Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-11
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Mr.. JONES. Of Tenn, suggested "ereton oil" In.
creased hurhter
Mr.. NILES saii that he desired the bill should be
eGHtsrdnL .
Mr.. DUPREE, of La, though. that relieve" would
be b,tter still lad the bill bean passed IL sss first
reported to the House. IL would have been pargattvs
but as it was nov, it would act only as a ssnts ops
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The AmeDdmeut Of Mr. DUPRrr was agreed to.
Mr. DUPREE introduced bill TO consolidate reduced
regiments Referred to the Military COMMITTEES.
Mr. BALD WIN moved to posp,ue the order OF the
day, b,ing the retaliation bill. Agreed to.
RoUTs AGnTs.
Mr. HERBERT, OF Texas, from the Postal Committee,
introduced bill 10 increase TIE saa les of agents
for the mails, which was taken up and PISSED.
TAX BILL
The next spsc'al order was the tax bill, reported
by Mr.. KENNER, from the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. CLAPP, of Miss, moved as a test vote that the
uI DILL bs postponed until next tessou. BE was Of opn'
ion that no such bill should passed at this session.
Msssra BALD TIN, PERKIN3 aud KENNER argued
against the poslponeme. 4.
nent-
TIE House sefused to pos p.ns the bill till next session
b. the following vote:
YEAS -Ayssrs Bal.on, Bell, Chan re. ol.pp, Olak,
Copton, Collier, Dape Foster, Ffeemso, Gardenhe,r,
Ca and, Garnet, GArtrel, Genuy, H.uly, Herbert,
MD J6ell, Pugb, Smith, Of abima, T.bbs, Wilcox,
Wushr, Of G. las, Wright, Of Tennessee "A
Nays -nessis SPEAKER, Asbs, Aver, Bidsin, Bnk'
de- B,ua M, Boleler, Boyse, Brdgers Uhlton, Curtp,
DIrgsu O,J unete, Elliott FarroW, F,ots, Gooda, Ora
ham, II ay, Harris, Hsrtrdge, Hilton, Ho!combs, Holt
J ,nes Kensu, Of Georgia, Ksnan, Of n. o, Ksnner,
Lander Lyon, cR,e, MO .e.p henees, Ales, Perkins,
R.- Royston, Russell, S.I!on, Smith, of N. o. Swami,
Trippe, Wech--4S.
SALARIES or DEPARTMENT cLrRKs.
Mr.. BALDWIN, Of Va, moved to take up the Senate
bill to increase the salaries of the clerks In the part
men,s of the Confederate Government Agreed 10.
Mr. BALDWIN otf,red as substitute bill framed
By the House Committee of Ways and Means which
adopted
Mr.. LYONS moved to amend by adding that the cal
sry Of the pras Secretary of the President be 81 00o
Not agreed to.
The b |, was then passed As follows!
"Tds Congress Of The CO,jidra!e SAFE, do enact,
That the salaries or compenss OF oil officers
gloves Of the several Executive aud Legislative D.par
ments appointed under any law Of Congress and resd
ing In the city Of Richmond whtss salaries shall not
exc led 81 co., there shall be added, for the period Of
one year. " per cent and for the period Of one year
the salaries or compensation Of all such icsrs
poyees now receiving not less than 600 and under
81 500, shall be fixed at 81 800"
ADJOURNMENT OF CoSGRIss.
Mr. RUSSELL, of Va said tina. the Tax bill hld
not been 10 tponad il Ind zion oil the intention
Of the Hous 20 proOng the session therefore be moved
suspension Of the Iues 10 ioT him 10 in reduce re
STU ion postpOnng tn adjournment OF Cor gress I'll
Monday the 2lll ins:. .)s.
The House, on motion Of Mr.. F00TE, went into go
cet session, I'D hsvrg opened adjourned until e!gh
o'clock to night