Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-11
Confederate States Congress,
ER1DAT, MARcH 7, 1852.
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1 IlIiOG. tuSIl0 ShlDS Lax
report s bill 10 carry iaco ,f-ct the latte!
clause of The sscoa6 part Of the sixth secsios
| Of the Constitution, allowing Congress to graEi
permission to members Of the OB6ine, sears ca
the 6 Sor, and participation iu the proceedings
to certain ex.aat.
&. MaxwELL thought II doubtful whsthe!
tbs permission aloud 90 granted e: present.
OF whether any Of tire members Of the Ca6lnti
desired (, OF whether j: w.s eon7snien. &c!
hem 70 avail themselves Of tie privilege, il
accorded them.
NJ. JoaSs)N, CT Arkansas, Ts= opposed io
granting the permission e: the present Fol
; aimsc!f, 40 considered it . matter for serious
$50 grave debate whether he clause should
s7e7 h2 Cried cut :. Ill. Ia this OPTION nj
-orco%ed that he SIS so:si,ne. Atal events,
i, is NOT pTofar . asi:ste tie sui SC: ist now,
u5l.l the Es;&ar Of iGo Gsb;aet changes Ia dis
posed 81.
NJ. Maxwell VAS ret aware thss tto Tcso>
iG.ioa you'd bring about carbohydrates
ne would nara oEy-ed il IS cna of iaquiry into
the expea;sucy Of :eki1g such action
At the eu-gestiun OF ssvsral members, nc
tteu changed lis resolution 30 as 10 authorize
.bs judiciary Committee " inquire in!o lhe
expediencs Of carrying ont tha provisions o.
the Constitution, and 10 report BY bill or oth.
~crr;ss. In tots !or2 it was adopted.
MT. H.rSsG, d Tennessee, moved for s--
consideration Vt the vote upon the Bill Of yes
to-day, allowing :he two clerks OF the sccrs-
tary Sut 81 $50 each pc: annum. He thought
Liza pay was inadequate 10 the Severe !:5ors %
these gentlemen, maG Tere compelled 70 TT.ie
uni; past midnight il order 70 get up the uns:-
aesa Of the Senate. LIS thought they w-Ts an
slls % co The wolk required Of then at ih;a
psy.
M.. BAKawIL, o! South Caroiios, ooa!d DOT
understand how e. Increase Of pay would en-
able tnsm 10 DO taa EcrE, br. be couit aea
how an Increase o. toe working ioTA would
accomplish the labor.
III. HAY.Fs-At ell essats, The gentleman
would admit ga: increased pay you'd s~eeten
the labors OF TIE clerks 10 their midnight
work. a:i hold CUT a. incentive to pnTaue II
wish Increased Diligence.
hi. ULARA, Of Missouri, suggested that in
any eSe1t "sho lahore. was worihy Of ha hlrs."
The mo.iou to rcco1s;Gs: vas lest, aid TIC
Serats vent into secret session.
House CT Representatives.
The H5ase nat at IL ", pursuant to nd
tournament. .Piaye: by Rsy. Dir. FoaD.
Leave Of ahsenca WIS lsked Tor Nc. BafcK
1SRlpoE Of Kentucky, called boms by illness
~ bis family. Also for AT. CRANs.lssof Viz.
GINA, Gu eccsuat c: ptrso51i Il! heal!h.-
Grantsi.
Ar. HLSLY, OF A,sa2sas, &c Tsda rustir'ioh
ins;7ucting the Ccnru!:lee On Military AhIirs,
70 Inquire irto tSe rspediency Of fortiil ing
Mompnis, uaisaa, Napoleon OF Montgomery
Pint. Natcn!z. Vicksbr:g, aud tie Iouta OF
Rsa RTe7. agreed TO.
Mr. RoYsT0S offered rn! raleslias all d.
lies on inp.ris save from Inc Cai,sd Sate.-
Referred 10 Con 1;t,ss on Conusfce.
Mc. VIlLExe GEeTcd a resolution Tor inquiT
Ing inc the expense OF building isu steamers
Of light c:augh., and TO carry ,bTre oT four
guns. E,isrIed 20 COMMITTEE % Naval AZ
fairs.
Mr. hcpovRLl, Of North Carolina, efered 6
resolrsiop for az inquiry by me Committee on
Military All. ira, into the e&pediency OF autho.
ris;5g S;a;es to tsudcr brigEdes 70 TIE a?EicG-
eracy. AyTetd 70.
nj. aILys cT.rei = Gill to. purgiag The mil
itsfG s41yica oi ig1o-snt a1d i:sIhc:s-i 1&ceis.
