Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-23

Nj. B0YGE, Of 8. g, presented memorial which
vas referred TO the COMMITTEES on Commerce.
Mr.. CHANBLlSs, Of Va, presented designs for Con.
fsderate Gag.
which was referred to the Committee Flag and Seal
rsrIxAIE or APPROPRIATIONS.
Nj. KEyNER, Of La, offered a resolution that mas
much as Congress has postponed the day Of meeting Of
s next regular session to the second Monday In January
1863 that the President be requested 70 direct the Heads
OF tho dren. Departments TO send in their estimates
of the approximation necessary 10 support their several
Departments fer the fiscal year. commencing the hfst day
Of January 1868 Adopted.
ADJOURNMENT or CONGRESS.
Mr. KENNER offered, also, resolution that the prss-
ent session of Congress be extended Monday the 18Th
day Of October rex- Laid over.
POST RoUTrs.
Mr. MOORE, Of H., Of red resolution that 1t be
referred to she Commi tee Postal ndrs 10 establish
mail route between Rockville, Team. srd Lexington.
KY. Agreed TO.
NJ GARLAND, OF AK, introduced BIZ and ac-
rOmpaaying memorial, which was, on HE molten, re-
ferred to the Committee on Postal Atfd fs.
"a bl to establish certain post routes therein named"
NAVAL AFFAIRS
NJ. CONRAD, from the Committee on Naval Af irs.
made the following reports:
Din. resoluson rendering the thanks Of Congress to
Commander Fsrrand aud command for meritorious SER
Also bill to determine ard fl the salary Of the E1
gneer in Chief and past Assistant Surgeons in the Navy
Passed.
Also an Ao. amsndatosy Of an Act roorgan' Z ng the
Marine Corps. Passed. $3.50 .-...
A,o resolution of IL Iiry into the expectancy Of
bockadng the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers. The
Comntee ssksd TO DO discharged from the furtter con-
sideration of the resolution and reported by bill
Also resolution in reference to plans Tor river de-
'ences, by Mr. HARVEY. Toe Committee were of the
opinion that the matter was one for the OF
the Navy Department and not for this Committee, and
he asked that they be discharged from its further con-
sdetation. Agreed to.
Also resolution directing the Naval Commander to
INQUIRE 90 to the eIpedency of repeating or modifying
the law in reference TO promotions In the Navy.
The Committee f.red written report, which was Oh
motion Of Mr.. Chiffon, of Ala, ordered to be printed
| and laid on the table.
Also series Of resolutions rendering the thanks Of
| Congress to Lieut. A. + Wsrley, Commander OF the
| Confederate steam ram Manassas. To Lieut.. q. W.
i'd Commander of the Confederate steamer AcRIe-
Aso to Lieut.. Beverley KeuBen Commanding the steam
gunboat Governor Moore for neritoiious services in
Naval eugsgemCnts. The resolutions were adopted
The resolutions in relation to facilitating piiva.eoring
reported back without action bs ,he Naval Commit
tee and vere motion oil dc. PERKINS, referred TO
| the Committee OF Foreign Affairs
RIGHTS or oITizns.
On motion Of M. BALDWIN OF Va, the rules were
suspended In order to enable ,r tbs following
Resolved That the Pfesdent be respectfully requested
| TO inform this House
lst Whether Charles X Hyde. ciizin Of Augusta
County, Virginia, Who on the 20h day OF the present
month, was arrested in the city Of Richmond and con
fined IN q prison kncpn "0ss 10 Thunder"
rested ard imprisoned by the military authority Of the
Confederate States, and II So BY what efoer and under
| shat orders.
ii Fsr What of,nce the said Charles Hyde has been
seized searched, and deprived OF liberty upon whose
os,n or ali NATION he charged BY what warrant or
| other process be was taken aud under what law.
8. Whether the said Charles K. Hyde has been CT.
smned or tried for the offence charged against him. and
il So in what court before what tribunal, and With
| what result
Alb Whether the said Charles K. Hyde belongs to the
lrd or naval forces Of the Confederate S.atss liza
| Die to military duty under any lsv thereof.
