Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-17


to the naval hospitals during the continuance oil the
war, upon the same footing chaplain in the army
Passed.
| SUSPENSION or TIXEs.
| Mr.. WILCOX, of Texas, tfr,red tie iol)Ting:
| R.soE.ed, Tnat the Committee of Waya and means
enquire into the pediency OF susoendiog uu' t' coz
OF The war; the egs! soldiers IN tine seFvc1 o' 'ne
Confederate States in STA service AID that 'u'y It.
| port by bill or otherwise" Agreed to.
TREASURY MOTIFS A LBAL rESDER.
Mr.. FOSTER, of Alabama, offered the following: q.
"Rs,olvsd, That Justice and good policy require tnat
our scdies should pe paid in gold snd silver, or their
equivalent therefore, the Judiciary Committee 10 GeTeoy
instructed 10 report at an early day, OH making N0"
| tsderate Treasury notes legal tender.
Objection being made the resolution was Withdrawn
| for the present.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr.. CURRiN, of Tennessee asked aud obtained leave
Of EbseIce for his colleagues, Aessr5. RIGHT aud Al
KISs who called home by the near approach oI ne
enemy to tue locality of their families.
Mr.. ROYST0N OF Arkansss, asked and obtained leave
of absence Tor bis colleague Ar. GARLAND, who vas
| called hOms BY urgent business.
| DESIGNS FOR cosflDERLrE FLAG.
Mr.. BOYCE presented a design for a flag, which was
referred TO the Committee on Fog and Sal
Mr.. BARKSOALE of Mississippi, presented design
for tg also one for the Confederate SEAL which were
|
CRUISING VESSEL NASHVILLE
| Mr. CHAhhLISS, OF Virginia, CG.r,d he following:
"Rasiusr, Tnnt the President be requested 10 cou-
nunicate to this House tie commander rpCT O. tte
cruise OF the Nashville, AID his ;;l corresPo2deLcc
with tie diff rent authorities ia E-s~nd.'
| Agreed to-
,p.cIlL REPORT ON The SURRENDER OF FORT DOyELsoS,
ErC.
Mr. TOOTE, on leave, reported from the special con-
| I'd Fl
| D NELSON, &C., reports as follows:
The special committee sppoa'ei 10 examine into tie
causes o! the recent military olsstr AZ FJrt D)Ge!scn
aud into the circumstances lBvcd with the surr der
of the CITY of Nashville tito tn hat d. q enemy-'o
which uiltce various Other collateral mgtters rave
bsen subsGa aenty reitrredbeg leave 10 Tcpor. TIA
thsy hay!, IN the performances OF ihe duties ae'SeeH
them found it necessary 70 aocumGiAic laRh mass
| testimony, all OF which is herewith reported 10 tis
House for such in regard to the same s5 snail ~
desued expsdient IL is Tecomme ded by tie commit
100 that the House do cause said testimony Together
with such other as may be taSen TO be printed for TIE
Caarrau, a., &c.
| THOMAS 3. HANLY,
| THOUAs FpsrkR
| Ii. W. BRrCE,
| L BAKESgALg.
The repor. wrs agreed to.
ADDITIONAL REPORT or NEssRs Fo'rE AND hRuC" ON T"h
| FORT DOSxLsoG AFFAIR.
| NJ F0OTE, chairman OF Tor c2"mitiee, s'a'ed t'b
vha the Committee had imolsly agreed ~ the r.
mort inst read which xpresaCd no oprlou tn the Eat
ter Two OF tie Communicable. BRrcE, o. he't,caJr
and himself-had drawn IN al Gdi,uona repcri, she
did cypress an opinion thc several p9'u'7 10. rte
10 in the general report, and ch-nns re-'i"' ''4'
| on lie aiked the G1suM0lt consent o! the u"I8 l,f
the readGC of thls addiio a. rcpor; ana re- ,'Ltp'
Tho SPEAKER eaii thai, l-c57iiar O. -.rc' paslsa-
neptary laws no one knee. b.t-r taau tne gor'erep
from Tsnue-se. this add iOnHi report o miHo'T o.
the conTits could be reat OILY by tie uuannou' COL
sent Of the House.
The CHAIR then d cdel tn. ,hs report Of Acssfs.
