Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-11
C0sFBDERATE CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 1862.
TIE House me. at halfpast ssven O'Clock.
The House tor up FOR consideration, the bill TO purge
the army Of ignorant and incompetent cficers
Mr. MILES, under instructions from the Military Com
mittse reported the 70 Wirg additional section
Be !. tsthsr enacted, That whenever any oficer OF
any COMPANY battalion, fquidron, or regiment shall
have been dropped honcraby retired IN accordance
With the provisions OF this ac than the oficer next In
rank shall be promoted to the vscsncv II competent;
and if not competent then the next c,er in rank shall
be promoted and SO on until all the conn., stoned eff
GERS Of the company battalion, squadron, or regiment
shall have bsol gone through WITH aud II there be no
off ser Of the company, bat.son squRdrnn or regiment
compstent 70 fill the vacancy then the President SHALL
BY and with ths consent of the Senate FL the same by
appointment PROVIDED, that the officer appointed shall
be from the same State that 70 which the company
battalion, squadron, or regiment osionss Ano proV
dsd further thai nothing hrea contained shall be con-
strued uing the power heretofore Conferred upon
the Presdsnt By existing laws to any vacancy by the
promotion of eff ,ers the appointment OF prvates
distinguished in the service BY the exhibition Of extra
ordinary vllor aud skil"
M GARrRELL, OF Gil, moved the following Pro
vded that such er be entitled to be heard and to Call
with ,sses 10 his deierce
The amendment was adopted-yeas SO, nays %.
Tne amendment of the Committee, as of=red by Mr..
Mills, was sdlpted
Mr. Smith, of N. O., offered the following:
Provided further, that vacancies arsng under the
opsraioa Of shis act, organized under thu laws OF
State Tor the for period not yet expired, sha be
filed as in the case of death or resignation. Adopted.
Adjourned.
SENATE
g. FRDAr, 0otobsr 10, 1882.
The Senate met at IL o'clock, A. n Prayer BY Rev.
De- Jetsr, OF the Bsptis! Church
M. SPARROW, of La from the Committee Of Mil
tary Affairs reported back sundry resolutions which had
beer referred 10 cad Committee, and asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration thereof The NC
ton agreed TO.
DkLIdArEs FROM INDIAN NATIONS.
The Hous, bill to f1 tie pay aud NIL ago of the d'e
gates from the several lndan naions authorized to have
delegates was taken up and paseed.
TOBACCO AND COTTON.
o. motion of Mr. SENAES, of La, the Secretary Of
the Treasury WIS lested by resolution to iaio m TIE
ssa.t, vha quantity of tobacco and cotton has been
obslntd in exchange for bonds ard STOCK under the
provisions Of the act of 2ls: OF April e. aud where
said cotton and tobscoo were purchased, aud what
price, r. paid and what disposition has b1en made Of
the same.
DEPARTMENT CLEBEJ.
NJ. YANCEY, of Ala, introduced bill TO increase
the psy OF the clerks OF tie several paftmen's
NJ. j. said that the psy OF the cGki was from S5 to
DO Der n lower than the pay allowed to the q .rks
under the cid Government. ia view OF the exotoant
price for board c)ttiIg, etc. ii vas obvious that the
3 Iares nov alloNed were mad qlate.
Mr. LEWIS, OF Ga, said the bill was an important
one and should b. referred to the Fnsncs Committee.
He submitted that motion. Ssgariyed
The bil, was an ended and passed. ]: reads as fol
lo.s:
|. tn. ngrs" Of the C,ttsdfrats States do enact.
That IRON and If the passage Of this bill the salaries
of al clerks of the svsra partments sthe Executive
Goyernmsnt OF the Confederate States shall be increased
AZ follow Al salaries under 81 coo shall be increased
6fy per cent all salaries OF 81 900 and under 81 200
n be increased SO pr cent and ell salaries OF 81 200
| and UPWARDS cha! tie increase % pei cent.
2 That this set sls continue to be in force till the
| erd of the ex. ioa OF Congress
On motion, he !pat9 vert into secFc legislative ses-
sion.
DAY OF ApJoURSNESr, ETC.
When the doors were reoIeled, Mr. PHELAN, Of
Miss submitted resolution extending the present ses
sion Of Congress until the 20 ios. Altar debate the
resolution Was rtj ic:ei-lysI s. noes TO-
Toe House Il reducing the rate Of interest on the
funded deb. Of the Confederate States was referred 10
\ tbs Committee OF France.
Tae bill su no. z'.g tie suspension Of the writ Of
| habsss corpl. vss lIid upon ihs table.
Amcsssge from the President Was r csive1 recon
me- dog TIA; the nate hold an executive SO zion, after
the al Inrumsnt Of Congress, to COFFIN tn, nomni
doas Of Leltcnu: Generals and other Ulcers TO be ap'
| pointed u1der rfron, oc-.
AZ 4 o'ilck, u, on motion o! ~. CT Alex, o!
No, the 'unte a. urned