Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-21
Tie resolution w.s passed.
20 RIsoIurIoS oF THANKS

RESOLUTION CF THANKS
Mr. OHRISNAN oGsIed the ftlowinc joint resolution:
Rssolved, By III, Congress IF tie Confederate States
~ Ameyied That the thanks Of Congress efeneuv
Que and they are hereby rendered 10 Colonel John
Morgan and the officers and under bis command for
Llant and meritorious service rendered by them in
their late brilliant el pedilion into Kentucky.
Rfsolvsd That this resolution bs communicated, BY
the Secretary of War; TO Colonel John horg,p, and
by him to the ofi ers and men under his command
Passed unanimously.
TRANsFIR OF TROOPS.
Mr. READ, Of .ntueky, IL red "a re solution in rea.
ton TO The transfer Of troops of belonging 10
tain States which may be in the various regiment to
form regiments belonging other States to regiments
from their own respective S!aieL P-slet.
"so SECRETARY TEE NAVY"
Mr.. CONRAD, OF LII, eff red the following:
az, S9lV,d That the Committee on Naval AlAIs be
instuc ed to irqire into the eIpsdiency of abo'hng
the Office of s. cretsry of the Navy, aud vesGng the
power thereof in the Secretary Of War"
Mr.. FO0TE-I would inquire if this is rssOlu.
ton OF inquiry Tor have such high regard for the
honorable ), etary Of the Navy that otherwise should
oppose it. (L,ughter)
Mr.. FOSTER, Of Ala.-l move to lay the resolution
the table.
Ar. C0NRAD-Why so?
Mr.. EOSIER-I think it is a ref clion on The SscTe-
tary OF the Navy.
Mr. CoNRAD-I mean il AS a r. fl ction the Score
tary of the Navy mean it, and am prepared 10 show
that he ought To receive such r, Il ,clion.
The rex oluLiOn Was passed.
HOSPITALS
Mr.. FARRON, of s. q, introduced resolution
which adopLed--nsruciing the Select COMMITTEES
Hospitals TO prepare bill securing ihe assignment OF
soldiers from the several States TO hospitals held eAciu
siVely Tor the use Of such State.
PsoctEDlSGs OT TuE CONVENTION.
Ca motion Of Mr. MILES. of S Z, n resolution uss
ad Ia nft nN I'M
Of the Convention whicn formed the provisional aud
permanent Oonsti u'on Of the Confederate S.aes, and
the journals Of the Provisional Congress.
BESJANIN ,. BUTLER.
Mr.. SWAN, OF Tenn, offered tue following joint res
olu;iou:
whereas Bel min y. Butler an officer comm snding
the forces of the Uled States occupying portion
OF the territory OF the Confederate Sato9 has, by
peated atrocities committed on clzsns Of tie CJulUdt-
rate States, Of both and OF all eyes, shown tie
most utter disregard OF the aneLes OF civilized var
are and OF the Obligations OF social and Christian lie,
and an utter contempt for that protection which j.
awarded by all Christian querors to the deelc-es5
non ,ombatsn;s Il al may either Temporarily or porma
ueny b. .uti C 10 their rule thoreors,
"7hs Cypyre,s 0f Tie C,uf.Gerd's States do rs,vLre
That the said h. NJ amin +. Butler is hereby decIfeO
HJstis kinna ysnsr,S," aud such be treated by
all ciiz ,ns Aad soldiers OF tho Confederate States o.
America whenever and wherever they may find The
ieDj amin Batter. And the exemption from puui-.-
which this resolution extends t" any citizen
der OF the CoLied S..tos il reby cIeudei to any
ci Zru or suffice Of sy lars gu uauy whatever"
ferr'd I" h, Military Committee.
Mr.. HElskELL Cf Tenn offered the following Join,
res ,luyou:
"RaoiDsd, That it shall be the dIy Of the s,c,e.Ts
Of War to have furnished TO the public newspapers for
pubcati H. the earliest OF our engagements w,th
the enemy, AID the tsai despttcbes relating thereto,
far the shall not be Inconsistent w!JA TIE
proper military policy, and that prompt rsusus Of OH.
cAl reports be required be made by every officer
Referred To The Committee gu Prutug.
a. Tux AMY
Mr.. SEXTON introduced bill TO increase The pay OF
priyAie- and nou COMM, stoned nj "a the army.
Referred Oh motion oi M. BONHAM, TO tie Hll,aB
Committee.
On motion of M BOYOE, the House burned.