Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-02

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being rndec confederation, the amendment oJ
Mr.. bAssY-sil, CT s. C., 4d3ing the name o.
the. Secr.farv Of War - itrss Of brigade
and Divisicr commanders, rs tbs persons st-
thor;zed ,o make details inr police 6uty upon
farms. wherever the phi!c interests rendered.
it necessary. a -,
Mr. S,x,,, wss opposed to tic ~Ns!e Sc
.;,, bol;ey;ne rh5; !: " oul3 take eQG.J men
ont of the sTIov. Il provided that sacn DE-
! t,iI sbn,ld he mad. i, all Gases Where ms
or-ner cf farm, worked by slaves, was
Ssn,1,e sois, a 1,ioor 60 person il :ae seTTice
~ fhe Confectionery; s.5ii a. thAt was ne:es-
/ sary for III. ovoer OF fam, "eo wa. IN inc
service, 70 60, you'd bcto get himself oec;'lso
70 polics nis own faru, y hich wo:ito es "
T,ry convenicn. arrangement
l. Mr.. Pgr1,s called attention 81 The i"ct IN,
r.. Constitution provided that 10 act should
COMPRISE more ,haa one subject lbs riil
embraced ,sn seDarste and distinct subjects
one providing Tor substitutes ID ce''.'n 1"SsS'
ana The ether fsr de.ali;ng gri7atsa to poli2s
dairy. -,
MIR Hin. Of Ja., commended that tie 1:L!
did nat ceI1nrehead dislinct subjects. Both
nronos;t;ons helorred 70 tie ssras subject,
growing OUT ii tie claStiou as tc wh@t o's'
oosi.,on mnet lie ma, 81 the confct'p1s.
Mr., pay1..s replied that, according to ths1
Wow ria riosnee BIZ NIGH, he made to com
prehend bill for The Puclic psishce' "Scsose
the TWO subjects were united.
Mr., E.eS;wElL' s amendment We adopted.
Mr. St,,,ss moved II strike OF. the entire
section, which ':as lost
M. paELiS thc7 offered as g substitute !oT
the whole oil, Ills bill IN relation 70 suosti-
tutes, alluded TO sAoTe. Rejected
The bill Vas then taken upon lis cngTo1S-
ment, and it was adopted.
a motion, by Nj. PfELAS, &c aHlenc tne
title, was lest.
The following is the bill Entire, SIS adopted
san act preceding fer substitutes IL Ger
ta;r ca5cs; ani detailing p::Tates for roica
duty.
+ Sc. |. Tks Congress Of The Confederate
States do enact, that hcresit@r Substitutes Tor
persons iietle 70 military duty shall no! De
allowed. except IN casea w;'eJs the person o.
! ttru. tue Substitute IL skilled Ard actually
employed il snIrs mechanical i'Iizo:l, .aa
! pruslcm.ior, CT Whirt, g: me IlIns 'ha oec-7-
tary q 3 ar rls: declare - i: important %
! :he public Interest.
FIo-;de1, Thu. IN ri Gases whsre sresu-
t1:.s arc received, lbs person furnishing the
substitute sail guarantee his fidelity, and in
case re deserts the principal shall be held t.
service as u DO substitute lad teer furnished
oy hin.
SIC. 2. That tho Secretary OF WA7 snd
| Commanders Of Brigade ana Divisions shall
detail TO ANY !Ar7a Ar pisntation worked b!'
SLAYER, " hcc the owner ttereofisa .femmt see.
e ui:nor, or t. person in the tervi:e Of tne
Confsieracy, Que enrolled private Tor police
juty thereon, aud e act as overseeY, under
the direction aud control OF the owner there
Of, CT his legal representative: Sror1dsH:,
That said deta:! % made npan the application
snd designation cf lie o~GsT CT tns repre-
sensitive Of the owner Of sGca iei7n ~ plan
1atoa, SIC .hkt tie larson 60 Gai2tlsc Sell
re withdrawn upon like application OF such
owner or lis representative; SID, s>-orlos6,
! further, That saii private shall nov, whilst 50
detailed, receive any pay CT aiIo vance from tie
Government, but shall be ps!a 81 The oSner Of
the farm or plantation En- amount 10 %
agreed upon SetTeen them, and V hen recalled
! SAID detailed pr!v4,s Shall ;armslietely pro.
coed 70 Brigade Headquarters, and report for
duty, uuder the penalty Of hai-E punished as
o dessrIec.
str. Hyo,,s, Q. Miss, Dor called Up the bill
IL re,atio& - .ha organization Of Partisan
Rangers.
