Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-10
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The Senate met IL o'clock Y. Prayer BY Rev. J. D.
Ooulling, of n. E. Church.
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
Mr. HILL, Of Georgia, presented memorial from the
Beard OF Managers of the Confederate States Bible 3d.
cey asking that cersin funds bequesthed to the Ame
rcan Bible Society a. Now York. and falling under The
action OF he bsqiesrston Law be turned over To them
to be used nearly originally designed by The
tors, the present circumstances will admit-vz For
the benef; Of the soldiers Of the Confederate army
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
cAPTURsD LOCOMOTIVES.
On motion Of Mr.. LEWIS, Of Georgia, the Committee
on Military Aflirs instructed to inquire into the
pedency of authorizing the sale of part the whole
Of the railroad engines captured from the enemy giving
preference the main lines Of railway in the Confederate
States ard especially to the Virginia and Tennessee for
the purpose of transporting supplies Of wood 10 the
rious alt works On that rouia. s--s-s-----r-
TIE cosYEDERAfl oonxIssIosIls.
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS Of North Oaroins, the Com
n!.tee Foreign AfliIs instructed inquire
the eIpedisncy aud propriety of recalling our Oommi,
siOners irom Europe.
Mr.. SPARROW, of louisiana, from the Oommittse o.
Military Affairs, pr esented bill providing thai In al cas-
where the Board Of Eoquiry shall fad officer in the
army elected or promoted, unfit for his position, the
President, by and with the advice of the Senate shall
have authority to l the vacancy thus created The bill
The oHoCrAw NATION.
Ca motion of Ar. HUNTER Of Va, the House bill ap.
propraug sl3 SEQ 10 pay the Choctsw Tribe of Indiana
che interest due by the Safe Of Virginia on certain
bonds was taken up and passed.
THE EXEMPTION BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration CT tho bill to
exempt certain persons from enrolment for service in
the army Of the Confederate Sates-the pending ques-
ton being the motion to amend the bill to exclude
justices Of the peace from amptoa.
Mr. sEHAES, Of La. addressed the Senate In opposi.
ton 20 the amendment arguing tina. the civil officers Of
State Government could not be coerced into the Con.
ederate army without breaking down that Government
aud vio!atngevery principe up IN which this revolution
is based.
Mr. OLDHAM, of Texas, also opposed the amendlnen.
but coutelded those Senators who sustained the CO.
ercon OF the cz Of State into the ermy under the
CoDscript Act could not consistently oppose the
cion OF the officers.
After an incidental debate between Messrs WIaYALL
and OLDHAM, upon the constitulionay of The Conscpt
Act.
Mr.. ORR, Of S. O., replied to some Of the arguments
which had been aidrced in support Of the pending
amendment. He believed the best exemption law whico
could bo passed would be bill t1empdng certain Con.
tedarate tsers, and all other persons who may be
enpted by State laws.
Mr. sIhNS, of Kentucky, sustained the constitution.
Atty Of the pending amendment, holdrg that the
rary VieT was tn!amcunt to declaring that the Sttes
hao coFfeu upon congress TIE power 10 raise mics,
coupled With such restriction would deprive Congress
Of the eficacous OF the power.
Mr. DOKTUh, of North Carolina, said that the Lsg's-
lat Of ss session exempted about 10 600 oce hold.
in North Csrclnl from conscript 81, and therefore
cccasionr much classification. The public sentim
In that State is that enough of above the ncript
sgs viii be et to justices, etc. and he desired
carry cut that sentiment
Hr. YANCEY, OF Alabama, next obtained the floor,
but yelled it to Nj. PREsToS who moved that the fur
her consideration Of the subject be postponed until to-
morrow. The motion WAS sgreed to-
MKT SESSION OF cosaRrss.
On motion OF Mr.. HILL, of Ca, the bill to change
the time Of meeting Of the mex. session Of Congress
from TIE frs. kcnday Of December 10 the lsh Februa.
~, 1868, was taken up.
Mr.. ORR, of s c., moved to amend the bill by stri.
king on. "lsh February" and inserting "2i Monday in
Jsnu,ry."
The amendment wsa agreed tn.
The bill was pssssd-yeGs Il, nays IL.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of N O., moved that the vote be reoo.
sdered. EeEstived.
OF ADJOURNMENT.
The joint resolution fixing the day of adour nment Of
Congress On the AZ met, then taken up.
Mr.. HENRY, OF Tenn moved to amend the resou-
ton by striking cut "2zi," and Inserting ''S0sh."-
Agreed to.
The resolution was then adop.ed-yeas 10, nays 10.
On motion Of Mr.. CLAY, the Senate then resolved
itelf into secret legislative son and coon alter ad
j1usned.