Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-23

'fas Senate rlst Pursuant 10 aaJcni niho"'
, PRAYER ~ Iuv. 1lr. YoUTs.
PAYMENT OF MISSOURI Troor-.
Mr.. DAVIS, from tho Committee on Claims,
rsportd bill to provide for the payment o.
cartain claims against the Confederate S;2tts
in the State Of Missouri, and recommend Ing
its passage. Passed.
The Sonata then went into executive ssr-
sion.
When tie doors were opened
TILE lyEMPrIoS BILL
WAS taken u7 as the unfinished BUSINESS vi
Wednesday. The consideration of the pend
ing amendment, offered by Mr. SEanIEs, was
resu1atd. The amendment proposed esernpts
"ops overseer On ear.h plantation cultivated
4 exclusively by negro labor and owned by
any person in the military service Of the Con-
fsderats Or Stale governments, or any minor,
or widow or unmarried woman, or person
rot of sound mind" ..~.a $. ..t,... ~. =
Mr.. PasL.s offered an amendment provid-
log the mode Of detailing an oYersoer on each
plantation owned and oultivattd-as indics.ed
in the original, and imposing tax Of I've
dollars per head on each slave on such plan
i've, to DO paid into tbs treasury Of the
Sale.
Mr.. PHEL.a withdrew bis slIsndr,ent.
On motion Of Mr.. OKa the amendment sub
ni,let by Mic. S7Aaaow was laid upon The
table in order TO allow Air. S7ARkow to sub
MT modification Of bis original amendment,
making it rad And Owned by any person
absent in the service, &.,.," and providing tha.
affidavit DO u&de By Three respectable Nigh
bors of the plantation aforesaid, that such
70 fnr :
which affidavit shall be iuraisied 70 tho 90
rolling officer.
lir. Ci4SE moved 70 amend SO as u raAc
ain she military service" Disagreed w.
Ayes +; 'ious 6.
i Mr. YANcEY moved to strike out the words
land wuud nv any person absent in tbs ser-
vice of tho Coniederals Suites" aud insert
upon which as many SIS 90 siAys~ are wor-
k-d and owned by persons nctre5iding on tie
ssius." Disagreed To- Ayes 10; noes Il.
Tho ansndluer. OF .Ir. PHElAS was assin
introduced, and after some debate the CUES
ton being ordered, tho vote lakon and resG!i-
iDg-ayes 3; Goes Is. Tie Amendment "a;
disagreed IL.
Uu motion OF NJ. DAVIS, tho vote by which
the au:ondmen, Of Mr.. YAScsr va! disagreed
to, was GurvnBdr!ei The amendment "a,
rejt-;rd
Mr., DAG suhmi:hd IN EmcDdnen, p.uri
ding lar the exemption "t XII perlolte o-sempt o
cd from military duty i! vcdlntl..e oi rhy
SIZE C"nvenii"@. Or
PcLding he question tho S>:hats sjjp:,rii-
ed.
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES.
The Bor i u.st u, / clock. ard ~'as open-
cd vii prs.rr ~ Re-. --.
The CHais Laid Goivrs the nuuss COIL
munient!vn irosa tbs Secretary of the Trc..-
sury, response 10 resolution Of the House
inquiilng what legislation Is necessary 10 f.
cihtaLe tho business O! bis Department, IN
| which tho HOUSE was referred ID his regular
rels'rt To C-'iSresa.
! Mr.. KsSsEs me, ed that The co:naIu aicatior
be lari on the table aid printed. !io!iun
agreed to-
Mr.. JussS, Of Tennessee, presented COM
munica,ion recommending That some provision
10 I.ads tur the benefit Of disabled soldiers,
and tho families oflhose 10 tie var. Referred.
MIR. kEssEr, of La, from llls Committee ai
Ways si.d Means, reported !. bill TO authorize
Ito Secretary ot the Treasury to offer re-
ward for the apprehension AID conYctou OF
partb-' engaged il; tyrglag o. u.t=ri0s coIn-
Lerlcii Treasury notes, tie rev ed thus offered
not 10 rxce.d hru thousand Gv!lars.
