Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-03
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

In Che Senate Monday the 25th Mr. Yanceys resolu
lions relative retaliation and the right every citizen to
attack the INVADER was laid upon the table for the present.
Mr. Yancey being detained from his seat by ndisPoson
Mr.. Orr submitted resolution relative to the Medical
Examining Board in Richmond which elected an animated
discussion Of the abuses in the Medical department the
army The resolution adopted It requests the Pres
dent inform the Senate who constituted said Board and
what necessity there is in it. -
Mr.. Semmes of La, submitted resolution, which was
adopted directing the committee of the judiciary to en-
qure into the necessity for further legislation for restrain
ing within constitutional limits the exercise of power by
military officers assumed under color OF the act suspendng
the privilege of the writ of hdbeas corpus.
Mr. Semmes criticized the order recently issued by Gen
Van Dorm, but gave him credit for patriotic motives
In the House. the same day, Mr. Gather introduced
bill providing for bounty for conscrips, Referred
Mr. Lander presented petition which was referred to
the committee on p0stofices and postroads -
o. motion of Mr. Arlington the committee on military
affairs instructed to inquire and report to the house
whether adequate provision is made by the proper
ments for the shelter and subsistence OF troops passing
through Richmond aud whether any and what egsiatoa
is necessary on the subject.
Mr Foote submitted resolutions declaring that the
ments of armies should be active aad
consistent with enlightened whenever
driven back to their country if the deuded govern
ent at Washington shall still refuse peace our policy
will be to invade the territory of the foe and that at some
anterior to this invasion the President should pro-
claim the inhabitants of the Northwestern States the
unanimous willingness of the people of the Confederate
States guarantee to them the free of the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers provided they will desst from all further
DartlclDdnOn-ln
The resoIuoos were referred to the committee on mill
tary affairs after which the House resolved itself into Sc
cret session.
In the Senate on the 26th, Mr. Simms of KY offered
resolution which adopted to the effect that the sick
and wounded of armies have not been cared for as they
should by medical officers, and providing for committee
of three investigate the subject The President appoint
ed Messrs. Smns Hill, and Clay to constitute the CON-
mitttee.
Mr. Davis, I'm C. presented bill, which referred,
providing for coins of the Confederate States.
Mr. Dorch of n C. presented bill for the relief OF
Capt John Dsvane former Quartermaster at Fort Ma
con- who caused the destruction of 945 in c. s. Treasu-
~ prevent the amount from falling into the hands
Of the enemy the time of the capture Of that post by the
enemy.
Mr.. Dortch of n. C. presented memorial from the So
cety Friends in North Carolina asking modification of
the conscrpt law in their behalf Received and laid on
the table, .
tary affairs instructed to inquire into the proprety OF
exempting tanners and mlsrs from the conscrpt act
Also, that said committee inquire into tho expediency
and policy of employing male negroes as cooks
nurses abprers in factories Mines &C. Also to wbeth
the Confederate government should take control OF the
various wool and cotton goods manufacturing establish
mens and regulate the thereof for tho benent VI
the soldiers and their families.
Mr. Clark, of Ca, presented bill to compensate the
uarhas and their assistants for taking the census of 1860
Referred.
second section of an act approved April 49, 1862, entitled
act limit the of February 81 1862 authorizing
the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus"
Mr.. Garrett DIVA offered resolution to refer the bill
to the Judiciary Committee with instructions to inquire
what is the law established in various parts OF this Con-
ederacy under the OF "martial law and how far
such law authorized by the statute authorizing the
pension of the writ of haas corpus in certain cases. and
that the committee report what legislation is necessary to
define martial law, and to protect the constitutional
rights of citizens and at the time give to the Execu
Districts Mr. Garnets resolution adopted-yeas Al
nays 81.