The New York herald., 1862-08-23

tois within the cnnlederacy have nained arm in their
loyalty ard seadfat the observance Of their treaty
gagements with this government. Nor has their hdety
been shaken by the ct that owing TO the vacancies in
some of the offices of agents superinendents delay
has occurred in the payments OF the annues and allow
aIces to which they entitled. i would advise some
provision authorizing Payments TO be made by other Of
hcers IN the absence Of those especially charged By law
with this duty.
We have neverceasing to be grateful for Che "a
vor with which God has protected infant Confsderacy
And becomes reverently 10 return thanks ard
hmby to ask Of his bonnteousness that wisdom which
Is neeifu for the performance Of the high trusts with
/ which are charged JEFFERSON DAVIS.
| RICHMOND, August IS, 1852.
On motion OF Mr. HUNTER the message and accompany
ing documents received and laid the table, and
| one thousand extra copes ordered to be printed.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was called to order a twelve O'Clock by the
Speaker, Mr. Bococa OF Virginia.
Prayer offered BY REV. Dr. EARLY, Bishop Of the
The roll ,hen called by the Clerk when the follow
| Ing members answered TO their names:--
Messfs Ashe. Batson, Rel, Bocock Boteer, Bridges
E. NJ Bruce, ChSmbliss Chiffon Clarke, Clopton, Collier
sonrow, Crrn, Curry Dargan, huproo Elliott, Farrow
Hay, Harris Heskil, Herbert Hilton Toconbc, tIolt
Hodge Johnston, Jones, Ksnon, Of Ga: Lander, Lewis
Lyon. Of Ala; Machen McDowen, McRae, MeDces. Miles,
Perkins, Reid RUSSELL sexton. Smith or Ala; Strickland
Swan rrippe, Vest Welch, Wright Of Ca. Wright. Of
| Texas
| The Speaker announced that quorum present.
Messrs. Baldwin, OF Va. Ea ksdale, O Miss. Wilcox,
OF Texas and nawkins, Of Fla, reported prevent
ed by indspositon from attending Mr. Baldwin subse-
anenty appeared in his seat as did also Mr. Lyons, OF
Mr.. collier Of Va (srccessor to General A. Pryor)
aud Mr. Hodges Of kentucky took the oath Of office At
the hands of tho Speaker the members OF tho House
| standing during its administration.
message was received from the Senate stating that a
I ized for business
Asmilar message Of courtesy was despatched to tho
Mr. CURRY, Of Ala moved that committee Of threo bo
appointed by the House to wait upon the p esdent
ointly with sui ar committee on the up OF lbe senate
and info him Of the organization OF the houses
their readiness 70 rece We any communication he might
| see proper to make. Agrecd'to.
Mess s. Curry, Perkins, Of La. and Jones, OF Tenn,
i were appointed tie Committee.
Tue stEA laid before The Honse letter from Mr.. A.
g. Jenkins Of virginia. stating that e had 10 warded to
tho Governor OF Virginia resignation OF his in the
| House Of Representatives.
Also camnunic ton from Gov. Letcher, announcing
tho act OF said resign ton; and erng to Congress
the adoption q somo mode for filing the vacancy Mr
jenkins district being mainly within the eneny's lines
On melton 4 Mr. RussELL o Va, referred u Commit.
The states then called in alphabetical ordor for
| resolutions, memoir ials, &c.
| Aab ana, Arkansas and Florida made response.
Mr.. eARrnaL, OF Ga., offered bill making Treasury
notes legal tender in payment dobs. Ito des red
PROMPT action and moved that the bill be The spe
| cia order FOR Tuesday of next week.
Mr.. CURRY, of sa, said tic business Of the House had
been greatly mpoded a. its last session by the
spcGli orefs. - no q we woid avoid the ey now
| bill TO The Con mttce on the Judiciary.
Ir. IrvRY asBented. and for report
he to dosired prompt decision, and asoa prompt reec-
| Il u OF the bill.
M.Forn, Of Tenn, joined in desire for promp. ro
port, but hoI cd u woad he favorable 20 tho bill.
III mciinn 10 refer agreed to.