Mr. LYoas, Of Va, moved to amend
the bill BY striking oc: five THOUSAND bid Ill
Serling oEo thousand. Tnid mot;3n eli lao,
prevsil.
Tl.c till was then eGsrogsei, iGs.i third
time, aid passed.
Mr.. KlsSgR Of L., from tho Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported back the bi!l t"
compensate the Marshais end their assistants
for Llh:ug the cupsus in lSG0, III thos4 States
now foruliGg the SoutherD Coniederacy. The
Oontult:eo recommended that Ito Iii &, no.
fpass.
! Z number Of bills s?re read snd laid Oh
ths t.bis. ...- -
| MIR. CA.Mhlisi, 81 Mss, called up r. la,.-
ton 10 reconsider the ycIe by .whic:. the
House Oil " "Wednesday passed bill to autho-
rlIe Qiartsrmast-ri .and Assistant CUSTER
masters u administer oaths IN certain cs5rs.
The u,otioH 70 reconsider prevailed. %:
molten, tho vote ~ which tbs bill vas orde:-
ed tc is engrosSment, WAS also rs;onsldorsd.
NuEerous Amendments We're then offered
to the bill, Ill OF whicE "cre voted dowr,---
/ The bill wss finally ensr osssA, read tai.d
| tiIns aud pGsstd as follows: :,...-.-
| The Congress OF the Confederate Ststes ia
enac., Thsr tbs cath required 10 cnaha SICK
wounded, or other soldiers to receive their
pay, may bs taken befoEo icy Quartegma>tar,
| who III hereby authOr!zsi 20 administer the
same, ur t-siors any Justiss Of tbs Fsaoe DaY-
| ms jurs d z:uon. or any other oficsc having
the ris;lt by the laws Of the State 20 admir-
ter o.Lh., III order that they may 10. enstlei
~ draw tie pay 10 which uley may DO sn-
utled''
The next special order-ths bill icn tie
Committee of Ways ana Means, knowa u;
tho tax blll-Has then called up, vhpr
Mr.. BAuc.. Of Kentucky, asked leave 70
Offer s resolution OF inquiry THAI the Com
mirtss Of Ways and NoaIiS be, and it Is here !!
by, directed TO csli rpon lhs Socr=tlry ii tne
Treasury Tor Ihe auouus osreRch md every
appropriation made s;nes the establishment
of thia gurgrnuani, su!uuut Of interest-ucaI-
ing b1uGl &c. '..~
objection bvEs made 10 tho reception gf
the resolution, II was not considered, :. "
Mr. WlsHr, Of Ga. trc,n the Committee
| vn Hospitals, asked ieaF. 10 report bill
icuIn That Couauairtes 60 regulate tis granting
| ii .url ougts- Leave n.ing granted, tbs bill
| a. taken ~ tho u,uss hid Discussed a.
svIu. l.lslA hy N,s5re. Wright, Clark. Smith,
| Of y. g., a.d vL;Ie.s. The following is b copy
| Of the hill: .--' s.. ...-
The. Confederate States Congress do
enact, That fu!lougns for pe,lod not e.
ceeding ansy days .hall be granted q sick or
| wounded soldier confined III aGy Confederate
hospital, upon the evidence Of I'll. certificate
| VI examination or his attending gu, seon, aud
| Oh the Recommendation CT the principal su.- (:
g5on III charge Of .hs hospital : 'sa-
Mr.. CAAaEshs, Of Mis.is sippi, moved 70
Emsnd by adding tas itilo wing wo.ds: AND
Itas soldiers 70 W hou, suvn furiuushs are grant
I'd sban be entitled to transportation home
aad back This Amendment was agreed 20.
Mr. GAabIruEa moved tn fecomInit tbs
Till 10 tLa COMMITTEE On Unepi.als. and on