Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-29
house OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Tae senate tnee went luVo htecuuSo eesoi suu eooh
after adjourned.
house OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met At IA NJ. Prayer BY Rev. d. Seeley
SLAVES PUsLtC wokEs
Mr. DUGAN OF Ala, stated that be was unue when
tue State OF Alabama called on Monday, and could
not cer the bill which he held In his hand, and which
he now asked unanimous consent to offer.
"a bill further TO provide for the public defence
The bill 10 in Isererce to the employu snt Of slaves
public works. Referred TO the Committee Military
Aflirs.
POST oTTIcI DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Chiffon said that resolution had been passed
here on yesterday and referred TO the Postal Committee
in reference 10 the eEcy Of force employed n the
Post Office Department. The Committee had come o
the conclusion that it not matter for the Commit
tee, bat for Inquiry OF the Postmaster General He
moved reconsideration Of tho vote by which the
luton vas passed
The notion was resonsideFsd and the rsouti III ls't
On the tabls.
nsIDIsr r5RFIdSTRs.
Me-. SWAN, OF Tennessee, offered the following:
Whereas there are many persons resident In the Con.
fedeIate States Who because Of foreign birth, have
sought the protection Of forcgu OoRsuls whereby they
are to be exempted from military duty and by means OF
such CHIN to eye9phpn are e2ercising many OF the ~
yeges OF cits MS and thereby accommodating property
10 tue decentralization OF adopted citizens in the Confed
crate Sates army, therefore,
Resolved, T0at the UCmnlttee on tue
structed TO qure whether such exemptions lawful
" be extended by foreign Consus to any nhaban. Of
the Cont derste Satee whereby bis psrson PROPERTY
or both ehal be relieved from that tribute to this Gov
eguisui e.aeteq OF oil ci,ssns Ia ther persons snt
property spd that The Committee report by bill or 9th.
erHlse. Adopted.
LIMITATION TO sPrECHIs.
Mr.. GRAY,o Of Texas, offered the following resolution
Resolved, That during the present session Of Con
ha In nrde tnra nianhar nj this
HcusJ 10 speak longer thsn ten minutes airy bill
solution or other subject before report of Committee
thereon after such report shall ally member allowed
ak than once nor longer than thirty mil ues
on any BILL resolution question: without the
of u = GRITTY oil the House.
Mr.. GRAY think the people and the country, and
certainly the me.ltefs OF this holse hGye gotten tired
Of loug rpeechs which have been delivered Stree
the commencement Of tha session Of Congress and
GONE Of then over aud over sgan. Tbs privilege OF
discussion ID good QUE but is very liable 10 De abused
We have been RECALLED here with trte LNln msIms and
other proverbs until the trite Latin phrase sac rs t
a. non diism 20 ia," used by swyers applicable 10
toe Law Of nl.i'dnees, is very applicable here.
Mr. IOOfE desired TO sp'ak on lheHueston.
Mr.. hGRAE, of Miss, otIscttd
Mr.. FourE- loes the gentleman object
Sir shall remember this mark Of rudeness and die.
ooutssJ.
Mr. NoRAE-If the gentleman from Tennessee Gays
have acted rudely os dlscoureousiy towards him, be
siys what " not true.
Mr. CROCKETT asked for a division o: the qres'ion
~ referred 10 discussion before and after the report OF
a committee
Mr. LYONS called for the.ysss and nays.
The FIRST portion Of the resolution passed yeas 70.
laSs 10.
Mr. I001E noyed,to reconsider the vote.
Mr. F00rE-NOE eli, am not indebted TO the gentle
70 from Mississippi any other member to- tbS
Ior. desired TO obtain the door in order ~ ask or.
pnatOn OF certain remarks which had fallen from the