Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-10
CONGRRAR
OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
wEpsIsDAr, April Q. 1859

Petsrkp, I the st. James lEphcophl you on.
Mr. RARNWELL from the Commute Of Jinancs, |
presented bill 70 author Z, the advance Of certain
SUN Of money the Sta.e Of Missouri, which, iAf 70
marks by several Senators, vas passed |
Toe Senate then zen, into s,cr egis'. I've sss.sn
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The Hors, me. at IL o'clock, u. Prayer By The |
Raw. n. Petdgreu. |
VACANCIES coxNITrErs
The SPEAKER announced the appointment OF nr. |
BILDwIs of Va to gil the vac,ncy occ,sioned BY the
reseus ou Of Mr. GAksKrr Of bis seat en- the Wsys And
Means Communities, and Of Mr.. GANtTr 70 the
yacsrcy on the Committee Military Afhri ooessoned
by the Of Gen. PRroa OF bis sestn the House
Rrponr From rHr MILITARY o,nNIrrrE
Mr. HARRIS, of No, from the Military Ooumttee,
reported back memorial presented BY Mr. Il w. Bhuos
aud asked 10 be discharged from it fursasr 0onAos'A
| tion ,
Ths House asrsed to discharge the Committee.
susPExsros OF RE RuLs.
Mr. JONES. of Tsnr., moved to suspend the rule ~
curing States to be called for resolutions. 10 win
| visw 70 allow Committees TO report.
The motion was agreed to.
| Mr. HARRIS, Of No, from the Military Committee,
asked TO DO discharged from the further consideration OF
a bill 10 authorize the appointment OF drill masters
| RITKRlxcE CT IMMORTAL
On motion Of NJ. Il. ". BRUCE. the memorial just
reported back by Mr. HARln from the military Commit
toe, was referred 70 the COMMITTEES on Oaius
| PUNISHMENT OF YoRsrRr &c.
Mr. HEIsKELL, from the judiciary Committee, report
ed substituts bill referrtd 70 that commrtss en-
titled bill to define and punish forgery AID counter
fsng aud asked 10 be discharged from tnet ooh
| alteration Of the original bill.
The Hous. agreed 10 discharge the COMMITTEES, and
| IN. ubs,ituts was read ftst and second tune ana
| placed upon the calendar.
| suspEssIoH OF TIE HABrAs coRrus
Mr.. BEIsKELL, uuder tie inaruetlon Of the JudIc''
s-y COMMITTEE asked that the bill reported ~ hst Jon
n,tse some time since the suspension OF the hsss.
sorpus be referred back with otter papers oonntseso
WIN the subjsct.
The bill was reconmltted.
PLAxr1xe OF cotton, &C, 90.
M. CURRY, Of Ala, from the Committee % Com
MERGE to whom referred the proceedings Of n.et-
ing held in Greensboro Ca In reference 70 the lsn hi
of cotton the Manufacture Of whisky, aud the dts,ra
ZION OF the Sabbath by military commanders, reported
b OK the ,sme and asked TO be discharged from their
| farther consideration.
The House agreed to discharge the committee
DECIMAL srsrIN OF cuRREscr ac
| Mr. CURRY, from the same Committee, asked to be
discharged At the present time, from the further oou.
alteration Of Divers communications which we're referred
10 that Committee the SUI ject Of decimal system 81
currency, weights and meisHss
| Mr.. NILES, Of 8. c., asked whether would b 10
order 10 to refer thess decamsnu 70 the commn'
| son appointed on the subj ct.
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman could usve 70
Withdraw the papers, and have them referred TO thu
| commission II IL was 10 existence.
Mr. MILES 9 II the Oomntee vas In exhtsocs ana
that Oap. HaurJ aud Professor B.edso, we're members
Oft.
i Mr. PERKINS, of La, said the com pisioa vas or
and the gentlemen Lamed 10 co.'s ute Il accept
ed the appointments. They now had before them oil
"a. memorials upoa the sabeo. which re presented to
the Provisional Uongr.ss He though! IL would % Ii
/ A sf.r thase a OOmmRelOn.
