Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-28

Mr.. 1ANOE1, one OF tno benApoIs lrom Alaoauht
appeared and qualified member Of the body, BY IA
king the usual oath.
DESIGNS ToR FLAGS.
Mr. ORR of South Carolina presented two designs for
Confederate figs which ordered to be referred TO
the Joint Committee on Flag and Seal.
SUNDAY NAILS.
Mr. OLDHAM Of Texas, from the Committee Of Postal
Ah.rs TO whom referred the memorial OF n. Dixon,
of Texas demonstrating against carrying the mails on
Sunday returned the same and asked that the commit
tee be DISCHARGED from the further consideration there
Of as it was desmsd pedsnt to essats on the sub
ject during the continuance of the war.
TEE PRESIDENTIAL oTTIcI.
Mr.. HILL of Geofgis from the Committee on the
Judiciary TO whom rec0mmitted the bill to declare
Who shall act as President in Of vacancy in both
the Offices of President and Vice President presented
the came with q amendment.
The Senate then wei into secret legislative session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at Il o'clock. Prayer BY the Rev.
DR.. PETKREIN.
AsPEoIAL COMMITTEE.
The SPEAKER appointed the following special com
mittee under the resolution offered by Mr. HRIsEHLL on
Yesterday, 10 visit and inspect the ordnance establish
ments in Richmond and iss vicinity hessrs HASKELL,
Of Tennessee, CLAP, Of Mississippi, and GARNET, OF
Virginia.
LKAVE OF ABsKNcE.
Leave Of absence granted to Mr.. GRAY, OF Texas
Who was conaAed to bis room from indisposiiion.
Also to Mr.. RAwLs, Of Ala, Whs was absent from the
same cause.
Also 70 Col. FREENAN, of No, who was compelled to
return home alter his family who were forced 70
leave their homes because Of the presence Of the enemy
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY At MANASSAS.
Mr.. SMITH, of N. c., tffired q resolution nSructing
the special committee appointed to examine into the o's
OF public property 70 examine into the destruction OF
munitions OF war, oommssary stores sad other public
property Manassas on the occasion OF the re-
cent Withdrawal Of our forcss, the kind and value Of
said prcpsry and the salty for s destruction which
was sgreed to.
MANUFACTURE cF COTTON AND wooLLKS cARBH.
Mr. BRIDGERs, of n O., CT red resolution instruc
ting the committee on Military Affairs TO inquire whether
any and what legislation lie necessary for the promotion
of The manufacturing Of and woollsn cards which
Wss adopted,
IxrENPERASoE THE ARMY.
Mr.. LYON, CT Ala, presented memorial from certain
citizens of Al IL reference 10 ntempsrance In the army
which vas re'errsd to the Military Committee.
oSTEDERArs FLAG.
NJ Chiffon, Ot Ala, presented communication
from NJ FoEler Of Ala, with design ior Oouf:c''
"a, Fig which vas referred TO the Committee on Flag
ana seal.
INTERCOURSE wITR THE INDIANS.
NrHkNLY. Ui Ara, by unanimous consent, reported
ek from tnr committee Indian Affairs, Senate bill to
VIDE for tho organization OF the Arkansas and Red
River SlpeIn;euceucy Of Indian Affairs, to regulate
aud intercourse thoteihi
preefTe peace in the territory with accommodation
Mr. HANLY moved to suspend the rule for the pur-
pose OF considering the bill a. once.
The motion was agreed TO- and tho bill was read Sec
tlon by section for amendment.
No amendment fsrsd and the bill being ordered
TO be epVros,ed, was read third time and passed.
GIN wIsEs REPoRr OF rHE RoASeKE ISLAND DISASTER.
Mr.. FOOTE, BY unanimous consent offered q resou-
on re1uestug the President to furnish TO the House
oopy OF the report Of Ger Henry A Wise touching the
hl Of Roanoke Island, which was made by him to the
Secretary Of War Of the date of 2ls February, 1852 II
| not Incompatible With the public interest.
Mr. FOOTE stated that one report OF Gen. WiSs had
been furnished the Special Committee on the Roanoke
l,nd disaster dated the Of March, but that another
dated the 2l5t OF February was sent In which has not
| vet been furnished TO the Aouse.
| Mr. BALDWIN said that 10 had been requested as a
member Of TIE Committee on the Roanoke Island disas'
tar 70 Gil upon the Secretary Of War and obtain copy
Of the report called for by the resolution, aud unless
there We. rcme 70 suppose that the Secretary oil
Wsr would refase to furnish that Report, It seemed to
him that tie call made by the resolution vas uunseesa'
~ Il would be more respectful to the Secretary to al
lord him an opportunity OF Accedng TO the request oil
tho Committee than making the call subject OF Con-
He Mr. had no doubt that they would receive, at
the hands of the War Department. every possible OPP
porupy to prosecute the abor Of the Committee TO
successful ISSUE and he therefore, hoped the resolution
would rot be adopted.
NJ FOOTE stated that his object not to obstruci
the ators OF the Committee in any form he desired
merely TO sy the report before the House and through
the medium Of the HouSe before the COMMITTEES: lie
Sii not AZ all complain Of tho Secretary Of War in re-
l;ion TO that report did he Intimate that there was
the Hast nd posi ion the part Of the present incum
bent to withhold the report or upon the part OF hS pre-
dsesssor The resolution respectfully requests the Pre-
sdent 10 furnish it TO tie House and that he believed
| a.. In In the
| Mr. BALDWIN said the Committee on the Roanoke
I,nd disaster Of which he (Nf. B acting tempo
rary chairman is authorized, by the terms Of iis ap
pOintmen 10 call for paptrs snd send for persons ci
the purpose of enabling them TO procure all the norma
ton With regard TO the eut ct referred 10 them necss
s.ry 20 pros cute their 6Ors successfully. This power
va, Ia bis opinion sufficient to accomplish all that was
] desired BY ira resolution. 80
Mr. FO0TE said il he was simply Gc!irg as an auxili
ary 10 the Committee tho r,marks Of his friend would
be pertinent lie WAS not thinking of the COMMITTEES Al
ali whom that resolution Was drawn up, some three OF
four DAYS ago. He bad simply drawn it up from {
sease OF duty fading that the call which was m.ds io
il some days ago Was not responded to- One report
he already said was furnished but there was another
which Il was dus the pablo should be furnished ant
made known through the medium of the press.
Toe resolution vas agreed TO-
CONSTRUCTIVE MILEAGE.
When the HOUSE, adjourned yesterday, Il had unde
ration Joint re<ClutOn providing for payment
the GrTesragCs dua 20 meuobIb OF Fho ro"i'hA' Non
rr-ss who we're members Of the present Congress.
The Senate amsndSd tie resolution BY striking out
rrovso 70 the effect that members Of the Provisions
Conr,ess WHO are members Of the present Congress
sAoud receive no constructive mileage.
The p,nding question was upon eoncurrirg with tb'
Senate in that amendment and upon that the yeas an'
NAYS we're ordered.
The question was put ard resulted: Yeas is, nays 30
| So the House refused TO concur
NJ DARGAN of Ala, moved reconsideration o
the vote by which the House refused to concur in th
Sena,es amendment jest voted upon.
lie submitted this motion because he desired that tn
members of the Provisional Congress should have thu
same pes 20 that the members OF the present Congress
lad. He though. il but Gstca to them, when the!
nnnsdsred tho labSrs ihai they p!Iformed, at lels