The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-14
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TEuasD4Y, aa,co IS, 1852
Very HGtle busi o>a w@S rdn"r CA IA .ne
Ecas. OF Representatives dufiI is o.,eE SEA
sion Yesterday. Mos ., .he uas Ses spsnt Ii
st CO. ssssiQu, alo N.Y. have yeasoL ~ nope
Lniit TIE grr1, u-.r.S OF the country %ere
Juctc!ously g ,nside1ei there. T-4e session OK
.ne HOUSE Was op~nei with prayer BY the
Rev. liz. HISS. after which the Siates were
eAiieu aipEaos 1caliy Ior memorials, resoiu-
lions, &c when
tlr. uAxL.kD, O. Ark, offered the following
resolution:
Reso.esd, That ths memorial OF b. e. Austin,
OF Msn pnis, Ter u, rel tive TO the Memphis
and Little Rock Railroad, which was referred
to the Com gD,ttes On MllitrIy Affairs An the
PTovisionxi Con Rress, ana the bili 10 author
izs me Secra ta,y Of the Treasury 10 loan 10
such road q ccT cain amount Oh the bonds OF
the Coz f. dsrats states, &C., which was
also referred 10 said committee, DO h OF waicn
were no. reported back by said comniusoe,
b referred 10 the CoM mltlee on Military At
fairs Of tais house Agreed to.
Mr. REID, of Kentucky, introduced reso.
luton authorizing the Doorkeeper to pur.
chase for the use Of each member q small
desk, similar 70 those provided for The mem
Der" OF me senate; also. three sofas, to be
placed In the lo'oy, for the acccmm oaatIon OF
the ladies attending the stt.tngs Of The
House.
h4r. SIXTH, OF Virginia, moved 70 lay the
RESOLUTION On the table; Wkich was agreed to
h.r- dAshSrr, OF Virginia, introduced q
resolution win reference to the compensa'
tioa OF persons whose lands aud growing
crops nave been damaged By the occupation
of troops; which Wa appropriately referred
Mr. JosEs, OF Tennessee, from tho Commit.
tee On Rules and Cneers OF the House, moved
TO taxs up the Consideration OF sho Senate
bill rsg0lating The compensation OF :cmcers
of UonEress- Tue COMMITTEE recommended
that the words Quarterly In .dyance,''
wherever It occurred In the Senate bill, be
| stricken out. Tais motion u as disagreed 70
by Vots Of ayes 50, noes So.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Virginia. then moved 70
amend by IN sorting the word ''daily." instead
OF quar- erly in advance" This a ottDn wa
| agreed ts-ayss Us. noes 81 The bill dxes the
| salary OF the Clerk Of the House at 1i.too
and allows him three clerks, with salary
| OF q 500 each; the salary Of the Doorks per,
Mr. Uxooxzrr, of KY, moved to amend by
| striking out u GOO - tbs salary Of the Eoor.
keeper. and i-serung 1000 instead thereof
| Amendment ayreed to.
MIR. hAcss., OF KY. moved to amend By
| striking out y SO e ,hs compensation OF tn
assistant clerks, and inserting In ltsu thsrt@
| % 900.
| Mr.. RoYsrox, Of Ark, moved. to lay the
amendment on the table, and the motion VA
The bill was then read a. ansaded, and
| being pat spon It's passage. WA adopted.
! Of me unfinished business Of Yesterday, be-
| ing the bill repor ted from the Committee on
| n htary A6aiIs, ds> lariI what parsons shsl
| be exemp: rem militia du'y. "A number o.
amenoMsnn were proposed and ssverally
! discussed when a oons'itutiolal Question
| was raN.d by Mt. s1lru. OF Virgins
az to the power Of the House ~ dsci :
| uroa cases Of exc @piion. exp essir & tbs op,n
| ion tina, the bill in serferso With de rights
which pvrla,uea to the States. and no: ~ III
| Gen Iai 0s vernment.
| Amotioa was made to commit the bill, wi Il
| It's 81 veral q u endmeniS 10 Tho Judlcsa AIRY Com
| rnit.. ., " hieh was agreed TO. and the bill wa
| 40 rt fsrr0d.
! On motioa OF Mr.. roofI, The House thsI
went Into secret Se4Sioa.