Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-28
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
! wIDSrspIr, Angus: ~, 1862.
The Senate met a. IL O'Clock 4. Prayer by Rev.
Bishop Early, Of the Methodist Church.
PROVOST xLRsHALs.
Mr. OLDHAM, of Texas, submitted the following reso-
luton:
RESOLVED That the President be requested 70 comuu.
ncas to the Senate whether Ptovoss narshals Who
employed such, are authorized BY the Secretary of
War 10 receive the psy OF captain Of tho sta add 10
be paid by the QArtermssters Department and iurher
by what authority said officers appointed and their
pay and allowances fixed.
Alter discussion Of the questions presented, the
| resolution WAS adopted.
| TRE CONSUMPTION ACT.
The bill to amend the Consumption Law 30 to pro-
vide that persons liable 10 military duty shall be enrolled
wherever hev may be found taken up in its order.
Mr.. CLARK, of No moved to amend the bill 30 to
except persons coming from districts Of country in which
the Oonscrpion Law be executed account Of
| the presence or proximity Of the enemy.
| Nj. CLARK advocated the amendment. He vas not
in favor of relieving any from military DUTY. but be
did not wish the law TO operate grevousy upon any por
ton OF the people, as it would do if the bill passed
wilhou, this amendment
| Mr. ORR, OF South Carolina said that the class Of
persons proposed to be exempted from the operation Of
the law by this Amendment the very cass that oughs
| TO be subject to its provisions
| Mr. BURNETT, oil Kantucky, concurred in the views
of the Senator from South Carolina, (hr. ORR He be
properly enforced but the Secretary Of War believes
tue pending bill necessary, he will vote tor L.
Mr.. SIhhS, o. Ky, SAID he would prefer ten thou
sand tim ksntuekisns would remain in their State
rather than South TO board at the hotels and take
no part In the struggle for Independence. He would
gard such conduct id neither patriotic manly. He
asked exemption Tor his people, and hoped the bill
would be passed. Day nov breaking in Kentucky,
and in short tne 10000 Of the patriotic ciliz oil
that State would battling for the rights Of the South
NJ. If No adj afadt ha man nan turo
posed by colleague aud assigned among other
for It's adoption that large number Of hi,sourans had
been induced enter the army In Arkansas temporarily
plecge that they would be allowed TO return "
their homes.
After remarks by several other Senators, pro eo,
the amendment T, scled by the following vote:
| Eds-hessrs. Baker, Clark, Haynes, Hill, Hualer,
Nj ehel, Oldham, Peytoo, aud Preston-s
Noy,-Aesas BarHwell Brown, Burnett, Clay Davis
Dorich, Heury LIwis, ksx1el Orr, Pnelan, Sparrow,
Semmes, Slmms, and Wigtail--l4
| Me- CLARK moved TO amend the bill by adding "pro.
pided that this aot shall not extend 10 any member OF
military organization under sny State law while lie re.
mains in actual service without the limits OF the Sste Of
| which he is d ciLizBn."
After further discussion this amendment was agreed
Mr. OLDHAM, of Texas, introduced an amendment
eIempuug from enrolment regiment OF Texas RsDges,
serving frontier protection 10 that State This Rss
also discussed, and finally rejected.
TIE further consideration VI the bill was postponed
and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at IL o'clock \, and was opened With
prayer by Rev. DR.. seeley.
MILITARY RIPokTs
Mr.. VILLERE. Of La, offered the following rscolu
ton:
"RssOlvd Tha, the President be tqlested " trar
t this House copies Of the reports VI cr Genera
Mansfield Lowell, Bfig,der General Duncan, and Lieut.
Colonel Higgins In relation TO the capture OF New DE-.
leans aud the evacuation OF Pors J4ckson and ST. Phi
, lip" Adopted
/, EsPRIsksrirIyG uBsaALITY.
NJ DAVIS, Of Mss, introduced the folio sing:
q" R.S,iVtd That each member OF this H1vse app.o
ise HE per dt Of tso days for the RELIEF o. tGe siCk
aud wounded cold srs 10 aud around the city VI Ec
mond"
Nc. GARTRELL Of Ga, suggested that Il vcu.i 70
better that some system should be pursued He wsl,
amend BY adding "ani pay Tho amount TO the
Speaker"
Mr. HARRIS OF No. said that .bat he did be prefer4e
to do quietly, aud be eoerced into such matter
lie would lose the pleasure Of giving compelled TO do
thus.
M KEENAN,, Of Ga, said that this resolution might
all be very VEIL but his State had appropriated hul
dred thousand dollars for the relief OF her sick soldiers
Georgia soldiers want no money thus appropriated.
kr. WRIGHT, OF Ga, said that such resolution
would bear uutqually. number of the members had
IRON Others TO give TO the soldiers aud 10 draw Their
pockets would bear unequally.
Mr. LYONS Of Va, said IL the gentleman would hand
tho hat round be would give him three days ssx
~ but he wond not give IL 10 THE way. Laughter
The resolution RI ,cied, ony IL voIer being eas
! in the Atiifma i've.
BLBILs CORPUS.
Nc CHAkBLIS5, OF Mss, introduced a bill entitled
act TO amend authorizing the suspension Of hl
t writ VI hdbtos corpus. Referred.
. Also bill 10 exempt from military duty II
certain cases Referred.
| ENLISTMENT NAVY.
Mr. BkRKSDALE ,red a T, ,lu:on Of eLq1iry Al
the eIpedency Of reporting bill To increase the psy
in the naval service with view TO promoting enlistment
{ III the navy.
RESOLUTION OF rgASrs.
Nj VEST, ONO, tn.rsd the following
k>,oivsd That the thanks Of Cor greas dur, snd
, are hereby rendered To Commodore j. b. koutgOmtr,
aud the officers aud men under his eouimsnd Tor gallant
sd mefitoriOus service the lOh Vi Nay aud the Ct
J Of June lsai.
Mr. " 81 bad hoped that such resolution would hss,
been introduced by else than himself for Ties,
gallant boAlmen were hssoutians and hs thought thi
should have emans ed from other than ir0n
J Inn.
Mr. VEST said further that Il WAS true that the to,t
wsre lest but, nevertheless, victory achieved
Il but right that they should receive the thanks
: the coun ~ aud OF Congress.
The resolution adopted
SPECIAL CJnsIfTEE.
The SPEAKER announced the following as constitu
ting the special committee determine and report sd
diiona standing nittess the House mat
tiers:
h,sIs Hsi.kel, OF Tennessee, Russell, Of Virginia
Trppe of Geo-eia Barksdae, Of Mississippi, Ohtoo o.
Alabama, aud Vest, VI Missouri
PJsvAL nATfIEs
M B0NHAh, vi S.u,h Carolina offered the following
. X SIZE d. THat IL be referred 10 tls CJmnttes ou
Post Offices and Post Roads TO ascertain snd sport
this House whether the clerical force u the Post Office
Dspsr sufficient Tor the distributing Of the jaj
mails arriving aud deposited In the city of Richmond
Nc B0NHAM said he was induced TO of this reso
luaon b, csu:e he had heard that utterly imposs
bis dsIiouLs all the mails arriving aud departing from
ID city. Add moreover that the soldiers elton ii
40. get their papers for . aionih after date.
Tue rssoluuon adopted.