Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-10-14
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RRiprE October 10, 1869
SENATE.

.rbe Senate met at II o'clock, Hon. MIR.
HUNTER in the Chair
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Jeter.
Mr.. Spa RRow, from the Committee on Mill
tsry Affairs, reported back several resolutions
of inquiry, and was discharged from the FUR
Their consideration Of the same.
A House bill, supplemental to all act, au'
thorizine the Secretary Of the Treasury tn
nav district collectors in certain cases.
Passed.
A House bill to fix the pay and mileage
Of the Delegates from the several. Indian ma
lions authorized to have Delegates under their
resnective treaties. Passed.
Mr.. SsMMEs offered Il resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Secretary Of the
Treasury to inform the Senate what quantity
of tobacco and cotton has been exchanged FOR
bonds and stock under the provisions Of thu
act of 2lst Of April, 1862, and where said
cotton and tobacco were purchased, and
what prices were paid for, and what disposi-
lion Inns been made Of the same
Mr.. lancet introduced n bill to increase
he INV of clerks in tho several Depart
ments.
The bill provides for All Immediate ~inrreaar
of the salary Of NIL the clerks in the several
Departments Of The Executive Government in
the following ratio: All salaries under 81 ,0n'
50 Der cent; Of 1000 and under $l,2O6, -
per cenl.; oi$l,2D0 and upwards, % per cent.
Mr.. YANcEy spoke Of tho measure Ms one Of
necessity, growing ont the increased expense
of living in the city. lie paid q high cnmpli-
mont to the skill and efficiency exhibited by
the clerks in the several Departments coming
under his observation; they were an indus
trious and highly honorable class ofmen, and
their services were at least worth as much as
TO the clerks under the old Government re-
ceivc,I, which wna from 80 to 30 per cent.
abnvo the salaries paid our clerks.
Mr. LEWIS moved n reference Of the bill 10
The Committee on Finance. NrgatiYsal.
On motion of Mr.. SEMhls, Il provi,o was
added, limiting the operations Of the hIll To
the close Of the next session, aud thr bill rtrn
passed.
The Senate resolved itself mt" secret sra-
sion.
After the doors were GpEmci. Me. Pnri.H:
Of Miss, introduced the following.
Resolved, That the joint resolution To pro-
vide ad adjournment of the present session Of
Congress, on Thursday, the 18th inst, hc. AMI
the same ia hereby rescinded.
Resolved, That the HOUSES Of Congress
adjourn sihe de on Mnnday, tho 2ulh Of o.
toter. al l@o'clnrk VI. Disagreed in--aycs,
~; noes, 10.
a House bill to re'iurn the funded ,iehs Of
the Confederate States, vas taken up nni re-
ferred to Committee on Post Office.
4 House bill to suspend the writ Of hdb!.ts
corpus. Referred.
The House amendments t. Gciiate bill aInen-
| 6hrnrr uc IN a,t RI foisu aItiIIInul military
force to serve during the war, approved SIh
May, 1861, and to provide for raising forces
in the States of Missouri and Kentucky: were
considered and agreed TO.
On motion "f hIr. PHEL.N, the vote u
which the bill to authorize the formation Of
volunteer companies for local defense, was
adopted, was rr':ua:iirred.
On motinn of Nj. Gi.,GE, the S-l!ate adj
%journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met at II o'clock. Prayer by The
Rev. DR.. Read.
Mr.. MuLEs, Of s. G., from the Committee IN
Military Affairs, reported hack House blil,
With Senate Amendment, Tor the establish
ment Of places Ui rendezvous for ihe rx4lui-
laliun Of prrsnIs suEJcrt ~ military duty,
and recommended that tic llOGsc cuncur in
i The Amendment. Tie ItcuIGmvn:at,un was
agiecd TO.
Also, reported the following hill from the
anne committee
The Congress Of The Confederate States 10
cnuct, That hereafter the INSTRUMENTATION
. cral and the Chief Of Ordnance shall be brl-
yadicr-G General, ia the Provisional Army.
Some dis,usal3n eRs,ed upon the bill, Int
l.,c,ru EpoI anf,,., ur,rn il ria. Lr,pi.i ,,,Iur
was called.
Messrs. BHTfL.R and UuIroMsE, 10y !"r1nls-
sion, presented ,ur.n"riaIs, which wetr apl'r"-
priately %Irlrrie'I.
Mr.. UrJ,sntrlt, nf Va, from ll- %'!uIninil.
lee nf Foreign 4 llalis. reported II i.!ll to pro-
vide for retaliation i'll certain cases.
The till was discussed by Alessss. @i'fL.r-
N,ETrE, Mcqueen uud BAhKsDALr. The bill
was finally ~re-cumuitted 10 The C%omnillcr
Oh Foreign Affairs.
The rules were suspended To all"w Tie
Military Committee to complete their re-
ports.
Mr.. UARR,s, Of Mo-, from The Military CON-
Iniuee, reported BACK House bill, with SENATE
amendment, entitled AN act alnendtt0ry of
an act providing Tor the granting oil bonnlles
mId furlunghs Ia prlYates und nul-cGnInis-
stoned officers Of the Provisional Army" ap~
proved December ilth, l'Gl. The amonu-
lnent was cnnruIILd Iii.
Mr.. HAEhis hiai reEr"rtrt back Il House
bill, with SENATE amendments md amend
menis offered Ly the Committee, entitled,
IAN act 10 pInvidc tor Iaising and organizing,
in the S,ates II Kentucky md Missouri, add
tional iorcei ~ the Provisional army Of the
Confederate Staici,h with Il recommendation
that the House cuncir in the anIendInci,ts
which authorize the President to appoint
general ard field officers lJr the organization
Of such froGps. The bill vas taken up, md
The amendments CurCnTIc cd III.
Mr.. SwAHa. Of Tenn, from tho sume COM
~Inittee, reported bark House Till, with Srnuto
amendments, entitled an act to authorize the
President to accept aid place in the service,
csrtain regiments AMI battalIons heretofore
raised: IN agreeing 10 amendment tho vote
was taken by ayes and noes, as fnllDws--
ayes 80, noes %:
The specinl order was then taken up, being
The bill to purge the army .oi ignorant and
incompetent officers. The chair announced
the question 30 lie upon the amendment Ii
The additional section, offered by Mr.. Sailh.
OF N. e., which is as follows:
Sand provided, further, That vacancies
arising under the operations Of This act, in
regiments or battalions, which were orgn-
nized under the laws Of a State, Tor the war,
or a period not yet expired, shall lie filed M
ia case OF death or resignation"
The amendment was adopted, and the src-
ton ns amended wns concurred. 10, aud the
bill was cngrossed, read a third t~inc--passei,
uyea II, noes 10.
The tilla of the hill was amended BY in
sertlng tho word Relieve" in lieu OF the
word "pnrge."
Mr.. HERBERT, Of Texas, introduced 4 Dill to
increase the salaries oil route agents for the
mails, tho sum to be paid to such agents not
Ii, nxrerll. in any case. Il ,2l0 uer annuEI.-