Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-04
Confederate States Congress.
Pirs: Session-TenIh DAY.
SATURDAY, MARcB /, 1862.
Senate.

| senate.
The Senate met at IL NJ, pursuant to al
journment, and after prayer, transacted the
| following business:
Mr.. ssENMEs, Of Louisiana, presented mes
mortal from certain merchants of New Or
leans, asking for suspension of the tariff
laws during the existence OF the war. Re-
forrod to the Committee on Finance; also Il
petition Of q. FRANCO, Of New Orleans, lor
alleged losses sustained by him on 3 mission
to Louisville, Kentucky, for the purchase Of
arms. Referred
A!se the memorial OF CHARLES A. FLRw ELL,
for damages claimed in consequence of the
seizure OF vessel partly owned by him and
partly owned by citizens Of the United States.
Referred.
Mr. SPAIRow p!asenteda communication in
reference to the Sequestraton Act. Referred
10 the Judiciary Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Henry, Tenn, OF the Committee on Mill
tary A Aflirs, Ito whom was referred the rosuli,
tion in relation to the destruction Of cotton and
tobacco, under military necessity, reported
the following bill, which was ordered to be
printed ard placed on tho calendar:
A BILL TO REGrLATE TIE DESTRUCTION or PRO.
PERTY UNDER MILITARY NECESSITY.
SEC |. The Congress- Of tho Confederate
States Of America do enact, That the military
authorities Of the Confederate Army are here.
by authorized to destroy cotton, tobacco, mills
tary and naval stores, or othor property Of
any kind whatever, that might be OF use to
tho enemy, when necessary to prevent the
same, or any psrtltherecf, from falling into the
bands of The enemy.
SIC . That 81! owners cfcottnn aud tobacco
ara prohibited from moving the samo into any
military district Without pertni: sion OF the
military authorltie: Of said district on penalty
Of having the ssme destroyed by said military
authorities at the loss Of the owners thereof
SIC g. Ths. all owners Of tobacco and cot.
ten, who shall destroy the saIne when neces-
sary 10 prevent said cotton and tobacco from
falling into the hands Of the enemy, shall be
iademnifed for the loss in the same manner
as il those articles l..a been destroyed by the
military authorities aioreSaid-prorided full
proof il made Of the value CT said property so
destroyed, and'of the necessity Of iis destruc-
zion, TO prevent it falling into The possession
Of tie eneny.
3Ir HAINEs, Of Tennessee, offered bill as
ali amoadmont in lieu, which was also ordered
To oe printed and placed IN lht calender
The bib provides:
1st, That hll citizens Of tue Confcdcrscy,
who are OF shall be owners Of cDtton, rice, Gu
gar, tobacco, corn, wheat, -four, bacon, pork,
beef or other Agricultural products useful to
the enemy, shall, whenever necessary to prevent
said articles FROM falling into his possession,
burn or otherwise destroy the same: Provided,
that by ordinary Diligence it shall BE- impossi-
bic for said owners tc transport said articles to
place CT security
2IL. That in the event tkss said articles
cannot te safely removed, and they are de-
stroyed, then upon full proof OF the fact before
court OF claims, first Of the quantity and
value OF said articles; secondly, Of the inpos-
siblity, by ordinary diligence and reasonable
cost to transport said articles, and thirdly, Of
the necessity to destroy, il order to prevent
falling into the hands Of tho enamy, the own
ers shall BIZ entitled 10 judgment for the Talue
Of tho articles destroyed OUT Of monies in the
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
A message %as received from the President,
approving the "acL to suspend the writ Of ha-
beas corpus in certain cases." and the ''act
supplemental to an act creating the War De-
partmenL"
The Senate then eent into Executive ses-
sion.
Edouse Of Representatives.
The House, soon after its assemb bage, went
iats secret session.