Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-07

addressing themselves diligently 10 the business beor
the House, they could do much mora work within
these hours than BY meeting earlier and wasting away
tiYe BY p-otrscted and unnecessary discussion
Mr.. WILCOX, ofTExAs s,ii that when mo II qaret
tof al Orator certain occasion how he should bt 8
act ard live; the response was TO quire Of the dead
Now il We will il lire OF the dfai We will find tina
our fathers In the old Congress, during the psrilou
COL Hct OF the revolution, met at o'clock In the morn
ing adjourned one hour for dinner ard met again.
Mr. NILES said cur fore fathers heroes IN theil
physical constitutions as well their intellect.
Mr. WILCOX said that there was one distinguished
member of that Congress sho was upon % committees
out Of l07 81 ds.sd BY history In tba, Oopgfess b
worked both by day and by night. He (Ar. W. dsliktC
to have to draw upon MASSACHUSETTS, for an example
hat he would state that the Nan TO whom be referred
va John ADAM
Now il VIC cannot DO the business davolvng upon ui
from a, right night until II, aad from ha!Paa II
morning unt TO- it ID poor Conenlary, lie would say
UPON the energy Of character which should character
izs every member upon this floor a. this time.
lie hoped his friend from Georgia Mr.. GARFRELL,
would reconsider his purpose and withdraw his resolu
ton II it was pressed he would be compelled to vote
egan5t Is.
Mr. NILES certainly did no. think they ought to com
pare themselves 70 the grta. leaders In the revolutionary
struggle The fact s that phyticay We are no: as Ca
pabs Of endurance as foretathers were. Ths us'
simply question whether not this present Congress
are cipab, of working hard they are. he Thought
il was no disgrace 10 say that they are not Ard Why
he asked should work ourselves down, when We have
large amount Of work before u.s. which will require Ia
Dor that we crnEot bestow upon it. II we con:nus to
work Rs now DO.
TIE question having been put upon the resolution, Il
was decided in the Affirmative
ADJuTASrs AND sERGEASrs.
Mr. PRYOR introduced bill fixing the rank Of Adj
tsnts and ls Sergesnts which referred to the Mil
tGry Committee.
, Mr. OHAMBIISS presented memorial from one OF
This constituents on The subj of pensions which was
referred to the Committee On Claims.
cHAs0NG THE RULES.
Mr.. RUSSELL, of Va, gave notice that he would
move 10 amend the Rales by adding 70 the fret para
graph OF s0ih Rule Of the House the following:
upon every alternate call OF the States the alphabet
cal order Of iEoBall shall be reversed"
Committee on e -dnauce and Ordinances Stores"
Mr. SNIFF, Of Va, tf,red the following resolution
which vas referred to the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads:
Etstlssd, That the Committee on Post Offices and
Pos, Roads be instructed to inquire uto the expectancy
of modifying the Act OF harcn 80, 1879, sections IL
aud s.. 10 reference to exemptions from military duty
20 o. TO exclude from exemption all assistants aud clerk
between eighteen and fortyfVe years of age, and al
posimasers OF Offices which do not yield net revenue
Of $50 per year.
Aud 10 lLqure fdrtner loto tue etpsulcncy VI PIO-
vidng by law that in future appointments, persons *
eupt from military duty by reason of age, sex or 9TH
erWise, sns be preferred.
Mr. SMITH said be would take occasion to remark that
his office! in of ring that resolution was to up by the
roots practice which 10 now 10 active operation, o.
seeking post office appointments under this law, for the
purpose of securing exemption from Military duty
bodied men are seeking ofR,es as postmaster
which do not yield than $40 year. solely for the
purpose Of obtaining Exemption from military duty
aud his object 10 prevent tha by filing these offices
with persons exempt from military duty-persons who
are too young too old to 90 into service, but who
would be lust as competent 20 I'LL them those who
not I .mpt There are plenty OF women who compe
tent to perform the duties Of hess offices as efficiently as
many Eole-boiied men who now hold them.
PAYMENT OF CENSUS TAKERS.
Mr.. RAILS Of Ala, by unanimous consent, bis State
being already called offered resolution iEs.rucng the
Committee on Claims inquire into the eEpedienoy Of
making provisions for the payment Of those who took
the last general census, which was adopted
Mr. SWAN, Of Tenn, by unaniInous consent, intro
ductd bill Tor the appointment of Chief Liboraiorian
and other purposes which referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
NJ, KESNER. of La, said he vas instructed by the
Committee Of WAYS and heans to ask that so much Of
the repor. of the Secretary of the Navy refers to the
estimates for the next quarter No referred to that COM
mlttee.
The House so ordered.
Mr.. BARK dale. of Misc, submitted bill from ths
Co nmittee on Printing.
I eu.hcr zee the Postmaster General to advertise fer
bids, in three newspapers in each State.
The bill was read three times and passed.
Mr.. PRYOR bv unanimous consent, reported back
from the Military Committee bill 10 continue in office
N Tor and Brgader nerals ia the Provisional army
WHICH on his motion, vas ordered 10 be printed.
On motiou OF Mr.. FooTE, it was pos poned until Mon
day. and mads the special order for that day.
i. - 49, NV
Of Drunkenness in the army Of the Confederate ate'
which, on his moion ordered to be printed and liz
on the table
ruE DESTRUCTION oP COTTON, TOBACCO 40.
Tho unfcsled business then came up, which was The
ON reported from til Military Committee, to provide
Tor the destruction = coon, tobacco and other propsr
~ 90 prevent their falling into The hands OF he CT nv
The pondDg question vas, upol an amendment OF
fired by Hr BARKSDALE Of Miss, 10 the form OF 81
iudspeuScut s.C.oH, which reads:
"Be it furtter enacted that in The abieUc, OF an or
der liom the military commander, the oSneri oil sue'
cotton, tobsco> and other property, Who shall destroy
tie same whenever in their opinion they are soonL u
fall n tie hands OF the enemy shall receive just com
peusAtion therefor 10 like manner, provided BY thu
| irst ssciicn OF this act"
Mr.. BARKsDALE asked leave to modify his amepd
ment by substituting for il the following:
"B, II further enacted that the owners Of such cot
ton tobacco or other property destroyed by order
the military commander or such owners as shall desro
the came in the absence Of such order, when about
fall into the hands Of the enemy, shall receive us' com
on therefor in such as shall be hereate
| provided"
The House refused to permi. this amendment to b
substituted for the original one.
Tne preston was then taken on the amendment, an
| it ras I, jscted.
The estion then REQUIRED upon the bill reported b.
ii committee as a Substitute for the referred 4
them, which was introduced by Mr.. Poots
Toe tstitu,e reads:
bill TO provide for the destruction Of cottor, toh'r
y, and Other property, when the same shall be Abo
| q fall iuto the hands Of the enemy.
The Congress of the Confederate States OF AmeIic
DO enact that it shall be the duty Of all military com
nder ia the service OF the Confederate States, to d.
stroy eli cOtto. tobacco or other property that may
usefI to the enemy, il the same cannot be safely r'
moved whenever in their Judgment the said cotton, e
bcco and other property about 70 fall into the baud