Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-30


case which actually did Occur n which The PRECEDENT
Of the Confederate States CLAIMS the right 10 exerre
Martial L1v, 70 mpfison resp liable citiz n CT Vir.
gina astuming the right 70 oo'sl Substitute Il Was
an ncusion upon tina rights ct ciiiz Il He desired
that this spscil Rhcul1 10 referred 70 the Commit
tea on the Judiciary, resting them TO judge Of the cir
cumsarces Of this caee and rpoit.
Mr. FOOTE said, that since the matter had coma be.
fore the house. be would be glad to kroE If the Pr e.
dent had the right to enforce martial aH has the ht
or the authority TO II ct such gross act OF tyranny
AID despo.ism upon peops a. the one in question
And are We patiently SUBMIT This m liter ought 10
be referred With Instructions, 10 report Immediately, at
ouce and tina! citizens would be allowed 70 understand
whether they were slaves or sui freemen-Wletner or
not We are to be forced rise Ia for the defence Of
our rights He spoke deliberately This declaration on
The part OF the President surpr sng- was irsui
ngand the people ought to Understand Whsther thsro
Is despotm established Ia this city, or whether We
lave still free rspablicf Willie fully concurrug sf;h
all that mad been said By the gentleman from Vi NE
Baldwin hs moved 10 amend his motion so a. 10 in
struct ths Committee TO report Immediately sld not de-
Law on this momsntous question. s...
Mr. HESKELL sad that he,had voted for this resolu-
ton bscsu % be thought our duy 10 investigate
tho matter be opposed to the further commit
mont of this subject tie Com nttes the Judiciary
largo OF me had been Consumed in h5 inves-
CATION OF this subj OF aud the principles upon which II
bastd does not grant the President these powers "
declare martial law. Tie IN jority Of tho Committee
had embodied their VsWs fully il the resolution report
ed TO the House on that suPsct What be0.f. could
there bo in investigation Of these CASEY l. would
ne folly il could d. is and there would De i've AZ
dad cases brougs: bsfors them 10 dscae. lie IN
o. the papsrs beng Lid tho liable aad printed
Mf.SWANN desir % that tho motion 20 lay Inc aoe
a1d piiGt saould DO adopted DC thiog he shodll
ate which ho wished .ouid 60 tie oountry al mg
wi the publication o tho papsrp. L. was the tact that
there were 10 the city Of Redmond agents for the en-
pigment of tuostituiss These persons who ere en-
ployeG are pefsoIs o. foreigu birth.
There had come under his observation IN the city o.
Richmond the fact, that tee B.sl Consul had given
,erfc,te ouc, who claimed bs sutj ct OF leel
Victoria with the view Of eI1mptng him from conc p
ton Ttess pagers forth ha! the person referred TO
had not been oomicil-d within the Colfe 'ersto States
oqt that il bis Intention 10 return 10 Europe by The
"a Ii g, opportunity. To the Speakers personal know
dge for than four years ths man had been dJmi'
cicd hsrs and had bis occupation in the city OF Rch.
mopd The mao vss veil kloSn TO rniny m5nbNn In
this Hous ard Ehelever cc INSTANCES should render 1t
necg,s,r he would ale bis ramc.
Mr. BALDWIN said Il at this isot bsd relevi cy 10
It. case e ChasK Hyde He no, engaged in sdy such
Ax.pcy as the gcndsmsn referred TO- &c srre-cd,
and when il shown that lie not engaged for CON-
sAton, sabJ;tu.e agent, he was discharged.
Mr.. SWAMI sdd thII his at m mt was pIry tIue in
sysGon t. H.. Hyda, az was expressly gtI1d in = 10;
Of .ho Secretary OF War Just read, fa1i1g t7G. Mr.
Hy;e admitted bai he about to mlloy 1bis man g
,uositu'c ard the piper, found upon him. ind
al a course of PREPARATION 10 employ as su0sI'
tu person OF foregl birth. TtiS Nc. HYDE had oe1
II u arresed all imPrisoned and he ought to be
~ pr ! % this day.
M-BALD MN said iha. the Laws of the Confederate
utes ar.ho, ID the employm nt OF substitutes. The
ual GScu 10 oe employ 0y Ne HYde vas wiling. g.