Mr.. DrkNz7r, os Kv., IN order to tee. the
sense Of the Seasts, no7ad &c postpone the
bill Until the ar5r Monday il December next.
after scsue ao:us'e3 debste, Lac iii ~ss
oostronsd, s2t ;hs G=2ate G2io2:asI.
j. HOUSE Cg EES2 REPRESENTATIVES.
The House me. Z. y. o'c!ock-
Mr.. DAgsss, OF 81, offered s j2int Te5oiu-
ton IN refereacs 70 realisation, which Sss
| referred TO the Judiciary Comt2ittse. also,
/ az act, entitled "Aa act further 80 protect
the coua:.y, end to drive back the :n7sdeTs-
referred t. tna Military Committee. also,
| an act to regulate the mode by which sick
soldiers saali be e::auned by tt@ Medical
| Board of Examiners at Observation-Disclosures
70 special Committee on Hospitals.
MIR. CLorros,ot Ala, introduced sn act 70
amend an sct viii references to the 3xtnp-
ton OF certaia persons from military duties.
Referred. Also, joint resolution 10 prevent
the escape OF persons guilty. Of tressoa, ana
TO provide Ger the Truovs! oTd;aloyal citizens.
Referred to the Committee CT Military Al
fairs. Also, resolution !ps:Tucting the
CoI1lni::se on tho Judiciary 20 :afuire into
the eSpsdisncy Of ?ro-ding o. lsgg:sla:!o:. 1of
the confscation Of properly OF persons guilty
of treason, aud spproeTlsEirg l,= esue to the
benefit Of persons ce8poiled 0; their property
oy the enemy. Adcp.,d-
EsMr. CCsHY, OF all, cS-rcd = iI,ah T"42lG-
tor oc thanks 70 Capita aapi:at! 9 Il E.as,
AMI yhg otfcerS sad crew OF ;i.s etsar.a-,
for gallant Hnd tneritorious conGucs In inf!ct-
ing Injury upoa the commerce Of the ensmy.
Edop:ed unanimously J.
NJ. RASLEY, Of ArkaDsas, Introduced 81
act to provide TO- the payment OF mai coz
tractors for service performed By them after
,hei. STATES had seeded frcm the Cniued
States, and before the Confederate Govern
ner. t5os control OF the ser7ic-. Referred
20 Commit on Post Offices and Roads.
Nr. koTsTo:, Of Arkansas, presented a
nstpUEiSi or tine postal service; which vas
rej-rrr5 Also, the following resnlutioz:
E.soirsd, That tho President oe requested
to communicate to the House Of Represents
| ,iYes wksthsr : BE true thst Msjo7 General
! aindmsn, tue commanding General o. tie
Trans Mississippi district. caused sn cotton
10 asic district 10 be seized, AID the ooJect
for which. such seizure Tss made; also,
whether said commanding General refused
to hago substitutes received as soldiers 20 the
army o: the Confederate States also, wheth-
CT said commanding General has placed SAID
military district under martial law also,
whether said commanding General has caused
to be organized into new companies and
regiments the conscripts Of said Eiii-
tery district, and appointing officers TO
command the same; and ii ssid Gets,
or aay Of them, nave been done by said
commanding General, that the President be
reouceted to COMMUNICATE so iris House the
authority OF instructions under which Said
commanding General has taken THIS action.
Agreed to.
Nj WKeRr, Of Ga, presented :wo memo
rails, which we're appropriately referred.
Nr. GAhEaEIL, OF c., presented r@solu-
tor that tue Committee ca lGii!a-J AfisiTs