Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-05
HOUSE on REPRESENT

TO record their nInes upon the resolution Of Mr. Rails
90 trusted opportunity would be given TO every mem
her who absent wren the vote on the resolution was
taken to record his when he returned. He si1 bis
COLLEAGUES absent and he, nc doubt desired to vote
upon the resolution.
The SPE AKER stated that an order to that effect was
already made by the House.
Mr. NcQUREN-who Was present Wthou. the know
egg, OF tis colleague, (hr. BoSuAH )-sAid he alb
sent when the resolution adopted and was
iou' 10 hear il read. -
The resolution was sgan read, when
Mr.. MCQUEEN said be would vote for that as long as
lie lived
His vote was accordingly recorded in the affirmative
Mr.. B0TELER, who absent when the vote on the
resolution referred to TAKEN asked to have his vote
recorded 10 the affirmative, which done.
The call of States for resolutions, memorials b., was
then proceeded with
sALinEs or JUDGES.
Mr. Chiffon, Of Ala, introduced = resolution in
strucung the Committee the Judiciary to inquire into
the eXpediency OF equazng the salaries of the several
Judicial o,ors OF the Confederate States and Of giving
said officers FIX salaries, instead Of allowing them the
salaries now provided by law.
Mr.. CHlLT0N taid that the District Confederate
Judges paid the ssaries which the CHEST judi
csl officers Of the several States recsive Some States
pay their judges 81 900 year; some 81 0O0 aud oherJ
high $1,000 a yesr, and the Confederate States
Judges are paid now these Safe Judges are paid -
Some of the States d.possd crease ths sala
es Of their Judges in Consideration Of the existing
Of .hings and ne Mr. O. thought that the best
pursue was TO FIX the salaries Of the OOnfede
rate judges Independent Of the salaries received by the
Judges OF the several States.
NJ. CONRAD OF La. sSid that that matter very
nAurely considered in the Provisional Congress- aud it
considered that the best mode TO determine the ssI
es Of these Judges VAS 20 regulate them according to
the salaries psid to tho judges Of the several States
M NILES Of s O., rose 10 point Of order De
maintained that not il order to dscu.s the merits
Of resolution on a motion 10 refer.
The SPEAKER ruled that the discussion, so far It
went in order.
M NILES asked il the motion bsfore the House was
40, a motion 10 refer.
The SPEAKER answered in the negative.
M CONRAD, of Ii, said he had no objection to the
reference Of the resolution. he did not thilk that the
gu sion should go before the committee panied
by such remarks the gentlemIn from Ala (Mr Chill
rlNl had made lasmuch as these remarks cacull
70 impress the committee favoraby. He did not thir K
the salaries could be 6quz unless the expenses Of iv
log aud the labor we're qu,lizst
NJ BOLT ought that the explanation which accom-
panied the resolutions was iudispsnsablY necessary.
The Provisional Congress Fixed the salaries OF the Con
ederae District Judges the highest salary paid the
Judges OF the respective States to which the Confede.
rate Judges belonged AT the time Of the passage Of
ths Law oy the Prov sioaa Congress hs highest saary
received by any Judge in Georgia was s. 800 Tae L.
gsa.rre OF Georgia a. is last session reduced the saa-
res OF Luelt Judges d-u Tue guess sAlA pA4
3 900 Now it Became very important question 20
ascertain what salaries the Confederate judges
rs,sve and 70 S these saarsi flely without refer
enc, to what thn States may do in this respect
Mr. CHIFFON sld that as the gentleman from Gsor.
ca (Hr Hour rem ,ed that reduced tie salaries
o. i,s ldges 10 $1,000 TIE expense OF living in G:or.
GA a5d ALBANIA was about equal judges in Alabama
received $1,000 While thUss in Georgia received but
5000 He would ask II there aly justice in that
All ths Confederate judges now 50 out Of Office, aud We
Il. 10 ~. Z. n
Ace He had no doubt that in Alabama they would,
II the proper opportunity reduce The salaries OF judges
20 that the standard fixed BY the several States would DO
40 true criterion by which 70 FIX the salaries OF Consde'
rae judges.
Asrsrsrds the remarks Of tho gentleman from Lou
siAaa Nr CoNRAD be would say that If it cost to
i've in Louis than does 10 Virginia the salaries Of
the Judges Ia Louisiana ought 70 be nCre sed in proper
ton He thought that ths did renee in the expense Of
wing ought To be taken into consideration in deermin
iur the salaries Of Confederate judges
Nc POOTE sad are In the midst Of arms, and
An opposed mysslt to all this discussion think
had better take Of our country fs and sec Ebeh'
or not to have any courts established at ALL
I therefore cal the question.
The cal vac fu'ansd aud the revolution adopted
Nr RsID asked that his name be recorded in favor
OF h, re solution offered by Mr. RAILS on yesterday
| /. w,s ordered.
NJ FOSTER introduced resolution to the effect that
committee OF i've be appointed TO inquire into the
latieucy OF attaching 20 each regiment Of artillery
company armed with shot guus, 6c
" f. said that he moved the reference Of the resou
lion 10 select committee from feeling OF distrust
be miltlry committee but from conviction that tha
COMMITTEES had already before il amount Of business
,u,tc!eut 10 occupy it for long time to come.
Inc resolution adopted.
Tux oRpLR OF DUsIEIss.
Nj ROYST0S moved TO take up resolution offered
by hin some days ago, restricting legislation to such
subjects as are necessary for the support of the Govern
ment and the proper defence Of the country.
TIE house refused 10 take tup.
FAY OF non COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRlvIrIs.
Mr. Hilton, OF Fla. introduced bill 10 increase the
paw Of ncomm STONED officers and privatos in the
army VI the Confederate S.ates which referred TO
tle Military Committee.
Mr.. HOLT presented memorial from certain citizens
Of Georgia the subject Of the mails which refer
red to the Committee on PJsofices and Post Roads
Also resolution that from Rad after the l0ih iuslsn'
no new matter should De offered for the consideration OF
the House, except by vote of thirds, such
az should have exclusive reference 10 finance aud the pro
sscu.ion OF the war
Mr.. FOOTE moved the reference Of the resolution 10
the Committee Rules.
Nc HOLT il that the resolution propos to test II.
sense of the House Via. extent the Legislation oil
che present session should be- carried. H intended 10
indicate By the resolution that afts the 10Th ils tits
House save by vote o. tNotAirc' viii lot allow TO DO
introduced 0r ls action, tho action of its commit
tes any other business than such as has reference TO
lance aud the prosecution Of The Indeed, in the
condition 10 which We fud ourselves and the circum-
stances whch surround us, he Mr. H. OF those
wac believed that when assembled here two weeks
ago Apy matter proper for the action Of this Congress-
could have been acted Upon ere hi', aud that We could
BY this time have returned TO constituents. Unless
b. our legislation here we can hold out helping hand
% hs reyol lion had better home aud our
Auence there ia arousing the people, we have any in
dlsnce With them If constituents trOet to us-if
our constituents have manifested confidence in us-t is
an npsrious duty devovug upon each OF US to return
u them as possible present to them the truth
regarding the circumstances by which they are sur
rounded In the STATE which he (Mr. had the
honor, in part to represent there is perhaps lesa
need Of this In any other State in the Conederacy
Tle people Of Georgia are aroused, and Hho VIC 81!
jscu slug matters that do not cheer the hearts or
strength the arms OF the Cone1eracy, the Governor
OF hi. S ae ordering the machines OF Georgia TO
make 900 Dkss and bowie knives 20 put into the hands