Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-15
cOyaREss
or THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF ANERtC


rb. ssn..e met at 70 o'clock N. Prayer by the
Rev. Mr.. Ksppler, Of the Episcopal Church.
Mr. HAYNES, Of Tennessee, from the Committee Of
the Judiciary presented bill prescribing the mode OF
having the Senators and members Of the House OF Rep
rtssntve and of dsbursibg the contingent fund Dr.
dered 10 be printed.
Mr. OLDHAM of Texas, presented sundry letters from
the President of the East Texas Railroad Company In re-
gard to duties certain iron.
Nj. SPARROW, from the Committee OF Military At
fars presented report adverse to the petition OF the
LIST Texas Regiment and another report adverse 70 the
memorial of A. O. Davidson for assistance in psrfecting
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, Of North Csrolins, leave Of
absence was granted to his colleague Mr. DoRTcH, on
account Of sickness in his family.
On motion Of Mr. BURNETT, Of Kentucky, similar
leave was granted to Mr.. BAKER OF Florida, for Ike
reason.
WAS adopted requiring the delivery Of all records etc.
belonging to the Executive business of the late PtoV-
ionAl Congress, etc.
CULTIVATION OF COTTON.
Mr. PHELAN, of Mississippi. introduced bill TO limit
tb procuc ion Of cotton in year 1862 and moved it
reserer O. 10 The O, mmittee on the judiciary
Mr.. p br urg d me proprey oil the IavorAols
eonsd rsrol Of the measure proposed. He expressed
the opinion that unless something was done TO restrict
BY law the cultivation of cotton, the cou1try viii DC IN
deplorable condition next year, in consequence OF
deficiency of grain he did not desire 10 discuss tne
question but igui6sd purpose 10 do 30 when the Dill
shall have been reported by the Committee.
Mr. BROWN, of Miss, advocated, at some length, the
pocy of s.rictng the cultivation Of cotton aud there
by of encouraging the production OF grain during the
existence Of the He argued 10 show that the en-
acment of some Law to accomplish this object was DE-
handed by urgent conf ieraons Of public policy ana
bat Il should not be defeated by the constitutional scru
pies of members who had probably, not reelected ma
turely upon the subject The most patriotic planters IN
his State were earnestly In favor OF the limitation pro-
Dossd but unless there some concert oil acuon, e.
fected by the interpolation OF congress one
would follow the example Of another and devote his IA
bor A usual to raising large crop Of cotton, though
convinced of the impoicy Of doing. The retult uI
be that when the harvesting season comes there wiz DC
scarcity Of grain, and the armies must necessarily
Safir.
M. HILL Of Ga, opposed the enactment OF any Ia"
IN regulate or limit the cultivation OF agricultural pro-
duet The power 10 do not conferred upon Oon'
grass If YOU have the power to limit, you have me
bower TO prevent and you grant that you have power
I, DESTROY the produc, OF slave labor, you must ADMIT
that Won have the power destroy slavery and thus coa-
s5a ali that YOUR enemies ask This exercise OF power
must come from the source Of power. If masters wish
20 limit the products Of their slaves, they have right
O. do it.
ty will never learn one great pracneH lesson. in'y
must be taught it. The eson 49, that government can
do every thing shat il never designed 10 remedy
All hipgs that has limited powers that II, In short
merely an agent Il would be very good thing every
body was pious and temperate, and Congress has oeen
applied TO pas laws designed TO restrict intemperance
but was not intended that these results should De accom-
ulshsd BY the legislation of this Congress TIE error
Of this body is that it panders too much to this feeling
II ia not peced that every town lawyer or every lady,
should understand the powers Of the Government Mr..
did not believe that the people who desire the pssage
of Law recurring the limitation Of the production oil cot
II Daa9ed.
dependence without liberty, and liberty cannot be main
tanned without adherenos TO the Constitution why
argue to this country that you must preserve noer
by trampling upon the Constitution! That "a saying 10
tue people, that constitutional government is isure'
The people are the best judges Of how much cotton or
how much corn they ought to plant and they will be the
usast legislators the subject Let them determine
for themselves.
Mr. PhEL AN hoped that the debate on this bill ght
have been behaved unt the bill had been referred TO
committee and returned the Senate As the dfcus'
sion had been commenced, however, he would submit
some OF the views entertained by him He then pro-
ceeded 10 argue that Congress had the power under the
Constitution to pass the bill which he bad introduced
Before concluding his argument he yielded the h)or Tor
A motion 20 90 into Executive session on another sub
let which was submitted by NJ. ORR, Of s. O, and
agreed TO.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The HOu.. assembled at IL o'clock, N. Prayer by
the Rev. DR.. Hoge.
QUALIFICATION CT MEMBER.
Mr.. GLRTRELL. OF ca, introduced to the House
the Hon. JULIAN HARrRIDGE, Representative elect
from Georgia, who came forward, qualified and took
States we're then called for resolutions memorials k,.
MAKING TREASURY MOTIFS A LAWFUL TESDER.
Mr. Chiffon, of Ala, introduced a bill to make
Treasury notes lawful tender in the payment Of debts
which was referred the Committee on the Judiciary
IMMORTAL
Mr.. HANLY, of Ark, presented a memorial on mill
t,ry lire, which was referred to the Military Uom'
mittee
PAY SICK SOLDIERS.
Mr. CLAPP of Miss, offered resolution in.;ruc;ing
the Committee on Claims to inquire what Legislation !
any, is necessary in reference to sick soldiers, Whco
vas referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Aso letter in reference to invention in hre arms
which was referred to the same Committee.
WEIGHTS MEASURES AND COINS.
M FOOTE presented memorial from j. N. Vernon
on the subject OF decimal system OF weights, measures
and currency with papers the same subject, which
were referred to the Committee on Oommerce.
Tx ByrTLE % FISHING CRxIK.
M. GARDEN HER, If Tenn, offered resolution re
ouos,ing IT,, Pf.r,teDt 70 furnish the House copy
Major Gen Geo B. Crittendens report Of the battle
Fshug Greek If incompst BILE with the public inter
est which was adopted.
Tux PAY OF SOLDIERS WHO HAVE BEES rATN PRISONERS
Mr.. SINGLETON, Of Niss, offered resolution in
s.ruciiug the COMMITTEE on Military Affairs to inquire
into the propriey Of allowing the families OF SOLDIER
who have been taken prisoners to draw the pay Of euct
soldiers, which was adopted.
REPORTS IRON c1NNrTEEs.
The next business in order reports from Commit
tees
When Committees we're reporting yesterday, Sen
ate bill In rtllton to the pay OF members OF Congress
was reported by Mr.. SINGLETON, from the Committee
on Pay and Mileage and tia! was the suSec before thu
House.
The bill was read as follows:
u to regulate the compensation of Members Of Con-
gress.
STcrroS l. Tho Congress Of the Confederate States
America do enact That the compensation Of each Sen