The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-10
K0usE OF kEPREsxNTATIvEs.

The hoase n ct at i1s usual hour, and was
i opened with prayer by Rsv. H.. FoRD. Jour
h nal Of Yesterday read and approved
Mr.. CVsR's. OF Tenne;gea. announcaa thu
v.sercs Of his colleague, Air. ATKIss. who
vg duly qualified and toog his seat.
Atm rss read from the Senate in relation
ths compensation Of ON GERS Of that body
r.l.a WIS reforred " the Uommittse on
llls.
The States being callet alphabetically fo1
.solaticus and memorials,
Mr. UHiL-oH, of Ala submitted he follow.
.s sresolu,ion, which was adopted:
E.oleed, That the Committee on Edilttsr,
issl.s be Instructed 70 prepare and present
r!hs esriifst practicable moment, to this
iou:e bill giving suitable encourarsme,
IWp3wder, aad other munitions OF war,
srain lie Confederate siates.
NJ. KoIfroE, Of Ark, presented tbs follow.
hsolrtd, 'rhst ths 10 n mittee On the judi.
a.y te reg 0es.ed TO report bill declaring
Et4t Offcer saai. ACT as President Of the 'iCn-
sdecate htates, in case of the removal of the
.'ssidert and Vice President, or Of their
sssh, rssignaiion Or inability to discharge
as dusiss and powsrs OF said once. Adopted.
DR.. BURNETT, OF KY, offered the following
saiaiion, which was passsd:
fss!rtd, That the committee appoin ted to
Rtsngate the causes OF our recent disaster
Efort Donelson, &c be instructed to report
tie House who was the senior 4snera al
slmandirg at Fors Donelson during the
Elsagemsnts st that point; who WIS second
h@mmand, and WAC was third in command
AAS, why iva, that tho TWO senior Gene.
!aa In command abandoned the position,
'safing the junior General 10 surrender
Ais, 10 report why the transports then in
asHciniiy o! Fort Donelson were !, OF used
Mhmovihg our forces from the presence Of
A'verHheiming foe.
Ar BELL, OF No., offered tho following
'ssoution:
ka'scsd, That the Committee Of Ways and
,,s asshs be instructed 10 inquire into the exps.
aae5 OF reporting bill authorizing the
.s!nsnt, al the Ton pfederate seat Of Govern.
ae', OF tsxes levied by act OF Congress on
s.spei'y cf ciEzeEs residing cut OF the state
.,.s Iss. tn which said prcpet ty may be 10.
ANa Adoptet.
n Mills, Of South Carolina, presented a
memorial from Rev. Moses b. Hoge, relating
,UussaaplaiEs. which, without being read, was
PHoaTia'eiy referred.
at BEisxsLL, of Tenn, presented a me-
a,lia iicm ci,izans Of that State, which was
'MEtsa M 10 tbs Com pittee on Claims,
i,- nNhF, of Tenn. submitted the follow.
aEs JviIt resaiution, which was read and re-
t'a I" 'he Committee on Foreign AIiairs
Gn.ss, It hiss become manifest that the
,ss S,ela ,0 mem OF Great Britain, uuIrindful Of
,.ss,I ae interests OF that cOaaIry, aud IN dis
resu saiu Of ina. policy which has hitherto char.
slTa Iea the action Of en- tened nation s,de-
axe, n. 80 far, to recognize the existence Of
Therefore "Se 0'"''s'
~ Congyess Of tAs Conysdsra.. Ssc.ss do "a.
,' ~N That the President De, anu he Is be by
"sass'ed 70 withCr raw from Great Hritnn
-, ~ COMMISSIONERS heretofore sent hith.r
seave the Government Of that country
"".se'orth TO pursue such policy In reference
o,aa oassa States as IL may deesa best, without
;o..alien or suggestion ON the par. ef this
1t. t.pkrok, Of Va, offered ths following
IN, which was adopted:
sssassed, That the Committee or Military
sS,An Is De Instructed 10 Inquire into the ex
for Of reporting q bill for tho organisa.
one or more battalions OF Pontoniers
h., hat. tA.ss11, Of Va, cNsred a resolution
r,s., me oanmittee on Military AHatfs be In
t,N,,.oa to inqntxs into the expedter cy of
=, s,,,aAniIg corps Of heavy artillery, In or.
n, ~ provide sinstruc ARTILLERY men for
h. 40 batteries and fcrts.
sI.h sass, Of Va, fntfodaced q memorial
n,hoa e'eseles TO certain claim. which,
ritz. slsa. y, seading, was referred TO the Com
HSn.i aonon OF Mr. 4AxrRsLL. OF Geo.. the
'aea went into secret session.