Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-09

PROPOSED CENSUS.
On motion of Mr.. YANCEY, of Ala, the Committee OF
the Judiciary was instructed to inq1ro into the eIped
ENJOY Of providing for the enumeration Of the white In
habltans free coored people, and slaves Of the several
States.
TRADE BTTwIIS THE srArEs.
Mr.. HILL, Of Georgia, submitted the following reso
ution:
Rs,Olv,d, That the President inform the Senate by
what authority of law military officers along the several
railroad lines are sszing produce and provisions, the
property of private individuals and BY what authority
Of law military fl ,ers prohibiting the transportation
Of produce and provisions from one State Of this Con-
federscy to another.
After some debate, the resolution was adopted.
SALARY OF TIE PlrsIDKEr's NsssKsGrh
Mr.. HENRY of Tennessee, introduced a bin to FIX
the salary Of the Presd.n messenger goo per an.
mum. The bill was passed.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
Mr.. SPARROW, of La, from the Committee on Mill
tary A.irs to whom had been referred tho joint reso
lutiols Of thanks TO the various officers engaged in the
recent bltes reported bck the ssms and asked to be
discharged from the further deIaon thereof until
the mex! session. The motion agreed to.
CoSTEDERATr BIBLE SOCIETY.
o. motion Of Mr. HILL, of H., the Senate bill for
the relief Of the Confederate BiDe Society, taken
up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. HAYNES, of Tenn, the resolutions
rep lei Tina srcs from the Committee Of the ia
dietary, a substitute for those submitted BY Mr.. OLo-
HAM aud referred to said committee taken up for
co.. sheraton.
Mr. OLDHAM, of T-Iss, said the su'i' had been
Ui;eDtJ discussed, and he therefore called the qles
ton. The call W % sustained.
The resolution from tie committee wsre substtu ed
for those submitted by Mr. OLDHAM, and were then
sinn'ed BY tie owing vote:
Yeas -Messrs Baker, Haynes, Hill, Hunter, )hpsoD,
L.wls. Mitchell OLDHAM, Or Pfestop Semmes and an
csy-l2
Nay,-Nessrs, Clay, Davis, Henry, Phean, aud Spar.
roH-5
NJ WIGFALL, temporarily absent from the Ohaaie +,
when tho roll called, said he would hAvS voted IL
the negative had he been present.
The resolutions as adj pied read as follows:
La. he o'vd By tie C,n3rs's # the C,nftdetats
SGes 81 AHsricd, TIs; no officer CT the Coaled rae
GoYe,nm,-I 10 by law enpoE'r.d to vest Pfovos MAJ
shals VITA any authority whatever over citzTl If the
Confederate SAFES not belorging TO the land Or naval
forces thereof with genert pole, powers aG1 Gules
Tor the eserCa ion o. tae pesce and eooi ordr oil auy
ety. municipal ds:ric: in any sG;s o; This Con-
ede CT, and any such eIetcIe OF authority lie illegal
and void.
2ld. Thu. no off;ss OF the Confederate Government
has Constitutional or other lawful authority limit or
restrc or in any amer to control the tx3cse OF the
Jurisdiction of the civil Judicial tribunals OF the States
Of this Conederacy, vested in them by the Constitutions
and laws oil the States rsspc lively, and all orders Of
any such Cbcsr tending restrict or conr, OF inter.
ere with the full AID normal exercise Of the lrisdcon
Of such civil Idic4l tribunals are Illegal ana void.
sd That zoe military law OF the Confe1ersts S:a'es
lie by the Constitution ard the euacimsns Of Congress
limited 10 the land and naval forces and the militia
al ia ual service aud to ouch other persons are
within the lines oil any army, army corps, division, or
brigade OF tie army Of the Co iederate States.
o. motion Of hr SPARROW, Of LII, the Senate
went into secret les iIlative session.