Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-30

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great magnitude to be disposed Of in the llni'
tied time allotted the Senate to do bushes thf
present session.
Mr.. HILL contended for the immediate az
! ton on the bill. in order to prevent difficulties
| which, in the absence Of the tribunal, were
constantly arising between State and Conted-
crate officials. The Government was 4 lame
limping concern. until the court was organ
Zcd. The Constitution required q Judiciary
as much rs it required a President and Con-
gress.
On motion of Mr.. pHEr.S, the consideration
Of the bill vas postponed.
Mr.. lIkTkY. from the Military I'nnInlttrr
REPORTED n bill IN increase the signal rnrj,s.-
PASSED.
Mr.. lliIL moved Ia take mp the hill in re-
la,ion ~ The suspension OF the writ ol hdhta&
rUrpRs. MOI lgrt.ed Ia.
\ bill 10 provide lnr filling vacancies III
certain casrs, was lskrn NJ from IN" rFlen~
1ar.
Mr.. ORR earnestly opposed the bill. Not
| withatau,ling the expression given b. the
| Military Committee al the last arIsi"n a~:ainst
such n lne4srrc rs the I'LL contemplated. and
in violation of existing laws providing tlt:
luGlt III THtHlItS ft''!I'liShI'li 'fH. itNs.
had reduced nIli:-r: 10 The ranks an! placed
p~rivates in their stead. iIrwar not informal
whether the Secretary Of Var hri approved
OF Gen. Bragg'S prarLI.'e. II" SiiIp""rd The
object If The bill was 10 lr"alIHc wlat Irn.
y. hal done. The law pr"siIrd that when
a vacancy occurred ii was 10 liz filled bT The
next in rank.
Mr.. SpAuEnw stated that ahn'eS oF the pre-
sent system of elccling GiticrrS we're of such
magnitude n 10 ibparatirciy d"E:and lInnnr-
diat- reform. IT,. ~rrritr'l INSTANCES III up
port of his rn~iIi"i;. Que III wht'h hal CON"
III hiH knowledge. where . company hal
~lrrt,ai % thrir rai,;ai" I c"inlnon thlri.
Mr.. Wmf.II d,slred to know what Wa 10 he
done when a vacancy occurred and the ncEt
in rank was incompetent IL ill In. position.
Congress has already dsrln+'i that u" further
elections for Officers shall nr he'll, lT"i i: nal !
remains when such ca>.H nrriir, lhr tim iTr-t
dent IL nil thu 81 nGCv las aipGn.tn"ti. The
hi Wa designed n meet sal contingencies
hs those enumerated
Mr.. PHEI.H spoke III iaTGr al tir i"i. He
was At on. time nP!oolrt t" The r-tal'ii.h h
mont OF thu examining t'1hri. tut all rrpC-
ricncr of five weeks in the urrT OF General
Bragg had convinced him not Gaiy Of lis ne
rp>sity, hit the great ahsurlitv II The elective
~ TEN. Hc hal known companies 10 elect
officers who were notorinuSly incompetent.
aEl who would not even submit t. an exam
alton. conscious Of their in"iitrirncy. Hal
not the change h""n introduced in that army
it would have be '"mc entirely dlSnrsanlzed.
Mr.. ORR said tic picture drawn ny the
gentleman from Miss, t.Mr. PHELtH.( of the
men in his Stale who had assembled To defend
their homes and rights. was not very Halter
ing to that SECTION. He hoped, for I'll. rr,'it
Of lhe rJuhtry, that hut lew cnmpanir: r"hli
Ir fnu,l 81 degraded as 10 ask tina, a comr.on
thief should command them. 1t might hr.
however, that IN such u case they We're the
I.elier iuigc thM the Secretary Of Har II
mLkirs selection 81 nns 70 command marh a
sci of me,I.
LIr. lisn insl-te,! that whrrr n va2ancr
occurred the rcv! III rsiik shoull fill il.
Tie askcl il the $cnatr was prepared to saY
the whole army, with all il details, shall he
long to the Presidents Ii It was, inr one
he would rais. his voice and caSt hI- yale
nga,nsi any Guch measure.
