Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-08
RICHMOND WEDNESDAY MORNING, 8.

only be raised upon formal call upon the Governors Of
the respective States and be came to this conclusion
upon consultation with President Davis Toe Secretary
OF War, in The interview alluded to- expressed desire
to receive The companies applying ard necessary for the
public service He thought the hands of his deDsrer NJ
were tied by the words OF the law afk for and
and that the volunteers must be personally asked for
| by the Confederate States.
Tie only question, said Mr.. Wright, which arses is,
whether the public necessity or in the LAT guagc of the
bill "the public welfare and the public safety requires
h this discretion sha be vested Ia the President or
if you please in the Secretary of War; with the advice
and consent Of the President. He thought the public
interests require it, and absolutely require it.
The preamble to the bill have presented states that
we are menaced with war. One of my COLLEAGUES has
said that existed, aud that useless to talk of
menaces Of war threats Of war; for war existed in
fact So 1t appears TO We are Without doubt me.
naced with invasion Of territory The President
in his message tells that he has sen. sixteen thousand
troops to Virginia. lie has given any information
in that message TO the humber OF troops needed in
that State, was IL proper that he should have done
He Is dep ndent up~n the respective sta,es aud
ony receive troops under the construction which he pas
upon the act referred 10 upon formal call
Why, sir, the city tf Redmond msy be taken and de-
molished before we can rally sufficient force the
field An expert cpemy like that We have 10 conter
wi,t, hurry force down upon US which NAV, for
time be Irresistible by the .or,es have in the field
As the Law stands, and construed the President
has authority to accep. the services of single volu
teer company 10 repel invasion until be issues formal
call or troops Is this just the public service and the
public sIetyg Is st to those Border States which
are in more imminent danger than We are We do not,
fear in this section appreciate the troubles aud ankle
ties experienced by friends IN the Border States
Besides, sir, regard it necessary that the President
should have Organized companies for special independent
services. He may need scouting partiespires for the
pIrpose Of reconnoterDg the position ard reporting the
conduct of the and | satisfied all
saey trust the head OF Conederacy with this discre
tion All the danger to be apprehended Is in the want
OF proper discretion by the executive OF the Confed
crate States | am no man-worshipper, nor avn much
n the habit OF extending compliments to men occupy
ing high official positions but duty requires that should
"render unto CH those things which Cg as" In
my place here to-day can aud do declare with truth,
far my observation has gone that President Davi.
has done ell thI 80 we'll aud need not fear to trust
him with this power
believe the public necessity requires the passage of
such bill as have introduced aud for that have
submitted il ask, therefore, the permission Of Con
grcss 10 pu it upon lis piss,ge.
Hr Morton, Of Fa.-l believe, Mr. President that one
sBgl, objection will prevent the immediate considera-
on of the bill introduced by the gentleman from GeOr-
gia aud make il. move however, that the bill be
eTred TO the Committee Military AaIrs.
The bill accordingly referred.
Mr.. Barrow offered the following resolutions, which
we're unanimously adopted
A RESOLUTION or THANKS To GEN. DgAUREGUARD AND
TIE ARMY UNpEg HIS COMMAND, FOR THEIR CONDUCT
rnE AFFAIR AT FORT SUMTER.
BE- IL unanimously resoired 6y The Congress Of the
Confederate States # Amsred That the thanks Of the
people OF the Confederate States due and through
tti CoHgress hereby rendered to Brigader General
G +. Beauregard and his oihcers and the gallant
troops of the State OF South Carolina for the skill or
uie and courage by which they reduced and caused the
surrender OF Fort Sumter 10 the harbor OF Charleston
the lZh and 18th DAYS of ADri 1861 and the cOmmen-
don Of Congress il as) hereby declared OF the gene
rcsy manifested by their conduct towards brave and
conquered fo1.
b IL frtLtr resolved That copy OF this resolution
he commuI ated by the President zen. Beauregard
and through him to the army under bis command.
Er. Morton, of Florida, presented memorial from
the citizens cf Florida in reference the fective de-
feucss Of Tampa Bay. The memorial referred 10
The Military Committee.
Mr. Blrow OF Georgia from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs reported the following bill, which read
three times and passed:
A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF cHAPLAISs
~ TIRE ARMY.
The Congress Of the Conje5rdts States of Aneried
do enact That there shall be appointed by the President
such nuGbar OF Chaplains TO with the Army OF
the Confederate States during the existing war as he
may deem expedeut; and the President shall assign
them to such regiments brigades or posts as he may
deem necessary. And the appointments made aforesaid
shall expire whenever the existing shall terminate
SIC 2. The monthly pay of these Chaplsins shall be
eigbty-fre Goll4rs and such pay shall be in full of all
alio yances whatever
Mr. Shorter, of Alabama, proposed the following
amendment to the standing rul,s Of Congress- which
was ad7pted:
Resolved that all propositions affecting our foreign
ations looking 20 the pub; defence, be submitted
the Congress while 10 secret session
o. motion OF Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia, Congress went into