Foors aud Bruce could be read. Tito essential POS
| tons a. ioiDNs:
cine evidence before US shoss c5ncirsiyey thai td'
ate OF Fort NELSON ma7: j'igvUsy ,c .' aud
that the fortcl cations established tlcrt "'Te ct mos
sba and invedrc. character, list when our riyrr'
suie should ct ready 10 GSsIu u.s. aosa a-a 'DJ it'
ssbiiits cf. q ing tle mos sfuJ-l J!-.l' -
| 1T DJoel.Ou, after rurus Of tue u .t~-. .l Hfr
bl.oiy encounters which have mark . e tI-ofi 3,
war was surrendered inO tic htaG' Of .ue An isfr
IL two tfousSgd OF cue v-i ut s'oops Nets shhe, A
or woludsd dur4g tg various oIao n'er- vh!' r'i
the history OF four day bat IT, sol nearly siG thou
sand Of them ultima .ly cou.trdu,d to 'A2'oe.
the hard &c of becoming prison oil var Ia As 0''
| OF a cruel, unrlsl'iug, and barb3rnDs TO.
ave take great pleasure in making knoSr our 10
crate CONVICTION af!e- ui'pNs,iOI,te * .nusyg OF
testimony adducod before u, thu. the taUr gene a ON
GERS commanding at Fort DDnei.on, their suHori''' q
Off aud the Whole opuy OF rplh'tH u'E .'Ii GU
mand Cu ing the lorg continued Lul bloody co,-cs'
rAcld b. hccI IN opposition 70 force. i've time. t''I
. number exhibited amount O. courage, ni pa. ne
, and OF energy, unEurplss IN the ,nra- 4 war; Co.
that each ,nd all Of them lrs Tgn g.. t.. b. a~i irt.
o. their country and Of al the friends ui sOui,ra free
dom ard Independence.
, We nov approach a point oI Lr-at dtLrac' 1.
Prlsic o! tie Cyncjerlc stat has jrjg"' 10 pro
pr IN the exercise OF the discretion ro''"i 20 i'm "i
re U3ns;i,arion, 10 relieve G,asral- Fr,i AMI fiIs
al .sgf no Ia -, y
assigned Il, nj IL IL due r-,ics 70 ~ thU, o.,
original hastily drawn 0icl ports Of tl,=a CONN i
era several ports cOaleC ct win t. sus"ua'r a. Ff
. Duncls IN Cesmed By tlc Pcr-ltrt Ltrr-i ga ti d
character were LEI lees SUI Jec' 20 u!1 terpr
tation Thes, points .t, to tie net Of ,yrr'aT ?, ~
ydunsr in which ,ha. W., prs.orIun frf iG" ".""
amp 'oysi nv thsse officers ui ,rctF o." hN-d. "i 90
. satmy Su5I. Qlcul irv'at "a ''r it' moe .Fi' 81
the Judgment OF e uudr r,''"el, removed '. g'-
| g.tuId. alike Ct c,r-urt AMI o. I'.u- Toe Q',.'..
p.op. 4dud ~ these cic"r- ny t.r N1r U'p7'm-n',
regard 70 all the d,c.ts ut'.r4- ,n' ,at4 Hh H'. '
ere.iuy AMIR, nave np", ~ Co., "y..t y. Do. "'
ggei bacn moot -stt-facL2T ~ a"s'.r'l; n1a g." g.
NOT dou5 that III. = dent " 10 hIu-ai b. 'o1It Pass
when fl,y advised the i.cts OF t. case, ~ quest
thoroughly jlss aid m,EaaGlmods corr i'.1.'
those who.e iOrtu-e IL has Deer, .'r s.'O', 20 '
been suit .c:ei 10 the 1.cij of iii De-. dghqa.ue,
re gard TO matters which to calm aid p' l.--d BE-
toriau will nos hl hereafter T. rrcsrl " aan'H O., '-.
sliuilg instg"cel oil ohI'lh mr'. "hth INC i't's-
tir.s have ff fiCd.
E EITHER loru a kidd 80 cal Ifo'.4-h2' " '1'.
ON YESTERDAY, glth,r $50 E1,s'E1r u, .a'. l'o'-
- th= C'usla's.,i.u vi tu' h..t" .rr "".N t 't
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il..ll g..t sud Lu r.I sy..l..r ,.ls a.r.. 80
ysthrr % clrv..,Tl. I,y -I....i = ..'. s Jt-.
SOC, over whose sI.'.a us $50 .. .a ~ !r...e
IL ieaJG, AID 'ol' ..lu -u-. .-. 'I.' aH- G'.
son 10 biz county "a a0S Ct.n,'l.l a-ia.t O. T-'H
.. c.gii dispute, g. ''N. 10 -f - Us i'!- ..
Of ycry dl:,, aad .r Las s.lcs read III o-
hearing IA tnb halt Gi'h .u HHlt ~ p' 81 Abe pss