Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-12
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IIsG, OF the NJ. +. Church.
~. resolution offered by Mr.. Mlr,:i,:i II
AK; the SrlIate agreed 10 meet nj tie u,,.,i
hour Tomorrow, III the room iorE@rc o,cr.
pied by Il, The apal lnient occupied st ar.>,r.
uciug that Used b. the Senate al W.. VII.
assemblies on Monday nexf.
Mr.. LEWIS, of Gia., introduced series .:
resolutions, dcclaratory Of the purposes a.
the Government TO prosecute Tic prtSon.
war 10 the accomplishment Of the ond> fr
mhlc; II was inaugurare'l; vi the pFacti,s,,i,
| ity, Ior the sake Of humanity, OF 3 ,,.rSy
pcace, hut to submit tn no peace cunlcr, ms,
ii. in the slightest degree the dignity and
hDuor Of the country, anu above Al! 10 AK
for no peace under any circumstances. T.cr
| were referred to the Committee on tor.,,,
Affairs.
ia motion of Mr.. SIMSlS, Of Kentucky Ii.
jJint resolutions concerning medal, q: d..
,inIliun for officers Of the line and Sal AIN
shall peculiarly distinguish tlrc.nsclyr, "A o.,
lie, were taken up ana passed.
MIR. iiAYSLs, oi TrnnrsScr, ,'i..rcd he ::
low lng Resolutions:
isc:.ulvcd, That Tie judiciary Con,In;;:e,. l..
Instructed to inquire !ntV tie eSic,.irLci t..
providing ut law. uhlcr proper >a.c,Ion,
| that 40 military cOIhi"an3cr n!.hin h, l..
partuient ur ulSeT here \ ANN tic Cu,r.ir,. Me
States shall suspend Or ahl,dge the :.,t,..:a
vi speech Or Vi Inc press. and fixing Suitable
penalties for the anlssc 81 such freedom, Wien
exercised to disturb tie public peace OF hct
! domestic rluicrIc or rebellion ana.nSl re
| Confederate States.
| Resolved, That Suid CumL.itlcr further y.
qmre into the proprlcty OIL d"c,alns b; AN.
mat during the lime Inc "r.t oi aiO.&s 49,. pr
! snail be suspended by Congress- no cl:il.n,.
| the Confederate Stalls who has been -. may
hereafter be arrested ard lrrrisuAgi a.,
VINO is not part OF tl.e LaE'. NJ na.sl. Or q: ;t~
militia IN actual service, Shall he trad OF
, punished tieTw isc lira,ii upon rTcsenlmcrt or
ndictmenL by grand jury; AID rea.i.iu.
! such COMMANDER or Other per:;0.i maxim, at.
rests. TO set forth in tie u.GrI uI the aT,.>
the cause and nature OF .hc accus:.t! II va.
reasonable certainty, and report the saIte 10
! the President, with The name: Ul al C:.I-sIr>
4ircs led, the places u their cuniinrrnrul |.
Ee laid by liiI before lhs iwU h"UscS oi Co.,
gresS ut the c0mnlencenuht ~ ra2I ,sssioH.
Resolved, That Marta! L;.T Is unknown 10
! the Constitution IL a.. Confederate STATE,
and that the Gecaraliyi. tcrcUI, Il, Az, ltirt-
u.eri, s.lSpendng The ci'l jurlsalcl4on 81 Tic
Stale ana COME drrate C.urIs, C,It tina Il uI-
agy only On the ground Of paramount H"2e>-
shy for the public safety: anu Tic JuG.1iaIs
CJlnmittcc DC Instructed TO inquire uta TIC
propricty OF Reporting Il bill 10 the Sc.laI, /,
abolish II. aud further 10 inquire whrih"i
Congress has power hy law to protect l:osr
perst rs against aclUn' III damages Tor ALLEGED
wrongs, who have, LDna lite, an,l i'll tie ;,r!.
else Of sound discretion, procisnnri AID
exercised martial las "itElu The CUaic,.cr:;g
States.
The resolutions We're hrhIiy explained b;
oy Mr.. ilAhNLs bit being opposed by III.
osMMr-s, Of La, ami ~ ld"ntly !radirg 10 -
tended debate,
un motion Of Mr.. pnE>roS, Of Vs. Ike,
We're laid upon the table until tu-nVcryw ant
the unfinished business OF yesterday tie
Exemption BIli---was taken up. .AdIouJnud.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE is.
The House met this morning al T.
clock.
Alter some difficulty quorum was pa
cur.d, and
III. BoTILEH, Of Va, asked leave Of absnc:
Tor his colleague, Mr.. BALDWIN, who was al
sent III attendance upon Il meeting Of til
Board vi Visitors Of tile University OF Viz
s!nia. The leave was granted.
Mr.. CnAMELIss, Of Miss, from the Courlii-
tee Oh Military Affairs, reported back ~
brl To autLorizr the grant of medals rs u
ward for good con,iuct i'll battle, with .!,-
COMMUNICATION that il he placed upon the
lcnhar and ordered ~ bc printed. |. wAS
III: ,acd oi. Also u bid To provide FOL al.
print nicn;s in the provisional army. This bi..
wa> also placed upon the calendar and o'ut:,
eli To bc pItnl.d.
alr. llAGnis, Of Mo, from TIE Same cou,::.!,-
tee, REPORTED back, with Recommendation
that ii pass, resolution "i inquiry requesting
the President to inform tl.c House cuncrrang
the ;uEIbcr Of men III the army, whc,L": u
tlr neld, sick, oI. THROUGH, nr cl.rwhurr, The
number oi arms, &c. Tie Resolution va
i,AS:.rd.
Mr. MLfs, from the Military Committee.
reported rIhck Srunle bill tor the relief Cl IL:
bursting officers in certain cases, with re
COMMUNICATION that IL pass. Alter a biiri
discussion: tic bill was postponed. place.
upon the calendar, and ordered 10 hc y;iuIet.
MIR. MILES also reported buck Scra.c hi.
with reference to substitutes, and for dc::::.
'"E Pt,'a'e' 'vf ponce uu'y' rE'cea upon uS
calendar "''n recommendation 'hst IL o.
"". P"Tn'
wi. 'iArn's' ''Thi 'he sam" c"'lli'''''F' i,
ported back Dill 10 raise additional iofct;
~ '"' ''t'ee VI .hlSSouti' ana N"'"iihS ~
'''e 'P;''''t'ne"t u oincetS u ear! '''' ~
t'''i.'"hs VI Tue Dill With = i:S"inIn'I'-
''o,, IAN. II pass ..
MT. hFEcKiHEiDGE, II NY, Ino'ed to amen
ny inserting kentucky, 81 n to lea'i III I'
The State'' pf Missouri nnd kentucky. !he
""iehc cot ''ca accepted, h"d: NJ aHi";ids''
'hr h'lI "aS Sg"eed To.
Mr. BRr:F, vi kentucky. from ;he 'lNts'!
to;hhiittee, ierni led buck h bill ~ relation. %
ihe tr*hHtcr II tE"vIH, N'ih = rec m'!1ei'1''
ton that II pas,
lii. GAarn.iL. "i ia. ...cyri lhat n" b..
br postponed, l,incri upon H." cacnlt:.