Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-18

vi H.,
the Committee nn the Judiciary DO Instructed
to reports h.i frr tic af:ahlishH ent al
Supreme tCart.
Mr. JoHts, al IuItn., tnu'rd 10 h!h:hd ~ i"
,eriins M the end uf the resolution the words,
land that the c"mmiltce report at the next
sessnm." This amendment was accepted,
and, a. amended, the resolution was agreed
TO.
Mr.. JnHk>. ut Tuna. novel Ia suspend The
rail- 81 The statr9, aud that the committees be
called. The molten prevailed and the Com
mittru on Elections being called,
NJ. SMlrl!, of y. c., submitted Il report in
the contested election case between Messrs.
Garland aud Johnson, If \ RI hich he asked
might he printed.
Mr.. CRoTE ETT, from the aauie committee,
submitted IL minority report for which he
asked the same disposition. Both reports
were ordered to be printed.
The n,n.ning hnnr having expired, the spc.
cisl order, the hli from lii" Military Com
; nittr., 10 ii:c-eaGa tic Provisional Army Of
ia, i'r., ::..!"rs;:: states. VAS taken up
the question, rs announced Nv the Chair,
t.in. upnn The amendment oi Nj. thEis
5ii:', Of ~.
ms ainenir:,rnt which r"'aeS III alter The
:;!'r section OF the bill reported b. the >"nI-
rnit~-, was agreed IL.
Substitutes submitted ny lesSTs. phis, Of
! Miss and Ensn,M, al j. C., were Considered
| and Yorc! Gowii.
Tn. oue,lI"n then rGrri,. up oh the engrcss-
nient ui the committees bill. and on this the
| avc,, md noes were called, and tho bill was
ordered 10 TO cngrosscd by the following
voin--ayes 40, noes "A.
rh,. vo;e b, which the bill WINS ordered to
its cngrnssiurnt "a- r'-consdered, and sew
ersl amendments were proposed. II was
read ;hiri time, cngrossed and passed 1t
| ws- rsr-ri b. waite "t ayes ~, noes 50.
Below 40 present the bill rs passed:
| \ Btu TO b, entitled An Act lc provide for
the filling rp III existing ..uinpanies, s'lnh-
irons. ba;talions aIi! regiments, and ~ in
cr.nsg tic Pro: i,ionul Array VI the Con-
! ir.i-.ate States.
SkcrluN |. The Congress Of the Confederate
| States nj America du enact, Tha. when the
| President shall consider nn increase Of the
l1rG:'l ~ the field necessary tn rcpcl MA
Siuns, ar iIr the pnt'i!c safety in The pending
war, nc is authorized ~ hereinafter provided.
| IN call info The military service Of the Con-
f.'irga;c ritst,, far three YEARS or during tile
present var, II 1t should be :;nn;'', ended. all
| Whit: male ciri;eIs al Tho Confederate States
nnt legally exempted from such service, be
tween tnr a:.rs al Lhirtv-lir: sid fnrty-Hre
| vrars: and sI,,i Authority shall exist IN the
| President, dnrlnr the present %ar, "a LII all
| persons VINO ncw IRE or may hereafter be-
c"rn" eighteen years -! aye; ana Mhen once
eLr"i,"d. all PERSONS between HE ages Of
eighteen anu i0rty-Ii.r .rars lhall serve their
iUli term.
! i'r",L.ed, That ii ;hr President m caliirg
I'll, troops into Tie service q; the Confederate
>tsIc~. shall iirst chil for o,r1 part If the
| pei SOUS trtwrun the ages her. nhctore stated,
hr shall f!r-l cal! for those between the c;aG
| Of IS and an. ,tiir: ag. less than ~, md np-
| pDiiiu the Same between the several States
hing into consideration their relative p0p,I-
lnuou between the ayrS of - and Is, and the
numbor OF Troops already furnished TO the
| army hy tho tt a;,cr'ivc States under The
| lor.li"r Acts-so lar a. th2 Same may be prac-
tlcahiF without departing from the principles
u! cn!iin; ont troops according 10 age and
| pr0Tl'ist further, lint IN estimating the NUM-
Der Of former ats, -ncf Stale shall be cred
itrl with al the companies mustered into
servic. from SAID State.