Mr.. iumfy regretted .'rrcliE-lg ltaI rh'
t"HirrrirS OF his military iriani IrcIH Texas.
CIR. WIrf,ii, and thG&r OF other gentle
nan Tho hal become ~;lcyotc2s 81 the tied Of
War wGs leading them ~ far away from the
landmarks OF constitutional ~iilrrtY. The
open a"G#hi u The gentleman IrGIn MisSI:-
;itEi. Mr. rittI..S,r that tive weeks. A. "A muJc
visitor n the camps OF ths West-yn army, ha.i
ellie" l.,l Il total revolution III his ihraS ut The
>iItmr nj the elective principle, WAS = In-
luIfIIil tUst;SIJnV at tf. Iufui influence
Wal has in sappIhg Ih- true principles
ii republican government. II m"n surrender
themselves To th* I.oraT AMI circumstances nI
war, they are All - tHrEH' rv+rT safeguard III
i.heriY. Why his aye; attempt TO abolish
the elective princ,I.l- TGr amy thai hal
50 iaT Lorna the banner 80 slori1urly ami
we'll, vas organized upon the principle oi
election. We have yet 10 prove thai an army
o~iiiccrei hy Executive selections cau do bet
ter than m army oiTi.arIl Upon the Erinci
pie 81 rlrrtitn. IT the gentleman rsn illus.
trste the pnit.t he ilvnrf - It.r rom.
versr hnS tcen illu.lralc,l within The
past yfar Ey 4 popular mmy.!r will lac mast
fortunate in the support of his pmiti"n.-
;n one 81 those few "hn have great faith
~ the. i,i!nriDla upon whi"n tins r~rInIilm T.
~i1nn,ic'i I fifth that ihr rrlnr;plc rauii"i
only carry ton i'll times Of peace. hrt through
The lno:; stormy period # var.
This bill proposes Ia repeal that portion ~
lhe first aertlun of the cUn:rIiri hill. which
HaS endorsed nj the iqst session, anil nj thif
'nrssion, and which glvrG To the cumpiEy
the night to cll"""c IT. officers. AMI wR". III
lhr language Il the bill. .hql! he com
Inr:si0mrl b. the President; ard hy 4 board
Il yD,nip.r Ia no aIrciut..l ,l.I IruI,,Go
10 Gust these duly elected officers from thrir
rIa:tS-probahly upon ZONE mere bubble.
Semi scientific question, which has noting to
10 with tie practical management ri their
cninruanls-which a Young W2St Pointer
rnuli put and puzzl" General Lee Or General
Johnston if they would consent IT, being Tucs-
tior-d hy 4 yonGg man fresh from his nlrHlrS
AID taDgcnts. There is no old lawyer ut the
lar Iut may lie pat d"~n Ivy The questioning
Il .orn'. w~hIpster trr..ir from BLACKSTONE. and
shall snCh practice be the determining rule -
cxcrli.nrr'
hav" hear.l ui the working nf tEia .Ys-
tcm il, tim. I~'raey'a army. whc1r on" Of the
I,nsi competent gentlemen ! know. rlcctedhy
his regiment IN Il conHtv bordering ali my
own, t. il,. position II Major, who hiss filled
with distinction to himself the Position III
member nt the lower branch, ana sent from
Two cf The most Respectable %coun,irS in the
Stnte,tu the upper branch oil the Legislature"
Il lran VIM hal made a name rur ririlITy AMI
integrity, OF sound Judgment. tic when tia
rnoE!r had placed in r6n,lnand-and one a
these waiting West Painters deprived him 81
III: command. That U.an Wa nlsia slclIl H. |
the con,inander-in-c hielr and he va. pis.ci
under arreat and allowed to sec his wife. az
.nsnpqnied by n guard. ! know ii No las
tiut constituted thai t,nar.i, ami knnw Ct
M law jlslilyin ing i; to-day. | kln~ 81 no
law inut gives to the Secretary "f Var tiIr
rlsnr tn organize the hoard ard examine anT ,
officer IL nur army trom the least to The
highest. aTd challenge gentlemen n show tha
law iCI il.
The urly section that has been allicGj. ,
declares that if the "iirer is inaaparitEied lie