Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-25


the District War Tax Collectors 10 certain cases. with
an amendment aud recommendation that amended is
do pass. The amendment agreed TO and the bill
passed.
RELIET OF coETEDERArE PAIsoNKRs.
ME SPARROW, from the Committee of Military A.
Airs reported back tho resolution Of the House to aid
cur prisoners of war IL the hands Of the enemy with
smeldmeps provided that the allowed them out of
the contiUgent fund shall exceed the pay and allow
ances due them or may 20 them fro the Con-
elerate States Government after they have been cap
tused Read and laid over.
ARrIzAXs IN TEE ARMY.
Also reported back the bill TO provide for ascerainiug
and detailing ar,zins in the Q. s. Army. The bill pro-
ydes that all these arz IDS shall be ascsrained Names
occupations g. aud shall be detailed for work in the
dock.yards and upon works for constructing military
machinery a., and to allow them fair compensation.
The bill laid over for the present.
THE RAILROADS.
Mr. PRESTON, Of Va, offered resolution ins.ructing
the Military Committee inquire into the necessity or
eXDedlency OF taking asson OF all the railroads IN
the Confederacy working repairing aud managing them
90 az to render them most l,en: in the transportation
of troops and munitions Of and TO report BY bill or
otherSse.
The Senate then went into secret session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at l2 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Rswls, member OF Congress from Alabama
A.. CIEICERS CT THE AMY IN TIE HOUSE.
The SPEAKER announced that the unfinished bus'-
mesa OF Saturday in order which was the report OF
the Committee on tho Judiciary on the eligibility OF tf
GERS Of lbe armyto seats OF the Aoor Of the House.
The COMMITTEES reported against the eligibility Of such
f,ers 70 seats minority OF the Committee, however
cor sisiug Of hesss. GsRTRELL, Of Ga, and RUS.
SILL Of Va submitted report favoring the maj ority
report far regarded officers commissioned BIZ the
President dissenting from FAR regards tcsrs
COMM stoned by The Governors Ct Sage
Mr.. CONRAD, OF La, addressed the House at some
length T. favor of TIE m.oity repor-afier vhionrhr
R0YSToS called the previous question, which was eps'
..i1s'.
The report OF -. 90 ni,.Jo lee Judiciary being
merely declaration Of opinion, unsccompaneI " =
resolution, bins1ns 'hc meter regularly before the
Hoaye
M. KEENAN,, Of CT, on Saturday, offered resolution
declaring that members Of the House who hold conrs-
,r-- in lhs Confederate Army no! en!lsd TO their
s.s ,r--,,
stu
R,,oIred frat officers o! the Confederate Army nus.
tered no the confederate service, irrespective OF the
fact whether commissioned BY Safe or Co1f dsraie
horiy, are not emitted to seats on this ,or unless
they q their commissions in the army, and that any
suca ul :srs OF this House shall DO entitled
| 70 retain their seat upon such r, Situation.
These 40 rcsoluuo: being competing propositions,
the Qu SION came up between ihem ben the latter
vas chnstn Ia pref renee 70 Mr. RENASS
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bolts resolution.
M CONRAD, Of L., called the ysAh and NAYS, which
ordered, and tie question b.i1g put resulted
Yeas 81, nays 81.
LEAvE OF ABsEEcE.
Mr. CHAABLISS, Of Va, asked leave of absence for
his oollegu Mr. GOODS, who Was called homo upon in
iispsnssblN business WHICH granted.
| Mr.. KlSS, of Tenn asked leave Of absence for
nis coll ayue Mr.. GESrRT who detained in his
by indisPCstou. Granted
TIE R,ASuKE ISLAND DISASTER
A mesRgs vas r,csi,ed tom the Secretary Of Wa,
in The of tee Pr, sden' transmitting the repo
Of Gen. Wi.e Of the battle OF R-auoks land together
With the reports Of subordinate oeerS engaged In thai
battle.
TIE report not read, I. being suggested that il
probably proper TO have I read in secret
sion.
PAY AND MILEAGE DILL.
Ne. BURNETT, Of Ky, by unanimous consent, re
ported back from TIE COMMITTEES o. Pay and Mileage
Senate Bill IN regulate the mode Of paying Senators and
members and of osbursing the Sera.e aud House con-
tHgeut fund.
This bill an motion of NJ. BURNETT, was otdersd
to be engross d. read third time ami passed.
DRILL MASTERS rHE Army.
Mr.. NILES, OF G., introduced bill TO provide for
ae appOir tneut OF Instructors drlmisiers for the
army aud for other purposes Will referred the
Committee on Military Ahuis.
AIMING rEoaPs WIN PKEs Gc
Mr. NILES also intro iuced a bill 10 provide for the
organ zgn oil troops 10 the service of the Confederate
State, 20 be armed with pixies other available arms
Ehan fte arms canaot be procured which referred
. the Committee Military Afftirs.
A'so bill 81 amend al act approved May lob, 1861,
tsd ~ act 70 amend act TO provide for the publ
de-c', approved March Oh, 1861, which referred
TO t1e SAN. COMMITTEE.
40 pgiior 1tics, without btrg read, was refer.
"a 10 tue Committee OF Claims.
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF The WAR.
Mr.. OalLT0N OF Ala, introduced a bill to secure
the proper of voluntary contributions aid Of the
ssr ard 10 punish prisons msapp ng the same which
va referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Ar O. also, by unanimous sent reported, from the
Committee on Post-0flJes aud P0s;R ads bill regu
lalBg the compensation Of Deputy Postmaster.
TIE sEQUEsTRATIoS Law.
| Mr.. RUSSELL, OF Va, from the Comm ttee on tie
Ju icsry, reported bill relating 10 certificates OF If.
demnty urder lhs sequestra,ion act.
Al o. bill 10 amend the stqusstrAtion act OF Febiu
sry 1852, In csr:sin particular
RELIyT CT cgR PRISONERS.
message was received from the Senate informing
the House OF the OF that body In the joint
resolution adopted by The Hous- on Saturday author
zag the Secretary Of War to furnish 10 Confederate
prs oners now 10 the hands Of the enemy out Of the
contir gent fund Of that Department such sum- from
time 10 time, may be necessary for their comfort
with an amendment which provided that any thus
furnished should b, dedrc ed from any money now due,
| or hereafter TO b0crme due, TO said pfisoners
| Mr.. JONES, OF Teun,, moved to take up the rtsou
| tiou wish a view to oct upOn the amen5mant.
The molten agreed TO, and the preston bsiDg on
concurrirg with the Senate 10 their amendment do.
| oii,d in tho Affirmative
o. motion Of Mr. KENNER, Of La the House then
| resolved iiself into secret sesihn.
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COFFEE Az AUCTIUs.-we in
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