Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-26

10 me that it, consideration should be deferred
Mr. JENKINS. 1 will say Friday.
Mr. Chiffon. ! think the proper course would Be
TO refer this bill 70 the proper committee. i move 10
reference to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. LYONS. trust the gentleman will Withdraw
that motion for the present, that amendments may
be offered to IT, which can be referred with the bill IL
self. There is one amendment that should l.. to
Offer TO this bill, and that Is amendment TO enable
members to PROFOUND questions 70 the Cabinet
bers touching matters connected with their peculiar de-
partmepv.
The SPEAKER II. would not be competent to offer
than two amendments 70 bill before is reference,
without the unanimous consent Of the House.
Mr.. GARNETT-The only objection in referring any
sui to committee Is to clear up any Implications
10 Which it may be involved snd er able IL 10 be sui
mitted in an inteligbl, form to the House. This qes
ton is apprehend fully understood, and needs
action Of committee upon to render u int, gble 10
members s,e no necessity for its reference.
Mr.. F00TE-I sm as much in favor Of action as tho
gentleman from Virginia Is. sm opposed TO post.
ponement of the consideration OF this question. u
derstAnd from my friend from Louisiana, (hr. PEO
KINS that the bill is 10 the very language OF lhs Con-
stitu,on ITSELF We perfectly familiar with that In.
strument and need no enlightenment by committee
upon it. wish to the Secretaries here lace TO fscs
Mr. SWAMI move TO amend the motion OF tho
gentleman from Louisiana, Mr.. Perkins, BY making
il the order of the day for tomorrow.
think t material and important that the House 81 all
decide this Question before advised as to who
shall constitute the Cabinet that the action OF tho
House shall DO regarded by the members of the Csb
met the country at large as having any personal aP
plicition.
The question was taken on the amendment TO the
Amendment and was decided in the negative.
The question then REQUIRED upon the motion to post.
pone the consideration Of the bill until Friday, and IL
was also decided in the negative.
The bill WAS then referred TO the Committee on tho
Judiciary.
Mr. MARSHALL, of La, offered q resolution provid.
Ing for the destruction Of cotton, tobacco rice, laval
stores 81, to prevent their falling into the hands OF the
enemy.
Mr.. CONRAD, Of La, offered an amendment in the
form Of resolution joining upon all loyal cz ,ns tf
the Confederate States TO destroy all their cotton to-
bscco rice naval stores g. that may be In Danger Of
capture by the enemy, aud pedgiug the Confederate
States government to reimburse TO the Of these
suppes, at the termination Of the war; the value Of the
above enumerated articles that may be destroyed.
The resolution and amendment were referred to the
Committee on Military Af.irs.
| Mr.. KENNER, of La, offered resolution proposing
that the 9Th rule be amended equre thai when
member shall make motion 10 go into secret session,
il shall b, seconded by M ,rity Of the House. instead
of one member, as nov, to give it effect.
Il was referred to the Committee on Rules, motion
| of Mr. B0NHAh.
| Mr. DAVIS, of Miss, submitted bill to provide for
the increase Of the army and regulate the pay Of on
| GERS and prvates.
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
he As) presented OIL 10 proVus Tor tue creation OF
n,vy, the building Of gunboats and the purchase Of
| arms.
Il was referred to the Committee on Naval AG.irs
He also presented bill TO provide for the erection Of
hospitals and other purposes which referred TO The
| Committee Military Affairs.
Mr.. MCDOWELL, Of North Carolina, presented q
cutiou adopted by the N. @. Convention, recommend
ing the MINIS within the limits OF the Cohederacy 10 DO
put in immediate operation which referred to tie
| Committee of Ways and Means.
/ n, If NJ LIN N.rn Alma dat
| by Mr.. Lyons the House went into .cret session.
After the lapse of an hour thus spent the House
| again went into open session.
| Mr. RUSSELL, of Virginia, offered q resolution 70.
qu ing the President II not incotss eat with the prb
| lie welfare 10 communicate TO the House Col. VIM b.
Taliaerro's report OF the battle Of Carrick's Ford
| Adopted
Mr. BOYCE offere q resolution authorizing the Pre-.
sideat to appoint Commander in Chief wnch was re-
! referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
| Mr.. GARDERHIER offered q resolution proposing
to change the 2lst rule to require that member
making motion TO 90 into secret session shall state
nature OF the business for the nsideraton Of VII
the motion Is submitted and that it shall be seconded
| BY a m jori,y before IL prevail.
Mr.. FO0TE moved to amend by adding aud that the
committee be requested TO report as early as possible
The amendment accepted, and the resolution re-
ferred TO the committee on rules.
The private Secretary Of the President presented to
the House message which Was read as follows:
To TIE SENATE AND HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OF THE CONFEDERATE sTATIs:
In obsdierc, to the Constitutional proyisioa requr.
leg the President from tins to time, to give to the Con
gress information Of the state Of the Conedercy and
recommend TO their consideration such measures he
shall Judge Necessary and pedient have commloi.
cate that since my message a. the last session Of the
Provisional Congress events have demonstrated that
the Government had attempted more than IL had power
successfully achieve Hence, 10 the effort to protect,
BY our arms the whole Of the territory Of the Oonede
rate States s,aboard and inland, have been
posed as re- entity encounter serious disasters When
the Confederacy formed, the States composing IL
we're by the peculiar character Of their pursuits and
misplaced cor ience in their former associates, to
great extent destitute Of the means for the prosecution
Of the war on SO gigantic scsle that which it has al,
tanned The workshops and artisans mainly 10 be
found in the Northern States aud OF the first dues
which d.voved upon this Government was to establish
the necessary manufactures and In the meantime 10 OBJ
tain BY purchase from abroad a. far as practicable
whatever was required for the public defence. No effort
has been spared 10 effect both these ends and though
the results have not eqialsd hopes, IL is believed
that an impartial judgment WILL upon full investigation,
| award TO the various departments Of the Government
credit for having done all which human power and fore
sight enabled them TO accomplish.
| The vaor and devotion Of the people have not only
sustained the efforts of the Government but have gons
| far to supply its deficiencies.
The active state OF military preparation among the
tons of Europe in Ap: last the date when agents
FIRST abroad interposed Unavoidable delays 10 the
procurement OF srms aud the OF navy has great.
" mpeded our Efforts to import military supplies Of all
| sorts.
have hoped for several DAYS to receive official re-
ports in relation 70 discontinue at Roanoke Island
and the fell Of Fort Donelson They have yet reich
cd me, and arr, therefore, ruLbe to communicate 10
you such information oil those events, and the
| qlences resulting from them, would enable 70
make recommendations founded upon the changed
dton which they have produced. Enough is known Of
the surrender a. Roanoke Island to make US feel that it
was deeply humiliatng, however imperfect may haze
been the pre- para,ious for defence. The hope still
entertained that reported losses at Fort Jnels
have been greatly exaggerated, inasmuch as !
not only unwilling but unable 70 believe that q arg
army of n nponle have surrendered Without detpe