Referred.
Mr. FoorE, c. Tennessee, 5f.red - BIZ! %
supper. .he yu5l;c c::5i, aud other yurpgHc=."
Referred to Committee 81 Ways aid Masas
1t d;recy :bo Secretary Of lie ITsssG'? 20
purchase all the cosEon erd toasec1 Ct The
Cooiedcys.e 8 ates, 10 &c paid fer, cre-:1n-ti
in C~c2if2zIe:e rotee, :rG :Ls !sDaitd!c ic
bo7ds at % ;e.C', bearing 8 pc: csat iGt@:es!
Also a ill TO Impose 90 3: II. ecty OF co!>
ltu ed tobacco during he preset ;sa-. ~
less he bloi ksds bs raised.
A,.o b:i. 10 pre7e.! he exPoI: :: ;he pro
scr. crop G.. cottoa a1d tobacco - ca-Ln!3
csses.
~. L7tss, Ct F:rsiois, introduced 6 bill %
-;sulc.e the fees Of cierks- :2sssfso io judi.
cis-7 Committee.
Mr. D.JARSE77, 81 Virgins, 81 :a1 G
memorial OF ci:iz,rs % Eng George oou7!7,
Va, a.kipg indemnity fer certain loas:s.-
R f=-:ed &C Committee % Claims,
Mass:gcs wc-o ~rccei"ed iraI the P'Ss!dent,
transmitting 80 repoT. Q! tie Postmaster
Gs1sra! ara 4 letter iroE tbs Secretary ci
var, s;atirg That ;hs thc!a! :tpo.t i:o1l
Roanoke Island had not ye. beea received.
Iouas Eli ftr paying the sIres=sses aus
roer,be.s Of the Pfoyisionel Congress was 70
ceived back from tas Ssosts wi,a an amend
meet striking GU: Il. prohibition Of 'consiruo
ii7s l:lcage"
After some tatsts il Tas referred % tie
COMMITTEES on Pay nnd Mileage, CD motion Of
Mr. GARLAND, Ct Arkansas.
4 Si!i Was recci7e6 !.cm tie Secsts nrnTi-
ding fc. thc destruction OF cotton, tobacco, ano
ctDe. property wteu cscsssaTy to prevslt lie
capture OF TIE enemy. a debate Of ccnsid:-
raclo length r@susL, in which many members
participated.
Mr.. SuI7z, Il Virgins, moved to refer it t.
tie Ccunittsa ca tie judiciary. Aaotiectsd
20 the Dill IS prcviding a new claas CT claim
ants u2on the seeuesEss!oa fund, whioa Is FL
ready pledged.
Iii. CuIL.os. of A;aosml warmly approved
the bill, acd opposed the reference, Is &c
necessity.
Mr. Foo-E, of Tennessee, besr:Iy favored
tie 5:i!. ard 7eas prepared to 7ota
Mr. MOORE. Of Kcn:uczT, construed the bill
es making ; preferred cias: of tco5e whoas
Property might b. burned IS provided fcS-
He OK acte6 &c This
Mr, NILES, Of South Caroline, said tbs, he
p7eferTrd the Senate bill 10 ,hs: whioh ne hin
self had cE.5=d &c the House. It had beeu
Sid
"Noas bu. an ap.h1r knoss 40 .u.hor's tears;
AK f.ac,' : fJta1sss fer tie Chi d che bs-5."
Bat ns Lad no feeling to prevent hin fron as
cep:ing the Sarc.e bii, as Or bette. thar his
own
Nj. BoTcr, Of South Csrol:Is, opposed the
bill. The Ssqueetr,:ioa 1uDd vas wanted for
var PURPOSES. :,
Af. Cray, ef Te4ae, said We might use it
for the war, snd refund it afterwards. BE IA.
vored the priocipie Of indemnity.
Nc. DuPRs rcesc,red The House bill,
Nj. WRIour, Of Georgia, Raw no Just dis
~t;nction be,wlen tie d ferent classes Of # T.
err Property ''uksn" BY the soeH5, Of pro-
osrsv '.5u-a:," WEE in eitho! oase propsriy lost.
lie |sas viii as 70 take tho Senate bill, but ep.
posed 20 orculabs1!lg our cad, ~ promised
compensation.
Mr.. CRocksr7, Of Kentucky, represented tee
largest. tobacco gTo~!ng district IN the Con"
federacy or the veTli. lie vas wiling TO take
,ho Seats h:il, snd argued thEt!s dc rot