Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-19

OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
TUESDAY, March 18th, 1852.
SENATE.

The Senate met at twelve O'CLOCK, H. frayer Dy rev.
Dr. j. Lansing Burrows, Of the First Baptist Church
POST ROUTES.
Mr.. OLDHAM, from the Committee Of Postal Affairs,
reported bin establish certain post routes therein
mentioned, which was read and passed
CUITIvArIoS Of COTTON.
Mr. HILL, from the Committee of the Judiciary, to
whom WIS referred the bill presented by Mr. PHELAS, Of
Hiss 70 limit the cultivation of cotton in 1862 report
ed the same with tie Recommendation that It do not
pass The recommendation was concurred in without
debatc.
The Senate then went into Executive session, and
remained until the time Of adjournment
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tho House met at IL o'clock. Prayer by the Rev.
Dr.. Doggett.
COMMUNICATION FROM MINISTER or JUSTICE.
A Communication was received from the Minister Of
Justice On the subject Of the transfer Of the papers,
bills Journal 81 of the Provisional Congress to the
present Congress which, on motion Of Mr.. Mills, was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HOUR OF NETTING.
Mr.. RAWLS, of Ala, offered a resolution fixing IL
o'clock, A. NJ, as the daily hour of meeting of the
House henceiorth, which was rejected.
TINE OF ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. CURRY, Of Ala, called up the resolution which
he offered on yesterday fixing Monday, the Slst inst,
rs the day fer the adjournment of Congress, and the
l4,h Of July for It's re-ssEembling.
There we're Two amendments pending-one offered
by Mr. DUPRE Of Louisiana striking out that portion Of
Il fxng she time for assembling, and inserting in lieu
thereof the first Monday in OCTOBER unless sooner
convened by the President either here or such other
place as the President may designate"
MIR. CONRAD, Of LIS, moved to amend that amend
ment by striking out the words "eiiher here or such
other place az the President may designate"
Tee QUESTION Was on the amendment TO the amend
ment
Mr. RUSSELL, of Va, moved the indefinite postpone
nent OF the resolution and amendments.
He said II ssems to that it Is impossible for Us,
with any degree of intelligence and propriey, TO Ap
point day when We can s5j ourn. We have much i'm.
por.ant businss upon the calendar and our com
mtteSs all busy engaged In the preparation OF ether
important business which II is indispensable We should
Act upon before a'journment, but which IL will be i'm
possibls 20 dispose Of within the two weeks.
Apart fr, tha consideration, submit that 1t would
70 gross derstioion Of duy oa our part 10 return
a. this early peEio5 to cur homes add thereby sbdcae
our share of the duty snd responsibility resting upon
the Government at time Ike this OF great plbc peril
Il seems TO NE that m would be rot only guss direlc
ton of du on our part return homo at tie time pro
Dos d. but would exercise bad hlsnce upon the pop
al ssnim, nt az a time when We have met with som"
rsss ald when sppnehensions OF danger rect upo1
the public mind. II seems 20 me that no element o.
our defence ought to be weakened bat that every ee
Of the Government should be retained entire and
in ul operation in order 10 give the greatest possible
effci.ncy to every department OF t. and give fresh
impulse 10 our fo5ces In the hsd
we adjourn sir, leave the responsibility and the
nowav Of conducting this entirely In the hands OF
t,e Executive Whatever cnnhd roe may have In the
cuuye depsr mept OF the Government foresee that
mos, deplorable eorstqu noes might result II we were
"a have fresh disAsttrs while there representa-
tive Of the power OF the country IN existence here eI'
osnt the Executive department. Alone know not What
e,Amitiss nav b. brought shout by thS State Of tfi
can conceive IL possible however that the GoVerane
self might fall unless the Executive were sustained by
the energetic efforts and counsel Of the Lgisls I've de-
n.rtmept OF the Government In times OF great peril
For these reasons Of opinion that We ought not
now 10 consider this question Of Adjournment
Mr.. HOLT, of Cal desire u say word or two
upon this suit ect
iNr RussELL) to Insist that wa should remain here
Tor the reasons that disaster may f upon u.s. Disasters
air have osfallen every day since the commence
Inent Of our sessicn and what have done 70 re-
lieye the past or give hope In the tuturef He says
We retire from our posts here the conduct Of the var
I'll devoye upon the shoulders Of the President alone
ask him II il has not been there While here
ask him what aid have We rendered, what aid has
hsn asked Of us by the President and Heads Of Depart
neuts IN the conduct OF the wary What report have
We 10 makeS Have NO rendered ard aud helping
hand 10 the revolution by any measure We have yet
slopteds True sir, VIC have appointed Committees TO
ipvssigste. We have attempted in some degree TO
cure the past and Ehst MORE ask can we do in regard
10 the future than 10 place within TIE control OF the
President and the Departments the money to prosecute,
and the men TO c,rry the Wa-'hH means OF raising
tbs one aud commanding the other' What more aid
can we eiyes What else is expected OF usr What
ohcr prt can We take in the conduct oil the war than
10 DO thisS IRpprrheud that the Committees charged
sh theae particular duties, vii be ready to report
oribvith A Dl Tor appropriations. aud in short time,
bin 10 raise the moaey Dscefssy 10 prosecute TINS
u,r And what else can We dol v hist other parI can
az takeS What other hopes can We hold ou;F
had occasion 10 express to this House, at an early
day OF the session. that it our duty TO do these Things
S,d return to the position where We might possibly be
f moro help 70 the country in the present eIgency
thsn We are on gossiby can be here. have been one
NJ tbose uho have been Opposed n the continuance Of
this session Of Congress- or 20 providing for lie snbers
salary Of tha. chlrlcer that would justify is staying
1ers Il did feel that We could hell the revolution,
sboul saw STAY here; but rePsat all that We can do,
AZ ths representatives Of the people, s 20 provide money
and CAR msa to tho Government. We hsve done the
one. and will coon be enabled y 40 the other.
INSIST that il il our duty 10 the psopio, Is remarked
upon former occasion, TO return to cur constituents
arS II need oe place before them the true condition Of
bing, by which they are surrounded the true crcum-
l Ses tax attend them in the progress OF this revolu
doc and IL need be prepare, rot 70 legsate bus TO
sght with snergy in this grea! CONTEST
I do hope ii resolution cannot be adopted to pro-
vide for the ournment OF this Congress at an earlier
d,y than h here proposed that this resolson will pass
Fr myself believe that duty - Ourselves, duty 10 the
var duty 10 the people, would enable us 10 adjourn on
Saturday night having passed the appropriation ill and
providsd the ways and means to meet this war.
This Question has been tee ed almos daily. The hon.
orEbie gsae1sn from Arkansas (ar RoYsroS) has al
most every dsy called we lt.eunn OF tie House to It,
Let us 20 on and determine whether i tSs purpose Of
tie Congress to remain 10 tession or vhethtth ito
nnynrss 10 do the things nee6fdl TO be DONE that 10
bs5 tho eoutest Ia which our people are engaged and
return to them 10 report shat We ere doiag
trust il will be tbs pleasure OF the Houss to adopt
the resolution so that 80 homo sud eneoutsgs
our people prosecute this war with the energy and &C.
termination that the crisis demands.
Ne STAPLES, of VA-It strikes me that We are e.
bbug CURIOUS spectacle before the country. Yester.
d.y. the members OF tbs House voted themselves
frsd ssl,Fy Of twenty-five hundred dollars. To-day,
b,y discuss proposition and indicate purpose to ad'
-. .hn Cnrrrasa II sn e,rY day. Ye.lerdsy. Il Wa