The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-09

# farther informaticn.'ne r..OiuticIs were
sr. hEsrr, Of Tennessee. .untsrrupapg),
ssatet tnat h ) had jus: learn ed from . gentle
man OF the House that Ar. Bruce, OF Ken
LUCKY, had received q dispatch dates the 7sh,
1nich enphatioally denied the death OF Gen
Johnston. but stated that ne was badly
81, CLARK, resumlDg, urged the fact as TN
addltib n a. rsgson .or delay He moved that
the resolu To-. be laid over fer the present
agreed &c
lar. YAsosY, moved 8 reconsideration Of the
vote.
A message was announced f.om the Psssi
DAFT ,Ses another column
On mo sIon OF Mr. YahoEs. the N ssssgs was
ordsrtd TO be printed, the resolutions abovs
were RECONSTRUCTED AID adopted unanimously,
ani iAa Senate went int secret eessicn.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUr1AY, April 8, 1862.
Tas House met at IL clock. Journal OF
yesterday YsSd.
he iii o: .hs states was commenced, when
.ar. FosrkA, OF Ala introduced she follow.
IL z inns rssoluions
Rets'cea. rnst with gratituds 10 the d viEe
Ar pEter IF human events and to the sa i'll aEd
and The indomitgbie valOr and courage Of our
Eai ant troops, thia Congress halls With joy
sne advent OF new and brighter sra in our
volution3ry struggle, Eud that we look
upon the futurs with Increased hope and az
81 ak ep cOafl ienoS
Resoiued. That the thanks OF this Congress
are due oar excellent President. ard all OH :.
GERS in authority, who bays SO wisely and ja-
d'cIo1sIy used ,hs powers conferred by thls
congress and State al thor.ties IL suppress
ing the manufacture and sale and Use of ~.
dent fpiri.s, believing, as this Congress does,
the: this Wholesale regulation meets With
both human and Divine sanction, and, If
earnestly persevared In, will ultimately -.
cure our Independence.
In efTering these resolutions he did not sup.
pose tnat they would meet with opposition
from d single mem her on this 6oor par lieu
larly tIe 10 tter porttoo OF tham. Hs believed
that the grost success that had recently at
tended our arms, was mainly attribute BILE 10
ths eHor u Of 'he Government to su pprees
toxicatioa. Heaven had smiled upon as for
these f3rts.
Mr.. GARrkzLL, of Ga hoped IL at tbs Hou 80
would adopt he resolutions. There was Ger.
tainiy nothing In them 20 condemn and much
70 approve.
Mr FOSTER moved that the rules be 81 6.
pended 50 as 10 consider the resolutions, aud
GA tots Wo ton the ayes aud Foes ware called,
with tbs following resut.-ayss SO, noss 10
rwo-,hirds being required, he rules were
not suspended.
rhs resolutions were then referred 70 the
Military COMMITTEES.
The Speaker announced as the commit 90
On the resolution OF the Eenate for the ap-
poinsmept Of O. joint committee to repor.
whatquestiors snail bs scted upon in secret
ee8SlOG- aG6SxB y, Oh Ald00mS - Russell.
of vlr gsnia; and Kenner, OF Louistana.
Mr JOBBs, Ut Tenn, moved thas the rules
requirin r the cali OF tao States be suspended,
with view to call Of tho committees
Agreed 10.
Mr KESKBR, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, reported back Q bisl en- titled can
cot for the relief Of the Sta "a of Miss ouri pass
ed January ~, 1872. He reported asubstitute
10 the form OF an amendment; which was
adopted
Also. Senate bill entitled ian set to increase
the Number Of repositories OF the public
funds" nd asked that IL b acted upon at
once Ths bill was taken up and passed.
Also, bill to authorizs the suspension OF
ths collection Of the war tax In certain States.
Postponed.
4 massage was received from the Pr, sident
1t was read by the Clerk and referred TO the
committee on Printing.
as'dr. BARxspALE, of aiss moved that 4, 800
copies OF the message b. printed, and the
N )tton was agrssa u.
Mr. MILES, OF s. O., asksd permission to
call up Tor consideration tbs bill reported
from the Military COMMITTEES, some time ago,
IN reference TO the Govern ment taking Goa
troll OF the railroads Of the country.
Mr.. 6AkHIrr, OF Virginia, hoped that the
gentleman ircM Sonth Carolina would not
insist upon calling up the bill to.da 7, ~ he
wished 10 CHsr an amendment. which Q
was not prepared TO do at this time.
Mr.. MILES than moved that 1t ba made the
special order for tomorrow, a. O'Clock,
aud from day to day TIL disposed Of. Agreed
to.
Mr. MILES, from the Com mtttee on Military
FAIRS, alko reported 8 bill 70 prohibit the
transporta zion to, and sele OF, certain articles
ia any port or placs OF the Confederate states
IA possession Of the enemy. Placed upon the
calendar.
Also, bill! for increasing the efficiency Of
the cavs1ry CORPS, with q rscon Asnda ION
that II do not pass, and asksd tina, the CON.
mfstee ~ discharged from its further consid.
grafton. Ths committee was discharged.
Also, bill TO authorize volun teers now
IN SER vice to extend their term Of service.
Placed on fha calender
Also, bill with rsfsI sncs to tho payment
OF officers cf Virginia militia for service rem
derse. After sone diecu ssion the bill asssd.
Also. reported back memorial on the sub
jsct OF inapressmsnt VI stock. Report that
no legislation is necessary.
Also. bill to be en- titled An 30. to pay "A Z.
sscians In the army. not regularly enlisted.
Red Il third time and pasted.
MIR. 0sAARsRs. Of Miss, from the same com.
mittee. reported . I'LL to amend an act for the
ests blishmept and organ sutton o. general
san for the Confederate States Army
Agreed to
Also. bill TO enforce prompt returns from
tax collectors and disbuTsing agents. Passed.
Mr.. WILCOX, OF Texas, from the same com.
mt.tse, reported back a memorial for The In.
crease Of the pay OF chaplains. Committee
report that no Legislation u necessary, and
alteration OF the M movia'.
Mr.. vinLEHseof Is, from the sane com.
mit.ee, reported adversely a pom Q mem oyial
Of mem bars Of Captain w. A. Aorgan'a com
pany of cavalry, petitioning for pay for horses
lost In the ss1vics.
Mr.. BofBIBI, OF Va, moved that the ne
mortal b Yecommtttod 10 the committee
Melton not agreed to.
MIR. KMHAy. of Ga, moved to reconsider
tina vote By which the motion 70 RECON- mit
was lost, and called for the ayes and noes on
his motion.
aud resuited--ayes 81, noes "a So the memo
rial was reccHmt.Sd - :he- Cemmtttss on
Military 6ail without instr reactions
Mr. BAHsoH, Of Ark from same oommtstoes
reported back memorial OF an Acting Q1ar.
tsrmnster, asking co0peasatton fer sevtees
Seud ersd, and asked that u - ro1srre0 70 tAe