Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-17
CONGRESS
M TIE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WIDSIsDAY, April l6. 1861.
SENATE

auspg accounts Of the Treasury Department. Referred
70 the Committee Of Finance.
Hr BILL OF Ga, presented the petition Of Jonas p.
Levy relative to the properly Of his broihr-an alien
enemy Referred 70 the Committee on the Judiciary.
rREArIIs FoREIss NATIONS
On motion Of Mr. MAXWELL oil Fla, it was
R,.cIyed That tie Committee on the judiciary be In
Sruced to inquire and report whether the treaties OF
the United States with foreign nations made prior to
the separation Of the Confederate States from that couu-
try are still in force by virtue Of international law, or
Iay ~ of Congress- between the Confederate States
and said foreign nations
ARMY sToRIs.
The resolution submitted some days since by Mr..
LIwIs of Ga requesting Superintendent OF railroads
70 furnsh certain information relative to the Transports
tion of army stores, was taken up and passed
RIroRTs FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SPARROW, Of LII, iron the Committee oil hI
tary Affairs presented various reports, Including bill
for the relief Of the legal representatives Of Wiks
late AsjatAnt OF the All Regiment South Carolina Vol
unteers which taken up and passed Also, reports
asking TO be discharged from tho further consideration
Of resolution relative TO Reads poJscne; OF rsso u
ton concerning Committees Of S.fsy," aud OF reto-
Iuuos proposing TO ezhst cooks The COMMITTEES was
discharged from the further consideration OF said sub
j CTS.
kArxs OF POSTAGE.
Mr. MITCHELL of AK, from the Committee on Poet
Al EIrs presented bill 10 increase the rates OF post
age Ia the Uoniedsrs States to ten cents on every SIN
Rls lGtter.
NJ N said that the Constitution required tina, the
Post Ofc. Department should be self susanirg which
would be possible unless the rates OF postage we're IL
creased Ii has been generally believed that oN rates
Welded large receipts but the reports OF the Posim's
ter General under the old Government sho" that every
decrease in the rates OF postage attended with ei
Mr., sENHES of Ia, desired time to examine the
bill and il was accordingly placed on the calendar
Tx NATIONAL FLAG.
Mr sEMMES, OF La, said that the Committee on Flag
and al expected TO submit report 10 day, Dat the
n.rson who Was employed make the dag had not COM
nlo,ed IT, The Committee would present their report on
T.iiay.
M in reply to Senator, asking for description
Of the desgn agreed upOn said that it WIS suggested he
had better hod his fire" uut the nag was ready TO be
exhibited.
Nj. OLDHAM, Of TeIts, introduced bill to amend
the act concerning letters Of marqu and reprisa etc.
Referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
On motion OF Mr.. SPARROW, the Senate went into
executive session.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVE.
TUESDAY, April 10, 1861.
no House met at IL, A. NJ, aud was opened with
PRAYER By Row DR.. Rawls, OF Alabama.
COsscRrPrIos BILL.
Mr. DAVE OF AississppI-I hope the House will Ike
A. he bill psss IT, and let Us get through
.Itb the matter. move therefore, TO 20 into sscret
sss.ion unless indeed it be the pleasure OF the House
to end the in open session. as the question hs'
bosn already ordered.
Nc MILES of South Caroira-l hOpo the House will
tak % that course.
Mr. DARGAN Of Alabama-We do lot know that
this bill will ever become Law. Il has noyet received
approval E..
Mr.. W BRUCE rise to point Of order. Is il
In order TO discuss in open session bill which vas con-
| ed cred in secret session.
| 10 tginel the mint of order.
| Mr. DAVIS-I submit resolution TO the House that
the Injunction OF secrecy be removed from tho con7crp
ton Dill ia order TO have the vote taken on the same,
| VII Oh sgrs-d 10.
paXage of the bill, which WAS pas'ed-yeAs 40 nays =
ADJOURNMENT CT CoxGRIss.
| TIeSPEAKER laid before the House House re 'ol
1on iIug Ihs AoOurnmeotot Congress on Monday, the
l4h of April. Tne Senate had amended the House re.
