The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

MONDAY, March "A, 1862
The House met at IL O'Clock. Prayer by the
Rev. DIR. RALLs, membsr Of Congress from
A Alabama.
TheSPEAKEk announcsd that the un finished
business Of Saturday was in order, which was
the report of the Committee on the ud ciary
on the eligibility Of officers Of the army TO
keats on the door OF the House.
The commttee reported sga!ust the eliei
biIity Of sucn officers 70 seats A minority Of
the committee, however, consisting OF Messrs.
0ARrRELL, of Ga, and RUSSELL, OF Va, sub
mitted report favoripg the ma j1rity report
So far as rege rded officers comm lssionei by the
Cove, uors of States. z.- --
mr.. UonRAD, Of La, addressed the House
por s es VIII MIR. Rarsros called the pre-
yious question, which was sustained.
The report OF the Committee on the Judicia.
ry being merely declaration OF opinion, un-
accompanied BY any resolution. bringing the
matter before the HOUSE, ,zA
Mr.. kHsAE, Of Ga. on Saturday, offered
resolution declaring that membeIs OF the
House who hold comm Issions in the Con fad
crate Army are not entitled to their seats.
To this, Mr.. Holt of Ga offered suhsti.
tute as follows:
ResoIred, That officers of the Confederate
army, IN s'erad into the Confederate ser.
vice irrespective 81 the TACT whether COM
missioned by Stete OF Oonfeder ate authority,
are not Ell titled to seat On this h9or, unless
they resign their com Missions in the army,
and that any such officers new mem bers OF
this House SQSll Dc e1utIeu 10 TetH1n t3e1I
seats upon sach resignation.
chese two resolutions being competing
proportions, the question came mp between
taem.
The question aret required or the adoption
OF Mr. Holts resolution;
MI, tOERAD, OF La called the yeas GBd
nays, which were ordered. and the question
being pu: rasaited-yess 81, nays q.
Mr.. CHAs BLISS, ct Va, assel leave Of alb
sense for bis colleague, Mc. Go0ps; which
" S granted.
Mr., AIxiEs, of Tennessee, ASKED leave Of
.esaace for bic colleague, MT. dsSrsr.-
ttrante
A message was recei ed fso.s tie Secretary
of War, In the absence Of the President,
trans uniting ths rerort of Gen. Wiss Of the
battle of Roanoke Island, together wi IN The
reports ofsabordinats officers engaged in that
battle.
The report was not reed, 1t being suggested
that 1t was probably more proper to have it
read in secret session.
blr HGRsDrf, of ry.i by. unanimous con-
seat, reported Dick fI0m the Cotsm.ttee on
Pay cad Mileage, senate bill 10 regulate tie
mode OF paying senators and members, and
of disbursirg theSsnate and House contin-
ST This bill. on motion o. DIR. BURNETT, was
ortersr tn b. ensrcssed. read third time
aud passed.
Mr.. MILES, OF S. o., intI odatsA bill to
provide for thu appointment OF lnetrnctS.s
OF drill master for the army, and FIR other
pur poses; which were refsrred to he Com
Ini ttee on Military fairs.
Also, q btfl to provide for the organ b alton
Of troops In the service Of the Confederate
States, 10 be armed with pixies or other avail
able art-s when firearms cnnn5t DC pro.
cured: With wea rsfe+re@ TO IRE Com nli,ee
On Military Affairs.
Mr.. CHILTos, OF Ala, introduced S:il 10
secure the proper use of voluntary contribu-
tons In ID of the wal, and 20 punish persons
nisappIyinG the same, which was referred 20
the COMMITTEES On Military Afiirs
Rir. q. Rlso, by unanimous consent, report
Ell from the Committee on Pos Offices and
Post. Roads bill regulating the com pensa-
ten OF deputy postnasters.
sir. RUSSELL, OF Va, from the Committee
on the Judiciary. reported bill reia irg 10
certificates Of indekiui y Under he seque stra-
tfon acI.
message was received from the Senate
Informing the House Of the concurrence OF
that body in the join: resolution adopted by
the House on Saturday, authorizing the Sec
oners nowin the hands Of the enemy, gu. of
the ccntingen: fund OF that Dspar tment, such
sums, from time TO time, as may be 0ece,sary
for their com fort, with an amendment which
provided tina; any sums thus furnish ed should
be deducted from any money now due, or
hereafter to become due, 10 said prisoners.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tenn, moved to take up rha
resolution, with O view TO act upon the
amendment
The motion was agreed to, and the ques.
tor being on ccDcurIing with the Senate In
their am en- dment, was decided In the afirma-
tive. .N.t
Ga motion OF Mr.. KESsHa, OF La, the
House then resolved itself into secret seseion.