Gaouyh toroSutT, Ike the Data and 60 "a snost
iu,e Was free cLsn 10 subj vt himself 20 nearGcr
ST N simply because he offered nan as substitute,
sucl the enrolling GINGER had EZnb 10 reius or mol
L.. hi kraf
Tn, papers were aid OF the tatl, and ordered 10 b.
prined.
MEDICAL DEPARrNgET.
On motion OF NJ. FARR0W, tie H1use took up and
elss the Ill TO Ieors aIs AID promote the Chaeacy
vi ne Medical DsP1runsui OF she Army.
Trans MISSISSIPPI DEPARTxIST.
Mr. R0YETAH OF AK, from the Committee on Post
OH ard Pos. Roads, reported bill for tie employ
of specsl agents toS the Transmission Of The
mails across toe Aiszi sippi rives.
Mr. CIR kHAN, If Texas moved to amend by Insert
log frut agents inslnad Ct Two. AHeei TO.
NJ GARDENHIER moved to sms End further BY adj
ding az the President shall deem it nscessary.'-
Agreed TO.
The bill was passed as amended.
POST ROUTES.
o. motion Of NJ. WEIGH, tie House took up ard
pissed Al act 70 establish csran post routes therein
sned"
RELIkF BILL
Mr. CL0pr0y, from tie Committee on ClI'ms report
bill tor lhe relief of J1ha Hunter collector OF Gus.
toms a-d agent Of the ASrj1e Hospital, Nitchsz MIS-
Nc PERKINS saii tha: /. would est blish bad PIE.
ces, NJ this stage Of tho revolution TO lsgsa;e on the
s.tjsct az private clins a. this time.
The bill was postponed
BANK or XINFgIs.
Mr. CLOPToy, from tho Committee on Claims. re.
ported bill ior the relief Of the Biuk Of Memphis,
4 ulich had al "A for the tie
army
The sppropration net having been estimated accord
ng to h. cooetu opa r,qlireGenk, the b.l! Vas laid
Oh tue tsols fcr the essnt.
Property DESTROYED DURSG IHE WAR.
Mr. CLAPP, from the COMMITTEES oa Claims, reported
bill TO psrp :tusGe testimony concerning property dur
ns the war; sni for cther purPosrs
The bill wss postponed sol nsdo the spcc,al order
for the mOrnirg houc OF Weircs!Sy.
Me- NILES 10 tired If the COMMITTEES or Printing
had taken auT ,c.0n in references 90 printing chs rro
c,cdnes and tie urnal Of tue P;ovio IA C,nsress.-
The proceedings 0ugh. to DO msis puol!c soon "a
practicable.
RB'LUTI.s CT IHAtK5
H.. CHAXBLIS5, of Va, rsnorted hack resolution,
,tro iucud by 8r CoLLsR CT W., Of thA.ks to E3uto-
nlu Ly1c5, and tho eficetJ and mtn under b. cam.
I'D Gallant GnG mogltotious rssco rendered, in
tina . ) N,ys
Tho resolution was agTce3 70.
EXEMPTION
TIE House then up the regular order OF the 5sy
berg tie Al lia'y Exemption BIZ and the question b..
ing ueon thu motion o. Mr. LYON, of Ala 20 reer the
b;l aud Amendmsrti 10 q committee Of one from each
SAFE the n: 'tol was lost.
NJ RUSSELL moved TO ipssIt in the II line, after
the word "ar," the world "snd ill volunteer troops
heretofore raised by any State since the passage OF tie
T. eu;.Cd, IAN &C: iurhN- to p-oyiis fjt the public
defsnSe, approved AP-ii l6, 1892 willis such IoopJ
b, III m, l., i-aa nsfS au'hDrtv
ei Als rx,mpion sosil apply any peroa suljsc
to too nct o. ArEl l6 1862"
The n cndneGt wand 0ed.
Mr.. HARRli OF No, moved 20 sms,d BY Inserting a
rrovso eIsmptng fron sc'ipion tic rs who lave
served 10 the army sud hsVo been discharged thrown
OF from non election.
The am.udmtn. ras lss..
Er. HEaeEaT, Of Tex.s mcvsi t, amend BY rc!u
ding in the cass OF sIargis ctzs IN the frontier and
coat col to- Of Texas Lost.