Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-02

/ tor to thc seizure Of salt mines was referred
| to the Committee on Nilmry Affairs.
On motion 81 Mr. NAVEL, the Senate
| agreed, that, WHEN il adjourn, 1t ADJOURN t
meet on Monday next
| Mr.. HErRY, Of Tenn, introduced a Dill
more clearly to define the bill concerning tn
exemption of certain goods from duty, wheel
was placed upon the calendar.
On motion Of Mr., MAXWELL, The motion Il
postpone the consideration of the substitute
bill was reconsidered, and that bill was ngall
taken up, and, after half an hours fur.!ie
debate, was postponed until Monday.
The Senate then went into Exec u!!re sls
| sion.
NorE.-The substitute bill, ss thus fal
amended and passed, il ~ follows:
! "That hereafter substitutes for persons
liable 70 military duty shall not be allowed
except in ceses where the person Offering thu
substitute ia skilled and actually employed il
some mechanical pursuit., the prosecution o
which, at the time. the Secretary of War MAJ
declare 20 BE- important to the public int
rests. Provtded. That in all casca whe!'
substitutes arc received: the person furnish
ing the substitute shall guarantee hin fidelity
and in caso lie deserts, the principal shall be
! held to service ae if 10 substitute had been
| furnished by him. L
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES.
! Tie house me! NJ = G. clock. Prayer BY
Rev. DR.. Seeley-
Mr.. CH1MrLI.s. Of Va moved q suspension
al the rule requiring &rall OF the States, with
! a view to take up the following bill can ACT
authorizing the discharge of pirate soldiers
under lS years Of age and prohibiting the
enlistment Of such persons. This bill pro-
vidcs that any private soldier Of the Provl'
sional army, who is under the age OF eighteen
years, shall be entitled to a discharge from
NIL military service while he is under such
age, on application III himself, his parents
guardian, or next Of kin: to the Colonel 81
the regiment to which Guch private soldie:
belongs, sustained by rrcofsatisfactory to said
Coloncl,ot the 6ge OF Said private soldier, aud
| that hereafter no pcraui Under said age snail
| be allowed to enlist in the military service. Of
| the Confederate States"
Mr.. aI1L1=. nf s. g.. moved to amcui b.
striking out the word "Cnlnael.' ard insert
ing the words 'tCommander Of regiment
battalion, irgi"n or independent company.
This amendment was agreed To.
Mr. sSi::;aIsrn-i, 81 Miss, submitted tie l"l-
! lowing as n prorisH to the first section OF the
bill: Provided, however, that lhe provisions
| Of this act shall not apr!; u person, 'lnufl
| eighteen years who nmvr been accepted az
substitutes.
Mr. Chiffon, or Aid. submitted substi'
la,c for Mr.. Si:,GLEToa'S proviso.
Mr.. RRucE. Of Ey.. moved to lay the BIZ
! anis srrndrnentsi upon the table,: and or
this mutton the aye; and noes were called
and the vote being taken, the motion was
rejected nv tho following vote: Ayes II
noes 81.
MIR. Curar, ~ .Ala., called rhc lre!iau'
question bur the cpll was not sustained
! Mr.. GARRETT Their called the question OF
the substitute Of Mr.. CHILToH: which cal
being sustained, the ayes and noes wore had
with the following result: Ayes 81, noes ~
! 80 the substitute wGS not agreed IN.
| The questions ther REQUIRED upon tEa FT"
viso offered hr sir. SisTLErUN, and il vas
adopted.
| er tie vr1e, but The motion wa7 hot agreed
| 10.
| .,Ir. Hri5EEil 81 Tennessee, ~;.pred the fol
| lowing amendment to ,hn IL src;!:n u: tnf
| bill. to come ii l.riN-r Tho pIo7iaa Il AIr
| SlSGr.r los, lint To minor ShHil In s0 di.
chs-grd except with his own frcI will END
consent" This amendment vas c;rer'! &c
10y 6y5F So. noes 81.
| Mr. CsocrsTT, OF Ky. moved +; amend b.
an addition III the rrovisc Of Mir. SisGLEIoa
the tnlIc = ,rs-.'A,ii p!":idc! further, That
nothing in this SIT shall pirT-cnt vol'.@1ser'
from the Stale 81 kentucky, betwcei, Inc
4geE df &C and II, frum entering the 5+rTire
ii in the opinion "f the proper authorities they
are capable ii pertaining mi!itaIy service.
| Mr. CsRTRELL sitter addressing the House
nuyr.i IT, lay the bill and amendments upon
the liable. Motion lost.
| Mr. +. VI. RkucE, of ~. moved to rrcotn'
nit liz. bill an amendments 10 thu; Mll:isry
Committee, hnt accsp pied motion to pc,r'Tl.
the whole subject Indefinitely, This nI";iar
WAS icfeated nv a vote q: ," IL &c. Tia,
question then came up on the Amendment o
Mr.. CKoKETT, when
Mr.. HARRIS, Of Mo-, called the preTiou.
question, which being sustained, and the vote
heug taken, tla amendment 1as agreed to.
Mr.. Clapr, Of Miss, mo"cd 10 amend thu
second section OF the bill by adding "uitccs
| tQe' IATeuCS OF SIlcil Ittt"u R1e ii'hhSi NV
! shall give their written assent 10 his enlist
1nent, before h" is recriged.' This ainel.d
ment WIS adopted.
Xhe bull, MS amended, wa- then read ant
PASSED t. its engrossmpnt, when MIR, SwAsH
If Tenn, moved reconsideration; hut ;hs
motion did not prevail. The bill was Their
put upon it: passage, IS amended, anI
sdopted.
The Chair announced the following com
mi,tee, under the resolution Of MIR. BiEI>
DALE, to SaSanine into tha condition Of tho
Navy Depar tment: MrsSrs. foote, Of Tenn.
Lyons. Of Va, EarEs1gIe Of Miss, Dupre, o
La. and EoTn,, OF 5. {.
i'm rautivu &C Mr.. DAtGAS, the House al
jour&ed.