Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-18
ConWaerase stafss sonsress,
ruvRscAs, April 17tA 1852.
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IMr. DAVIS. CT North Uarolirsl from til
Committee of Finance. reported a bill to make
provisions for coins for the uonieuerate States
The bill provides for authorizing the Secreta-
~ OF the Treasury to assay gold bars, TO mari
them with their value, and TO cause 10 be Struck
gold and silver coins. The gold colns are tt
be Of the following weight: One klnd OF eoir
TO weigh 25S grains, one to weigh l2S grains
one to weigh 641a grains, and ono to weigh
q a 5 grains. Silver coins to weigh 1872 grains
s6 gr., SO g 5 or, ard IL 5 gr, all to bear
such names and such devices as the Secretary
Of the Treasury shall designate. The minis
at Charlotte. n. c., Daiopga, Ga, and at N.
Orleans, arc appropriated to the use Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury for assaying and
Ginning. The bill also ap~prQpriates $4,000
to enable the lnints to exchange coin for bull,
lion. The gold bars aasayed, shall be 0! nine
tenths Hneness. The coinage laws OF the U,
S., so far as they arc not inconsistent With the
bill are rc.snscted. II was passed and sent to
the House.
Mr. gARswELL, Of South Carolina, lrom the
same committee, reported favorsb!y upon and
recommended The passage Of the bill in rela,
ton to auditing accounts Tor the Mar Depart
nieut TIE bill was passed and sent to the
House.
Mr.. Clay, from the Committee Of Foreign
Affairs, asked to nngc the resolution OF the
Senate, in relation to Foreign Oonsuls, trans
Isrred to tho iccrnt calendar. So ordered.
Mr.. HILL, OF Ga, from the Judiciary Com-
rniLtee, reported three bills regulating tho Ices
| OF Clerks aud ;narsilAls OF the District Courts,
and %:inirlr,; LOO Iess of tue clerks, marshals
and d.s,ric. a;tjrnics all df which wgTc rald
and passed.
Nj: Y1ss!E NORTH easss 's!oSiss ;. -,
srcss &c authorized to employ such additional
tori v as may be necessary To tinish up TIC bu-
sia,sa Of the Senate. Agr*ed to.
ar. CLARK, OF Mo, called up tho bill to in
Crease The clerical force oil tue Q lar!erma:rer
Generals s,lraan. The bill Ha4 read al,
passed.
Ttiu Sanaih bin il relation 10 payment o
dues Of deceased soldiers with the House
smenflncrr, was considered and agreed TO.
Mr.. HAYNES, Of Tenn, introduced : bill K
pay over 10 the wives and children OF Ccn!edo
rate prisoners now in Tho hands OF tho enemy,
their allowances Of pay and raIiors while tht
Soldiers aforesaid are in captivity.
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gives aud children Of th"se men received iEell
pay, tho soldiers would 10 without.
Mr, Clay, Of Ala, thought ths scuate a'c
no right 10 dispose CT the dues and personality
OF living mca rs Of deceased persons. THO hi!
was laid on the table.
Mr. SrAgnIw called up the House bill t
amend tie act establishing and organizing
general stat of the Confederate army. The
| amendments Of Inc coIunitteu were adopted
aud the bill passed.
House bill! to %enfu7cc prompt returns frou
disburSing officers and agents Of the Govern
mont, was taken up. amended snd passed.
& message was received from the P'rs;cen
to the effect that on yesterday he had sigoet
and approved al act to further provide for TIT
public defence the conscript law.
Tho Senate went into secret session..