Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-30
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE
: r y n t.
Sk1URDAT, August 80 J

SE1URDAT, August sob. 1862.
The seaAls met a, Il O'Clock. Prayer by Rev W. b.
lyaI, of North Carolina.
NJ DORTCH, Of n. O., into iuesd a bill to regulate
IT, payment OF the claims Of deceased soldiers which
SAs placed OF the calendar.
Mr. SPARROW, Of La, from the Committee OF Mil
Ary Afns reported bill to aid 10 the completion OF
ns Vcksburs aud Shreveport Railroad, in the Sss Of
L,ui,ials which was also placed the calendar and
ordered TO be printed
HI also presented bill "t0 amend an &C, establishing
and Organizing the army o. the Confederate States OF
Auerian the o. &C: of which Is to establish psyIS3
es .paTtnent separate from the lGrtermasters D.
pArtmeaL
o. notion OF M SPARROW, the Senate bin pFOVi-
ding for substitutes N certain cases etc. was taken up
for ccnsiierltion.
NJ maxwell, cf FoHis, moved to strike out all Of
he 6,st stcIion. except the provso, as reported.
NJ SPARROW, Of Loui-Ans, and Mr.. BROWN, Of
Mississippi opposed tie amendment, msinly upon The
ground shat il would hSye the substitute systs as it
eI-:s except that the iiely Of sulsiues should be
gulcesd ard therefore, tia rich, sho are able TO pay
ioE substitutes, would su have tbs priV,g Of purels.
Stag tx.mr ion iysu service in tie armv
NJ MAGS WE'LL advocated Ike smendmen'. BE sid
tie oaly evil o. The substitute s,ssm which bad been
complained Of the desartion OF substituteS II :
aueldmeu. be subniUei would meet and PROVIDE
tesn st this evil he opposed to egssiing for or
against particular cis5es.
M. BARNWELL. Of South Carolina, said hs would
vote ag,cs the -neadment because be desired by the
-uacnCn5 Of Congress- TO Impress upon the people the
griude Of the eontss. IL which We are engaged and
70 5sug INFO the Srmy the rich well IS the pooT.
NJ rlELAN, VI Mia, argued in favor Of Tie amend
menl ara agsgs: he bill. He -ss opposed 10 any sys
.em Of Substitution bat 4 there mast be one lot W have
1ua tha vi bear Cq1Sly upon all ellssss
NJ WIGEALL, Of TSIH, sl!d that the IOrmitteo o.
qi,sry Affairs 10 irsni. the BILL bad eudesyosed TO
guard int class lsgsAtiOn, and that very Effort had
5eea tortured iuO class leg-lAon II the amendment
Of the S,rs,or fom Florida thr MAIwILLl prefsiie6
he rich would s,iG u0rcpolEs the pnSi"ge which then
Ee-h sscSrss 90 thsI o. Ig'tI substitute 10 the
amy The otJec: Of the bill 10 restrict i's priv
sze % mechanics and persons has"C 'Fe mar gsmep,
| OF a. hast h'y sayes or any plantation.
Nc CLARK OF NO, moved TO snecd the bill BY s,Ii'
King out the Words "Jr Ebsu the person is the only vt3
mae ailt on 6 barn o. plantation, having thereon not
lees than Gy slaves and who has at The tR', sui Who
hail continue to have the ehSrse and active marage-
meut OF said farm or plantation
The motion sas agreed TO by divsiOn-Ayes II,
uo:s Z
TIE question required gpon the amendment submit ed
by Er. NAIwEIL - nov presented, ~: 10 strike ou'
Ihs rm,. ing words OF the section from the enactug
81 .us. 10 tie p.odso Tha. hereafter substitutes fer
sons liable military duty sail no; be allowed e.
csp il eases here the person On ring the srbs ue $
KILLED and actually employed 10 some HaehancAl paT'
s 'hs pr.s cuou Of wAicl az the time, the SecretaF
o. Va may declare to b important to tie public
lertsL'
Ai.er further discussion this amendment Was rejected
yea, rsy- ~ so the section remains u above.
With the addition Of tho proviso, va "fhst IN all cases
where subs tuss ere received the person furnishing The
suos,uts sts guarantee biz 6dely and 10 css, he
cert be principal shal be held TO service as II no SUI
siute had been furnished"
Tae iustaer consideration Of the bill postponed
u4.l Monday.
RICIRs UNTIL MONDAY.
On motion Of NJ MAXHELL, Of FlOridt II WAS or
lersd thai ehen tie Ssoate a@iourns od-y will Ad
i,ura unti MlndIy ueI' E: II o'clock, n.
rae NtUlCAL INANISISG BOARD.
TIE PRESIDENT presented communication from
President wis enclosing statement from the Surgeon
Gs1sta ia response 20 resolution Of the Senate, tla
i've 10 the Medical Examining Board. Laid on the
/ table.
NJ HENRY, OF Tenn., Ssked for leave OF absences
tor ,Esvo Gays ,cr Mr. LIws one OF the Senators from
/ & oIgi7. Leave Wss grantCd.
| o. motion Of Nc. SPARROW, II La, the Senate
| vent into Executive sssson.
lSCTE-The Tesolu ion Of thanks 10 Commodore Mont
gonsrJ we're ooneurred In Yesterday, Sc reported
! They were referred 10 the Committee on Hilary Al
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