"R',oiv,d. TIA: the>Presitent be requested to com
murcate 10 this House copies of any ordsrs, or fny
Other papers relating the 81 the ssid Onarlel
Hyde, with statement Of any testimony takoa 10 the
| G Sc"
| NJ SWAMI, OF Tenn, was opposed 10 the adoption
cf the rCso.ulois the psrson rrferred 30 had been
improperly arrested writ OF hd6eIs corpus vas oct
10 suspended and had bis remedy before the coun
iry TGe action proposed would eubarrass the Bouse
on a matter in regard which but ieE islt any inte
eat Il the matter pressed, another member o. tho
Juse Woui have TO amend the resolution, by calling
Tor Information in relation to another case OF imptso
men b. martial Law. H. himself could refer 10 hun
| dreis Of cases did he see ht to do 20.
| Mr. BALDWIN said be had no disposition 10 II a.
With the time OF the House bu. he wanted call st;en
| too 10 The fact ths. Of the mest reepat G c
OF lis dsric; arrested tee on Saturday los n!
Bal more Pug Ugly" SO he was tod and ttrus into
C,-le Thunder conf ed in the room with the no.
FERROUS D.. Rucker and horde of oher oisoyal per-
soas aud this fer other csrce than ryug TO Obtain
subsliiuss Tor tns son Of hs neigtbor. Hs wanted 10
know the President ea ned authority either for hn
slf or for officers II his own creation, 10 arrest und
laws OF his owo creation, aud try before tribunals of bic
own creation, respectable cEsns for ofsuces OF h;s
own crestiou Of his sGbordinateaf This Has the sub
,o OF rqary ami had not tean such 40 sgsrSvate
case he would havo brought It 10 the atten i'm oil
this House The arrest was made, as he wSs informed
| for the simple offence named, and none other
| Toe resolution vas pltsed-yeas 5S, nays IL.
rSsTAL sEFORTs.
| NJ Chiffon, hom the 20 arlit.ee on POI, Offices
and Post Read reported back certain papers Ia Ftshon
| 10 carrying n ais Oh the sabbs day.
Toe Com hi:t-e, ere, his motion, d,eltEged ON
their fcrtker consideration, and mo Phne1 report u
r,sreGco to the lOates lsit On the table, OF ne mem
| hers
A .esciuicn - rsacrea-e 20 charging letter posag
On all kilograms reported back and she COMMITTEES
1 tsehsIC-d nom its further consideration.
| NJ CRIIT on reported back bill pretori5iJg rate
o pOs4ge, Cud rejuc1g 10 present ses 20 tee ornsE
staudAd, and ported that III, 90 amitte deemed Il
Inc xpsdsrt 10 legss,e en- ,hs sui ct ct the present
| tina.
| M. DIJARNEVfE. ct Va, AGO iotteduced TIE OH,
opposed in f::ong terms, the motion Of NE CHAIRMAN
/ Of the Committee TO lay he bill! on the table.
T1e House sus It to repeal be Dill whrh it passed ai
thl last session Increasing tho RATES CT postage 20 ten
cent? + vas not IL sccl.taucs visa the sympab't
FEELINGS exhibited On this hOos for the s,ll:rs when, al
though they were allowed esud their letters ,hr5ush
the mails without pre- paying then Yet was vel Sno Va
that wife at home lrl cell her Lest of bread
in order 10 redeem the letter which tire goyernnel. eff
ciL WAS holding uaI tie srorbtant RAGS IF postage
! sh0uld be paid.
Taere was no need hat the Post Cfios Department
should be self susir1g Gurug the var alter tbe war
| Nigh: be done.
NJ Chiffon esd ths. flc:s would ret aside tie
tiemaa's argument. Tee Pos ofhSe partuent wou'd
70 down. il the Psesert OF postage -ers Lc: he
I'D whiel increased lie income about one fourth. Lee
US keep up the Department. and vote money to psy the