Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-21
BoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Toe House was called to order at II H., aud wi
o. eled with prayer by Rev. Bishop Early.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Toe House Was called to order at II H., aud was
o. eled with prayer by Rsy. Bishop Early.
REsoIVrl. NJ cF ENPEDHNCY.
The following resolutions nsucting the appropriate
committees 10 pQle into the eIpediency were t red
aud adopted
BY M. PUGH or authorizing the punishment OF
commissioned officers OF the provisional army de-
When found to be absent from their commands
without proper military authority.
Also OF revising the laws concerning cIemp.s from
military service OF the Confederate States
Alo Of authorizing the Generals OF the provisional
army 10 accept Ttsuatous OF Ieers without reference
70 higher military authority.
NEHoRILLs.
M NILES presented memorial iron the Bishop and
Professors OF Theology IL South Carolina prayiug Con
gcess TO sIymp students oi divinity from military duty
Referred
No EUAMERLYNN a memorial from certain cit
gus praying suspension OF Sunday mails. Referred
ISJUSCtioS ~ sICRICT.
NJ. HILTON offered resolution removing the in-
Junction Of SECRECY from all the proceedings Of this
House at it's last sessOu. Laid over.
ILLrREArvINr " SOLDIERS IL rsI HOSPITALS.
M CLARK Of Ga, fired tho following
az Iced That committee OF five be appointed by
toe Speaker investigate and inquire into the manage
aieut ot the hospitals in the Military DEPARTMENT Of
HenrcO aud TO ascertain what, # any, abuses exist aud
Vt at AClOl, u ally, ~ necessary 70 DC TAX n by COu
gess aud that such committee have power to send tor
persons and papers and have leave visit the hospitals
duriug Ire sessions OF this House
Mr. CLARK think there - 10 department of the
GJVeyuUeut which il 20 sgtec to abuse this partic
ular department went tins morning to a Georgia hos
p,al to soldier aud informed that the hospital
va closed, and coulI not get III exc pit at certain
hour Of the DAY. Tbese Ulcers in charge think tina,
lhe7 must be At their place except Il certain hour
they have not endsaSored 70 accommodate IN the least
PeS-o-s have here 10 and take OF their
siek AID sounded SOUS brothers sni friends and have
gone away Sith feelings OF the deepest eXeeratlon
against this department. Of the Government; aud II
lt:e J. suythiug that Nl prevent persons from being
brought 10 the county aud even bring AbCu.
resistance the GJvernm5ut IL Ia the treatment OF the
ck WoCnie and dying sOlde.s in our hospitals feel
c,ep interest In thu matter aud desire uoihiug
ILau thew should be well cared fer. and thus DO
towards increasing TIE army than in any other
mode. (Anplau-e IN the gAli,rss)
The SFEAKER-This is the hrsl tine that there has
beru any demonstration from the galleries 10 disturb the
aud dscsrum o. this body, aad Il 4st that il will
De She last time that such shAl Should
Occsr again, the Speaker vii feel Incumbent upon
u-c ca have The galleries cleared aIi Tie doors closed
NJ CLARK might - OF 20 llust u, and to
-vuiy iusluce', bu! It ~ needless. am nf Jrmed that
tile EJ-pitA slIg visit the hospitals only IN ~
h1ufs. Tlis / lesrn i.oIH persons connected With the
hospital. WBy, sir understand that before SEX or
sounded u voayaitsrent soldier Is alO we'd 20
HOME they must prevail OH the surgeon OF the partc,.
lar no p,-l IN which uey have been colfltd to graft
them cerudslts that they have been mates OF the
hospital for three months. The soldiers every one
KNOX, would recover much more rapidly az their hon Q
than at these hospitals. think have said suicel,
10 illustrate Tie ssy OF tie passage Of this resolu
uOl be, mus ak TO be excused from serving the
cOmmi 10 be pointed a. under the circums Auces
/ could not be impartial.
Nc. WRIGHT OF ia When an honorable gentle
man, on yesterday, introduced ball to Increase the
armv, by sailing all persons between the ages OF 50,
aud 20 years | felt the time that il the wrong
way Congress had better take OF the soldiers
have IA tue ID before call for more. We
should, perhaps then have need for soldiers
IL that this department vi the Govern
meut needs particular attention. Why medical gentle.
wLo have charge OF hospitals regard themselves
enemies 10 the common soldier. they do not risk the
danger OF the battle Why - il that tie soldiers
kpt ~ the hospitals aud Lot allowed to back to their
friends, Why is IL that the Government refuses them
burroughs 30 home where thew will be much better
attended To tbAu u the hospital Why am told that when
they get away they ~ not come back. Sir, say thai
tlis LABEL upon the Who have fought aud are
sill ready to hgGt tie battles vi county SIR, when
they able they rill return. All they ask is that their
county Will treat them with that humanity which - du3
Ihe IhAS they may still DO able 10 perform their duties
10 that cOuutry.
lett at my room this morning youth, mere strip
hlg, member OF that renowned regiment, the 5 IA
GsOrgu he vas the hrs 10 enter the service OF the
Confederate Stles IN my district lie has been every
battle With his regiment, aud fought where it not
ragIked. lie has never once been home, looked
on the face OF Lis father Lie mother sinCe the
b,gAu. am told that lac will be utterly unable TO 90
back 10 the amy until cold weather He hAs never
aksd iurlough Of his country yet his application TO
70 home has bean refused am told thuit has become
such Of annoyance to the department that they
obliged to siyiug iuroughsyrs ar because
i. - Of Annoyance Il ay thitk that before
call tor more troops We lad better make provision
for tlkirg care Of those have.
Mr.. RAWL}, OF IA I would call the attention Of
genteu to the fact that there las! session
mttse appointed 10 investigate these Vefy That
committee nsds report, which was printed.
Mr.. CLARK -Bu: facts have bsen elected since the
report Of tue committee was made and am cure that
such resolution a. | have introduced is Necessary.
The resolution agreed to.
BURNING o. COTTON
NJ. lEAI3 Introduced a resolution Of 'uquiry 81 TO
the OF The Law burning otcn and otLer eTOjs
prevent their falling into the hauds Of the enemy.
p .sed
PMNATEkRsG.
~ 4 n BRUCE offered the follosing:
"RssOiOsd, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be
nsuuts to report at the earliest day practicable as 10
the prOprsy and eIpediency Of so amend ng the Laws
Tsst We 10 pr VAts ring a. 10 the furnishing OF
ue descriptive Lists Cf each OF the officers CT "
vesselS uOs T. qiired BY las, before ssu ng com
ssioDs 10 pryateersmen and also ~ TO the prupriey
Of Encouraging prvaesrng and the destruction 6f Yea
sels and eTgoes ofthe enemy at sea aud Wit Il msy
b. iurts bls resch any ports for the Co1demnatio
aud ale of vessels aud goods captured some method