Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-08
CONGRESS
OF TIE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
HoxD.x An,;, y 1870
SENATE.

SENATE.
NJ, HILL. Of Georgia, introduced to the Senate the
Hon. John W. Lewis who thereupon presented his Gre
dsntias from the Governor Of the State oil eeofga,
an accredited and duly appointed Senator to supply the
vacancy occs,oned by the acceptance OF Hon No
bert Toomb. ssni.or elect. Mr. Lewis was duly amrm'
| ed ard took his sat
Mr.. SENKES, Of La, presented communication from
| the New Orleans Committee OF Public safety reAung
4, the exstipg war and the formation OF similar sssocA-
lions In the different cities Of the Confedefacy was
referred without being read, to the Military Committee
| NJ PHELAN. Of Mas, introduced bill to authorI'
the ssue of Confederate Treasury notes under the de-
nomination Ct Ave dollars
mittee.
| REPORTS CT c-nNIrTErs.
N, SPARROW. from the Military Committee report
ed hack fayorAby bill for the appointment Of board
Of officers tn develop and work nitre beds in the Oon
fderscv also reported substitute for the bill regulating
| the Medical Department of the army.
| M HILL from the Judiciary Committee, reported
bill regulating the salaries OF the Judges Oh sne Dsc'
| Courts Of the Confederate S.ates -,
Mr.. CLAY moved to lay on the table, which motion,
| after debate, was agreed to.
| RESPECT TO MEMORY OF GEN. JOHNSTON
| The clerk announced . message from the HOUSE OF
Representatives embodying the resolutions adopted by
that body relative to the victory In Tennessee loee
| House proceedings
Mr.. HENRY, Of Tenn, said te hoped the resolution
would prove premature. From the dispatch that had
been received and from conversation with the President
no was disposed to hope General Johnston was not
| killed but badly wounded. The dispatch was cent u
Just at the close of the gh, and it was probable tna'
ln Johnston Lad been wounded and, as is often the
c.ss had been reported dead. Al AL events, II would
be we'll 20 wait until well informed or until the
| frat dis patch corroborated.
| Mr. DAVIS of N. O, stated that tn, Dispatch An
nouncnr the death of General Johnston was snt TO the
/ n,,o.al rs, Gsneral Reaurerard IL
phatc.
Mr. WIGFALL replied that was so, but Gen. Van Dorm
had alan autographed en- former occasion that COL he
bert had been killed in battle when he Afterwards tirnei
up alive and is yet alive 10 the eI element OF battle
fed nothing can be known with positive certainty
On account of the uncertainty the resolution Was not
/ acted on at the time
TIE rI1Ls rRoSrtER.
Mr.. OLDHAM, Of Te1ss called up the bill reported
anon adversely by the Military Committee. to reve iuto
ID, Confederate States service one regiment OF texas
volunteers for the protection Of the Texas frontier
SThe s mite ordered the bill to be rscoumitte'.
Mr. sEhhES moved TO make toe House bill for thu re-
mail Of the tariff which had been epored upoa adverse
y by the Finance Committee, the oIdr OF the day Tor
Thursday.
The Senate refused to do 80 and then went into secret
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House met at IL o'clock. Payer by the Rev.
| Mr.. CRUnLEY.
| 1uxL,rx GRAND VICTORY
| =, ,,,,cox L. -, ,,,,,i,,o,s oo,asrt ofr,, al
4 the following joint resolutions
Rs,,Ly,d That Congress have learned, With feelings
of deep ~ ard gratitude to the DIVINE RULER or Ma
rroSs, tie OF the recent glorious victory oil our
| arDs 10 Tennessee. .
hsioSts ins' tne uea y, " .s n.. IA. a.
JohNSloN, 'le y, ~ Uu' 49,, a. sxnl,..
ing hi: troops 20 oau.Vs oa ri. Lilo,
uon WIN soa's sc ~ ~ " WV w. - - 0'
| AID gallant an oihcer' opv,r
Rtso,v'd, IhaI :, Ie.Peo' :" ~. "' Sn"., A. =,
| 1ohNoio ,',, ,a ,s Sou % r"n-,a
ADJOURN unui 80 ,.
Mr.. PAkhlss Oh III ,nns Ne Nou'u "ess noT ~
the memory OF thar distinguished anu saisut queer U!
doing what ia best calculated 10 give increased tcsIoy
TO our tImy aud strengthen our deisnces ~SuI re-
specially suggest thAt We hke up ann cons'ei INC n
| tary bill on cur table having tnese otJsos 10 view
| Mr. fooIE-l rou'l ASK uhe senueuihu non, IA. "
| Wlthdra" MS ooJecuou w '"o 'o"''"e'@''A VI N
solutons.
While agree with the gentleman as 10 the neeesSt!
Of speedy action upon the 70 Nhicn roler,
seems to me that such marx OF respect 10 the saah
dead is peculiarly appropriate d'snau'd DO eu'reo
gndess OF the consideration Whico 'ns pre-
sens. Notwithstanding that We all feel rJoo'd owe,
the orlous vleorJ Nnieu nas zen We
but feel deeply saddenta oy inc a'e VI 'ne 'o
SION
Ii seems 10 me, SIR, tnst se CANNOT % 70 Jay SUI
ceutly composed 70 Peorm ouI S. wy n.ie ~
w0Ulb IN my opuion, pes. compoh Win tue ieennss "
respect aud gratitude which We all entertain or inc oa
ngushed aud patriotic chieitan well as the ofncer'
and sci iers who part epsted with him In tbs COZ CT
to ADOPT these reSouVons aLu AeJ'uru o'of un'n W.
morrow
am As r. Iious es any to perform the dutsI d..
yoIviug upon here but az, satisfied that We caine
do 80 today with that degree oil composue which 10 nc
ssary to give force and efficiency to our action
Iuu't the gentleman VIII "i'hdraA DIS OH choa Alt
tt. a.. Al..tta IN naaa