Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-21
Confederate States Congress,
TVsrpAY, March le:h, 1862.

| SeMSuSfEJs StaleS CoAgfts3,
TUsrpAY, MARCH 1e:h, 1869.
MOUSE 03 REPRESENTATIVES,
The House nat at ita Usual hour, ard il!
! session wss opened witt prayer By Rsv, DR.
Doggatt. Jou:nsl oi yesterday read.
A megsage Waa received from the Senate iE
forming tho IicGso that the President + id ap
proved Senate bill, No. z. entitled an act tc
regulate the obstruction Ct property.
MIR. SIEeLEroS introduced bill. entitled al
act to regulate trade ald intercourse With ths
Arkcnaas ard Rsd Ri=er Indians. Referred
q Coia!niltee OF I.d;an Affairs.
hr. PERKINS,, OF Louisiana, Introduced tils
following resolution, which waa sgrco,i 10:
RcaoiTad, Thet the Committee on Commerce.
be instructed . inqu!te into ths n.oprie.y o.
repeating sil laNa declaring psrt;cuar ports
10 be ports Ct sn:fy, and !ega!iziag the ei,,=y
0! geo;is h? yessals a! any pcni ou our COAST,
from the Potomac 70 !he Rio Grande
ar. DAvts Introduced bill! to amend the
act with reference 70 the sequestration and
.oniiscaticn Of the property Ct alien enemies.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. BorELER, OF Va, offered tbs following
resolution, which was agreed to-
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Ataira be instructed 10 inquire into the expe,
diency u making provision for the paYnan;
Of shc militia Of Virginia, who have Been call.
I'd into lie Confederate acrrice, hut who, un--
der tha existing regulations Of the Ps7mas
ter's Department, eathot be paic for tie ser-
yice they hare rendered..
Agreed to.
Mf hESnER Of La, from tho COMMITTEES oc
Ways afld :ieare, reported bill entitled san
act TO authorize de Secretary Of the Treaau-
r; 10 pay District O?i!ss:?r3 in certsin csseG
spec isd. 45Er9ej u,
A!ao, bill ,rsking appropriations fcr :he
e;:oDo7s Of IL. GOVERNMENT from tia Gra: G.
APR! !a ::is fltat of December, 1882. and !os
GtnaE purposes tberein expressed, sfd mo7eI
ihzE;i bo printed and rlsde the special order
:ior Thursday. Motion agreed 10.
| Also, a bill entitled IAN act to prohibit tie
eGDOrtation CT cDtton and tobacco" with ths
Recommendation tnat it do moi pass. Ordered
10 se printsa aad made tho o:deE os tie day
| fo7 Monday.
Mr., kE:Scs aisc reported back the bill arti.
| ted an act 70 impose d. export duty upon COT
| ton ard to5sceo, ,.e growth Of ths pcosani
1
| icith TsCCin mendltion that il 60 aot pgsE-
olRced upon lie calendar.
M.. ST4as, o: Tenn, asked tbst the nsno-
rial to authorize tho Secretary OF thu Treasury
70 suspend the collection Of taxes in certnil
: States, be raferred tn 1hr Committee o. Way!
; sad a1eans l. YES referred.
j Also, ;,ii! 20 regulate the fees Of Commits
sionsTs, with recommendation that il psss.
Also. : bill To Iini: the con Gen5ation Q
District .i:!a:nesa, C,s,zs, and its.ahals 0
the Con;sdelaLe States. Placed upon the cal
ends7.
Mr. GAaaA:i, jrcui the Judiciary Counnittcc
to amend he Seeuestraticn act. Places apol
the cciendar
Ar. CrRRr, from Inc ConniL.es on Com
IaeTc:, Reported back The bill q repeal al law
imposing {. daty upon goods imported into tn
Confederate ststes, and asked that Il 30 re
:srr=i tc COMMITTEES &c WeJs aud &oanT. :,
rsfa17cd.
&r. lin.sow, fioH. lbs Goihnitlse h5 fG5
Offices snA Pest Eosis, reported bill sn!i;le;
An act % provide for Certain pca.si change:
tbeTer nsnad. Adjourned
5TfDEEsDA7, Msrch -, 1852
SENATE.
! iIr. SgXNss: Of La, offered t13 tc!Io1inG
; which vaa adopted:
I Resolved, That The Gcutmil.es CD Military
Affairs be directed TO inquire into tho jus;ic
aid eSpsd!ency OF paying, during tho continu
anca of tho present war, the pensions
allowed hy the laws 0! the uoited Stats
to vii ows oi deceased officers and sol
G:crs OF the army, whose linsns1ds 81 the t:E
| Of their decaase were citizans of shy GIG O
the States composing this Uonfeierscy, sail
widows aow being citizens OF the CoH!ederat
! States ana .a?ort bT bill or ctherwiee.
The Sonate then wens into secret lsgialati1;
session.
RSEsE cF ssEVaEEENTATTvEs
! The House he. at II O'Clock, and Ta
c2ens:i ri.h prayer BY Rev. Dr.. Dosgs;:.-
The Journal OF yesterday 1ss read and ap
r.o7cd.
Hon. IoEs Y. Ws1cuT appeared and tool
tie cath of uttoa.
! A communication Hss received from th,
Presiden! communicating tins report 0! hlaio
| General George 3. CTittendon ot tina battle 0
Fishing Greek.
Also, communication submitting the re
port Of Maj. Gan. Bragg, OF the bonbsrames
Of Pensacola.
+! Mr.. HARsi4, CT Missouri, introduced the fol
lowing resolution, which WEE agrsed to:
Resolved, That the Committee an MilitsrJ
| Affairs be instructed to inquire into tho IS
psdisney Of providing bJ pension OF other
vine for the relief Of discharged sick and dis
sblsd soldiers, apd foT the relief Of the fami
! lea of soldi:rs aud effects who may bs kilis,
in battle, or die CT Touads reeeiTcd, or disens
contracted whilst ir tho military seT7ice 0
the Confederate atetes.
hfr. Foa!E, frcn the special Committee Il
investigate the Fort Doneiaon affair, submit
! ted 2 repor. from that committee, s3d offerat
substitute 10 ::,o resolution Of Dir. DAYIs, .
Mss., tendsriEs N. tfarhs Of Congress to IA
officers s4d me;, ~ho had 40 gaila.:!y Tough
Is; Fort DoneisoA.
Aher considerable discussion, participate
in by Messrs. CROCKETT, SHITE, FooTE, VIII
cox snd others,
MIR. ProH, Of Ala, moved that the resolution
be laid upon the table, and the motion va
agreed to.
Mi. GaAT, Of Texas, Offered resolution t
instruct ;h= Committee on claims to inquir
into the eSpediency Of the government g!
sumne control c: al ra;lTcsds snd their roll
ing stock during the var. Agreed to. .
Mr.. SEI Tos, Of Texas, introduced tho fo
lowing resolution, whic: vas agreed to-
Resolved, That tha C1snmit!se Of Hs5s an
Means be instructed, in case she} sEoula IN
it necessary to report any future bill !ro:idi1
for leyyiDg o tax, to inquire Into the exp
diency CT prohibiting altogether tho ta1atio
Of creditors, or, in case they should deem til
irerpsdieHt, OF providing that all holders
promissory notes CT evidences Q: debt, eeal
ing interest, msy os authorized, in renderin
list Of such notes or evidences of debt fo