Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-21
CONGRRsH
or TIE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
THUlspAY March a0,h 1864

TEUisDAr, March a0.h, 1859.
The genate met q. IL o'clock, pursuant TO adjourn
msnt. Prayer BY the Rsv. DR.. j. L. Burrows, Of the
BapiBt church.
n. HILL, Of Ga, presented . communication which
he bad received from the Methodist Conference Of Ca
"a large and respectable body-accompanied by pre-
amble and resolution which, his motion we're refer
red to the Committee on Military Affairs. TIE resolu
tons express gratitude to Almighty God for bis kind
interpoSsl0n 10 behalf Of the South recommend week
ly prayer meeting repudiAts the reconstruction Of the
Union," and object to reduction Of the pay Of Chap
lins II the army.
susrENuoE TIE fARDT.
Mr.. BARNWELL Of s. O., from the Committee Of
FINANCE report back the resolution proposing to sus
pend the collection of duties foreign imports during
the existing var and asked to be discharged from the
her consideration of the and that Il be laid up
on the table for the present
Mr. sENhES, Of La, intimated that at some future
day be would call up the matter and press action upon
it, BY introducing bill to carry out the oil jsct Of the
resolution.
The resolution wa, then laid upon the table for the
preslnL
ROANOKE BLAND.
On motion Of Mr. DAVIS, of N. O., the Secretary Of
War requested to furnish an oAcial report Oh me
affair Al Roanoke Island
The Senate then into secret legislative ssssion
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House assembled a. IL o'clock, NJ Prayer By
the Rev. Dr.. Doegett.
MESSAGE PROM THE SENATE.
A message W.s reo.iv-d from tho Senate informing
the House, that 1! III disagreed - the House amend
mtnt 70 Senate hil regulating the compensation OF
Senators and members, aud asked for COMMITTEES Of
Conference to unite with Committee OF that House on
the sutiect Of dssgreem between the two Houses
TIE SUI ct Of difference il In regard TO the amount
Of salary the Senate insisting on $S 900 year, the
House on 81 500.
Mr. GARLAND moved that the House Insist upon its
amendment to the Senate BILL and that Oommittee OF
Conference be appointed to act In conjunction with the
Senate Committee.
The motion was agreed to.
DETAILING or ARTIzAHS TO oossrlUcr GUEBoArs
Mr. PUGH, of Ala. By unanimous consent, rsporssd
from the Military Committee bill 10 provide for aseer-
tanning and detailing artIAns and mechanics, from the
Confederate States army.
Mr. PUGH said that this bill was OF vital and pressing
Importance TO facilitate the construction OF gunooAu on
the n ssissppi The work upon guuboau now In pro-
Sress Of construction the river, was materially 70
tArdsd for want Of the passage OF such bill as Ihn
The question put ordering the bill 70 bs placed
upon the calender, and decided In the negative where
upon ordered to be engrossed, read third time
and passed.
INCREASE OF TIE rAEsIDRNrs srATI
Mr. PUGH, by unanimous consent, reported also .
to increase his personal staf,
Mr. p stated that the object Of the bill was 70 enable
the President to employ courss for the transmission OF
messages to generals kc, this mode oil transmission
being deemed necessary from apprehension which 10
generally fet that the telegraph wires are tapped by
the enemy, add knowledge thus obtained by them Of
information In process Of being communicated 10 our
generals
The question vas put placing the bill upon the cal
sLdAr aad decided in the negative and thsrsupou vas
ordered to be enErosssd read third time and passed.
raE WORKING or EirRE cLyEs.
Mr.. MILES, OF s. G., by unanimous consent, reported
from the committee on Military AfAirr bill for the Or
GAM Iion Of corps OF officers for working nrs caves
and establishing nitro beds.
This bill vas also put through iS several stages and
passed.
cLBIHEr oYTIcERs OF TEE FLOOR or TIE HOUSE
The Ut 6pished bust sss Of Yesterday, which was bill
authorEjpg Cabinet officers TO occupy seats on the door
Of the House. and take part in the discussion Of Qucs
lions relating TO their respective Departments
The bill ordered to DO engrossed, vhsreupon,
L., DAVIS, OF Mas, addressed the House at some
length in opposition 10 il.
Mr. DARGAN OF Ala, expressed himself in oppos'
ton to the bill and called the question.
The HouGe refused to order the question BY vets OF
ayes 80. nsyI Al.
M KENEER, of Ga, supported the bill.
Mr. MACHEN, Of Ky, also supported 1t and adVoca'
ted itI passage at some length
Nc RUSSELL, OF Va, advocated the bill in brict
but able speech.
Mr. AYRE, Of s. c., supported the bill, and At the
close of his remarks, the House, motion Of Mr..
FOOTE resolved itself into session, In which IL
continued until the hour OF adjournment