Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-07
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OF TIE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
SATURDAY, April s;h, 1854

The PRESIDENT pro tenn. presented designs for the
Confederate g, from q source not stated
Mr.. HENRY, Of Tenn, inquired Why 1t WIS that the
Counties Flag and Seal had not reported-the SUBJ
ject Of importance.
Mr. SENhES, OLA, replied that the committee would
hold q meetir during the ensuing week.
Mr.. CLAY, Of Ahr presented remonstranoe against
carrying the mail on Sunday, which was appropriately
referred. BE also introduced bill TO discourage drunk.
In the army which he moved to refer to toe Com
mittee on Military Affairs Mr. O. said be had submitted
the bill to several army officers, and they cordially ap-
proved OF its provisions.
Mr.. HENRY, OF Tenn, said that he had received
letter from prominent gentleman in bis Safe, In which
he said that be felt apprehension from the magn
ude of this evil in the army than from any other cause
Mr. SPARROW, of La, said that the committee on
Military Aflirs have been engaged in devising some
plan for Kidding the army Of incapable officers whether
| 60 from drunkenness or otherwise.
The motion TO refer was then agreed TO- and then the
Senate went into, secret legislative session.
After the doors were opened Friday, Mr.. BAkN-
| WELL of 8. O from the Committee on finance, TO
whom was referred the House bill for su'pendns me
collection Of duties on foreign imports, except fromte
United States returned the same, with an adverse re-
comnendatioD.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at II o'clock. Payer by the Rev. DR..
Hoge
PAY AND APPOINTMENT OF DKrUTY POST NAsrKRs.
Mr. Chiffon, of Ala by unanimous consent moved
TO take up bill reported DAYS ago. to regulate the
pay and appointment of deputy Pcs! Masters.
The bl proposes reduction in the pay OF this class OF
officers
Mr.. JONES, of Tenn, of red an amendment to the
bill VII ch was TO strike out 80 per cent on all sums IN.
| der 800 and insert 50 per cent
| The question having been taken on the amendment
r, suited ~ g S, moss a. No quorum.
Mr.. RoYSTOS, of Ark, moved call Of the House.
rhe motion vas sgreed TO- and the roll having been
| called 4S n -mbeIs answered 70 their names.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Miss moved to dispense with further
proceedings on the call
The question was pat and resulted ayes ~ noes To-
No quorum.
Mr.. JoOs. Of Tenn, called the yeas and nays the
motion 70 Euipend the C H.
The call vas sustained and the question being taken,
resulted yeas "a. Lays 7
quorum being found tn be press the question on
tho SINE duent OF Mr. JONES was again puG and re-
suited ayes s. noes IS. No quorum voting.
Mr. JONES moved 70 take the vote on the amendment
| bJ yeas and nSys
The morton vas agreed TO.
NJ. TRIPLE, Of Ga moved that the House id jourp.
The mo,ica WAS rejected.
TIE roll then called the adoption o. the amend
ment, and res Ilted yeas H. nays 4s.
The bill was then ordered 20 be engrossed, read .
| Ihird time and pHsd.
The DASvILLE AND NORTH oARoLIsA RAILROAD.
Mr.. CURRY, OF Ala, offered resop ion requesting
the President to communicate TO the House. what skps
been taken 10 carry out the act for connecting the
Richmond aud DAnyle and North Carolins Railroad with
tie Selma, Ala, and Meridian kis Railroad, which was
adopted, .
DEsI5S FOR FLAG.
Ne FOSTER, OF Ala presented q detign for dsg'
whch was referred to the Committee on FIG and Seal
aLLIss COTTON AND TOBACCO TO TIE KsInr
Mr. FOSTER offered resolution iostruc,ing the Cam
mltse on the Judiciary TO Inquire what legislation, II
any, necessary puui hg airy citizen person resi-
dug in the Confederate Safes who Sells barters or sI-
changes cotton tobacco, any other commodity with
the enemy, or otherwise gives tdsm aid or comfort,
which was ssrsed TO-
DiscoURTIsY CT DEPARrHtSr OFFICIALS
M FOSTER also offered resolution requesting the
President II not incompatible with the puouc interest,"
10 inform the HoU9e what s the present Status OF Gan
Robert Lee aud what are his duiies
Asa furnish the House the Court stiqsss for the
use OF Members in their busine,s intercourse with the
Departments which he presid,s.
Nc FOSTER-I submitted these resolutions for the
purpose OF maintaining RE horror and dignity Of this
house. and AZ least is equality with any Department. III
the land care no. whether .cutive or ministerial
| have bees grieved and Inundated tt seeing gave
Senators and members standing with their hats under
their AIMS dancing attendance at the rent Depart
mens and treated cavaiery m return. Il vas oaly on
Yesterday that Senator from the other wing OF this
Oipitol vas iusulied by clerk in OF the Depart
msnts had occasion myself to call on yesterday at the
Department which OF these resolutions refers aud
was told would relieve the Department Of much On.
noyanoe il all the friends Of members who waited busi
nes transacted with that Department, addressed the
Department directly and not through their represents
tives Now if that Department will attend to Inc calls
made BY the people upon IT, would give 1t credit Tor
doing more than any other Department with which
have been iamil or has done.
Is have already said, oT.r these resolutions FOR
lhs purpose Of asserting the equality Of this House with
any D. Department. in the lard
nos move to lay the resolutions on the table,
Nc. CONRAD, Of La Il would ask the gentleman 10
withdraw that motion for a moment
hr. F0STER-I withdraw it,
Nr. OoNRAD-I hope the resolutions vi not be
ad5p.Ad. DO not know what grounds the gentleman
has Tor complaint
M ROYSION-I rise to point " vr.eF. The ge,-
tleman withdrew his resolution, aud debate Is Therefore
out Of order
The sPEAEER-No, sir, he merely with rev the mo-
lion to lay On the table.
Mr.. CONRiD-f don't ino= what grounds the gentle
man has for complaint
Mr., LYON, OF Ala II would ask the gentleman ircs-
La (Ar. CGSRAl) to allow me to say one void
Mr.. CONRAD-I haze no objection.
MrLY0N-I desire TO apPaaft q the gentleman.
A VOICE. object 10 this interruption
NJ CONRAD--fhe gentleman refuses 10 withdraw
the resolution aud therefore hope that gentlemen will
not interrupt
was about 20 say that did not know what grounds
of complaint the gentleman who tfred these rcsou.
tons had sgsiust the head of the War Department or
Say Of the subordinate officers in that department
Me- F0SfEk-I cii nos allude TO the clerks in the
War nartmrnt
Mr. COSRAD-I understood the geGutlsan to alld,
10 he clerks.
Mr. F0OTE-I would ask the gentleman from L, (hr.
CoSKaD) it he viii not be content II the gentleman
from As (Ir FOsrIR vithdraws his resolution for tie
present
Me- C0NR ADJ answer no--most positively oli oe.cr
gorically no The gentleman has repeatedly refused 10
Withdraw them, and gentlemen should be stsh, d with
. i,ta d M tr,aF me in nv rom rka
Er. FCSrER-I viii not withdraw the resolutions.
kr COSRAD-Tbe geatlsmau still reftsss 10 with.
drew, and sbal nov proceed with nv remarks will
sale TO tho gentlauan from Ala, (Mr. FosrER tNst 1t
| appear excited il 10 not bsoduse of the resolutions
shch re has thought proper % or but because OF TIE
constant hsbi: Of interruption on tits door, habit
which mus. say Is carried far in this Instance.
No. LY0S-I wall withdraw the apology INTENDED
to mske. -
NJ FOSTER, will also withdraw the apology which