Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-08

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been read first ard second time, was motion Of
Mr.. KENNER, referred to the Committee Of Ways and
MeSns.
This bill provides that with view to insure the
cessu prosecution Of the war and the support of the
credit of the Government the Secretary of the Treasury
shall be empowered TO 10 be purchased as far Es
practicable all the cotton snd tobacco OF tho present
crop the Confederate States, at price not exceed
ing cents per pound for cotton, and not exceeding
- cents Der pound for tobacco, agreeing to pay for
the same one-surth Of its value in Confederate notes.
aud the remainder in the bonds of the Confederate
States having 20 wears 10 run and bearing Interest ct
the rate OF S per cent per snnum.
l. also provides that In all vhere the cotton
tobacco Of loyal citizens shall have been hereafter
burned either under the direction Of the military
thorig 80 crSsr 20 keep The gu. Of tbs hands of
the o. IN o. by .le owners thereof having bona f9s
the same o. 'c' u TieT thry shs respectively bs en.
titled 10 BE- endured therefor the extent Of actual
loss 10 Confederate bonds hav ne 20 years 10 run with
Interest at the rate of per cent. per arnun.
EXPORT Duty on C:TTOs AND TOBACCO.
M FOOrE also introduced bill TO impose export
dlty upon cotton and tobacco the growth of the present
year unless the blockade OF the por Of the Confederate
States shall be s9oher rsred which referred TO the
Committee Of Ways aud Aosns.
PREVENTING IMPORTATION CT corroS, ETC.
Mr. FOOTE introduced a bill to prohibit the eXporta-
ton of either cotton or tob5cco of the present groHtb
except in certain cases. which was referred to the ilue
committee.
IMMORAL.
Mr.. WILCOX, of Texas, presented letter from Col.
Steele in reference TO certain property taken from him,
which was referred to the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary
FKEs OF CLERKS or COURTS.
Mr. LYONS introduced bill to regulate the fees Of
clerks in the Courts of the Conedersts Stts
referred to the same committee.
NJ DEJARNETTE presei I'd q memorial from sundry
citizens Of Krg George county, which was referred to
the Committee on Claims.
COMMUNICATIONS TRok THE PRESIDENT, ETC.
The SPEAKER laid before TIE HouSs commuuioa-
ton from the President transmitting the report Of the
PostmAtsr General
The report was very vouminous ard it, reading was
dispensed tn, on motion Of Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Ga e,
and referred TO the COMMITTEE on Post Offices and Pest
Reads and ordered . be priI tsd.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House another
communication from the President transmit ting report
from the Secretary of War in response to resolution
Of the 4h nst asking that the House be furnished with
| tie report of the battle Of Roanoke leland.
The Secretary OF War stated that the report called for
had no, vet been received but daily expected, and
that il would be furnished at early day alter Its re-
eeipt.
| The SPEAKER submitted another communication
from the President, tansm ting report from the Sec
rStlry OF War, TO be considered IN secret session.
The report relates to the number Of toops which the
Confederate States have now in the d informso up
on which called for by resolution Of the House,
adopted on the 4th its.-
The SPEAKER announced the next business in order
TO be- the BILL &c, sent In 10 day from the Senate.
The resolution in regard to the payment of arrearages
due to members OF the Provisional Congress was taken
up. ,.
| the resoluuon of red in the House BY Mr.. CURRY,
when IL was introduced prohibiting the payment Of
strucuve mileage 10 members Of the Provisional Con-
| gress who are members Of the present CopgIeSs.
After come unimpcrtant debate. the resolution
ferred 70 the Cou mt,ee on Paw and Mileage
| TIE DESTRUCTION OF CLIFTON, TOBACCO, 30.
The SPEAKER laid before the House Senate bill 10
regulate the destruction Of property under military ne
| cessity ard TO provide for the indemnity thereon.
Section l. The Congress Of the Confederate States OF
America do enact That the military authorities Of the
Army hereby authorized and directed DESTROY
on tobacco, military stores other property Of any
kind uhAsoever which may aid the enemy in the prose-
elon of the war Uben necessary to prevent the same,
any part thereof from falling into the hands Of tie
| enemy.
Section 3 Be il further enacted That the owners of
properly destroyed under the operation Of this Act
veil as those persons who shall voluntarily destroy their
property TO prevent the same from falling into the hands
Of the enemy her, by authorized 10 perpetuSte
{, simouy OF such destruction, in the pre-
scribed By Act Of the Provisional Congress
entitled "An Act to perpeiuate testimony in OF
saves abducted harbored by the enemy, and Of
other property soizd wasted, destroyed by them
approved 80. Angus 1861; and such owners and per-
sons shall DO entitled indemnity, of the property
questersd aud col catrcd under the laws OF the Con-
edsrae States, in such manner as Congress may here
after provide.
After come debate, which parsook very much Of the
character OF that had upon the bill for the destruction
OF cotton tobacco, a., which passed tho House yeser
day, this bill passed oy q vote OF ~ to IL.
PAY or NLnnEKs oF CONGRESS.
The SPEAKER laid bslore The House Senate bill to
rag-lltp The of memkSra Of gODRr,ss
which,
o. motion of Mr.. GARTRELL, was referred to the
Committee on Paw and Mileage.
The S reads
4 Bal - ssgRl4tr me computation Of MsnibSrs 81
C..r-.ss
ScIs1. IA. p % se.S Of N, O.afrj rate Slaf,' #
Aus ,a FOL. .t1-., "a: tie comp ns.Tion OF each Sen
a,or RepreIsra'g' ard Delegate in Congress shall be
three thousand dollars for e,ch year. ard mileage at the
rate Of 20 cents per mile Tor each session. to be paid In
msuner foloWinC wit on the first day Of the f st
session OF each Coagr,s5, soon thereafter ss he
may be in stendabce and apply each Senator Repre-.
sentative and Delegate sha his milesge and all
his compensation rcm the beginning Of his term TO bo
computed the rate OF $3.50 per month aud during
the session, conpsnsaIioL At the same rate. And
on the first cay Of the second, any subsequent
sefson he thsl receive his mileage aforesaid, and all
comp 1ssten which has accrued during tie cjourn-
meas a. the aforesaid, and during said session.
compensation at the rate, provided no member
shall reecive mileage for than sessions OF any
CoDsres unless more than twenty days shall etpse be-
tween the adjournment oil session aud the beginning
OF another.
SIC q That the President of the Senate pro tsmyors
when there shall be no Yice-Psesident, the Vice
Prtsiden, shall have bcome the President Of the Con
iederae States shsl receive the compensation aoSed
BY law for the YcePresident and the Speaker Of the
House of Representatives shall receive doubls The COM
psnsatol above provided Tor Representatives, payable
at the times and in the maaner above provided for pay
mert o. the compensation Of Representatives.
SIC g. Taat this Law sisll apply TO the present Gen.
gress and each Senator representative and Delegate
shall be entitled TO receive the didsrnce only botse
their per dem conpensacH already received under tho
las now in force AID the compensation provided by
ths act.
sEc T. That II shall 30 The duty Of the Sergeant at
AIMS the House and the Secretary Of tee Senate ~
specysy, to deduc. from toe monthly payment OF mem