The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

"WEDNESDAY, August "a, 1862.
The Houss met at l2p'clock, and was opened with
prayer by Rev. Dr.. SEtLIY.
Mr. DAvps Of Miss offered q resolution. that
Hanee appee1 i1sper 1ion
for the next two. days for he bkheht 81 The nick
and wounded in the hospitals in and around this
city.
ing, lard the fund raised be deposited with the
Speaker, to be eqatably distributed to the several
hospitals"
The resolution was rejected.
Mr.. CHAMBERS, OF Miss, offered a bill to be en-.
titled an act to amend an act to authorize the sus
pension Of the writ of habeds corpus in certain
cases. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. BARKsDALE, Of Miss, offered a resolution,
that the Committee ON Naval Affairs be instructed
to inquire into the expediency OF reporting bill
increasing the pay of those engaged in the naval
service of the Government, with q view to promo.
ting enlistments. Agree" to.
Mr.. VEST, of Mo-, offered q joint resolution 0i
thanks to Com Montgomery. and the officers and
men under his command for gallant and meritorious
conduct on the Mississippi. Agreed to.
Mr.. BoNHAM, of S. C., offered resolution that
it be referred to the Committee on Post Offices and
Roads to inquire whether the force in the Post
Office In this city il sufficient for the prompt dstr
button of the mail matter daily arriving. Agreed
to.
Mr.. MILES, of 8. c., offered bill to "provide for
horses killed in action" Referred to the Military
Committee Also, that the Committee ON Military
Affairs inquire into the expediency OF separating
between the Pay and Qusrtsrmaster Departments
Of the army.
Mr. CONRAD. of La, moved to amend by adding,
land also into the expediency of creating q sepA.
rs.e department on clothing" Agreed to.
Mr.. FOOTE, Of Tenn, called up the resolutions
offered by him some days ago, on the future policy
of the war. The resolutions having been taken
up Mr.. FOOTE offered the following amendment
Resolped, That it be further recommended to the
President that he will also (f consistent with his
own views of propriety) embOdy in said proclama-
tion an assurance that ii the people of the North
western States shall conclude to desist, before
mentioned. from further participation in the pend
ing war the Confederate States Of America will
enter into reciprocity commercial treaty with
them, opening ut Oace, upon the most liberal and
equitable terms, the markets of the South to such
of said States a. shall enter into this arrangement
Provided, Aoeeper. That no State OF the present
United States lying east of the eastern boundary
line of the State of Ohio shall be allowed to part
cipate In the advantages which may bs reasonably
expected to accrue from said commercial treaty
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Also, resolution for raising q committee, to con
sist of one from each State, to examine Into the
condition Of the Departments of the Quartermastel
and Commissary Generals. Referred to the select
committee announced this morning.
Also. resolution that Hon. 9. r Mallory, a
Secretary Of the Navy, doe not possess the coni
dence Of Congress or the country.
Mr. ~KRNAN. Of Georgia, moved that the res0lu
tiou be postponed Indefinitely.
Mr.. SWAMI, of Tenn moved to lay the resolu
tion ON the tables and this motion the ayes and
noes were called, and the vote being taken re-
sulted as follows; Ayes ~, noes II.
MI FOOTE then offered . resolution that a com
mittee of one from each State be appointed, whose
duty it shall be thoroughly to investgate affairs II
the Navy Department
Mr.. BARKSDALf, of Miss, offered joint resolu
tion - Q substitute as follows:
Resolved, b. tie Senate and House of Representa-
sicss, Thst joint select committee, 70 consist Q
- On the part Of the Senate and i've on the par
of the House, be appointcd to investigate the at
fairs Of tho Navy Department, under its presen
head. with p0wer to send for pessons and papers
md report the same to the Two Houses respect
ixsly.
3 Mr.. BARKsDALE called the question ON hia sub
stituts, and The vote being taken Il was adopted
NJ. tONKs, Of Tenn, moved to rsconsider tn
vote Just tsksu and TO lay the motion % reconsider
ON the tabls. after some discusstsn on the motion
jt wns Withdrawn by Mr.. JONES, when u Was re
nswed By Mr.. CONRAD Of La, who expreseed him
sei6 q Some length with references 70 the conduc
Of The Navy Department, and concludsd BY with
drawing bis motion.
Nr. FoorE repswed the motion, and spoke q
leoath upon the qusstion
M. BARKsDALK said hs did not wish TO appea
i the partisan Or champion Of NJ. Mallory, bu
desired that justice should Be done, and Il Wa
this sptrit that hs offered the resolution.
The question recurring upon the motion ot ~
Conrad 70 reco0sidsf the vote hy Which ~ reeo
lution wss adoptsd, tho motion Wss not Aer640 70
On motion, the House Adjousned.