Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-13

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have been productivity his colleagues thr. HAssIs)rs
marks. --..... $780,. .-.-
Of the bill he must have read Il very impsgfecty, or
he could never have drawn from is language the con-
| illusions be had urged upon the HOUSE.
His colleague had said ths bill would be attended with
harm, in causing men to adopt the guerra system IN
stead of j9inng the regular Confederate service.
The bill had been printed and laid upon the table OF
| each member, and he submitted the question to the
House. If there anything in the bill shat warranted
| any such conclusion.
So far from the bill having such effect It was clear
that 1t would put down the guerrilla system, for the bill
absolutely coEscribes all such bodies and compes them
within the general laws for organic ion and govern
ment. ...
encourage citizens living In regoas Of the Oonfederscy
where the general laws for raising provisional force
canuo. be enforced to j3in our army by Offering TO
them protection in case o. capture IN passing from their
homes TO the Confederate camps. The ~ was TO lay
held Of all such organizations as orsanzhons' ana
bring them into regular orgaaizltion. Was not thss.
purposes clearly indicated aud provided for in the bill
The bill upon It's face showed that II was to give only
temporary organization to last only 80 long as was ne
cessary for such bodies Of men to make their way to the
Confederate officer in charge Of the department Upon
reaching that officer then the temporary organization
was to cease and in the language OF the bill thsJ are
to be organised in conformity to the general laws for
raising troops. -
cesslry since the passage Of the bill vesng power in
the President to appoint officers to 90 TO Missouri Tor
organising forces. He thought very differently.
Ia the northern part Of the State Of Missouri, which
his colleague and himself Ia part represented upon THIS
aoor would be impossible for any OF these omers 70
go. ,yA
, They would be in most compelled to establish
places Of rend the South aide Of the river and
depend upon recruits coming to them. How were these
} meu on the north side to get TO themY
They could 10; 60 singly, but they would have 70
unite in come force to DO so. Ca their march to the
place OF rnd they will have to encounter Federal
soldiers II they light, sole ~ and will hs captured
and ii captured, being organ4 ID undsr no Tsooga 30
FORM in the absence of this bill, will be treated as
bendits.
Undor tits bill which gives to their Organization q
temporary recognition OF Jaw they will h,ys the right
mlnd receive the protection Of rsgss. a. oilers
".0'N'sa + ~ J., to TINA. ,,,v, nan vino ,er.
He tu,-, No. g ~ Confederate ranks,
seeking to become - ..etufss >, Ne
and who shall BE- so unfortunate " - -"
on the way do So that they should receive r..
lection and rights Of Confederate soldiers regularly
mustered into service. This oil the bill proposed to
do.
} The bill was then passsi-yess 40, nays 10.
Mr.. OHlLT0N entered motion TO reconsider the
vote by which the House refused to pass to its third
reading the bill to auhoriz, the VicePresient to en-.
ploy private Secretary.
ATRcCTIEs OF THE EsrNY
Mr.. RUSSELL, OF Va, called up the special order,
which the bill 10 npreSs the atrocities Of the en-.
eny.
Mr.. FoOTE moved to substitute the majority report
of the Committee Foreign Aiirs on the same SUBJ
jet.
Mr.. B4RKSD4LE moved ss q substitute the minority
repOr. Of the Committee on F,reign Affairs
The bill and substitutes real, and, motion,
the House took a recess until u O'clock P n.
MIGHT sEssIos.
The CHAIR laid before the House q communication
from the President transmitting q communication from
the Secretary of War; relative eli yea created and
, canc.es to be filed during the recess OF Congress.
Ar. MILES, from the Military Committee, moved to
take up till to authorz, the Pesiden. make certain
appointments durrg the recess CT Congress.
hr. JONES said there Was no quorum present. and he
was unwilling TO consider any bill without quorum ia
the House.
Mr.. BALDWIN moved an adjournment. Los:-stil
i, | no quorum bsirg present.
Mr.. HILTON ncvsd call OF the House. Agreed TO
and quorum having been !oand to be present, the
bill was taken up for cJns ,rstion and finally passed.
wHEAT's BATTALION.
Ca motion Of Me-. HlLE5 the message Of the Pfesi'
dent in relation TO the disoar ne Of Whea Louisiana
Battalion, in answe. 10 the resolution OF Mr. DUPREE,
calling for the information, referred to the Military
COMMITTEE
PLYoT CADETS.
The House took W aud parsed Senate Bill fixing the
pay OF Cadets duty IN tho army OF the Confederate
s a:es.
|, Assistant ArT:RSLY GENERAL.
The Houe also took up And passed The Senate Bill to
ca Ilzl tie pay of ie Assistant Attorney General witt
o,hJg heads OF Departments and chiefs of Bureaus.
PAY oT CLERKS
TIE House took up the senate Bill in relation to the
pgy o: Clerks N TIE Departments The House had sub
sl.ued the H2uss for tie Senate Bli and the Sen
ale dsls reed 10 the SINE
On uoiou Of ST. BALDWIN OF Va, the House in
sissni on its am6l dmaD', and asked Committee Of
Conference. Mss-rs. BildVip Jones and Dupree weIt
: sppoin e / 20 cnrs;Nuie said committee.
II. BALDWIN, from the Committee Of Conference
Subsequently a report compromising upon the bill
which report wac sg'esd to and the bill passed.
lha House aso agreed to the Senate amendments &c
Ito lii auth Lng the formation Of Volunteer Com
, pl ice fOF local Geierce.
The House rsconsiersd the vote by which it refused
to pass tho Senate bill wing the Vce-P.esdeat OF The
Coated arlte S a-es 20 employ S.crotlry.
A The bill W4s then passed-ysas 81, nays 20.
CONFEDERATE srArE BIBLE SOCIETY.
The House took up and passed tbs Senate bill for ID,
relief OF the Bible Society Of the O s. A.
q SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS.
The House rygumed the consideration Of the "bill Il
c repIe,s tho atrocities Of the enemy"
| n. GARRETT, OF Va novel 10 reconmit the bil
to tho JuiiciiFy Committee. No: agreed to-ye4s is
. | NAYS 80
The substitute of NJ. BARKsDALE was adopted il
lieu of the EuSsiue of Mr.. F1oTE and OF the orgins
bill-yess IS. nays D.
Toe bill was then pass'd-yeis "a, rays IS. Pepdir
spirited discussion the adoption Of preamble, tn
House went mo session and subsequently adj
8 ed u I'll Honiey next at 9, A. II.
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YALLASDIGHAx on TIE srUNP.-Ar. Valandighar
bss been canya.sing his old district. III rpeooh q
Post T1wu, h. declared that the President dsr
nons!, said that the "eun, moon and star5 would tur
- gore before the North could conquer tie South" an
sp;ke Of the army of tao Union as carrying the 'b!nc
b fig The Hiddislown (0) Journal, referring to tn
speech, ssys:
o "Bs exhibited Eve dollar gold piece, snd sad tia
u when D mcc,Gts in power thai che currency
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