Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-19
sECRIr SESSIONS.
TIE PRESIDENTS NEssAGE.

sd for he information Of the Senate at or which, the
usual number OF copies ordered to be printed.
Oa motion OF Mr.. CLAY, OF Ala, the Senate ADJOURN
I'd until II o'clock tomorrow tuesday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tn. House mt atI2 N and -a5 called TO order by
toe Speaker Hon. Taos S. BOOOcE, OF Va.
The session Was opeued vi prayer by the Rev
shop EUly. OF the Episcopal Church.
The SPEAKER ordered the call Of the roll OF mem
brs in ORDER to sscertaia il there vas qaOru pres
snt
The roll wss called, ard dfy.sx members having
s.sred 20 their uam's, the SPEAKER announced that
the House vas ready 10 proceed 10 business.
QUALIFICATION c. NENBgEs ILXcr.
Hon Mr. HoUGE Representative from the State Of
Kau,uckv and the Hon. NJ. CoLuFs, member elect
rom tae city OF Petersburg in the safe OF Virginia,
vice Hon. Mr. PsYoK resigned, were daily qualified and
took their seas.
ORGANIZATION or CONGRESS.
A message having been received from the Senate H.
oruug the House Of Repress natives that thu BODY had
me, pursuant adjournment and we're ready 10 procetd
20 busiues,
Mr. jones' Of Tennessee, moved ths' the Senate lie
informed OF tue organ zloa OF the House ardits si'
ness 10 proceed 10 business. Agreed o
Committee TO wAIr cS THE PRESIDENT.
Br. curry. # Ala, moved that committee be sp-
routed " TIE S. e6ksT SCs in cor Junction with such
committee toe part OF the Sens;e TO walk upon the
Prs.id. II OF the Co-it deTsie SACs and inform him
tlas luc Two hCl-=e u NNuSlt-- uad aestuAOSI aua
ready receive any eonmun cs;iou which ne might
cave 20 submit.
TIE motioa vas agreed TO- sd hessrs CURRY, of Ala
PlEzISs, OF L, aud JoSKs Of Tenu we're appointed to
constitute sAid coumtt=e.
EuIsSATIOS o. yEAgEa
A communication Kas received from Col Albert g.
Js- kGs Of VI. 'e1derur resignation Of his seat S.
member OF the House Of Representatives.
A c1nrEucl ion was s!sO received from The Governor
OF rzus announcing toe fact that the distrc! former
" represented oy Hoa. osTt &. Jer kus beng ucder
tus colJI0l O: Tie ,oCo- eer5, y rs Necessary ms
come Icel. auoa De asd o. tho zl' jscL.
TIE communications we're referred % ne Committee
c. Eyolors.
cALt CT sTAIEs.
sr gcCRAE surgssted Gha: ihe House suspend lts
business until ths committee appointed ~ Nait or the
President bad made tasr report
IT, SPEAKER announced tao q a. tuBiusss II order
20 he a call Of tbe S.st,u.
NJ FOOTE lam cpogs.d 20 tLis We sbouii lose
go a moDeu, OF tire. Og- dyH6eraIics IS OF the IT.
no-t 70 pogS1ce, and 20 hsd 20 DOUBT but that every
zen prt5sEt vas rs-2at via tns o'lieL There
tore 70 We uaEiHg % loss hour minute
,hink ss ought p:CSeci TO tusues5, and LoPs ny
iris-d on. N.sss-u gi al vit-ts" h,s motion.
Tns gik Frccs,cei 20 cal las st,s !cg Resolutions
BILE s.
rss.sUAI S1ISs LEaAL TENoEE
/ * GARTE IL ga, iru,iu.ei bi, entitled Al
a. % max, Treasury lotss cgl tender II lie P'yu' ut
/ II Grb-.'
