Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tbs House met at IL, A. n and vas opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Rsad.

prayer W 1nef nj nsau.
IzIcUTIVI coxyuMcAnoE.
The Chair laid ba.o'e the Hgres Communication from
the Secretary OF the Treasury enclosing estimates Of the
| expenses Of his department..
PRESIDENTIAL VITO.
The President returned TO the House thu bill amends
tory Of a. act organ the General SAT- OF the PEo
visiopAl Army in conscqu rec OF verbal inconsistencies
Toe bit eo,isrs ID, FInk OF Bfgider General upon
the Chief Of O:dnsnGs a1c \ I,rteruieser & neral
Tae q1rs.ion being "shaV the bid pass the Peesi
deats or ,aors 10 the contrary notwithstanding the
question decided 10 the negative. Yeas Mr. OAR
GAN, Of Ala Nays 81.
Mr. NILES OF s. O., asked leave to introduce bill
to meet the OF scions Of the President
Mr. JONES' Of Tenn, OIL ,c:ed, aud the special order
Was called for.
RE5IxEsrJ AND BLrrALI)ss ILLIsALL. RLIstp.
The Hous, took up the S,l.,e bill autio.iz " the
Pendent 10 Accepts certain Regiments, BAtaious and
heretofore raised into tie service Of the Coo
federlte Safes.
M ATKINS fsrel as gu did.niua:
"B,ii fsrk.r s,ac ed That ell Companies, Regiments
and Bittsno.s raised and o'gniEsj before the ls oil
DcemSer reIt in hidilS ard WsI Tennessee shall be
accepted by ae Fccs dent and shall bs allowed 10 elect
,ier own of TO- lae h-st escion, Sfer which the
Prs lon. SIS b. Il oHed 70 81 vaoancios.7
Er. SMITH of n. O, offered Anendne to the
.meodneul 60 ~ to include the counties lying Est Of
the Wilmington Ellrold bcyo2d the Ines Of our army.
A-resd TO, and the an Gdpent as amended was
adopted.
Ths Dill rasthsn passed Is ausndedyeas 80, nays Il.
prLra,rl YRox ras CaKs' EKI NATION
pr BIT3CN OF Ak, announced the presence OF NJ
BorpIS D,.sgAts from the Cherokee Nation, and
noysi TIA; re BE- allowed 70 t1,rcse the privileges Of
a m m1er on this door.
M. FOOrE move 10 amend the m,ion by invi;rg
the Daeg,.s 10 sea: OF this door, an Retiring -
uues.iol Of privilege to the Committee on ladiaa al rs,
Hhish Hss SCrrCd 81.
M HASLg, OF Ak from the COMMITTEES on Indian
AR,rs, oEr,d resolution rsQles ing the S,cretIy o.
lar 70 iurli.h this House with COPY Of tbs treaty
lately udsd between the Confederate States snd the
tribe Of Cherokee Indians. Adoptss.
APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
Ths House corearss4 IN the Ssaae amendments 10 tho
bill making appropriations To- tho Executive L,Sisl.'
i've aud Jid:iL expaHsas Of the Government, Tor the
month Of ,cenbsT, 1862,
CLOTHING AsD sHoEI T,R THz ARMY.
TIE Hgugs ASP 90 gu rod in the Senate amendment
20 Ia, House b prog e clothing ind sho's for the
army. The au1adleG; p'oviies that clothing shall be
oi sloh kind 20 c0oF IA quality, ss il be prac
tc,be to ob.sil aly Law TO Iss contrary no"itbs!snd
ing.
III. wARTA1
The House took up aud passed Sena'e Bill to pay to
the State Of North Carolina the eIs pAid by her into
the Couedorie Tfoasu,y, over her quota Of the war
tax,
Mr.. SMITH, OF n. O offered an amendment, go as to
Include the iteTct tntreo1, Htl'l Was not hgeeu ~.
The Holss aso passed h' Senate bill 20 refund TO the
State Of Louisiana hes Of hor war tax over
into tic Treasury.
WRIT or EABEAs CORPUS.
The special order IF tie lag wss rksu up, VIZ: A
bir cporled b. NJ Re- ELL from he Colmttee en- the
iicay, authorz tho President 10 suspend tie ~n
OF ha6sds c,rpWl II cer'aiT cI7Cs
Mr.. BALDWIN, OF Va, moved to strks out the
euacirR clause.
NJ LYONS, OF Va, gave no:ic, Of his intention TO
introduce q sub3i,ue Tor tho o5igich bJl.
The Holss refused 10 stska gu. the enscins eia' &C.
which Noui have had tho Gs,t to defsit the b-yesi
10 nayl4 Is.
Mr.. LYONS novel to postpone the further consider
alton Of ,hB sui, cot til tomorrow. Not agreed 10.
NJ CHAMBERS Of Mis-, moved to strike out he
words military DIS c'," ani iuseF: ds.rics tareat
sned by the enemy" N,' agreed to-
Lfor Iug'hy 81 Gu sion Of the hl pending the con-
sheraton Of IA bil GA moi0n o. M. BoSHAs, tie
Hcuss a6j0urnsd