Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-14

OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES VI AhEkiCA-
SATURDAY, April IL. 1852.
SENATE
The Senate net at IL o'clock NM. HUNTER il the
Ohir Prayer by Rev J. L. Pstsrkin, OF the ,scopsl
Church.
oUARrKRrAsrERs' sroRTs
Mr. LEWIS, Of g., effsrsd resolution the object Of
wsioa 10 prevent ~ far as possible the unauthorized
transportation oSer tho railroads Vt commodities alleged
10 be the property OF she GsytramenS,
On mOtioq OF Nc. BURNEfT, OF Ky, tae resolution
was referred 10 the COnurss on Military AfArs.
GUERILLA COMPANIES.
Mr.. BURNETT, o, Ky, .uoaittcd 4 resolution, which
was adopted, instruc the Committee of Military At
fairs to inquire into The eIpedeLcy Of authorizing the
vice.
BILI PASSED..
Toe following bills taken up and passed:
bill TO Sutt o. the Secretary oil Var TO divide the
appropriation for the cOltiugent fund Of tie War De-
pAF, m5nt and ths army.
oil or the reie VI Caroline Miller aud Der children
(Anculs proceedings for the teqiss.ratons OF real
,A!s purchased fer Ms. Miller by brOgh,r-an alien
ouemy
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. SPARROW, OIL l.. IRON the Committee Of Mill
vry Affairs, reported back tho bill TO prevent drunken
ness in the army.
Mr.. ELL, OF La from the Committee en- the Judci.
ly, reported bill 10 amend the law relating to the
oOmptniGon Of Attorney, Of the Confederst, States
AsO bill TO enforce prompt returns from discussing
officers and sgents.
QUESTION OF ADJoURKNESG
On motion OF Mr.. BURNETT the resolution from the
House. hKing the day for the adjournment Of Cen rsS
vas transferred TO the secret calendar.
The senssO then went toto secret legislative session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House assembled al IL o'clock.
oEDER or DLBLTR.
Mr.. SINGLETON, OF Hiss., Cfsred resolution, that,
for the emaioder OF the present session Of Uong'ss
member should be allowed speak longer IhAn fifteen
ninutes UpJn Aay subj set aud shat member should
have the privilege OF speaking second tme upon il vi
after all other members who desire i. email have sPo'
ken.
Tho SPEAKER suggested that resolution fixing the
time t-eny-avc mlpues, which Of rod day
ago by sr. ATKINS Of Tenn, nov the table, and
that probably proper course would be TO take up that
resolution.
TIE reading Of the resolution was called for where.
upon the oil TX read il As follows:
Re. ove6, That no menb OF this House shall! speak
more than orcs, longer than twenty-five minutes
upon the subject without thu unanimous consent
Of the House during the present session.
Alter debate, touching the question Of prefer
ence between those resolutions,
Mr.. SINGLETON moved TO suspend the rules for the
purpose Of enabling him to introduce the resolution
given shove.
The Quss ion va taken by yeas and nays and resulted
Yeas 81 rays "a
Mr. SINGLETON then moved to.suspend the rule re-
curing the resolutO to lay for two days tina.
tie House could act upon it at once.
The vote upon the suspension Of the ueo the intro
ducton Of the resolution held to indicate the
Of the House sfr natvey upon this proposition; and
the question being upon the adoption of the resolution
Mr.. FoOTE moved to amend by sui shutting fifteen"
for "tveoty.hSe."
Thsreupou, NJ. LYONS moved that the House go into
secret session The motion seconded and the Hou
accordingly resolved itself into secret session.
Alter few minutes spent therein, tho doors were
again opened aud the consideration Of the pending qles
zion r sunsd.
NJ. SINGLETON called the previous question.
Tie call Sustained and the main question ord6r,d
and the vote being taken on the amendment offered by
NJ. ToOTE, il was decided 10 the alternative
The Gu ion then REQUIRED the adoption Of the
solution amended
M. LYONS called The yeas and nays, which were or.
dared and tho vote beng taken, resulted: Yeas 81
NAYS 20. SO the resolution Nss agreed to-
o. motion OF Ar. SINGLETON, the House resolved
itS-.f into secret session.