Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-02

= i sHsc.y5 y liz asaa.Sass .; :ns 15as
iri,fsty States, Tat rEe:s any ssc1 9aeSn :
cies uog exist. or may hereafter occur The
aans shall be tlied according to the laws o.
The respective States :rcn which s-ch regi'
merits are received, applicable thereto.
NJ AVER, Of South Carolina, offered 10
.oi,,,;t, tbyt it DC referred to the Military
Co1ruiltec to in9uiIAaand report On the az
9ed;.nc7 Of authorizing the Secretary Of War
r. xppoint an adjdtant for every independent
battalion in the service OF the Confederate
Government. Agreed 10. Also resolution
REQ uestiay the Preaidef: |" communicate 20
TIA House, at Is early isy IS convenient,
whetas. the work is being prosecuted by the
Government, or il Any other wagon the
railroad for connecting the Richmond and
D,,vilIe RIailroad and the North Carolina
Railroad, for which one million OF dollars
vss appropriated Hah act approved Fehru-
srv 10 1862, and what las been accomplish
eJ # ANYTHING, towards the completion OF
thu psrc. Adopted.
Mir fooTE, fror. tie CaTonit:s= or EoFeign
! ! ,f.i-s, t. wtcu 1aa referred the resolution
! Of Mr.. U.sraipcc, of c., relating &c tie re-
cs!i OF CIR Commissioners from Europe, and
OF subscribing the functions vi European
Consul; il, tue Confederate Statas, reported
Inst the committee vas without limit infer
! nation Ct our pres,er: relations With forcig.
| na,iars. And Of the number ani 1;lasEc:er c;
orr s1,1rs abroad, ard Of those Of fo7sig,
nations residing ii olI midst, Necessary rd
.ntbIs The courritlee 10 act intelli5entiy
or the zubiect, aud theE. therefore ssX the
House to sdopt the following resolUtio:i u in.
quiry:
lc requested, if not incors patib.e with the
public interest, to coliiNunicata e the dou5;
Of Representatives the number and names Of
sll persons engaged e the service Of ID:
Confederate States ii foreign countries, either
as dialonatic, consular or commercial agents
or III any Other capacity, stating the places
10 which ther have bean sent, the date Of
rreir appointment, ths salaries they receive
the duties the7 ara ez-scted to discharge, md
how far they haTs been officially CT cth=T-
wise recognized BY any i9Ieig1 Government
also, the nuuber and character Of foreign
agents, wnsthcr consular, commercial 0y
other, known to our Gorsrnnsnt represent,
Jog in any capacity foreign u"7ernmeH:a
within the limits uf the Confederate States
| s.ni whether, in communicating With tbs
/ Government, tt,? 20 E, under eSeQnst0'
/ from our own Government CT that OF TIE
! UnNf,a States, ard whether they ara subGrci'
nate Q. suhiccI - Inc control or direction III
aa7 wa7, snd 70 wiGt degree, Of the Minis.
tsIs II their rs-p-c'ise countries, aecrediisd
t. srd residing il tho Ccited States.
TIE President IS further respectfully IL
auest,.i 70 ccauaclcsle sucn instructions r.
nay tars ee5 given TO cur foreign agenrs,snd
| such crrI espo1dnrc. as Dsy have beeL led
| WITH ollie! CcrerDnent3, either through the
SECRETARY o. Ssa:s or our Commissioners
! abroad, a; xii sii Congress in is legis,at;"n
| regsr ding f;e.H nations and their citizen:
residing IN oar midst. The csps5t Tss sg-ec,!
-.
,I-. Mily, from tie -o11ui:ies ia Military
Afsi.s, 7epc:rcd bii! - p.ovids Tor the Il!
.rs Up .: KS. =: 12f.yani"a, squanfont. rat
rs,,.u:ls, ana ,g.L.eI-a, aud :" ulcrses: Ne
proyisicna. army :: tce -12!2de. a.e STATES
! This b!.i prori.isS !ot lie extension Of the
CoDscrip,o;! act so -. :" embrace 81 persons
between !!:a s,;rs 81 IS ard As years. lie
moved that i; te !aid D.. Tia Iable. printed
ard Es6e &ba srecisl o:izr ii the day :or
Wednesday nezt e! la'cl1:k. Agreed 70.
The Chair ia;i before the House ccm,nu-
nication fIn.n ,i.c President, submi;i;nG ;ha
report ii TITO Eec-sia::: GT The Navy. 10 70
sDonse to resolution oi Inquiry IL reference
& the constructor oftis :ron-clad e;n5ostg
Arksasag and Lov:asl.. Lsi3 o!i TIE :ar:e
githout actor.
ca notiol o: VIZ. Fovc1, ths n9Ua. !5sa
adjourned.