Mr. CAsTREii also or red resolution nstructing the
Committee On Military lia.s to inquire into Tie exped
cncy OF compelling tho Conmlssary Department 70 iu
n;.h our = dies with more and better food tsono
mn,.e stations OF apiIa Sc In the gallery Agreed to-
Nj wRiaUr, OF Ca, offered memo Lil OF cont de-
War o ector o9 that state, king additional
compensation. TO refer II 10 ihe Committee Of
Ways and Means say Ing that he hoped tho coa,iute
void decide the question for all similar cases. Motion
Kentucky, Lousiaan, Mississippi, Missouri and North
| Carol M made no response.
| VI. MLEs, OF :. g, ogcred bill to amend the Con-
scrip, (t extends the application Of tho law 10 all
citizens nder forts Ave years Of age)
Afo bill u nsh sisvcs ison in and the white
mon assuming be Their c cegs. t provides that the
slaves taken san b. delivered ~ tue anor,t es o
tne state il which tacd, be disposed By its laws
and the white fco-s either tu bo hung also dovc ci
4 a. 10 tho state Z liEnrilies)
Both bits referred to the Committee on ,iili;,ry Al ira
Ir. tooEE OF Tenn, offered bill Tor e.tlil'ay
purfcscs Tered 10 Cnmaitoc on Military Aaairs
(h reci 6 hat he enemy rcf d tet pcrist so'digs
,eas for tl acs 4 srorits hat oflcr ufg mqy has
o'drd s1,a oaocuies, o. y p,4 o da y etarch An
| soldiers cl,seis.1
Also bin for the OF cap,ivcs. It provides
shall have committed any offence onouncod fe onous by
iho Laws Of the oocdsucy or any state shall be deliver
Aso bli to punish ncgr es in arms (T r, sa,s tas
/ r. Q.jE
saou at be held enuird 10 the iryses OF clr or 10 le
taken prisoners II sach mag BE- tdst, argoss
shaL q eare % their niasass Patlcsj oa and tser
st'Dfpds 70 b. hVf9 go s. b. mot cs,ieat)
Mr Cusey re,orted that tho eommitiee. Or which he
was char mar, had gii.ei the President, who salt
sha he would communicate mossaee TO the House
mclaioiy.
| NJ. focrE, resuming, AFRO oncred bill to 70
iamto fvr tho seizure d citizens by the enemy IN
oraes tat 81 ne F7sr,ss heti By rs, Ren.r eqnai
10 ha Of te e e seT hcii b. he'll as s.hes f,star
s.sg ard sabetei 70 Ike ca aunt n,ry .iers cirii or
rig3r, oacone Ia their ssisye shcR Dc iil1r.oisc
Aim bis u M. Foote were on his m ton. referred
l to the ai.taIy Committee.
Nr. soJrf also presented an argums ntative preamble
lrovid that helcsurth motion rp serrc; Sos
sion sh u require minority v tc, by yras an nays
Mr toorE eniosced his resoiu,iou a. me length. On
bis motion II ttol laid over.
Tho private sccrctary Of the President was hsra nm
nouirci. and delivered from the trcsicrt,
which was reai Acuon.G,nying the message
i ports from the >rcretares of War and the Navy also
LON The Postmaster Genr rail- tho correspondence
between Generals Lee ard Haieck ie,,ive ercnys
barbaritics Ihe correspondence the re,ort The
secfetary u Nar we're read Thousand pes Of The
message and documents, excet tie report Of SccTe
ry OF The Navy, we're defeh 20 be nici. Ihe OK
crsin was msde up suggestion that hcso might DO
rlat RS ~ tie lort not pro cr to be made public.
The SpriysR rrescnicd retrt rom The ,cFcary cf
sat-, cnang is; of IL, cmpoycs Of the department,
Their salaries, n-tiv,es. &c. Ordered TO bo printed
NJ FoorE. again rcsuinng ofrssi bH 10 yyocie for
ri'ssny odi,'snal frre q 200 900 aen. On his
m o. Il IL was laid IN the table.
Also aJ,ip,ord-1g eaToi duty Of 20 csss, 90.
t'n ard on, 90 70 aid IL iae"agdte iss Of CT tssns
i ~ ne saietry
\ Texas was next called, hui; no response
Mr Liossm ~ 'irsi.ii psca ntci memorial OF certain
soldiers ~ reference 10 tho conscription Referred
| To the Committee On Mi,gary .tltiis.
Mr. sssIl, of Va. OF red resolution nsruStin. tho
| C,nnittec Military A.srr e. irq lie wlcfhe. tho
cartel r the exchange " had bc.g vl ted
by the caty IL failing 10 certain rrisoucs, sni
NM lst,rf u tt IA giie1i 10 ticir
eminent, ani.r iining tnesl ain thc, hes anl,
also, what iogis atoa 10 thereby rendered necessary
ALo bal tie AR cti-s Of the enemy Re-
/ ferrcd with gsalsg
Mr. cH .iass u Va, c'srci rcsnlstFn ins:frcng
the CJmmliiet IN Military Ands inquire tho OK
peiccy . fc- ltns te inross uient cf slaves by the
military autboriiies sid report. Agreed ~.
The Territory cf Aria m was caei bet no res anse
inntc
Tn motion oi Mr. wso'r, Ga, the House adjourned
| 20 meet y, day al twelve cc.ock.