Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-17

The Senate met Of IL o'clock n. Prayer BY Rev. j..
L. Burrows Of the Bipds, Church.
! CouEr OF CLAIMS
NJ MAXWELL, of Fla, introduced bill for the es-
tablishment Of q court for the investigation Of csims
against toe Confederate Safes. Referred the Com
init Q, on tho JedicarJ.
| coSSoRIPTs GIoEGIA
o. motion Of Mr.. LEWIS, of Ga, il was
solv.d That the Secretary of War be reqaested to
ntofu he Senate What has been the whole number Of
s.oops IL the State Of Georgia enrolled aud brought in
10 miSrf ssrvce by conscripsiou what has been the
numbers Of officers and men engaged in collecting said
couscript ard what has been the cost to the Govern
N snt L snsWes cannot now be given With correct
nsss and certainty approx mAtsly Is respect
fully requ-sed'
| PETITION EsoN INVALID SOLDIERS.
Mr.. ORR, of S. c. presented the petition Of three
hundred and SKY patients in C6inhoISz1 Hospital
Richmond complaining Of the inferior quality Of t1e fare
v III which they FINISHED, Referred to the St.
let Committee TO Examine Hospitals.
ALIES KSINIIs
Mr.. HILL, from the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary, to
Ehom was referred a bill Introduced by Mr.. HENRY,
ef Tenn extending the sequesaatoo law to all adults
within the Confederate Staes who refrss obedience or
allegiance 10 the Confederate Government, reported
back the sane with substitute entitled IAN act 10 de-
clare certain PERSONS to be alien enemies"
The substitute ives ordered to DO printed
TIE MILITARY EXEMPTION BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill to
ex N ceFsin persons tom ment for service IN
tie srm7 Cf the Confederate States The pending qles.
ton vas the motion o. Mr.. RAxwKLL, Of Fiosdo 10
s1ers the amendment propOsea by Mr. DoR1ca Of
EoH1 Carolina TO sxords Justices OF the peace from
uptiOn) oy substituting Iherecr clause excepting
from exemption 'such State oicers, IS the State may
al horizs 70 Be excepted"
Mr. PRESTON, OF Va. said that be would vote
,Airst both amendments, the pending bill in
acco dance with the existing law mpnG State oh-
cS from CONSUMPTION, aud be desired trial Of tie
sutions! quelijoa Iased by the Senator irJm North
Carolina, Mr.. DoRICH) "Haye The right 10 sXsot
military service from ths officers of SlAte;" Br P.
pr sSnte4 his views the constitutional basis Of tie
yeneeIipt Law Of last sessOu, rsurg that the ega
i'm was Of rrCeonceab.e character, it CONFIRMED
neither 70 the clause "Tase armies" TO the militia
o. Tbs Constitution, bu! derived its dement's from
"a foroer And it merits .rCn the latter.
Mt BURNSFf, OF Nv, read an Amendment which he
p opposed submit, il he pending amendment was r'
-cei, VIZ: except iron CxsEPicn) such styte fl
tie Several SAFES may have declared by law,
be liable to militia duy or may hereafter be excepted
by the several States
Nj. DoRrCH, Of n. O., accepted this amendment in
Il u OF tie amendment submitted by hin.
After further sclsson of the relative powers Of tie
C,nisd5rle and State GsvSTnwsris participated in b.
Mr. BUsSirr, Of KY IANcEY. CT Ala, BUNTEs, Of Va,
the question was put - rceiug 10 the amendment
sl5asias By Ar. HAWAI-, Of Fs-, and determined IN
ne rsgs'iye ":
YsaS-Aesrrs Baksr, Clay, Haynes, Maxwell,
MtChei, Or, Psyioa " gan, and Yaresy-9.
Nsys.-hsssss. BsoEn, Bi,asit, Clark, Davis Dor;cb,
H. ~, q D. Hunter, Lewis, OLDHAM, P-tan Preston,
S5uros, and Semmss-l4
Wien NJ. EIroaSLL's name called, he asked 20
be ex:uSsd from vodcg as Re bad paired tf Ni;h Mr.
