Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-06
CONGRESS-
OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WKpNKsDAY March 9th 1852.


The Senate was called to order at Il o'clock NJ
Prayer by Rev. J. Duncan, Of the Methodist Church
COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS.
On motion of Mr.. HAYNES, of Tenn the Committee
of Finance was instructed report what compensation
should be allowed to he efiSers Of the Senate.
REPORT OF NETTING IN GEORGIA.
Mr. HILL, OF Ga, presented the procesiingsof meet
ing OF the citizens 10 OF the counties In orga e.
pressing purpose to sustain the authorities Of the Gov
in its present perlous condition by men and
money, etc. Laid on the table. a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RESOLUTIONS
NJ. SPARROW, of La, from the Committee on Militia
~ AGlrs to whom referred preamos and resolu-
tons from the House tf prefenatives Submitted in
that body by Mr.. .RAwLs Of Ala.) reponed the same
with the recommending that they do pass. They eI-
press the of Congress in regard to reunion wish
the United States absolutely and emphacAy declaring
against such reunion. The preamble aud resolutions
were unanimously agreed to by the Senate.
Mr. SPARROW, from the same committee, also re.
ported back resolution OF similar purport submitted
by Mr.. Sims, of KY. He sdd that the committee'pre
fired the latter those snt from the House, bus be-
leved that action would be more fcsciou5 than deeli
ration of purposes. He asked that the committee be
discharged from the further consideration of the resolu
ton. The molten agreed 10 and the resolution laid
upon the table.
Mr. SIAMS sgnif,d a purpose to take it up for con-
s.diration at some future day.
RTroRTs.
Mr. BURNETT, of KY presented reports from the
Committee OF Claims adverse to the p6 ion OF O. 4
FIrwe OF New Orleans and 10 resouhO Us In favor OF
paypC balances due census takers in Louisiana. The
ports " re laid upon the table for the present
Ca motion of Mr. BURNETT, the said committee was
discharged from the further consideration OF the pstiiio
Of Franz OF New Orleans and the SAM was referred
to the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary.
STATE TRASsFIRs.
Mr.. SPARROW, Of La, submi.teAa resolution re-
olesng the Secretary of the Treasury TO inform the
Ssnats what amount Of money has been transferred by
each State to the Confederate States.
NJ. Sims, OF Ky, moved 10 amend the resolution
50 Is to include property" a. well as money"
Mr. SPARROW said that the amendment. would de-
feat the obi ct he had in view, acd he would according
" withdraw III, resolution.
Ca notion the S.nate went into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House assembled at IL O'Clock. Prayer by the
Rev. Dr.. Ford, Of Ky.
The Journal OF Yesterday was read and approved
Mr.. BONHAA, Of s. o., moved to take up 4 'int re-
solution sent from the Senate few days ago, pedgng
he Government to maintain the territorial integrity Of
the CoDiederGcy.
The motion was agreed to, and the resolution was
reaa three times and passed
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr. HOLT Of Ga, rose. to question Of privilege
called the atten ion OF the Houss to the fact that
Yesterday be had submitted resolution aud certain re-
marks in support thereof which were but imperfecty
beard by the reporters which he considered his fault not
theirs.
rhe honorable gentleman from South Carolina (Ar
NLEs is represented in reply Ohsve said Sin reference
70 the true state OF srs with which We are at present
surrounded he was = little hopsul than his friend
from Georgia"
Nov sir be (Mr H. was very sure the gentleman
f-on south Carolina did understand intend TO
nrssent him as having uttered sentiment OF gloom
o. dependency ANYTHING indicating want OF hope In
oar great Struggle. II the honorable gentleman used
ina word, attributed to him they wholly escaped bis no
lice II he did use tn m aud intended their application
20 the views which Mr. H. did not entertain aud attempted
IN s1pres that the aud character OF the pro-
ecedngs Of this Congress for the two weeks ofas ses
sion had not been such as to cheer their hearts or
trsnrthes the arms Of the people for this contest he
then did him but simple justice Toe whole purpos, OF
the resolution and his IN its support uas 10
mnress upon the House his fixed opinion that We should
give attention diJHe to such legislation as would aid the
and this being done, return To our consiitu-
ency and render them material aid IN the prepare
ol for and conduct of the var.
Mr. MILES, of 5. O. ssid he had no recollection oil
VA bis prec language on yesterday was Hs did not
SIC the report of what the gentleman said, and had no
recollection Of having stated that the gentleman iraa
q ,oryia (Mr HoLr) less hopeful than himself He
IJr ny would say that he certainly did not intend, by
Invhug be ssid yesterday TO intimate that he Mr. M
VA, m,re hopeful than the gentleman He meant 10
that in view OF the critical condition oil things 1t was
ifiudoious to accept the resolution OF the gentleman
The call Of States for resolutions memorials b., was
proceeded with
the citizens of Mobile which without being read, was
referred 10 the Military COMMITTEES.
Mr. ROYSTON, Of Ala, presented memorial from
eitz ma OF Hempsted and Lifiyee counaes, Alabama,
in reference TO nail service which referred to the
O,mmjttes on Post Office. and Post Rosda
Al,o resolution that the rlles reported by the Com
mttee or Ruls be adopted without debate as the rules
for the government OF tho business and proceedings oil
4 House and upon that called the question, which was
sustained
Tie resolution was adopted.
few other memorials on the subject Of postal adlrs
we're presented and Appropriately referred.
The call of States resolutions, H., having been
completed the c OF committees for reports was next
10 order. ~
The House on yesterday had gotten as far as the Mill
tary Committee, when
" NILES OF S. O., reported a bill providing for the
destruction OF ootton tobacco, b., when these articles
were about TO fall into the hands Of the enemy.
This bill was the business in order.
Mr. MILES said he did not mean to desin the Honse
uoon subject which, he said yesterday received the
mature consideration Of every gentleman on that hcor
The question Of the desruc ion Of cotton and tobacco
Is one that whole country seemed TO have unan-
NOUS opinion in favor Of Toe only question is OF
d,tais That question OF detail the com niee thought
il highly urd, srable they )uld 60 into IL was their
impression that what wanting vas the speedest,
promptes; and most energetic action. What we desire
is the DESTRUCTION OF such portions OF the cotton aud to
bacco A. the Yankees NAV lay their hands upsn. We
desire the: when cotton AMI Tobacco shall be destroy
ed The owners shall receive Jas computation We use
these words because they taken iron the tundamtn
al law Of the Co1lederacy The mode OF adjusting com
psnsAton the mode OF assessment, the mode OF pay
ment are ques;ious in our judgment of detail We do
not wish TO delay this measure by waiting until these
details are maured. They be prepared in month
or six months but the destruction of these articles
should be accomplished now il necessary and We wish
the bill authorizing this destruction to be passed at
once that il may 90 out through the country upon the
WINDS Of the telegraph aud the pess aud the psope
may know that We determined TO sand up in this
grea. struggle aud all the in power to sc-
couplish purpose. We should at the sane tins BE-
usr aud not deprive any Of hs properly without
gviog that lst compensation which the Constitution