Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-03

1rhs conni,tss on the Psu,eptAry under osdsis Of
the House Of Delegates have proces did TO iav sigsIe
CERTAIN charges preferred against James Pendetou the
superintendent BY certain correspondents Of the "EI.
aminer"
Before proceeding with the investigation the Commit
tee called upon the Editors OF the Aforesaid paper for
the name Of the sccuser In the The given
VII Frapk Gordon. This summoned before
the Committee and made oath that he the au-
thor Of said charges and never authorised bis to
be signed to any communication relating thereto The
Aforesaid EDITOR being under examination, witness,
stated TO the Committee that he unable to furnish
the Of any other person Who had written de.
cd or transmitted airy Of the other articles published 10
his newspaper
Nevertheless, the House having 90 directed and the
Superintendent inviting the fullest scrutiny, the Con nit
tee proceeded 10 hear and have recorded the sydLce
of the witnesses brought before t. The Committee,
ferrng to the testimony which accompanies this repcr
deems /. sufficient to state that each and every charge
10 opinion s concusively refuted fer as the
duplicates the fidelity or integrity OF the psrntencenr
Aud, therefore, the Committee AK to he discharged
from the further consideration Of the jet" and tie
Committee was accordingly discharged.
Several bills taken Up in their order on the cal
endr but they required constitutional pass
them, were laid on the table for the present
Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Botetourt, moved that, as there
was not quorum OF members present, such bill only
would be taken IS are 70 be put on their lsi AID II
reading.
Mr. SHEFFEY .vailed himself of the partial srspen.
sion Of business read despatch just received stating
that the Confederate steamer Nashville had
rived in safety from EpglAnd, and under the
guns of Fort Macon 10 North Carolina II is generally
rumored, said Mr. s., that she has brought over two
millions dollars worth Of arms but Mr. g. said that this
part Of the news required confirmation.
In pursuance Of Mr.. ASDEEsoss motion, eundry bills
we're now takea up and ordered to st and q reading
Among these one providing for the defence Of TO
city Of Richmond which read by the Clerk, but wo
deem il inc peden publish the details On motion of
Mr. STEGER of Richmond, this bill referred to tho
Special Committee correspond with the Executive OF
the Confederate States. Also q bill 10 provide for
curing the attendance OF the members elected to tho
General Assembly in their respective Houses This bill
was Of cted by Mr. BASS, who moved that Il be in-
definitely postponed. This motion scted and tho
bill was ordered to q second reading.
BILLS RIPoKrID.
On motion OF Mr.. NELSON, Of Fuyanna, House bill
giving further period of sI months owners Of lots
In Columbia Fllvanna county, TO build and improve
thereon, was taken up and passed.
coxMUIIcArIos FROM SENATE
The SPEAKER announced . oommuc' cltiou from the
Executive, which was read by the Clerk The Cover.
nor's communication covered report Of Major General
W. B. Tasferro, relative to military movements at Nor
folk at the commencement Of tie war; not heretofore
communicated, being reply to resolution Of the
House relative thereto,
monon "a mace 70 nay on tns taoie aag Print "hsn
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fIssAsk IkoN THE shsAIh'
A message received from the Senate, announcing
that that body had passed joint resolution, decrstory
of the intent and meaning of act raise Vrgnias
quota Of the Confederate forces
Ga motion Of Mr.. T0MLIE, the joint resolution from
the Senate was taken up, and gave rise 70 lengthy aud
animated discussion.
The points introduced In this lengthy debate related
chiefly to the cothc oetveen the act OF the General
Assembly to raise Virgnias quota Of the Confederate
forces and the act passed BY the Congress OF the Con-
Tolerate state' During the debate, Mr. BARBOUR read
letter frem virginia othcer whose high character NJ
tuched for stating that same forty men ola Virginia
company had reensted In the service aud
Of these, twenty-five were nov home on fuoughs-hst
General Johnston had issued an order countermaDdug
uroughs the ground that the act Of the General As
senby superseded the act OF Congress In the Sae OF
Virginia The writer depicted the confusion that this
matter had caused both among ofcsrs ard pvses aud
| quested Mr. BARBOUR 10 inform him what should DO
done.
Mr.. SHEFFEY made lengthy speech In which be
sad th. from the interview he had bad with the ssc'e
of Wa. ne could with certainty declare that that
officer would desst from receiving volunteers fIon Vir.
GINA 10 the Confederate army If the General Assembly
would signify to him. eheiay that sncn wa their WISH
On the other baud, hr. ANDEKsoN, of Botetour',
Of hat act he understood him a. snpon,c