The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-23
.EeTrrt MILITARY IssITrvrs.

Sagrch-
rIEgTrra MILITARY IeeTrrvrs
~. rsxlpsxr laid before the Senate /.
nr,municatton from the Executive trans.
,,tug the Srpuai report of the BOARD ~
.teTt % the Virginia Military Institute
"A upon the {abia and ordered 20 be printed
TtBAcoo STATISTICS.
rAA pxssipEST lard before the Senate :,
.-nmpnicatlon from the Auditor of Puhlic
,S5rnts transmitting elaborate statistics
- response 10 The following resolution,
<,ates en- tie sth inst:
rt.o.r,a. Inat the Auditor OF Public Ac-
-,yntS ~ rec ussted 10 fornish 10 the Senate n
cement showing she aggregate mount OF
.tmouey received into the Treasury for and
o. s.,sar 1 OF the States insurance upon 10
,,,-3 in alI the w ,reAons"s ia the State "A :,
", his t.rae the amount received from each
r.rshsuse. the period at which it was ra
we'd also, hs; amount has been paid ON,
~ reason Of losses on said insurance what
her disposition, II any, has been made Of
~, money received, also, the annual amopnt
-e.,lvea lnto the Treasury from each of tha
a,rehouses butt by the State and the snYn
raid fer the.- construction.
The COMMUNICATION was laid upon the la
ne aEa V1as9td - be printed.
CoSYEpESkTs CoyGRsss
Nr. TsovrsoN, Of widdie, offered ths
4st5wicg l0int resolution
Easagfa y tht Geaerdl Assembly, That the
GsrerICE of Virginia be and he Is hereby au .
tsr-tzpd - provide suitable acconu, otiation 9
u!ih4 the CAPITOL for the sessions of the
congress o! The Confederate States, provided
mss :he same shah rot msteriafly in tarfsrs
vi.h the sesst nEs OF the General Assembly
The resolution was adopted and ordered TO
he ,eamuUlcatsd 70 The House
TAE WANTS OF soLniEGs
On motion OF nr. NEysox twas
E.Aa.rss, That inquiry be made into the ex
reCieEcy OF lnaklAg an appropriation from
frPHkEEE 4
wants of such soldiers in service as have
teen, by The presence of the puolic enemy
ca. - nom their hCmes and Resources in
;as Commonwealth.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate bill 10 amend an act incorporat.
ag the DaEvlue Manufacturing Cumpanv
W,S taken mp and passed.
IL" House bail 10 incorporate the Virginia
tEei4lca WoTxS was, ON motion Of Mr. NoB-
ESIs5s, referred 10 Il special committee con =
ssADk OF Messrs. Neeson, Robertson, ard
Douglas, who subSeq reported il with
"a. amendment, and the bill passed.
o. molten, the Senate adjourned, to M
&BA!A "a me hrst Monday III January.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. ..
The House met at Il NJ. The Speaker il.
ne chAT
prayer by Rev. Mr.. PBrEKKIs, CT the Pro
ies,sA! Eplscopa! Church.
REPORTS PROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. ANDERSON, from COMMITTEES on Mill
'h:y AttiTS, reported bill 10 suspend the
operations CT an ordinance passed by the
i1.e Convention organizing the militia.
4 communication from the Governor
1-ausmitlug the annual report of the Board
i Visitors 70 the Virginia Military Institute
f-r TIE year terminating on The lst OF July
lasE, VS. received i communication from
the Governor, accompanying the report,
urged upon the House the propriety Of m king
additional appropriations for The benefit of
i1+ Virginia Military Institute, was also re.
ee7ed. Both documents Were laid upon the
'a2le Snd ordered 10 be prip ted.
Tbs MILITIA BILL.
The bill reported by Mr. ANDERSON, Of Bot
e'rNst suSprildlug the operations of the mi
liza ordinance until February l0lh, was
isk~u mp.
Mir. CoLLIER said the Governor had taken
upon himself the responsibility of not en-
tUTciHg the ordinance for three weeks past
aHd lie thought he might continue 50 To do
win equal prorriety. The House vas too
elm TO justify action on the bill at present
NJ JONES urged the importance OF imme-
ctSte action on the bill
re: want OF constitutional me ejority pres
e2' The bill could not pass to its second
FeaalGga ar d was passed over.
ELECTION OF sEsAroRs.
The Senate amendment TO the Hoase reso-
i2tJo, H1ILg the 22d Of January as the day
0! eiecurg Senators 10 the 20 federate Con
kress, III lieu Of the yth of January, as pro-
ivs~I ~ the House, was agreed 10.
Iat report OF th- comm t.ee appoiu ted 10
cgH;sT win tie SInyth and Washington Salt
F" oEss was received. The report states that Il
correspondence had been openad agreea BILE 10
Instructions, an d III furtberance OF their OBJ
Je-t Tue committee asked Il delega ton be ap-
2 Lled 70 visit the salt Works in question -
Accompanying the report was Joint resoiu-
ton pissed by The Senate, authorizing the ap-
H1iEtMent Of the delegation asked for. The
lH@7 Ion being on eoncurring in the joint re-
li4Llpn DEBATE sprang u thereon, in which
AR. IkikCE, RoBRRTeoS, and others, partici-
lated. The resolution was coneurred in.
he Senate amendment 10 the House r4so-
1lOh appointing a Committee TO make ar
judgements for the acCommo odation Of tn q
Confederate Congress, auth riz:ng the Gov
e-aor to attend 10 the matter, was taken up.
'uasurred Ii,
Mr. HU2rYS oifered resolution directing
-le >i@akc: - issue Writs Of election to fiji
vacancies from counties not represented il
tie House.
ilr. ANDERSON, Of Botetourt, favored the
measure. 1t was Jast and proper the citizens
Of the unrrpresented districts should have an
opportunity hCrded them of sending dele
gales % the House. He was reliably in form ed
that a, E late election held in those districts,
on tie question Of the partition of the State,
three 10 one voted against it, We should slso
&c All IN our power 10 protect and encourage
he large class Of loyal people III the sections
referE ed TO-
hr. CoLLIsg opposed the measure. He wa
wiling 10 adopt the more summary method
Cf HING The yacar cies by the Housa. The
plan Of holding elections in camps was i'm
proper AID uuconE titut tional
A'. ANDERSON, Of Fo.etouyt, said the reso.
!cuoa said nothing about the mode Of cleo.
ton.
mr. C0LLIBR said there were citizens in the
nDT-pTsseu en- ted districts not in the camps, and
Itere was no proyisioq under the ordinance
OF the Convention authorizing these Citizens
10 vote out OF camps.
several n IL bers suggested that Mr.. y. had
better examine the ordinance.
-dr- COLLIER said that as none who ought
10 be infnTmed seemed TO know anything
about the question, he would withdraw his
OPPOSITION 10 The measure.
Ar. GkATrAE moved to amend by providip c
MAT said elections be held at the place OF
voting in the manner and under the forms
how prescri bed by law and the Constituti on.
division was called for, but a Quorum
was not present.
notion was made 20 adjourn, but was
defeated, division being ordered.
ne House was rapidly coming to a dead
i'ck, when call was demanded, which being
refused, motion w5s III ade and the House
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SQrELcHIsG-' THE BLocKADgRs--Ar Ovjet-
"0' i2sa-A correspondent from Jeffrie's
req. sends us the following suggsst ton,