,ou,iou by striking out all alter the word Resolved,
,d insert the following: That (tle House Of Repre-
sen,at VI, concurrg) Congress ,arn on Monday the
2l,t Of Apt 1862 At IL aud meet asan on the ID
Monday il Augls n,1I" P-ss,d-yess Al, nays SO.
NJ HEISEELL, o! Tennessee, move to reconsider
| the vote iuIt taken, and Gail the qlett on.
| The vors WAS reccI sldered-aJes i3, nays II.
Mr. NILES-I think l. my du'y yro:cs. against the
resolution to ADJOURN. | tL' 10 al urn nov Will te
dsAitrcus 10 tie cCuG'ir, even II al the business We
have now bsiors disposed o.. Wears on Inc eve
OF two great ba,tles uhch may change III great Gs
ulsn We should be post OF duly that We may be
he-e &. i'sus OF this mighty contest.
Mr. EWING, of XVI have not voted to adjourn be-
cause was afraid say here, bat bcsuc bel eve Il
A. ao necessary that should stay here because be
ave thai We havs disposed Of all the m iGcTs Of lnef
cs. TO the country Where, them is the necessity OF
/ or ttaying here None, Eoae, Ioae. Nos that the
i iun,toa of secrecy is removed from the DILL which
pissed he House yeserdey, may say that our duty
! i.e.9m.li,hod here. would also say tia! this mea
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country because it is untI planned sked w'ih some
! of the Fhst K.ntutkI Reglm:nt day or two since,
ani they AL i4vSred measure Now We ought TO g.
home aud eIp. AZ this thing do not believe there Il
az, tb gnIW before the Hou'e necessary to deiS'n
h-Ie; but toe is ALotAer uing which ought TO be
tpoays for us to 20 home. We ought to 60 home and
Join the racks Of army, and help them to go on Ia
victory want 10 20 home and march with our troops
into the centre OF krnurky, where we will I'd seventy
nys thousand OF the brAvest tpr's that no" 1--we on tie
earth Nho will rally TO your standard.
! M. CONRAD called The gu sion.
| Toe resolution sg lin pnsssd-yeaa -, nays ~.
EELIEP OF TAyILIE1 or SOLDIERS
Mr. HARRIS OF Missouri, rep,r red back from the
htsry Committee vith tn5 recommend ,gon from the
eommlltee that il b. PACED bill previously Introduced
! ky nun aud referred TO that commit Z, e"itcd "Au
&c i0r the reci o. the tlGes o soisT' IA As se'VG'
! 0! the CCn.td ate Stat-..'
TIE bill aptroprG,es Gse millions OF do,'rs i'r the
relief cf f,uIss o! soldiers who may ba IA needy cir
.aaIlAnccs, tho money 20 DO dis'ri,u'ed sm1lg the
States in proportion 20 nLer Of troops urisscd by
s StssI-tne governors OF the Ssaiss 70 appoFon ti'
money anogg the couatics in proportion 20 TIE numb
o. tr5ops urnishsi BY the c)uni,s, and the cointy
courts pay ont tie noUey to needy families IS sol
oiers n Ter r. gaations to b. prescribed.
! Mr. HARRIS said he not disposed TO enttr upon
the diio OF the general merits of the proposed
measurs presen uUiss seine considerable opposihon
should be mGass,rt but as the bill contemplated con
| he thai IL ba Oltei
and mad, the special order ior Thursday lie thought
hoxever, that such a IN now especially ad
sable in view OF the ronsnt legislation OF Congress
The SPEIkxE interpo,ed, saying the question brii 6
upon placing the bill upon the calendar restricted re
ina ks 10 . very narrow limit
Mr. HARRIS only desired to inform the House OF the
general character Of the bill-nut to discuss IL. He
] thn,.ht In ahu,.ld rac.rn nnnad