Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-07

This Vas In Lis opinion the appropriate COMMITTEES 70
which to refer H. because o. the fact that was ques-
tion much intimately connected With finance than
| judicial matters q
Mr. MILES said that be had no option 10 the matter,
having merely acted the asen: OF the committee ia
reporting Il. ..-fe
| Mr. CONRAD Of LII, hoped the motion 70 refer the
resolution 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means would
not be adopted. He did understand that this was
pros to raise money. He did not understand that
il was connected with any flancial arrangement Of the
Government. /. pref ot, In his opirion more IL
tmAely connected with military operAtons, and one
of political character generally If thin was TO be
looked upon ss q noney question, II u vas TO be
question Of dollars and cents, OF bow much money We
are 10 lose by destroying this cotton and Tobacco We
| had Jus. a. well drop the question st crce
He mr. C.) knew full well what the report OF that
COMMITTEES would be. They will, ssid he, undoubtedly
report that 10 not eIpedient to les.Aa upon the sub
Jet. Ifts looked upon as matter OF justice to the
owners OF the cotton 10 be destroyed II !. looked up
on &c great military QUESTION, which Is the emily aspect
in which can b. viewed be Nr. CosnAD) could see no
p-oprety in referring j. to the Committee Of Ways and
Meaas
BE thought /. wac overlooking the Importance OF the
question 10 regard this a QUESTION OF finance. he
though. It was Ysry easy to show that the amount OF
money which this measure of compensation would In
vovs was very much exaggerated He thought II could
be easily demonstrated that this bill will not have The
cerc upon he aucts o. the ooutty that gentlemen
ed the motion refer the resolution to the Committee
of Ways and Means.
Mr. KENNER said that, without wishing to enter into
the argument as 10 whether the government pay for
this Gotten and tobacco or not he would correct the
gentleman in one particular and that was, as 10 the
probability Of the Committee OF Ways end Means re-
porting against making compensation.
Mr.. CONRAD said he was led 70 make that remark by
the vots OF the gentleman on yesterday.
Mr. KENNER said he anticipated that but bis col
hat fhe eha
oil the judiciary u ntee voted the side with
him, (Mr K) He was nctusted in making the motion
TO refer this resolution to the Committee OF Was aud
aus purely by the consideration that IL was entirely
lestion Of hGance, aud therefore more appropriately
coguIlble by them.
lie called the question which Was sustained and the
question being put decided in the negative.
Mr. DAVIS OF Mis- by unanimous consent, recorded
his Ia the negative tho bill TO provide Tor the de-
sIuc,ion OF cotton.
Me- BoNHAM rec ,rdsd his vote In the affirm rive up.
on the same bill.
Mr.. GARDENER, of Tenn, moved TO lay the reso-
u;i IN reported by Mr. MILES from tee Military Commit
| tee on The tsbo.
Hs said the sense Of the House evidently against
granting compensation and regarded entirely useless
70 report any bill upon the subj inasmush as Judging
from the feelings oil msmbers, would be certainly Vot-
| ed down.
Mr. Fo0TE said il seemed to him that IL was totally
unnecessary take any action upon the subject at the
present time. His colleague seemed 10 be of opinion
tia: test vote had bsen taken upon the question oi
| compensation. He Mr. y. differed from him in toto
es.b.
Mr.. GRAY, Of Texas roso to q point Of order. BE
maintained that motion TO lay the table was not de-
| bateAble,
TIE SPEAKER sustained the point Of order.
Mr.. NILES called for the yeas and nays upon the mo-
| ton TO lay on the table.
The call was not sustained, and the question being
| put decided in the negative.
Il a.. .,,ak afa.
ence OF this matter was proposed 10 bs made be
vas well satisfied that the Hous, would give good recon-
pe2se tor the property destroyed. He was sill be-
is I'd that they would allow tae Governm snt 10 become
the purchasers Of all the cotton AID tobacco now in the
Uoufederscy He (Ar. f. intended 10 submit bill Oh
the suhject tomorrow in reference TO which be had Ia
the counsel of able aud practical men. He hoped,
therefore that this proposition would bs voted down
Honorable members having already fdly malursd their
view. upon tha, subject would be able 70 come to vote
upon the bill which be intended to submit without any
reference Of II 1t all.
Mr. DUPRE called the question, which was sustained.
Several members called simultaneously for the yeas
aud rays which we're ordered; aud the question bticg
put upon the adoption Of the resolution, resulted yeas
| 81, raysl9
| SO The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. H0LC0NBE asked leave OF absence for his cal
| agne Mr. GeoDE who was called suddenly home by
| the IL ness Of member OF b 9 family.
Th1 House graniei leave,
PAssFoRrr,
Mr.. SWAN from the COMMITTEES on Military eff irs re.
ported substitute for bill referred 70 them rguiiting
| the granting Of passports
The bill provides that all passports 10 pass beyond the
lines either to the United ses any foreign country,
shall be supervised by the Secretary OF State AID signed
bv him. with the seal Of the Department OF State attach
| ed
Mr. MILES expressed hope that the question would
b. taken upon the bill at once, a. 1t was Of great In
4
The ies.ion was put on putting the bill upon the
calendar AID postponpg Is to future day, and t vas
| decided in the negative
The question then was upo, adopting the substitute
| of the committee.
| Mr. PERKINS said that the original biIl which was
referred to- the committee, similar TO bill which
WIS before the Provisional Congress la otJ CT was
three fold The substitute as reported, Is portion OF
the original H. that portion which refers 10 Cur inteI-
course with foreign rat!ons
Tn, original bill authcrzld the granting Of p sspors
% citizens going any plr Of the Confedefacy by al
officer snpo'nel bJ the President IL was ceemed aE
object Of Suits Importance 70 have soma plan deter
mined upon by which TO relieve persons going from and
coming to the OF government from the embsrfss
ments and annoyttces which Tesul ed from the system
Of pusporis heretofore in force Passports were some
tm,s granted by the Governor Of the Stite, some.
times by the Mayor and the officer of the government
having that duty in charg' 1t was deemed proper TO
FIX some rule in this matter and no one Was considered
more comp.tent to take the mater in charge than the
President BE could best judge of the officer to whom
the duty coud-be most app 'sPrately entru ted
AGO her part Of the orgca bill proposes TO regula
intsrconse between this city ar our LrBy was SUP
posed that all pas ports 10 this connecaon sno De
Granted under rules prescribe by Secretlrg OF Var
he efors the bill piopos ID that these should be granite
under rules prescribed By tie Secretary OF War; which
might be changed ulder the s1igeuces OF the moment
or at the sugge ion Of particular military commaniers
Til, third proposition was, that all those going tb'oid
| -. tus al nd