Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-01
CONGRESS
OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF A


THE WAR TAX.
bill from the House of representatives, to enable
the States assuming their quotas Of the war I to pay
the same into the Treasury was passed.
CLINICAL FORCE IL TEEAsURERs OFFICE.
Mr.. BARNWELL OF s. O., from the Committee OF II
nance, pres 'nted bill 10 authorize the employment Of
additional elrks 10 the Offices Of the Treasurer and As
sis ant TreGsureIs
A letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury, repre-
Senng the necessity Of passing this bill, was read. The
bil was then passed.
PRIVILEGES OF TIE CABINET.
Mr.. HILL, OF Ca, IRON the Committee OF the Jud-
cAry to whom referred resolution relative TO ad-
hitting the heads Of Departments 10 seats In either
House Of Congress- with the privilege OF discussing mat
.rs pertaining their respective departments returned
the same and aked to be discharged from the further
consideration thereof He remarked that in the judg
mert Of the committee would not be proper to pass
such bill at this time. The motion to discharge the
committee was agreed to.
TIE NAvT DIrARTNBT.
The Senate bill amending the for the organization
Of the Navy, was taken up and passed
TIE PRESIDENTS SALARY.
The House bill fling the compensation Of the Pres
dent Of the Confederate States, was taken up and
passed.
TIE sTsrTH or coSscRIrrIoN.
int resolution from the Houss, proposing the sp
ponlment Of cia joint committee Of tue two Hous-e
TO provide for carrying into practical operation the s
ten OF ConscrpTon recommended BY the President and
% report what egtl.on 10 necessary to develop the
mineral resources Of the Confederate States, was IA
ken up.
Ca motion Of Xr. BURNETT, Of Ky, the con,idsrA-
lol OF The rssolG,on was iad-haieIy pos poned.
o. mo ion of Mr.. BARSWELL, the Senate went into
sccre. l. Eisla.iy. se-,ion.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
IL D.. Ill D. n
sooLE.
TcRsksI OF THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
The SPEAKER announced ,hs fcloFicg addition 10
tie Cmuiaee o. Military ilrS 90 mad "a 80 givs to
II ihe SaSss rep'csc .tsti1D on sat Conui;ISs -
Ness-s Bruce, Of X G-ky Vll2rs, Of Louisiana, H.
n e Flor'S, %ils-x q T.Ilr, ard Ch4m5Gs, q
sssSaippi 10 placo Of NJ Davis, resigned.
MILITARY AIInEs.
Mr.. DARGAN, o. Ala, presented memorial fr1u
several q u Mobile aud vCaity OF the su st II
u'sry q rs Nhcl vas referred 10 Iae Military Cots
nllse
NLxUTAcrURE OF IRON, cor,n &c.
Mr. FOSTER, OF Al, iatroluc'da bill TO encourage
TIA mzngfcue Of iror, copper and ihs pro uc os q
soL and sskei that i; b. read at len h. which bfg
ou- he moved TO sl.peud he rule requiring all bills 10
DC referred ord 10 put tupon tho calendar
The motion Nss lest
BE thea moved TO refer it TO the Military Committee,
md tf.t " b. printed.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, called for division Of The
question
The question vSs put on the motion to refer, sad
agreed TO.
The question Wss then taken on the motion to ptni;
and DECIDED in the Affirmative.
Loss or oEDSAScE sToREs &C.
Mr. FOSTER Of red q resolution requ sing the Score
tAry OF War to report the House the amount Of ,rny
clothing, emp and garrison squpags, ordnance AID
ordnance sio,s subsistence stores and the number an
Apras value If cavalry aud ery horses l2s', de.
ed cJp.ursd by the enemy tncs the beginning Of
te war and also the aggregate cost Of subsistence sup
plies here ofore purchased aud the Quantities OF tie
several kin ds thereof Low 10 sore.
Mr.. JONES, of Tern moved 10 lay the resolution on
the table, which was agreed to.
SUSPENSION OF THE RULE.
Mr.. MOORE, OF KY, moved TO suspend the rule re-
curing Saes TO b. called for resolutions, H., with
vis- to enable the mmiitee to make reports
The motioa was lest
Hour CT MEETING.
Mr. CURRY, Of Ala submitted q resolution changing
he hour OF ting hereafter from IL to II, A. N.
TIE preston having bsen pa by y'ss and nays upon
lie adoption, resultCd-ysas A. nays 80.
NAIL ROUTE.
Mr. ROYSTON of Ark, presented q memorial on the
SUI iec Of mail routes which referred 10 the Com
uiItee on Post 0Gi,es, a..
Az ITToRr TO MAKE RTPoRr.
Mr. HOLT, Of Ga said be was sat. fed, from the eI.
psrieace OF the past week. that committees would ro'
have an opportunity to report for some tm be, there
fore asked the unanimous consent Of the House 10
port Al important bill from the Committee Ways And
M CONRAD CHI scted II, said II that privilege was
extended al al il should be grAutod to the Naval Com
O i;tee.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Mr. BRUCE, Of Ky, presented a communication on
"A. III. ~ Al
Military Committee.
PRoTRACrIoN or TIE sEssioH.
Mr.. BRUCE, Of Kv., offered resolution, that when
O,1Rre,s should a.jDu'n on Aond,y, tSe 7h day Of
Ap T. 1852 they )urn to NEE; again on the Ssh day
Of April 1862
The SPEAKER sid the resolution was no. In order,
diy b iuE 6Itd for the ASSEMBLING Of Congress
To. orly way get at the matter would be to rescn1
the aotioa Of the House UPON this question Fl could
max q motion 10 re consider.
NJ BRUCE sid that motion 10 70 consider was al.
read IN: and voted down.
TIE SPEAKER said In that c.Ss, motion to recon-
slider nc y Woud o: be in order.
Nc BRU, y withdrew the resolution until the Senate
acs,d upon sac Eelo luion Of adjournment.
CLAM
Mr. MACHEN, Of Ky, presented memorial on the
SlNj-ct of claim which was referred 10 The Committee
o. ClaiUs.
LIKc9LS's NJ SAGE EMANCIPATION.
NJ. GRO KEIT OF X sntucky, ots:e the following
p-cs~b'e and rasolulics:
Wts.,ds, The 2 ideat Of the United Staes, in his
late mes'sg, TO Oongos5, recommended to the border
save A,ts of this Confederacy, in the military
capa.on Of the United Safes the adoption Of a system
o gratui e adaptation and
Whereas, Tho 80 Gale Uaion citI'uI of sad stacr
nj a,tsmp % carry in ,Cuion the recon nendadon
of ne rsidsnt-so coupt"raot which,
RsssIgei, T at the Comn!Uee on ths Judciiry he In
sruo.d to quite into the eIpsdercy OF PROHIBITING by
Ia hs inporJs i0a Of slaves for neTchSnd re- cher
Eis- into any Ct IN; o'hsF s's o. his oonfedertcy
from anI SITE OF ates that may sdcp. system OF ga
dll rn-ncipaHoD.
The rCeOIuuou wa agreed 10.
JolFt FEsoLurr1S oS rHg PRcs .curoS OF rHs WAR &C
M CLAPP, oil II So agbu..ted the following preaH-
be and int Tsaolu ion 20 a suFa,iu for rysolui