creek the LEI.
held position near Nevads, Vernon county, under
command Of Gen. Rains, with 600 men, and General
Price, with 5000 men, commanded the centre, and was
al or near Moutervis, Vernon county. These figures
obtained from the quarermaser Of the Confederate
| forces by our scout
| Gen. Prices intention Is to march into Kansas, ard
make that State the field Of his operations HE spes
report 10 him that Gen. Lane IL at Fort Scott with OO0
men. Gen. Price will evadc the latter, and pass into
| Kansas at or Butler, Bates county. The march
was taken up the 20 h, Col. C!arkson commanding
The of the Confederate army LEFT Greenfield on Sun.
day last.
Gen. Price issued an order to Gen. McCulloch to fol-
low him, which the latter disregarded a1d be s now
moving towards Arkansas to go into winter quarters
Fifty Of Freeman's marsuders at Steesvil'e,
bre kiug open stores and houses, and helping them
selves to whateser they could had freeman himself,
With two hundred men, ia reported in that vicinity
Major Brow, with thousand cavalry, left here yes
terdsy with the view Of getting south of Freeman, and
cutting off his retreat.
The weather Is exceedingly frosty, ard Friday las.
We had slight fall Of snow.
| SEDALfA, No, Dec lst.-Partes from the West say
that the country between Lexington and IpdeocLies
is almost deserted the having gone TO join Prices
army or are attaching themselves the various com
mands OF his Of, crs throughout that recon. Jepni'
sons men In jackson county, devastating the country
and various parties Of armed rebels have gone into that
section with the avowed purpose oil driving them out.
Prices proclamation has been circulated In the river
counties about week, and will doubtless induce large
numbers to Join the rebel army Ny informans say that
for distance of sixty miles travelled yesterday ard TO-
dsy, they met with only man on the road.
| IEAyiSwoRrH Nov. 30h.-The train on the Platte
County railroad seized yesterday, on It's arrival at
Weston Missouri by the Guerrilss under Gordon, and
the U. Express Companies freight appropriated. All
| the money in charge Of the express was saved.
Major r. N. Hough, aiddecsmp TO Gen. Hunter. in
command OF four companies of the Fist Missouri Cav
airy as escort to large trau from Sedaa, arrived yes
| terday The command had engagement with ale
rebels at Black Walnut Creek, and killed snd wounded
seventeen and took FIVE prisoners Five Fetersls in'
GLIDING Mi. Hough wounded, bat seriousiy,
The weather s cold and Ice Il running il tie river
NOTES BY WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS
From various correspondents OF Yankee newspapers
We cola,e the following items: -
The evidences Of very considerable bodies of troops