Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-24

dent elect and vice fresioent .iecS Presenleu PRIV
rramme, which was read adopted and laid upon the tn
bic.
On motion OF Mr. ORR, the Senate took recess I'M
IN ob minutes past III O'clock A. NJ At that hour the
Senate re-assembled and repaired in body TO the Hall
of the House Of Delegates in accordance with the SAID
programme.
senate again reassembed in the Senate Chamber where
Oa motion of Mr.. BROWN, Of Miss, the Senate ad.
journed until Monday, at IL O'Clock, NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at hAfpast eleven O'Clock, pursuant
TO adjournment on Friday. Prayer by ths Rev. Mr..
Duncln
Mr.. MUNNERLYN, representative from Georgii, ap-
peared and having duly been qualified, took his seat
Mr. FOOTE OF Tennessee inquired Of the Chair wheth
ar the order Of was that the House should
reassembls in the Hal Af.er the inaugural ceremony
The SPEAKER said that the resolution adopted yes
terday. dispensed with that necessity.
Mr. FOOTE said he would then move to reconsider the
resolution With view 30 to amend il as to require the
re- s,embIr of the House. after the Imagination for TIE
purpose OF consulting in reference to the present cond
ton OF affairs and wardng off, II possible, any danger
that may impend II may be that suggestions might be
thrown out in the Inaugural which might render pro-
per for ia TO meet her and take immediate steps to
~ these suggestions into tscL anu secure tne country
against present dangers.
MR. CURRIN Of Tennessee. would submit to bis col
Ieapue and the House. that the momentous the Is
sues the greater the necessity for eedDg deliberate
" He would submit whether in the few short hours
that would remain after the Inauguration was over SUI
6cen time would be afforded to transact important bus
mess of the character indicated by his colleague.
Mr.. FOOTE did not say that it necessary for the
House 10 reassemble after the Inauguration with view
70 take immediate action upon the subject to which he
referred He did not say the House should not proceed
deliberately He merely said that 1t was proper that
they shouli here again for friendly conference in
regard to any suggestions Of Importance, which the Pres
ident might make 10 his inaugural.
Mr. CONRAD Of La, wouli ask the gentleman from
Tennessee Mr Foote) II he received from the President
directly indirectly any ntimaton that there was any
thing 70 be submitted by him which needed immediate
Gction.
Mr.. FOOTE said he received no intimation from the
President Secretaries or anybody else, that anything
vas TO be submitted which required immediate action
Several gentlemen suggested TO him (hr FL the posi-
hty of the Presidents making some suggestions in his
Inaugural that might render 1t proper for the House to
reasonable and take action upon them. Perhaps it
might not be presumptuous TO orglniz, committee, re
pSe,iyely and reverentally, il you please to wait upon
he Secretary OF War; and ascertain from him the con-
dton Of our public defences He (hr. a. did not come
here to idle away his time. He wanted II possible to
do something to forward the great cause in which they
were all so deeply interested He willing, il neces
sary that the House should resolve itself into secret
SESSION in order to do what necessary for the pub
Lie defence.
Mr. OURRIN understood the gentleman as not sug.
gesng consideration with reference to any pAre lar
subject , -.
Mr. FOOTE said be did not but be would ask II there
was any improperly in raising a special committee OF
i.ouiry with view Of obtaining through i from the
Snretary Of war such information would enable the
House to leEsste more UNDERSTANDING on Monday, in
regard TO matters of defence? He thought not, and
II. - IN hR
ton with that view.
Mr. OURRIN. Suppose q committee was appointed
.hat he would ask could il accomplish between this
and Monday. II there SHOULD be an emergency-and
his respected colleague does not Intimate that be has
hasn advised of Anythey could not do much he should
suppose between this and the time OF meeting on Mon
d,y III we reassembe here Il would be perhaps 20 ap
mint A committee upon a hurried consultation to nves
gate what has not been def led and then adjourn With
ont doing any particular thing. He mr. thought it
wa better to defer this mltter until Monday.
NJ SMITH of Va, expressed his surprise AZ the op-
n,-top made by gentlemen 10 the course indicated by
the gentleman from Tennessee, Nc. fOOIE) The gen
eman expressed the opinion that il would be ndcious
md perhaps promotve of the public interests, that we
should resssemtl, here after the inauguranon-that
there is Ist 10 tho condition OF public affairs which re-
o,rcs Us 10 be vigant and that possibly the President
IN his inaugural m ght reveal something that would make
proper for the House to reasonable aud tke some ac
lion with reference to il. What earthly otjscion can
there be 10 this course There can be none save the
personal inconvenience which may result TO members,
and that should not, for moment be weighed IN the
balance against the important considerations which are
Involved in the course which the gentleman suggests
Mr.. GARLAND, of ArkanSa', called the previous quss
ton.
mt which was upon the motion TO reconsider the reso
luton adopted YESTERDAY, ordering that alter the in
.ururaon ceremony the House should stand adjourned
90 IN Nonday vas decided in the affirmative.
Mr. FOOTE then moved to amend the resolution 30 as
t. require that the House should reasemble after the
Inauguration ceremony was over.
The amendment was agreed 70.
The Speaker then announced that the hour had arrived
for the House to proceed to the Hall OF the House Of
Delegates TO unite with the Senate IN carrying OUT the
inauguration programme.
tbs House the,supon, repaired 10 body TO the Hall
of the House Of Delegates where the Senate was already
assembled and the inaugu aion programme was then
proceeded With.
A. the close of the Inauguration ceremony the House
Of Representatives re.ssembled, aud Mr.. F00TE, OF
Tennessee offered the following resolution:
Rssolyed That q committee, 10 be composed OF one
member from each Of the States, be appointed by the
Speaker whose duty it shall be to request the Secretary
OF Wac a. his earesI convenience, to supply them
With the fullest aud minute information 10 regard
20 the present condition of our army 10 the 6,l the
safe dsfences the seaooard along our rivers
aud elsewhere and report the same to this House. with
view Of enabling Congress to adopt such measures, IL
cooperation with the Executive Department Of the Gov
ernment, as may be best calculated to facilitate the es'
tsbllshmeut of our national Independence, aud give
peace safety, and sense Of permanent security TO our
people.
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia, said he did not rise Tor the
purpose of making opposition to the resolution but TO
inquire Of the gentleman whether he has any particular
Information in connection with the sut 'cs embraced in
the resolution which he desired to communication II
he tad not then he mr. SMITH, thought We had better
adjourn and allow the resolution TO lay over until Tues
day as wa. the original intention. Ia much as there
vera many members in condition which renders IL un-