Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-16
S.rrap.Y, September 18Th, l-j"'.
SENATE.

The Senate net at ~ c't!uca, Prayer t.:
the Rev. j. j. Cnc,.lIN", oi the A'th"'i,st
| Episcopal Church.
Mr. hlIrcIiLLL, OF Arkansas. offered III" i"I-
lowing resolutions, whlcit WAS agreed :" .:
| Resolved. 'ihat The Secretary "f tt, Wa
sury he requested ~ inform iIe Senate II b..
! has any official Information nf the arpthrrI-
alton Of rrr war tax Of The Stata u -irkHn-
sal ~ tie commanding salicrai of the iFsH'-
Mississippi department.
Mr.. l.swlS, Of Georgia, presented IT," ''l
loving resolution, which VA Adopted
Resolved. That II be referred III he Militia
~ Committee to inquire into, and report upon;
the expectancy Of lnstructing the Secretary
Of War to have any military crcar i Hpi'"i ~
| modified which may now east. md inay Inter
fcre with the transportation oi ''hrHt ani
oats from Virginia, North CarGhnr ana Ten
nessee to the South and Snnih-wrst wEch
may be intended for Seed Ir,ai>'n@ IT, hdS-
ever. condition ri such or.lr' ':'at persons
So shipping these articles sfnll lie al alt,
davit with the railroad Ant jT''in which
shipment is made that tho grain shipped Is
intended Tor seed only.
Mr. IIr.rEn, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, reported back the hill i"r the further
issue Of treasury nutra, mlth certain aui"id-
mcnts-tha consideration CT The bill iDvoiv-
ing questions Of too Dlurh Importance :"r ths
public ear.
On motion of Mr. IirSrtE tile HeE:,fe -
solved itself into secret session,
The doors hiring rc.hpcne'i,
Mr.. Lewis from the Committee i'"sr
Offices and Post Roads, to whnm wa* r.tCrrc!
resolution inGuiring into the cause of DELAYS
an The great South vest mail r'il:r Irleui2d
communication (r6m III. pnSrHla'.lct i:rUr,hl
stating that the delays were caused i'y The r..
tusal Of Robert l.. Oven, rre.,i''l"t t:.eE
ginia and TENNESSEE Railroad 'l'1rnIan any, 30
un the schedule WI Inch has hc:n adr,irL T..
the government. AMI in uTa IL !hc 10Th OF
March last. Thu reason ASH cred jnr The le-
fusal, w.s the condition Of the road aid thc
rolling stock. The Department mad s::d.a
vored t. Lake arrangements with ihr f'arhl
roads forming the route IL act in unison, cr';
obviate the difficulty bT runrin" iwI ii.r#7
daily, making "close colnilrctl1ns' but
thus far the teruls ol such au aIrair:,"r:"n!
had not brelr settled The I3stn, IT,, r..'e-
raj closes hi! next rri.GrL by sayi'r, That IN
leas such an Arrangement he cliactrg, III He
Department invested xith power 10 .:"ln:,GI
the railroad c0Inpanlcs IL adop. the n"rcsshi:
schedule, he could suggest 10 other iT."n!' Q!
avoiding The 'ir!aJs alluded to. The arrsnge.
ment alluded to was agreed II hy the Presi-
dents OF all the roads hctween Richmond hrld
Atlanta, except tie President OF fIr south
Side railroad.
The Committee Recommended THAT the Pest
master General renew his surts t. cii'-ct Ia.
arrangement spoken OF, and in rass u failure
that he report the s.u,e to Cngre-=, lii ordur
that the proper legislative steps NAY lie :ak+::
IN the premises
The repor, was laid or 'i= :sh!e ani or
dered to be printed.
The unfinished business ofresterday. acing
the resolutions offered by iir. U.s, "i s. l.,
appointing Committee To investigate certain
charges Aynnst Gen. Bra"t";. Brsl;-.. Was re-
sumed.
Mr.. ORa took the floor in reply lrrLe seve-
raj objections which had been rnaae Oh the
previous day to the passage OF the resolution
He said that so far as personal relations were