Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-16
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.

MONDAY, September Is, 1852.
The Senate met at IL o'clock n. Prayer by Raw. ].
Lansing Burrowf, Of the Baptist Church.
TIE sIoUIsrRArox Law.
Mr. MAXWELL, Of Florida, introduced bill to amend
he seqaestrAon law. Referred the Judiciary Com
mittee.
CUMBERLAND AND sKsNEssEE RIvKRs.
Mr.. HAYNES, Of TeDhessee, submitted a resolution
nsirueilg The Committee on Military Affairs to inquire
at the elries. rOmeht possible what works and iorf-
csors are most practicable and best adapted for the
aeauats defence Of the Tennessee and Cumberland rv.
ere and what dot Of appropriations bs profiably
tended to the f1ure safety Of Tennessee aud
= .bama against the iayasols Of the enemy through
heir NA,ers
The resoa'iOn laid upon The table for he present
rRE MILITARY EXEMPTION BILL
Tie Senate resumed the consideration of the Senate
bill TO amend the act TO mpt orlan persons from
romcnt for sHvce in the army Of the Confederate
States Tee pendir question was upon the motion Of
NJ DoRIcH, Of orth carolina to amend the clause
emptug the CfiserS, judicial and executive, Of the
OJ1isdsrste and Sac Governments" BY adding, sex
eep, Justices Of the peace
Alter remarks by Mr.. HAYNES, of Tennessee, and
HUNTER Of Virginia, explanatory Of their We've, and
of the vote thew purpose0, respectively, to give,
Mr. MAXWELL, of Florida, moved to amend the
amendment BY striking Gu. the words justices of the
pace" and inserting such STATE officers the State
nav Gu hor - TO be excepted.
NJ SPARROW, Of La briefly presented bis views on
the question D. es nled He sustained the gum mt that
Coasr had the power to exact military service from
Justices OF tie peace.
M SINhS Of Ky. replied at length to the argument
ubui ted few days since by Mr.. YASOEr, Of AhbAms.
lie declared that If IL necessary 10 bring into service
,very il the Confedersey, it was the bcul n duty
Congress to do SO; and failure 10 charge this
dat WCuld DO trt Ason TO ths p oPle Congress has
WCr under TIE Constitution, 10 raise armies for tte de-
fuc, Cf State, but none whatever to raiIe armies TO
N 10 upon State
N. YANtEY, of A'a, replied, declaring that the
pIEeF livtn TO Copgr 70 raise armies could not be
Ds.ru ID IS dspar4gi the right OF State to retain
the services Of any civil ocer deemed necessary wit
out disrs gardng tIPresI pr viz Of the Oorsttu
ton, Originally draf Ell BY Nc. Jefferson. Mr. Y. argued
AZ length sg inst any infringement upol the rights
Of the States rAught with mischief and danger in the
future.
n. PHELAN, o. Mss. re argued th, various corsi
tut que 'ors involved chi, J in reply to the former
augment aud positions o. Mr.. YANcIY.
On motioa Of Mr.. Man VEIL, Of Fla, the further
nIieraon Of the srtect was postponed unll 10 NOR
roE.
ALLEGED EXECUTION CT SOLDIERS WITHOUT TRIAL
clumLn!cli1l ison Hls Etcelency the President
Sls lad belUrs the senate, in reply to resolution ssS
whether GBy soldiers IN the army OF the Confederate
States have been shot b. order of any general tfcer
sithcu trial &c
TIE Ptesi,nt states that be has no authentic intor.
nation IN relation Any syeI trnnciou is described
"a tie resfu ior, and upon Hqcry has learned ths, il
Any such fact exist Is has not bssn communicated either
90 the liant General or the Secretary OF War.
o. moUon OF Mr. ORR, OF s. O., the communication
hid upon the table for the present. and ordered TO
be printed.
o. motion of Mr.. HILL, of GsOrgiA, the Senate az.
j'urred-