The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY. Aug. 20. 1861
The Heuse met q la o'clock. and was opened
with pFsysf BY the Rev. Mr.. SsElEY.
Tbs JoarnS Of yesterday was read
M, B0rkLER presented memorial on the sub
eet Of hossss lost n the public service which va
referred to the Military Committee without read
Gr. RussKLI, OF Va, presented a resolution Tim,
the President be requested to communicate TO THU
House the cartel recently agreed upon for genera
exchange OF pFtsonen with the enemy, and 70 in
form this House whether the enemy IL known te
! have violated the same In any way, and particu
lariy by administering oAshs Of allegiance to pris
oners IN their cuatody, and retaining them In the
United Staten The resolution was agreed to.
Ar. RUSSELL, also. offered resolutit that the
Committee on the judiciary inquire and repor,
whether the conduct Of the Federal 0overnnenl
absolves this Government from the obligation tc
observe the established usages of international
warfare in relations with the enemy, except &c
far ~, In particular cases, the Government mas
deem best to observe them voluntarily
This last resolution elected considerable discus
sion, which was participated Ia by Mesers Russell
Moore, LyonR Miles and others; attsr which,
se .ss o y asIsa 81 s ..s
fesolutioun reaatin9 "a ths sulleet 6 ID
the hands Of the Military Committee, bs withdrawn
from that committee aud referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. KEENAN,. Of Ga. moved 10 lay the resolution
of Mr.. RUSSELL OH the table but the motion did
not prevail
Mr.. CHIETON, Of Ala, submitted the following
as a substitute for the resolution:
Resolced. That the Committee on the Judiciary
inquire and report whether any, and what, legisla
tion Is necessary the part of Congress to enable
our Government 70 prevent, by retail atory mea
sures consistent with the law Of nations and the
usages Of civilized warfare, the atrocities and bru
tai conduct perpetrated by the. enemy In violation
OF the laws of war, upon the property and persons
OF the citizens aud soldiers OF this Confederacy.
The ques.ion REQUIRED upon the resolution q
Mr.. MILES, which was agreed to- and both the Teso
lutions of Mr.. kUssiLL and Mr. chiffon were re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. RUSSELL, Of Va, introduced bill to protect
persons who resist the efforts of the invading enc
my to sabjugate these States and 70 exterminate
the loyal people thereof. Referred to Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr. LYONS of Va presented two memorials from
citizens of Henrico county, in regard 10 losses sus
tanned from our troops also, q memorial from
druggists OF Richmond, and from q mining compa
ny, asking for a change in the exemption laws
Referred to Military Committee.
Mr.. LYONS from the Comnitte on Public Build
ings, said that the ball for the of the House
was nearly prepared. and that it would be necss
ssry to give up the room a. present occupied before
the assembling of the Virginia Legislature. He
therefore offered resolution that on Tuesday next
the 2d of September, the members of this House
will draw seats In the new hall prepared for them
and that when they adjourn on that day they ad
journ to meet in said hall. Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. HOLT, Of Georgia, the House
went into secret session on q communication from
the Senate,