The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-27
HOUSE OF REPRE- oENTAIIVES
WvpsRsi,Ay March &c 1897

VEDS1sI,AFs nire0 Is, 1857.
House met at IL o'clock, and was opened
with prayer by r. Raw. Bishop JOHNS. Jour
nal OF yesterday read.
The calling Of the slater was commenced,
when TT. hills, CT S q offered a resolution
requesting the President TO communicate to
ths Aouss ii nat incom p6ubie with the pub
lie in ;erest, the number Of vessels which have
been commissioned as privatssrs; the num-
Der and value of the prizes they have cap
tured, &C which was adopted.
mir. t1rLss also offered a resolution instruct
ing the UomFn.tsee Of Ways ard Means to An
qui-s Into the PROPHECY OF eppoin ting by
law co mmisston, 10 he composed OF such
scientific men &c the President may think
proper to appoint, whose daty i.shal. &c TO
report 20 Congress q system OF geld and Sill
yer coins &c for the Confederate states, which
WAS adopted
Also, q bill. to promote the nedi1nl depart.
COMMITTEE on Military Affairs
Mr.. HHSKEL, of Tenn, chered q resolution
instrncting che Speaker to nPpointo commit
into the management o., and Inspect. the VI.
riOus ordnance establishments tn the city of
Hichmosd and vicinity, aud make report
to the House OF the condition Of the same,
with a visw to increAs, the efficiency Of tn e
same, " practicable; VIII ich was adopted.
NJ. TgBDs, OF Tenn presented the memo
rial Of CAPT Vim. Hr0wn, on the subiscs OF
the log: OF properly; which Was referred to
the Military Commttsee.
Mr. 0ARDsEHIsE, OF Tenn, introduced re.
solution 40 foiiows:
Rsseln@d. That the special committee On the
Roar oke Island disaster be instructed to in.
a uire whether tn q @ mathematics and Com.
missartas In East Tennessee are loyal to the
south, or whether they, or some OF them,
have not squandered Southern property ursn
Lincoln tavorites
Mr.. BorELsR, OF Va pressn Ted 8 memorial
in reference TO IN ak!ng Treasury notes legal
tender. Referred to Com mit.ee Of Ways and
Means.
Nr. UlAks.Ixs presented two memorials:
which were referred to the COMMITTEES on
Claims.
MI. LYoss, Of Virginia, introduced rsso.
luton that when a message ID reesived from
the President 1t be immediately considered By
ths House, unless engaged In votigG at the
time of It's reception. Laid on the table.
M. RorsrOs offered resolution re.
guessing the President to communicats t.
the House what additional sums Of money,
If any. in his Judgment. are ne,ess,ry to be
sion, In addition 10 The sstimates prepared
and sent In by the Secretaries OF War and
Navy, IN order TO secure moro vigorous
aud successful prosecution OF the war, and
the successful defence OF the Confedsrass
Ststea The resolution was agreed TO.
Nf. HAALAHD, of Ark IL trococed reS0lu-
ton ~ amend the rules Of the house; which
under tie present rules. lies over foz TWO
days.
mittes Of Ways and Means, reported d bill
nxinS the salary of the President The bill.
rsnortsd " A en- bs Atm "a for one referred 10
.bs a.sn, ~ ittee which died he salary Of III.
Prasidsnt =. als. ooO per unnum. and the sain-
~ of the Vice. Pr.s;dsnt and ereh of the
4, htnss ofs.sr. NJ a. coo ThA suh,ti tnte OF
the cam mittes dyes ths salary OF the Prest,
ssnt nj = N on1 ,;ayabIe q aartsrlv In sf vance
hut m sess at, yeforsnse :, The o. lAries Of the
Vie. prssidsnt And fyahina, ofY,csra.
nr,nr ,his a,,hs,ituta Mr. RovsroE called the
80 sna'nnvs .ns .na e.:I ha;ns sustainsd ;.
ne vots vss ~ taEem ri III ths foilovinr Re.
snI. -" 70 ~svs1S
M p,sps.s ~ r. introduced a rsao,u.
tom that ~ hili. prsssn led to the House sey