Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-12
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The resolution reads as follows:
R.,eIrd That the Secretary Of War be requested to
Five Information to this House on the following points,
viz: a.. c,rfad.,,,. forces
c. pTohnston 6rst established themselves In the
s,S If Rowing Green, and what was our force tnA
time and within the period OF week
WHIT vas the force of the enemy at that perod 1e'
tween Bowling Green and the Ohio nSer' anu "ne'o ~
Gated! The, ams from
80, -. "a movement towards the Ohio Was he
restr,i1ed by instructions from the ar Ut
vas be Ieft 10 his own discretion in the matter
What forces, If any, were sent from Bowling ueen "
Fort DonelsoD previous 10 the nrS' oA'' ~ P'N'
aud under whose command ,.;, =,
RoWlirg Green up to the time OF its evacuation
MD Gan Johnston reinforce or attempt 10 reiniorce
,b. Confederate amy at Fort Donelson during the pro-
Vress of the conflicts at that place
Ia Il within the knowledge of the War Department
that anv appcatons were made by the commanders oil
opr forcas AZ Fort Doneson for renfo-cemen previous
to or during the conflicts at that place
Was Cen Johnston restrained by orders from the
War DEPARTMENT from sending reinforcemens, OF Was
he left to his own discretion in that regard
What means OF transportatons had zen; Johnston -
Rowlinp Green 10 enable him reinforce Fort Doneison
during the contests had he been disposed 70 10 cot
When were the Notifications at Fort Donelson ana
Fort Henry respectively constructed and IN wns'
Wa, there any military reconnaissance along the oanks
of the Oumb,ran and Tennessee rivers with the we"
n iudcious selections of places for orhcatons, before
the sites for Forts Henry and Donels1n were selected
Did Gan Johnston fall back from Bowling Green ID
nccordapce with instructions from the War Department.
or Was he left to his own discretion in the matter
Why Was Nashville surrendered TO the enemyr pio
Gen johnston proceed upon his own discretion, or un-
der instructions from the War Department. in regard 10
the act of surrenderng that city into the hands Oh the
enemyi
WSsn Cen Johnston, about the lSt Of 0ctober last,
mad, call upon several OF the States oil the soutn"s
including the State OF Tennessee for large numbers Oh
,roors 4hy was that call revokedi Was the eel OF re-
vocation In pursuance of order from the War Depart
meut or upon bis own judgment merely
Has the Department received any ofhcial reports Oh
the STAIR at Fort Henry or Fort Doneson, OF touenL
the surrender Of Nashvlles If so, communicate the
Mr.. RoYsToN called the question, which was 'us'
tanned.
Mr.. FooTE called for the yeas and nays, which was
sustained aud the vote being taken resulted: yeas W
nays $50 the resolution was adopted
MAKING TREASURY MOTHS LEGAL TENDER.
Mr.. BOTsLER, of Va, offered resolution, instruct.
ing the Committee OF Ways and Means TO inquire INTO
me eIpedency Of reporting bill making Confederate
Treasury Notes legal tender for the payment OF deois
during the tendency Of the present war OF inaepen'
derce, which was adopted.
PAY OF cHAPLAss
Mr. STAPLES, Of Va, offered resolution asking .na'
the bill reported BY the Committee on Military Ahart
of The Provisional Congress increasing tue pay 0,
Ohanlsns In the Amy be withdrawn from tn MES ano
referred 10 the Committee Military Ahair with IN
s-uctious 10 inquire into the expectancy Oh tePors
the same 10 the House, which vas adopted
KxENPrIsG PosrNAsrKRs FROM MILITARY DUTY &c.
NJ STAPLES also offered resolution instructing INT
Committee on Military Afrs 10 inquire into the eApe
dicncy Of reporting bill eI mpang fSsmas'sr. aH'
o,ber psIsons in the postal service hom Military
I rst,reuee was charged from the COMMITTEE on ni'
tary AfIrs to the Committee on fos' oces ana '''
| Roads and il was then adopted
plnioIs BY CONFEDERATE Troops.
NJ. SMITH ot Va. presented a memorial in relation
IN dsm,pes no the Conf,d rate troops, which was refer
| red to the Committee on Claims.
TREASURY MOTHS
Mr.. BALDWIN, of vs., presented aeommunicsaot
from the President OF the Bank OF buckingham, IN re
ation TO 1kiag Treasury notes Legal teIuer' VIM
va, referred TO the Committee Of WBys and Means
Mr.. BoTELER presented communication on 'n'
4 SINE subject, which was similarly referred
POSTAL SERVICE.
Mr. HoLCoNBE, Of Va, presented memorial from
csrtan of Nelson county, on the subject Of pos
ts service which referred to the COMMITTEE on ros
| 0dioes, &c.
| TEMPORARY RANK.
| Mr. LYONS of Va, introduced DILL 70 authorize tn
President 10 confer temporary rank on persons ID co
n.,d Of volunteer troops and officers OF the marin
oorDs which was read 6rst and second time by us ute
| d referred to the Military Committee
Mr. PRESTON of Va, presented memorial IRON
ctxeus of Grayson county, Va, which was referred II
the Committee on Claims.
PUBLIC PRINTING
Mr.. BARKSDALE, Of Mississippi, reported under spe
ci,l privilege, from the Committee on Printiog Dill
proyide for the election of printer for each House
| Congress which was read twics by its title
| The sense of the House being clearly ascertained u
be in favor OF the election OF printer oy oin' sose
the too Houses 20 as to preclude the necessity OF prn
;ng by each House the documents, the Dill was
on motion ef Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, recommitse
th view 70 frame il in conformity with the sense
the House.
| REPORTS IRON COMMITTEES.
| Mr. GARTRELL Of Georgia, from the COMMITTEE
the Judiciary asked be discharged from the iurihe
! consideration OF the following AutJecs ~hnh were II
| ierred TO that Committee:
| A hin TO regulate the pigment OF Officers, and
Iii 10 fix the time for the meeting of Congress-
The House agreed TO discharge the Committee
Ne also reported from the same Committee, resolu
tom asking that the usual number Of the report OF th
Auorpey General be printed for the use oil the hous'
which WAS adopted.
reported some days since, giving Cabinet Officers th
pEyiege of upon the hoor, was taken up and mad
i
C,STIscLrIoS or PROPERTY.
Mr.. MOORE OF KT., from the judiciary Committee
10 be discharged from the further consideration
bill referred to thst Committee, asking legislation
the svera states the sequesraon and col 'catio
Of the property OF aliens
The House agreed to discharge the committee fror
the further consideration Of the subject and the bill va
! laid upon the table
. Mr.. KENNER, from the Committee of Ways an
Means &sksd to be discharged from the further consd
Grafton Of the following subjects tn them refeSreds
! A hill entitled an act 10 nmsnd an act TO authorz
the issue Of Treasury notes and provide war tax 10
| their redemption.
resolution of the North Carolina Convention, in re
fation TO minis. . =,
biII TO lew war tax upon cotton produced In tn
yea. 1862 and bill TO provide for the payment OF pen
sioas in the Confederate States OF America anu the Ia
4 dian tribes under their protection
Ths latter bill was referred 70 the oommis'ee Oh
| Claims
txyxprIoSs FROM MILITIA DUTY.