SIMS Of Ky who Wss s0sent, By leave Of the Senate,
serving o. a special Committee.
NJ. CLAT OF Ala, opposed the motion to excuse az
hs oub,td The constitutional right Of Senator 20 si.h
held bis vote any q1osii0u, sud the precedent
d one TIE Senate refused 20 excuse the Senator
from voting-yeas IL, nays II.
TIE QUESTION REQUIRED on the sm ndmsat prepared by
Ne IERN1rT and accepted by " Dokr.H snd being put
de- dsd in the fhrmslye, w:
YsGs-Gessrs. Bntnes,, Chy, CLARK, DIyi', Dor'cb,
HAynes, Henry, Htl Hunter, Lewis, Or, Phslau, SPa;-
rOv, saC 6eUm ed
Mas -hesrs. B.ssr B-oNr, Maxwell, Mitchell
o. siD, Psyg.n, Pr,stoo, gall, aad Yancey-s
hr Oar, of = O., uo'ed 10 ameud the bill 80 %
,-'p' fr IN exemption The nil;ia officers Of a State.
.etss.
Ss DAVIS, OfE. G moved 70 Fm I'D the bill BY strik
III on, me various classes Of AT ia, eie prcpoad
mpte5, aud Inserting and such other pCrsous
y BE- exempted by the Secretary Of War, uIol the
" ,u1d OF the pubic intercss oy regulations b,
male by him for TIA. puiPCss."
Alter SOM Gissus'Ou OF the proposed amendment,
Fr. SPARROW, OF L., m wed t.at it be laid Upon
;h0 tabls. Agreed tO-yess L. Gays g.
On motion OF M. HILL, ol Ga, the fclozi, clauses
we're s,riIkso 90, "An persons actually onSsgcd e.
carrying the m3is, al ferry post routss rot 10
exceed ogc in num5aT Gt any lOclltv'
hr BikER, Of Es, e. 20 irsert clsrss exempt
ing pTesi-ens, eas5ess, and te!ess ct banks Mega
tivcG-lyas aces II.
4. DAVIS, cfE. o., moved 10 amend ihe bill 80 as
% exempt a ] editors Of reEsqsreTs
NJ. BROWN OF Ess., o. C ed 70 Toe an 'msnt--
Re kneE 81 scue psperi such had IN ~ Ir iory cd
.cIs, and lie 6oG0ted net ia, q The psutEs in
this dt' lad CO kstfsl dOzcn II c'e.yb-d y IL TO
10 e'eIptef, We mgit rs vel. ii hand the ann.
No. lANOEY Ct Ala, moved 10 amsJd so ai 10 ey.
emo O. editor fer caea pager.
Nc. DAVIS sccsP ed his sm'rir en-, svi .hc e,
icH being pat, il Scs Gee 1Cd in he -rsf W, viz.
Y.as-As.s :. Blksr, Cluk, Clay, Davis Lexis Pes.
Ton >pa'r-w end Isnsey-s
y ys-he SRI. b ow Burne's Dertch, ,Hsyncs Hon
~, dii, HUI t.. maxwell Nioasl orr Pleitr Pes on
: mnes, AID Wisfal-l4
90 motion CT NJ. yam -EY, ho clause sxsur,iug AZ
iremsn, PrgssusB, aud jauTueymea pr,t,fs ,np'oysd
Ia PTiotrE revsp1peIs VS. amended by gdirg HAY
=; ltAs. 500 b)ad NE subscriber"
Mr.. HILL, Of Ca, moved to amend the b II bv s'rj-
king Gu e. clause mpdug '1rnisIcrs o. be Gos
pei" N,gStived-yta7 rays Il.
Thoae who voted 10 the sfhimAtive we're Atssrs.
Burnett, Brown, Clark, Hell and Levin.
Pending tie further consideration % the subject,
"a melton OF II. DORTCB the Senate al .urEed.