Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-06

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adjournment OF Congress until Monday, ls!h inst at Il
O'Clock n, was taken up, and AFTER come discussion
| adopted.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
HOUSE o REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 10 o'clock /. \.
IxscUrvs oONxUMoArIoss
| message was received from the President, trans
hitting communications from the Attorney General and
the Secretary enclosing estimates for the expenses OF
their respective Departments which was referred to the
Committee OF Ways and Means.
szoEs ron TE u ARMY.
Mr. CHAMBERS. Of Miss, from the OoLlnttee or
Military AfAirs reported bill entitled act provide
shoes for the army and asked mme date action there
Mr.. BoNHAN, of s. O., said that the measure pro
possi was one Of great Importance and be hoped II
would not be postponed.
The bill was then taken Up end passed, as follows:
The Congress Of the Confederate States enact That
1 the President be and he Is hereby authorised, on
"a requis,ti.n Of the QuartermaserGenera to detail
hom the .ruiY peIsons Skilled In the manufacture Of
Eaoos not to exceed two :.ausspd il number and il
shall be the duty OF the QaAriermas snsra! TO place
them without delay st suitable points, in shops isaef
proper regulations pre4erbs by him, aud employ them
diligently IN the manufacture Of 81 OBS for the srny.
Src Bel further enacted, That soldiers detailed
undsr the provisions Of this act shall be entitled to
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pair for shoe, manufactured by them severay, In add
ton 70 regular pay and rations.
sSEoIyIsr or oosscRIFn.
Mr.. HILTON, az Pa, from the Committee on hlitsry
Affairs reported back Senate bill entitled An act 10
fur her provide for the public Defence" and recommend
ing the passage o. substitute IN the shape o. bill 10 be
entitled An &C: provide for the enrolment ofperson9
suffice TO military duty Witiou! the limits of the States
OF tntir residence"
The report was sgrcedtO, and the bill Ias'cd.
MILITARY c:URTs.-
Nr. GARTRELL. Of Ga, from the Committee on the
Judicavy Isyored back Senate bill TO provide for the
organization OF Military Cou-r, IN attend the army oil
the Confederate States in the nsd, and TO demo the
powers Of the same, with an amendment.
rendiog the consideration OF this subj Il was ascer
tanned ast there vas net quorum present. and hour
was devoted TO calling ths gO end hearing excuses Of
absentses.
Toe irrlher proceedings of the call having been
dispense WITH Mr.. GARrRrLL, on the part Of the Com
mitee on the Judiciary, submitted an amendment as
foloEI;
Add 10 tho frs, section the words "and in case Of
the sbserce or disability Of the Judge AiTocae, upon
the application # the Court tie Commander OF the at
rT COZ d. 10 which such court s attached nsy appoint
OF ea an officer to perform the duties Of Judge Advo
cate during suoh sbsenoe disability or u1t the va
cancy, any, shall be FLIED BY the President"
Tbs bill a. amended, was read third time and
passed.
hlLlIAkr h1hhrIloh ELL.
Mr. PUGH, fron the Committee of Conference Of
the two Houses Of Congress ths exemption BILL made
q report He said that the Committee had agreed upon
the present Iepor. with view 70 tho public Hare, snd
had Iepudiaed ndivdu. claims. They were guided in
their &C ion by public policy and NECESSITY.
Mr. PERKINS, OF La, had refus to sign the report
OF the Conference Committee because they struck out
tia. portion Of tic House amendment 6xsnp.irg State
nt;a Who Eere called out for the purpose Of resisting
invasion of the State. he submitted minority report
in accordance with the ABOVE Gta'ement.
The House agreed to the report of the Committee OF
Conference. TIE bill passed will be found at large In
another column. The bill passed by the following
vote:
Y.a,-M,ssrs Arlington, Atkins, Baldwin, Bstsop,
Bo.eler, Boyce, H. Bruce, Chambers, Olapp, Clark,
Collier, Conrad. Cook, Dusan De JaInett, Dupre, Far
row Fteerau Garland, Glrnett, Gcode, Graham, Gray,
Hsrtrdgc Heiskell, HIlon, Ho!comb, Holt, johnson,
Keaner, AcDoEoll, hcRle Miles, Pugh, Roys,op, Rus
sell, wilcox Wright Of Texas, Wright of Tenn, Mr.,
Sp-sker-40
ton Covtop, Curry, FJote Foster, GsrOenbitr Gsrrel
Hany, HeJ5ert Kenan Of Ga, KCuHn Of N O., Lander,
Narshsu Mo- iesp, houses, Perkins, Rhls, Smith Of
Ala, Smith Of y. O., Swami, Tibbe, TEPpe, Vest,
Welch-2s.
sIcRvr ssssTos.
On motion of Mr. FooTE, of Tenn, the House re-
solved tf Into secrst session for the purpose OF con-
sideting the bill in relation 90 privstesriDs.
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The House having sgain resolved itsef into open
session,
Mr.. SWAMI, Of Tenn, from the Military Commit
tee reported back Senate bill TO suthotz, the PreE
dent to accept ard place the service certain regiments
and ha;talions heretofore rsisFd
Ths Congress If tis Confederate STATS 90 snoet
That tho PseeGeu: be- and MS Is hereby, authorized 10
receive Into The service regiments or battllons which
have boe1 rs!sG5 good faith under authority OF by Tie
direction Of the s. dietary OF War; any general officer
under the Government although ss;1 regiments or bat
aons my b. composed in port OF persons betnesG TIE
ayes Of le and 50 year, Protded That this authority
shall not extend 10 military organizations raissd after
that time except IN these HLtes and locations where
the ccrsc-pt lay msJ b suspended.
sro g. That the President BE, and he Is hereby, Al
<horizsd and empowered, whenever Ia his opinion 1t
Would promote ths public gaod, to receive into service
regiments or batta0ns which have been heretofore Or
RaniIsd Of conscrpis by general officer In any OF the
States lying west Of tho Mississippi river.
Mr.. SWAMI offered tho following amendments on
the part Of the Committee:
Amend the bill by striking out the word raised, at
ter the words "egmens or battaions which have BEEN
an inssr. tbs word 'organz d." Also, after the words
"n coed th" inert the words prior to the hrst DAY
Of October 1892 and also the proviso, by striking out
the words "mihtsry organ ,ons raised after this ine
and insert regiments bsttaons organised after the
said frst day Of October, 1884,"