Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-10

The oounlttss vas discharged.
TAKING TIE osssus.
Mr. BURNETT, from the same committee, sskea 10 b
discharged IRON the further consideration Of sundry
noris sskins compensation Tor taking the ass ososaa
the ground that farther lsgslson necessary.
fhs House agreed to discharge the committee.
yucrrIor OF RE Aur.
Mr. WILCOX, from the Military Committee, reported
back bill 70 provide for Increasing the ,oisncy Of the
sray, and ssksd DO discharged iron IL furshs con.
alteration.
The report vas agreed 70.
PLYNssf nEnaln.
Nr. BURNETT, from the Committee on Pay aud
M,sss, reported bi.to regulate the compensation Of
members of Congress.
The bill providss that In Congress should adjourn
In the middle Of the month the meube should receive
their pay up to the end Of thst month.
The bill moreover provides that members shall be en-
tssd TO draw their pay monthly during the recess
Mr. Triple, Of Ga, moved 70 lay the bill upon the
table, and called for the yeas and nays upon that mo-
lion.
The call Wa no. sustained.
Tho motion to lay % the tabls Vas jsoted.
hr. Chiffon moved the indefinite postponsnsnt Of
the BILL and asked for The ysss and nays upon The no
ton
The call for the yeas and nays vas not sustained and
the question beisg put the motion 70 postpone To-
| ieApitely, IL was rejected
nr. HANLY, Of Arkansn, moved TO amend the bill
By striking out the portion Of which provides for the
monthly payment OF members during the and In.
ssrting clause which provides that Senators and mem
bsrs shall be authorized to draw their pay tesby esch
month during the rec ss BY draft upon tbs treasury,
hs. at the Of each session the Treasurer
should report 70 esch House the amount drawn By Their
ut mbsrs rc.pe otivsly during the preceding session.
| Nj. Mclean sfN.r:h Carolina, called the previous
question whoo was sustained aud tbs main question or.
| iersd, which was upon the amendment
The vo.. having been taken upon the .srsndnsrt,
The bill was then ordered to be snarossed read third
time and passed.
| LvAyE or LBsEIol
| Lave of absence va, granted 70 ~ BALDwIx, from
ADD affair ,o-morrow. He said he desired 70 visit BIZ
REGIMENT before dscdlug What action he snail take IN.
d,r the resolution Of the HOUSE on the mpanoiy OF
nsmbsn Of Congress holdiag commissions in the amy
| 'sssArI snLs lKyIlllD.
series Of Senate bill aud Joint resolutions we're -.
| kan up, Rad Atss aud sso,nd time and referred
PArxTrr or oLsiks, xllsGALs. &c.
Mr. GARrRELL, Of a., moved to su,psnd tbs rae
for the purpose Of taking up and acting upon oercn
bills repor.sd Sons dns ago FROM the Judiciary Com.
nttse fixing the compensation Of Clerks, narshAh and
| d s.ric. Attorneys.
The Hou.s then took up bill regulating the fees OF
| narshsis and for other Purposes.
Mr.. J0NE3, Of Tenn m5ved 10 postpone the bill,
with amen menA reportsd BY the Commistse and have
them printed.
The motion vas ri scted.
The Hsuss then proceeded to son,idsr the several
smsndmertG
nr. Chiffon, Of Ala, offered an amendment 70 the
sfec, that rsh.s should make charge fer mileage
except for dis ance actually travelled.
Tbs question having bsen taken upon this notion, u
vas ascer:sinsd that there no slosum.
Mr. H0LC0NBE moved TO ! urn.
| Mr. GARNETr c,lled the yeas and rays upon the NO
on which sustained, Aud the vcts being taken, -
suited yeas So. nays ls
30 the House adjourned.