Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-22
ARMY IxINPuoSs.

Of Apls lea Thai with profound sense Of cur Deepen
d nee as people upon the favor Of Almighty God, AM
d eIlJ grateful to Him for the various manifestations
goodness 10 us dung tn, PRESENT war for iadeI en-
,euce Cor res has heard With lively satisitcton o
brilliant series Of successes recently achieved By
q army Of tire Valley District. in Vrg'ni,, und,r "a,
c, mnand OF Bsjor General TOomasJ Jackson.
Il soIrsd, That the thank, OF the oo'e Of the Con
feaerate States a. IL y cue and through their Repre-
septatives in Congress assembled hereby col dial
" rendered to AsJJr General 1homss j. Jackson, atS
10 the gallant officers and OF his command for thu
gnal sx hiblons Of valor kill enterprise and erdu
rance dRpayed by them In the mastery movemtnt oI
NiIoy at Mcdowell in the surprise and cap ure of kel
aud his corps al front Royal; In the overwhelming
i feat Of Banks at Winchester; iu tie unparalleled
march from Hall Town 10 HLnisOuburg; ia the triun
phant couf c. with Fremont st Gross in the ute
route of Shields on the following day at Port Republic
ia the rapid reinforcing OF our army on the Ohiek.
bominy 10 tie glorious victories o. General Robert
Les over the grand army Of Mcclellan lear Richmond
aud in tie late defeat oil Pope OF Cedar Ran.
R,saivsk Tint copy OF these resolutions DO tr-n3
mted, by the Secretary OF War; to Maj Gen. Jackson
with n lest that be communicate the same 10 "TH
IsvIscIBLl Army OF THK VALLEY DIsrRlor"
The rcsolanoU vas aIimously agreed to.
MINOR soLDIIR.
Mr. CHAMBLISS, of Va, efsred a resolution instruct
Ing the Military u1mmiIee TO inquire ialo the proPriet
Of preventing oil persons under tie age Of eighties
years from enteriI * the army
Referred TO the Military Committee.
ARMY C--IAINa.
Mr.. COLLIER, CT Va, offered resolution In Teies
ence to so smsndlpg existing laws, as TO require tn
c,mnu alton vblus Of clothing for the army TO DO hIs
at its actual cost value Referred.
PAY ~ rHI ARMY.
Mr. LYONS introduced the following joint resolu lon
Resolved, by the Congress OF the Confederate State
Of America That Congress ia fully snsible OF the grea
and patriotic services which have been rendered by th
noble ard gallant army Of the OorfedCracy, and deeply
Rra'e'ul for them That, II the opinion of Congress
the pay Of the soldier il not large as ought 10 be
and would be gladly raised by Congress If the resource
Of the Coniederacy voDli Justify u5 in doing so bu
While our ports are t,cksdsd aud our trade thereby
OF Il would not be wise Just to tbs country or th
amy 10 increase the currency to the luxurious extent Il
which would be necessary 10 raise II, IN order to max
any valuable increase Of pay The depreciation Of eur
which such increase would most probably occasion
might render the incpEe Of pay OF lees value to th
soldier than that which he receives But O)ngres
will CONSIDER h sacred duty to make able provision
fr those families CT the soldiers vito may DO 10 need
also 10 provide proper compensation TO the soldsra
soou a. the STATE OF the country viii permit
Referred 10 the Mill airy Committee
TERRnoRY az KANSAS
NJ. RUSSELL of Va, Introduced bill declaring Il
70 called State Of Kansas within the limits Of the South
ern Oonfedsrscy.
R,lsrrsd 70 the COMMITTEE on Territories
J ga motion OF Mr. HILTON, Of Ka, the House Cd
.ournsd.