NJ GtKTGg.L twli b. Iseotscs % that am'lsr
Was fore as House i:s las: ss'sicn, aud .h'; ne
81 aas referred % tbs C2Umtee ca TIE J1-.e.tsy,
1lr 20 ma report u.-s 60 reietcacs 20 T. The
a,t G. ~ss 20 IJvcs-lva;et bV the CUmuec
/ II. tine but no. igaiy lc. l hope The uRtaI
all GOV D. COc-.dsr 20 and thai thi, oil 1s7 re
uUou haze 70 coyb. but that naIo J, ct least OF
tie members OF lbs tOiy desire % t7ks early acton on
his question therefore CiCve tat .hs bH De made
he sp.ca order fer Tu sday Ct mex. week, aud that t
4 a. HFf.f ell lev. a NJ
| NJ VENEES NJ T.aa, ask that tho bin be printed
| NJ CUagY, Of Ala Those who we're prc5eus ~ tue
| sst session val rtuguh-r EoT We we're throSE into
! cours on ~ the multiplicity Of sp'ca! orders and
trust Se Eil no. Be troubled With tnSm this eeS-ion -
/ 1t "a yfca oy orr errors hope this BIZ will DC
] sfcnplv s-te-drd - and promptly rejected.
! Mr. GARTRELL-l al SEa:s hat Tue rules require q
! tso-tLrt vote 20 make this bill sPtsA order, tut II
| tie u ub,r5 Are opposed 70 < an NOT disposed
10 u-rs the measure a. Ibis time upon the House.
move " ret5 tho q 20 the Committee oa the Judiciary
/ a. FOCTE hoped the commit, Fcud make 80 early
,.p.s. AKA iay0 abe one. The b.il Was referred.
TAX CoSSissAER OTPARTNESr.
| ". GAKTRELL introduced he following res In lou
! "g-sglyed thst the Committee GA El.tsTy Afis be
ms ruatsl 10 enquire into the sIpeoeioy snt necessity
d. nskug s0,us ,doiv5 law requiring ID, Uonm-sAry
ID pafgnsus 20 furnish mere and better TODD for the
afay, and lu-s q committee report By lii or other
wise. Agreed &C.
rxrISsIos Of IuE oJsscsiPr ICF
Br MILES, Of s. O., in reduced ths following bills
shich we're rJle,T,j 60 be Committee On siiiaJ
! Affair."
IA act 10 extend the PROVISIONS Of sn sc entitled al
act 20 farther provide ioE he public defence"
TIE bill ysDVlces for the eIersjon Of the Presen! pIe
ys Ls Of the toIsUrr law ee 10 include ali persons
I hststsn toe gEes O. 80 aud 10 years OF age.
PuNIsHNKA1 o. sL.Vss TASES n AENs.
Also An &C. entitled act 10 provide tor The pun
snmen OF slaves ken in sgaus the Confederate
S,aes aud OF wtio naD uGing TO be otSers 10 com
ua1d OF such syee."
TIE bill provides that al such slaves as are taken 10
arms against the Confederate States sha b. turaed over
10 the ate euhorities be dealt with according l.
the laws Of said Stale 10 which they may belong TIE
officer assuming to be in command Of such slaves If
ahi,e m,D, shAl be hung or turned over TO Safe Au
| ,hortirs
NJ FOOIE, Of Tennessee also introduced bill 20
provide for the puDizhmen Of pereons Of African de
csni found in the ranks Of the enemy Referred TO the
Oommi,tee on hlitary Afirs.
| FELCNY COMMITTED BY TKDIRAL9
Ne EOOTE also introduced bill to provide for the
rpBisbr,ert Of felony c,nuusd by the officers Of the
yi,sd 4 ,tes when such officers shs be taken captive
in war. Retired
| atlz-RE or CIVILIANS BY TIE HsIAY.
NJ FuOIE also introduce bill emitted An act to
p,ovde pupbrpept ft the SO and imprisonment Of
civilians a. the Con Safes BY persors, civil or
piEt,rv e the Ua'sd States" Referred 70 the eon
uliGtee CT Military AfdFs.