The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-13
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

FRIDAY, SEPT l2rH, 1852
SENArf.-ThA Senate Wan opened with PRAYER
a. noon by the Rev. J. ID. Coailng. OF the N. f
Church
Mr. brown, Of Miss. offered the follow ing rsso
lntlon. which WAS adopted:
Resoired, That the Committee ON Military Al.
iArs be Instructed TO inquire whether persons hold
ing commissions In the army Of the Confederate
States are employed as clerks In the Depart ments
and especially In the offices Of the Quarterm sster
ana Commissary General, In this city what pay
and allowances such clerks receive; whether they
are paid A. clerks commissioned officers, or
both and whether the duties pei formed by such
commissioned officers, N clerks q. may not be well
performed by persons taken from civil life and al
less cost to the Government
Mr. Oldham, Of Texas. offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be in
structsd TO inquire and report what legislation ia
necessary. if any, TO suppress the illicit trade car
red on between persons residing In the Confederate
States and persons residing in the United ststeM
Mr. Henry. from the Committee ON Military At
fairs ored back the joint resolution In relation
TO the Hon. Pierre Soule. now confined by the
enemy In Fort Warren, with amendments 40 that
the resolution would request the President to "use
all the means Of bis power to effect the liberation
Qnstead Of sxchange1 of Pierre Souis, aud all
other persons Illegally arrested BY the enemy
The resOu ton WAS laid the table for the present
Mr.. Sparrow, from the game committee, reported
back the fesoutions OF 1Auiry into the authen
ticity and authority, If Authentic, Of certain re-.
ported executions by Gen. Bragg of soldiers " it'll
ont court.martal, and asked to be discharged from
the further consideration of the subject. The rea.
for this request was that the Senator (Mr ORR
who had offered the resolution had written q COM
munication to the committee indicating the neces.
siiy of calling for persons aud papers, which would
place the subject before the committee In a form
which they did not deem 1t expedient to consider
II.
The committee being discharged,
MIR. Orr, Of g. c., moved that the resolution be
referred TO = special committee Of three with su
thoTity to call for persons and papers.
Mr.. Burnett, Of Ky, objected The army WAS
acting under law. aud Whenever sn officer disohsy-
ed that law, he was smensbie to it, whste erer his
position With that law the matter should be ierr
and uot brought here TO De investigated before q
coinnittee.
Mr.. Orr replied thst the information upon which
he based his resolution came from a source in
which he pisced Implicit confidence, and that al
Though there was law 10 pnui-h officers for tran
scenang their authority. that law would scarcely be
enforced where the only partes " 10 could convict
were Ia the power Of the tyrsnf.
Messrs. Clay, Of Ala. Phslan, Wisfall, Yaucey,
and Hunter. opposed the resolution and Mr.. Clark
favoied it ia de bate Of some length.
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House Net At IL
o'clock. Journal OF yesterday read
Mr Botelsr, Of vs., presented a memorial fron
the citizens Of Shenandoah county, asking the ez-
suiptiol of millars from eCnsoripton. Referred TO
Military Committee.
MIR. Hilton, of Fla from the Committee on Siiii
u
the President commune sing the dispatches from
Gen Lee relative TO the recent victories, and the
resolution OF yesterday ii relation TO the m3ve-
Ineni of our a. mics ACROSS the Potomac. reported
the following substitute for said resolution;
Res5ipfd That the thanks OF Congress and of the
Country eninenty DUE, and hereby teuieIed
10 General Robert Lee and the officers and men
OF bis command for their late brilliant victories cul
mnatng in the signsl defeat Of the combined forces
of the eneniy in the second gi-at battle "t Manas
sas.
Rssoirsd That Congress has heard with profound
satisfaction Ot tie triumphant crossing of tho F0to
Uy our victorious army, and assured OF the
wisdom OF that masterly movement, ieposes with
entire confidence on the distine uished skill Ui The
commanding General. sud the vaor Of his troops.
10 achieve under favor OF the Great kuler OF Ns
tiOns tfinnphs ree We Oppre ssed II Maryia aud
advance our standards into the territory oi Ehs enc
my.
RESOLVED That the President be requested 10 com
municsts the foregoing resoutions 10 General Lse,
aud the officers aud nien under his command.
MIR Lyons of Va, moved 10 sGfend the see9ud
resolution by striking out the words advance our
standards inro tbs territory oI the enemy
Nj. Miles. OF 5. T., wss Father surprised al this
motion of the gentleman fron Virginia H. hai
thought that ii there sny one thing more than
another upon which the people OF the Confederate
States were united, it was change OF policy from
the defensive TO the aggressive In conducting the
war
Mr. Conrad, of La concurred with the gentle
man from Virginia who made the IN Jtion VIII ich
had caused discussion. He thought the resolution,
in its present form, transcribed the appropriate
duty Of Congress.
NJ. Foote called the question which was SUSTAIN
cd whom
Mr. Goode of Va, called for the ayes aud
on the motion of Mr. Lyons. when ii was defeated
by ayes ~, noes Gl.
The Speaker announced that, the morning hour
having expired, the business in order WAS the spe'
eisl order of the day.
Mr. Foote, OF Teun, moved the pOstponement of
the special order, with view to complete the
Was agreed TO.
The resolution being again open for discussion
the House was detained until half past O'Clock
without coming to vote, the opposition being con
fined the second resolution. On test vote,
however. it WAS adopted by ayes, 63 noes, l5.-
The resolutions, as they came from the committee.
were agreed to by decided majority of the House
Mir. Miles, Of 8. G., moved, a substitute for til.
title OF these resolutions the following: Joint
lutions in relation 10 the late Victories and the
crossing of the Potomac by the Army of Northern
Virginia.
To this Mr.. Jones, OF Tenn moved TO amend the
titls by adding the words. and Congressional
General Order, No. l." SO Al to make it read, Joint
resolutions n relation to the late victories and the
crossing Of the Potomac by the Army Of Northern
Virginia"
Upon this amendment Mr.. Fsrrow, Of 3. G.,
called the syes and noes, which agreed to. and
the vote resulted-ayes l3, noes 81.
On motion, the House then adjourned