Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-26
CnNGREkR
OF TIE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
SENATE.

TIE Senate met at 10 o'clock N. Prayer by Rev. Dr.
Hoge, of the Presbyterian Church.
Committees were called for reports, but being
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Ark, the Senate
went into secret legislative session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House met at IL o'clock. Prayer by III, Rev. DR.
Dunctn.
CALL or STATS FOR RESOLUTIONS 40.
States were called for resolutions, memorials, &c.
PosrMAsrIR-GENKRALs EXPORT.
Mr. chiffon, of Ala offsr ed q resolution directing
that three huadred copies OF tie report of the Postmas-
er.General with the exhibits accompanying the same,
he printed for the Of the House and the Pest 0o
Department. which was passed, under a suspension OF
the rule.
Postal MATTERS.
Er. CURRY, of Ala, Introduced bill relating to Ad-
vetsemca,s for the Post 0ase D par:mert, which Was
referred to the Committee on Post0fices and Post
Roads.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY MAR PENSACOLA.
Mr.. CL0PTGN of Ala, offered resolution instruct.
ing the Committee appointed to inquire concerning the
destruction Of public property ing lire also with regard
to the circumstances under which large Of pr.
Vao property in the vicinity Of Pensacola has been de
sroyej the amount OF property destroyed aud the ne
cessty for its destruction.
Hr. DAWKINS, of Fa, moved to amend the resou
i,D nv adding after the word Pensacola" the words
"and Jackson"
Mr.. CONRAD, Of La, stated that the Comm i,tee to
which was proposed TO refer this resolution area
ovsr.aIed With business and suggested the propriey Of
appointing another Committee to consider this subject.
Mr.. CLOPTON accepted the amendmen. offered by
Mr.. DAWKINS and the resolution, as amended, was
agreed TO.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Ala offered resolution nstructing
the Committee Foreign Affairs to inquire into the pro-
p-isy OF eat blshug system of free trade with foreign
nations, which was sgreed to-
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr. RAWLS, Of Ala offered resolution inetructir &
the Committee OF Public Printing to Afcertan ard in
form the House what mode Is adopted by the diff rent
Departments having printing done, for the execution Of
the work whether private contract by sealed pro-
poslls and to a.cer.in whether the psd BY the
Government are the same as for printing done pr
vAte account, which was agreed to-
PAYMENT CT CLAIMS AGAINST THE Us.
NJ RAWLS also offered resolution iostructing the
TO- the payment Of claims arising under the laws of the
United States
Mr.. NILES thought that the House wss not now pre-
pared TO enter upol the consideration of this question
d. vas witness ia the old Congress Of the enormous
that uaSer the system Of prosecuting claims
dGrn. the eIstereeof that Government and sat-
is6,d hat the sut j5c which netd-d much
clu.iO1 in deali With i than in tn power OF
ile House 20 bss,ow upon l.. He thought he gu ct
ure, and shoui therefore oppose the ATOP
tor o. ~. resolution.
Mr.. KENSER ct L., moved to amend the resolution
by rssr Il one of q Try ia Place Of one OF instruc.
to-.
NJ uILES moved 50 Icy It upon the table.
I'll, m,,ol Vas ygrrsd .
r,rESrs AND Posr.oTTlcIs.
Mr.. ROYsTOS, o. Aia presented memorial in re-
IJtion c claim srt~irg dsr p1trutugGt, ch
referred 10 the G mni.i.e On Claim.
Also, memorial on the &C. Jet OF p Ofi,ss, " ich
Wae 'erra - he Committee on Poe. Oh s. &c.
ar DAWkINS prese ted n, "irr,a rom o,tE ms of
Forte in relaol 10 Postal S.rves, Lien referred
20 .hs sane Ccmmi,tee
yoSEIsS COMMERCIAL AGENTS AND IIIQuArURs.
Mr. CGlLTON, Of ALI, " uatsimous consent, his
State bei1g ALREADY called, n red resolution Instruct;
ing ths muittee PI-ejsl ltsi 81 irqliry toto
the TroPnry Of rec.lS our coam.soaer ;rom foreiEl
il ta o5ul'y - pEOecss n ir qa>lurs from this
GJyCs-6ler,, which Sss sgre,d q.
coNFEDEaArE coUArs
Nr. GARTRELL, OF Ga, Introduced bill to 6x the
i'm, fer holding me Co.ie1er Uonri for the North
err Distr,t OF G,nrgiL Whicl wls read first and
s,oo1d time, Nher,upor on m10n o! Ar. G., the rule
vas susp,ndcd, aud the oil ordered 10 b. engrossed
rad third tinr, end pas'ed.
HoUR oY NETTING.
ter 2ouosy rex; me hour Of me ding OF the House
srrui 70 II o'lc,k oach dsy, instead of II
M.s-rs DAVIS, If Nss, and MILES, Of S. g., hav-
e. 81 led that the OF business before tbs Mill
try Ccmntee such lot 20 justify, at this tine
any deduction from their lsusi hours OF sbor tho
10 oD by consent OF the mover, allowed 10 lie
uudl &o5day.
GRANTING EURLOUGBs
NJ. DAvIDsoN of red a resolution, irs.ructing the
MWt'ry Committee 10 inquire into the expectancy Of al
loving Chief So. gsons OF Hcspsls grant tIroughs
70 ,ck sid ers and algo Of aloUing CcJnels Of R1gi
mo T. 10 6. AM them in certain eases.
NJ MILES said that the subj c. had been already re-
RED 70 the Committee en- Military Affairs in the shape
Of a bill and that the committee, alter Thorough CT
animation Of tie sulj reported uniavoabiy upon it.
was perfectly satisfied tia; the gran ing of such
privilege waS proposed be given tbeae efhsers
would operate prtjuicially to the public service.
He moved TO Jay tho resolution upon the table.
Nc DAVIDSON said, that from bis experience as 8
private in the army nc could that the Waat Of such
power proposed TO DO conferred by the resou on
has led the loss Of many valuable lives to the army
and the country. he could no. see how any injury
could result from this Plan uil'ss the Cooues should
prove to be jtckasses and the Doctors fools.
TIE motion TO lay on the table was agreed y.
DISMISSAL OF GESERAL OFFICERS.
Mr.. CONRAD, Of L., offered resolution, nstructiug
the Comm ee Military Affairs TO rqaire into the
peiiency OF enscting Law providing for
veneut method to procure the dismissal of General eli
GERS for gross miscoDduc: neglec! OF duty than the
sentcrcs ri a court martial.
Mr. NILES stated that that sntsc. already bsfore
the committee aud that the committee would probably
soou report bill upon it.
Mr.. CONRAD thersupon Withdrew his resolution.
PRESENTATION or PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
Mr.. PERKINS, OF Ii, introduced ,iut resolution
Tor the preservation Of public documents, which
read frat aud second time, and referred to the Com
misee on Printing.
EMPLOYMENT or SEGRoEs on GOVERNMENT WORKS.
Mr. PERKINS also introduced bill to provide for the
employment Of negroes on government work, which he
asked TO be read.
The bill Ieadc-
with view to secure sgainst loss the Of
gross in portions Of the country exposed TO invasion by
the enemy and to enable the government to make avail
able for purposes Of defence the labor of such negroes
therefore
b, it enacted by the Congress of the Confederate
States of America that the President be and he 1, here
by author ed accept into the service OF the Copied
crate SAtcs, during the connuaIce OF the var, such