Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-29
CoNPEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.

oepg lisnt loo@'
The Senate met at IL o'clock, A. II. kayer by the
Rev. Mr.. Brovn, of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. HAYNES, Of Tenn, presented q memorial OF
one hundred officers OF the army, asking for increased
pay on account Of the high prices Of rations.
PAYMENT ToR HORSES.
A House bill providing for the payment for certain
horses bought for the Of the army by Col A. N.
Mcdonald WAS passed.
soLDIERs PAY.
Mr.. SPARROW, of La, from the Committee OF
Military Al Is reported back the House bill providing
for an increase Of pay for privates and non-oomms
stoned officers with amendment, in the form oil
substitute making appropriation for the relief OF
the wives and families OF soGiers in the service.
Mr. 8. stated that neither tho bill the amend.
menE was approved by the msjority oil the Military
Commit zee.
Mr.. BURNETT, of KY, expressed bis opposition to
the bill the eneriog wedge Of system OF pensions
he moved lay both bill and Amendment on the table
and print which notion alter some debate, was agreed
TO.
MILITARY COURTS.
Mr.. HILL, of Ga, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary presented bill TO organize military court ~ o..
tend the army in the field and 70 define the powers oil
said court.
PARTISAN RANGERS.
Mr.. SPARROW, of La, introduced q bill 10 amend
the act TO provide for the organization of bands Of par
tsan rangers Referred to the Committee Of Military
Affairs.
PROVOST NARsHALs. ~
Mr. SEhhES, Of La, from the Committee OF the
Judiciary to whom referred the resolutions sub
united by Ar-oLDHAM relative TO Provost harsnals, re-
ported back the ssme with suostilu e, declaring
lst That 10 officer of the Confederate Government
IL by law empoH cred 10 vsst Provost karshas with
authority whatever over ctzsns of the Uouec RAJ
States not belonging the land aud naval forces ere
Of or with general police powers and duties io' th
preservation OF the peace aud good order OF any city
Town. or municipal district in any State OF this 70 fed
er.ey and any such exercise OF authority Is lega and
Void'
81 That no officer Of the Confederate Govern en-,
has constitutional or other lawful authority TO lin or
restrict in suy TO control, the exercise OF
jurisdiction OF the civil JUDICIAL tribunals Of the States oi
his Coniederaey, vesed in them by the Constitution
ald laws Of toe States respectively; aad ali orders Of
any such Cfcer tending TO restrict or control or inter
iere With the full and normal OF the jurisdiction
OF such civil Judicial tribunals are II egsl anu void
IRE SUPREME COURT.
The bill TO orgauzs the Supreme Court OF the Con.
federse Safes coming up a. IL o'clock N. as the order
OF the day,
Nj. SPARROW, Of Ia, moved that the bill be post.
poned. The motion ras agreed 10.
IxrkSsIoS or THE SESSION.
resolution IRON the House OF prassntatives eI-
tCndr the present session Of Congress until Monday
| the Il OF October, Was, on motion OF Mr.. SEhhES,
OF La, postponed urt Monday next
VACANCIES IN THr ARMY.
The Senate resumed the consider Of the bill TO
provide fer filing vscAnces In certain cases II pro.
vide- that in all cases where ard Of Iuqury shall
declare officer elected be promoted Oy seniori
W TO be fl 10 discharge the duties CT his Ihce, the
President sba by and with the consent OF the Senate
appoint another TO al the vacancy thus created
Mr. PHELAN, OF kss., submitted substitute, pro-
Vdng that any sueh vacancy eha be filled by regular
advance in rark, ard vacancies thereby occssioned
shall be led by prtmolion, and an election shall be
held to fill the vacancy in tho flee Of the loves: com
mssioned officer.
Mr.. sENhE5 Of La, moved to amend the substitute
By adding section providing that no examination oil
any officer promoted by seniority or elected shall be
made kept upon application BY the senior officer com.
mlndrg within three months after the promotion or
election, 81.
After considerable d, bate, tho bill, on motion of Mr..
SPARROW, OF La, vas transferred 10 the secret caen
der, AID the Senate, thereupon, resolved mo secret
0 ss,on.
When the doors we're rc-9pened, the question on
adopting the substitute submitted by Mr.. PHrLAs (as
amended by the dillon Of the section proposed by Mr.
sINNEs. which vas accepted by Mr. PHrLAS) was put
and decided in TIE negA'iss-yeas y. Days IL
On mo ion of Mr. BURNETT O: Ky, tue bill was
amended by SIR king GU; the words "eected or"
Mr. YANCEY, OF Ala, moved 10 amend the bill, go Is
to provide that the next in rank shall be promoed TO
the eli ,e vacated. The SmepGm INT was agreed 10.
Mr. Sims, Of Ky, submitted substitute providing
for Board of Irqury to inVts gate charges ct ircom
potency wish may be preferred against any icer, etc
The propCs d substitute vas ~ scied.
NJ. KENNY. Of Tenn movtd TO reconsider the vote
By which Me- YASCEr's amendment Was adopted Ne
gItvsd.
The bill as amended Was then Iejected-yeas 9.
nays Is
Mr.. BURNETT, Of Ky, moved TO reconsider the vote
With view TO recommit the sui cot 10 the Military
Committee. The motion was agrees to- and the bill was
rte mmitted.
On motion, the Senate went into Executive session.
and soon after adjourned.