Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-29
CONFEDERATE ErATgs CONGRESS.
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Ihg Senate met at twelve o'clock. Prayer
By the Rt. Rev, Bishop Early. ~.
MIR. SSl,t,Is, q, BY, offered. the following
r resolution, which, after some DISCUSSION, Was
adopted:
;, =" Resolved, That in. the .opinioh of the Sen
:. SIC that the general complaint made by the
'Esick, and wounded III the army Of the Con
icdels.te States of mattention~ and neglect on
the part .ofithe medical officers, whose dntI
!, Il ia to- provide for their comfort and necessl-
ties, Justify the apprehension that such com
I.plaints NAV be well founded and therefore
:. require at the hands Of Congress an earnest
and speedy investigation, with such reform m
the whole svstern as will III future prevent
these abuses' and secure to the Sick AL
wouulsd,such prompt attention as their con-
dition tr.ay'rcouIre.; and 10 this md select
Committee of three be appointed, by the
President az ti.is- body to investigate Glitter
I co,npluiuts, TO have proof if doomed nsee9.
i 5aTy.,; and to Gonfe Win the Secretary oil
!,
meull- in order thar such reforms MAJ Do
| adopted sctna sHgancles III the case may ie-
quire.a' - o.. -',.EE',- ~.
The President appGfnteI hiessra: Simm'''
Hill and ,5lsy To CONSTITUTE The ;'7tt"isl CnH-
mtt.e., r.,s ~.'r2 s. = - .'.
MI Sjis,: also presumed The follow ing
/ resolution, W ljch: on motion; of Elr. BEo"N'
of Mississippi, was" transferred 10 rhe secret
Resolvrd:. That the President b1 rc1na:ilcr
to communicate to the Senate il not deemed
ureiudicial 70 the public Interest," the number
lof comu1issioEaieohicc1s CT every grade nov
in tbe'natal service Of the Confederate States
l and also. thu number appointed from cITll
Fife, and thoae WIN we're heretofore in the
naval service II The United .Ststes and aiTo
,tuc number Of such officers nov or 'lahve ri
,abscncs or filri0rgh.s and che number nov
actually engaged mike narsl service Of the
I Confederate '6tates.' ''r'. -.
! S.rsra1 ,i,.sssr5s:es il, writing delivered
20 tho SENATE from the President. o. 49, .
Nj Plrzzsv, of mississippi presented bIil
/ far the relief OF Major Gen. W: J.lnrdee, III
] consideration Of his sacrifice Of interest in r1
+fnssinr to take the ber:i;t of { copyright 2r
his stintirab!e w0ri: npan military tactics
Referred. e., .r.t'. @.'-
Mr.. D.rIs;rt N5rGh t%ar"llrs, presented
bill providing I'M coins Of III" Confederate
| States. .lieicrTnd,' ,"--
Mr.. :DoRrcE CT 4. i. pi,aertr'; a Fill for
! the relieS rni gl;srt. John F. Dcvine, former
1 Onartennoster= at Fort siacai,; who canscd
/ the dcstsuciion,of $4.9t5 in G. s. Treasury
notes to prevent the anlnuHt from falling INTO
the hands ,t- ,hc:cncny; at tile time If the
capture OF that post by the enemy.
'1Uu mption: of Mr.: tiAiN.>, Of fcnn., Mr..
| LEWIS, OF Ga, was ail1ed to fhe Committee on
/ Finance and Post Offices and Post Roads
Mr.: SpaRRhw, of 7La;,C offered "a resolution
which was, adopted, institnting an inquiry
Into the expedieney OF building railway bc-
tween 'ricksbiag: mississippi, and ShrierePaTs,
| Louisiana. 81: = 3z.-'1 80 ."' - .'
Mr.. Mi7rii Elf. dI A:rkan*:i': offered tf2 lol-
| lowing re7ahItiUnc-;u l ,'i.t.-.- :.
EcsifYadr Tn;.rthu Secretary ii the Treas
ury he requested 10 inform tho Senate what
amount of money chas; teen sent ETcst Of the
Mississippi i,iNnr; and to whom-se So
= HIr-AIrrsieiLrosas, he ahid;7 informed Inst
the sum OF $1,000 ,o0G' had been ai;Ih + est Of
the alisoia4ipr;-and he knew thst tic larger
portion ;oi. provisions there purchased Wa:
paid forsin QuartarmattaT = certtice IS, in
stead, of1lorey.2 which had cansed provisions
1 to Tise~tf. three ilTfies their VIlr'a:
iAtsthe suggestion or llr. SEM,iEs: Of i.ouis,-
,aha, the resolution vas modified 81 that the
EinfnrHlstion would be reported 10 the Senate
| IN. secret session. .:.-''.:---- 80
Mr.. DunTtH, of. Tortk VaIoiinsi presented
4 memorial from Abe ;osiety of Friends il
North Carolina; asking mobilization Cf the
Corsc-ipt law n, h5i. faha1f Resolved and
! iaid On the taile-r - $500 - r. '-'.'
Nlrs HE; presented. q i'iErnoltal irolh
lumber ofrespectable citiLEls'of Mcrfi6eih-
| or county: Georgia, n-kiffeas special Ii65iira-
| ton irr the :tnusciipt!la W Received ana laid
| on the table: 'sa -: - .'.' -,
Sir, .:c.RnS..- ir0:.. the Committee on Mill
'tsrv Affairs, presented: 4 bill amending ~
! act providing for indemnity to 'soldicrs o"n-
! ing h6Espz lcat ine hattie: 40: IS 10 'inc;:de
| horses lost CT Disabled: 81: %.
On inalion 81 Mr. Hly'.rE-1r:c coIG;q c-';tn7
1-of;the bin was rndtPoned- '-e'''
I Iii. FszsToH, frolo the ,saT,e. oolnI"ttaa.
| presented bill amendatory of the at Of
Redemption from military ser7lct. Ordered
! To be pr;nteii r. > =e-7 . e.. -: .
Air. SEa,Ir<; 81 Louisiana. pTe;,inttH a-bi!i
| authorizing the seizure and appropriation al
salincs. under military necessity: which, OF
mution of Mr.. PnEsrc:iy ii Virginia. was: post
pDnei uitjf Fridsv:
! ..Mr. PHrl.sE. of Mississippi, offered reS1--,
luton thns the Military CGr,.nitlec inquire
into The n"pedienfy Of repyuii3g tie present
lsy. Of communication for clothing. TO soldiers,
| and adopting another better to secure the
provision lcT the necessities Ct the army IT
this T:sTticu3nr. AdoPted: ...-,,--. - :.
The S5ilat.: Their T:cJ.f iMt1n e-ecni1ye 7cs-
siuD - 80 - ,,-...,.,.-,. -.
| - uo1.SE or TEPEESENTAT IVES, .s.
-,tr;, 49,. 49,, 49, -, % .ocjock and was
:, ,' $50 "',' hr psr r. Sc.l,.y -,
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