Mr.. CURRY theu all rod his motion, aud moved 10 70
r these papers to the Commission.
The motion sgresd 70.
PoRIs OF rSTRr.
Mr. CURRY, Ct Ala, from The same cor uittee, rspor
tad bill 10 ucreass facilities for import ne Goods
Wne, sld Merchandise into the PCT Of the Oonisderas'
:. stes
: Me- PERKINS a red substitute for The bill author
ling vessels 10 unload their oagoss into any pert INK
which they could sntsr and ,spsihug the laws prs1cri
bling pseaes for dschs cargoes in any than port
dssignaJsd IS p rts Of eorJ.
Toe tubstue ensrges the privileges 10 regard 10 thu
the unloading If cigoes beyond the limits prescribed
In the bill OF the COMMITTEE.
The substitute va. agreed 70, whereupo, IL vas or
dersd to be engro'ssd read third tins aud pissed
HiKsG AUGUSTA, GA, POST OF DELIVERY
Mr. CURRY, from the ssms Committee re ported OIL
= making Auguss, Ga, p'r. Of delivery for goods i'm
norted nto Charleston s. O. which was read frat ans
. second time, aud on motion Of Mr.. NILES, it um or
dsred to be epgrossed, read third time aid passed
, POSTAL AyTAIn.
|. Mr. ROYSr0N, from the Commits on Post Omces
L., mkd to be discharged from the further consder.
uou Of seres Of morials referred TO that Comm
n tee on the subj CT OF mail routes. o.
4 The House agrsed to d schsrge the COMMITTEES.
d Mr.. GILL TON Of Ala, from the same Committee re
ported bill 70 esablsh Mail routes In Asbaua, Arksu
' s.s Louis ans, Florida, Georgia, H., h., which va
placed upon the calendar and ordered TO DO prii ted
II rosr oTT;cr ADVERTISING
u Mr. OHILT0N from tho Same Committee, Uked to l.
discharged from the further consideration Of bill 10 81
lhorze the p o. 0ce D.pirtmsnt 10 Increase IL advei
, icing privileges
: Tas House sgrsed to discharge the Committee.
n PREPAYMENT OF Slw PArri POSTAGE
Mr. CHILtON, from the same Committee asked to b
discharged from The further consideration Of bill di
pepsIng With the necessity Of prepayment BY msnbsr
n Of Cons ress Of postage upon their newspapers
Q Tbs Committee was discharged.
sUEDAY NAILS.
Mr. Chiffon from the same Committee, reported
bill to repeal go much Of the existing laws a. rqu.r
the mails to be carried opened delivered Sunday
with long argument of the Committee on the subject
which ord red to be printed and the bill ws place
| on the cslsnd4r
Mr.. CLARKE, Of Ga, from the same Committee, axe
10 be dsci argd from the further consdsrai,n OF san
dry memorials referred TO them on the subject Of ma
a routes.
Mr.. CLOPr0N, from the Committee on Claims, AXE
to be discharged from the further consideration Of sur
dry memorials the sui Of claims referred to tbs
= committee; among which one from cdE ne Of ID
!, | c!unes Of Morgan and Berkeley, askng componfaio
for damages done to hsm by the Confederate troops
h TIE House agreed to discharge the committee fror
\ | tie irrthsr consideration tf all tie memorials
NJ. BotELER, .: Va, moved TO refer The memoirs
o. tie citizens of Morgan and Berkeley to the Judciar
ucnnee with Instructions 10 report bills making oCn
: teu ion tor damages when properly authenticated
!. This moipu was d scted-.yes 20, noes IS.
!, N. SMITH, OF Va, entered motion 10 reconside
that vote with view to iIs being acted upon In fuur
h coxPISsATIos FOR TRAssroRrArIoI.
l. NJ. CLOPf0N. from the same committee, rsports
l. back joIn, resolution, making compensation 10 Csp