Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-22
WEDNESDAY,, Ar1usT ~: 80"


NEGHEsp.r, A''5usT ~: Ie'".
SEN-,TE.
liz Senate met at II O'clock: AID T,,.'
,,,en,.! with prayer by the Rev. Ai.. He,,Iry,
Of the baptist Church
Thr Journal of yesterday being READ ara
a,;;rgvs,l, the call Of the Siraras and :i"Ennrt-
tees u.7s made, w;t!iou, response.
hIr BF:iHrLi, OF South Carolina, present.
cd a EDITION from the Bishop Of the Pr"t:@t-
an; Episcopal Church in South Cfroina. and
other Professor i'll it, T:..oloricsl Seminar,
a,i>iur exemption of rald1dats" Tor The Minis
IT,. Iroul CONSUMPTION. Referred ii Tie H"n-
lnt!.c on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Ehown, OF Miss, offered Ia. following
resolution.
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed &c enquire what IcgisiH~
ton, If any, is necessary tn prevent ab;ii's
in the matter III introducing substitutes III
the ARM,
Il. pr.srnIi:z th. resolution. IN. ER"wa
sad tint men hal i,rcr and we're bHinr miro
dusrl i;" ihc army a. ,"'Stirnics', taxing Ii'"
LaSia n The Cnnscrip. Law ami: IN {" ia:&r
nurtcr ii insLaucre, shsc9ndr'l lhrre WAS
very strong reason 10 believe that Hanf' II
them were Yankee spies. Amidst many ia
stances coming under his observation TaS {.
very marked one, III which al Individual, "hc
locked, talked, :ralled and t"tai ike & an
kee, hut Who claimed tT hc Il kentucGian
entered /. caTnnsny n e aurGtiturc TOT /. young
man, Tor which hr received nine hundred iit-
lara. IL, did IldL REMAIN III ttr company
S.ngis honr From what had cor1i. under hi'
ua ere, he could assert tha.t there had not
been ria ti,ari ,i.rre Thousand 0l such de-erters
from the army Of Virginia who had robbed
ting. wko hired them OF not less than
a300G10 His object was 80 10 T2guiatc the
,uh,tltutr system that when the substitute
presented himself h.. should produce incOn7
testihle evidence Of BIZ: loyalty, not iPon his
personal affidavit, bu, b. the testimony of
State or county authorities, nr equivalent r'vl-
dence from tlm place whence he came; sid
then # IL: deserted, that the person wh" "iI'-
pinysi HIN should retirn and takr h'S
place
mir. liaafy;i a':f. drew tha Attention >! tile
MiitarT Committee t. other abuses. FIRST
l.r ,..a.;tca Of detailing soldiers Tor ddtic&,
isuclt As nGrsing in hospitals hict might re
as veil and indeed better performed by pei
sons MT in thu service There was now
1 number III able bodied soldiers detailed
,rlian tins and "mHnr work sufficient |"
l;,ru well aizc.l di,4ion Again, dndcr the
Exemption la.', numbers OF PERSONS were r--
lieved from military duty, 10 f5ll@a' pursuits
with Which: they were wholly unfamiliar lie
would mention, for instance In" T"catt1I' 0!
tanning. Large numhc.a of persons who neTr
cr knew what tanrlins Wha haI commenced
the business. Simply 10 make money and IS
cape military duty. 1t was cruel, almost
rlurdcrcus, on the part Of the Government to
alEc" such abuses to 20 Ui. permitting thor-
sands Of sifGng mi.n &c sta: ut Eainc, wheii
their ser:cr,; wrr; D3Li'': an! ehoiid be had
and vhila Sc might have cur little Spartan
bands cot TO pieces. Liberty '7-i, aid o'i' t"''r-
try conquered and RUINED.
Air. Sp. BROW, &C La, iiJiu t'.c :hI'tsTJ
Committee, stated that many IL thr anG;ie-
tnna ,.rr5cntt-i ~ the ifinaThs ~ the gentle
man from Mississippi, had brei' The SUBJECT
Of consideration from the Secretary 81 war,
a7.i, informally before the committee, ana met
with the approval Of almost every member
lie gavr assurance that speedy and appTctIi-
ate steps would 10 taken 10 -apprrss tho
abuses alluded to.
Alr. RnowH then withdrew his resolution.
On motion Of Mr. G;riiid, ii Texas, tic
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT AWE.
Tbs ll1usr vas called To order VI T. u III"
Speaker il thu ChniT.
PRAYER BIZ Rev. Ei8h"p L.KL.-
! flrr the reading of the journal, th2 states
we're called for resolutions, sc
Sir pv;;H, Of \ absma, offered rt,1liItljTl
for authorizing the punishment OF commas
stoned officers Ms DISORDERS, when absent lr6T"'
their commands without ll!r proper authority.
Referred.
lso To-, r-vi-irg ,i= lave concerning
exeTy.D;s. Ee!crred.
Also, Tor authorizing Generals to accept the
designations Of officers. Referred
Mr.. Huron offered resolution for re-
moving the injunction Of stcrnsy from all the
proceedings oil The last session ri tt.5 house.
LAID over.
slr. WRiGHT Of Georgia, offered bill pro-
vidiry for the immediate completion of the
Georgia and Alabama Railroad, as military
necessity. Referred TO rGmInittT9 IN Al'Ii~
taTy Aifars.
Mr.. CLARE, Of Georgia moved il c!7hTn;itns:
81 i've, 10 be appointed by tie Speaker, 10 IN
v2etiEsin tho management 81 The hospitals III
the Department "i I!cGfi2:., and 10 ascertain
what abuse; exi;t Hnd "h.tt !rgseation l.
necessary To correct them
MIR. =. prepared hi resolution 18th 4
sir.pp pronunciation OF the Frn"Tt! ma" -
ment oi the Medical Department ri IT,. ''"r-
zrnn.ri, 1t wa=, he said, cxecrablr and The
,r.at.,,ir,I 81 cur disabled soldier va n 'on-
sequence nt5ierskla There Vas hera con
siderable applause III tie galleri:a Th.ii the
Sneaker strongly reprimanhed. !iIcpested lhT
Hall should be cleared II visitors.
Sir. C. proceeded in support Of his REMARKS
to detail particulars which hsd f"liar under his
'avn observation. 4 local Surgeon would not
allow patient Of less than three months
standing to 60 before the Board for a iIlrlougn.
That is TO say patient needing iuriou?i
had to die.
Nj. WElCHr CT Georgia, supported mis-
colleague. Lat us TAXI care cs the soldiers
We have, before we ca;l fer :nor2. Unless :
batter system rTarail in tie Medical Depart
ment. we shall exhaust Our Population: iGt
b. battle, but b., hospitals. a regiment trcn
his s.atc, with 1l5U men tvs months ago:
numbered less than 900 eiIec1iTes non
N'hy ,hi; var eli the Medical Department
upon the soldier Why not let tie pale
face invslid 60 home and recover: It vas
libel 10 sa; he would Ect ccI:e back He