~. =. That the President shall il.uhe Such
cali 10! reIulsitnn upon the Governors Of the
several COuir'"! Itc States for all or any For
ton Of tho prr-nns within their respective
States between the a2"a nf thirtv-tiye and
irrty-tlvr wears. KIid also 1Dr those who now
;.r.nr may hereafter become eighteen v.srs
Old, r. airTesaii, NOT legally exempted and
when assembled in CAMPS Of instruction III
the s-,rtEl STATES. they shall lie assigned to
and iJrm part uf Tie conp6n:es, :,uadrons,
hattalIuns and reEiIneiifs hrr"tdlore rRih, :. in
| their Respective States and now IN the SER
,Ict 81 the Confederate States; and tho num-
hsr trat may remain from any State after
hling up existing companies: squadrons: hat
| tsliJ:,S .nd regiments from such Stale 10 their
maxi;uum Ircai number, shall be Offered ac-
cordn: IL til. ltws OF the State having such
! residue.
S,.. 2. Tnat ii the Gpv2rna: III any State
"hsii - l.I$- 81 shalt fail Tor an llnrea .,,nnble
true, ~ i,r c-"rIni1r'i tIT the 'rr-I''rnr. 10
comply With ,ad rtqnlsit,on, then such
i"rr.vnT in @i:'h state are hereby made
ruhJ':r'. III ri respects, to IN &C. entitled
- An GCL :n;iHtr 10 provide lor ii'e publ? de-
f.uce," approved ~ plil 1t, lSG:2. and the
President Is authorized to enforce saII act
| sgaiIsr such prisons.
Stc. +. That l"r the purpose OF -"curIns
more speedy enrolment OF thr pcr:"IS zen.
'irrc't l!th!. t. .u.lsIy service under this
act, thu PFrs!r'ul may. Immediately upon
making the i',i"isiion, authorized there
in, er.r!cr ~ a:.y state, whose Governor
shall { nScnC thereto. cheers Of the Conled-
crnLr States To enroll alrl collect, in the rc-
spec."a catnp> Of Instruction, all the PERSONS
cu!lcd INFO scIsIrp aS aiureSa!d.
81. ). that die persons brought into Mill
tary service by Tins ACT shall b. assigned TO
the COMPANY II ON their State now III the SER
vice Of TIE Confederate Siate- which they may
prefer u Join, subject to such regulations rs
the Secretary oi War may establish, to secure
the liiIi'g ~ ot eNls1inS COMPANIES, squadron5,
iiS!laI"'rs. and Regiments, from the respective
'i'arrs. Provided, lnat persons liaho TO mill
ta!y service under the rrOclsiui,s "f this act,
,nti,i ihle-bod!vd heII over the ages OF forty
.!sc ears may volunteer and be assigned to
duty il surl! r,npany from their late ss
they ma. select: Provided, That said COM
;,auv shall NOT, by r"usnn thereof, L, Increased
beyond Its legal TIaNlDum number: and Pro.
ridc': Iur;hnr, That the right Of volunteering
IN. or 81 beirg assigned IT, aIr company, shall
iiot interfere with the objects OF this net, or
ir"'iuc. inequality or cotiIISI1n in the dilicr-
cnt arms ot military service.
i'roi,ld.d That The President IL authorized
to su.pend The execution Of ihi, act, or the
act; 10 which this * nj alaandlurnt nr any spe-
clni provision "r provisions Of said ucts, in
any locality, when he believes such s,ispen-
Sion VII promote the public good und that in
in su"h Localities, End during such suspension
lie President Is authorized 10 receive troops
IN III" Confederate -trTIcc under any of the
a.ts 2ass2d ~ ID Confederate Congress
prior To the passage Of the act To futher pro-
vide for the pnh!ic defence, approved 10Th OF
April. lSG!.
AZ MOTION "'aa rHhIo IL RECONSIDER the vote
d; "hic! the hill was passed, but by
vote oI tie House This bill so, laid upon the