Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-08
geufssosete stateE GongssRa,
MosDAy. April 7, 1862.
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THE GEORGIA VACANCY.

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THE GEORGIA VACANCY.
MIR. Hill. of Georgia, introduced to the SEN
alto the Hon. John w. Lewis, who thereupon
presented his credentials from the Governor
n. the Slate Of Georgia, as IN accredited aud
duly appointed Senator TO supply the vacancy
occasinned by the non acceptance Of Hon. Ro-
Lert Toonbs, Senator elect Mr.. Lewis was
duly affirmed, and took his seat:
Mr.. SEMAEs, of L., presented a comnuni.
cation from tbs New Orleans Committee Of
Public Safaty, relating to the existing war and
the formation Of similar associations in the
d.fr.ren, cities Of the Confederscy. 1t was
referred, without being read, TO the Military
Committee.
Mr.. PngLAa, Of Miss, introduced o bill to
suthoriss the issue Of Confederate Treasury
NOES under the denomination q FIVE dollars.
Tho bill provides that tho Secretary of the
Treasury Shall issue amount OF notes of
the dep0minatiou OF one dollar, one fifty, two,
two fifty, three and three fifty, &C.
Mr.. PHELAN said that he did not wish 10 de-
bs;s the bill just then, further than to impress
ths Senate with a just appreciation Of the
necessity of such an act. He considered it a
n,t,er worth the attention OF Congress, be-
cause it was necessary in oraof TO enable the
Government to save is coin and to encourage
in making chang. He cited tho case - one
of the efhc>rs Of the Government, Vho recently
spen: over two hours in running about the
streets to procure el4D!t change sufficient TO
DAY Ct the su,cunt Of $500, duo some poor
IN for making knapsacks. The banks
Will exchange their small notes, he said, for
loniederate no,es, provided they receive q
certain per cent. in coin from the Government,
end altogether it was L very difficult business
&c procure small money.
Tue bill was read and ruferred 10 tie FL
nance Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SPARROW, from tho Military Oonmit-
tee, reported back, fa%vorably, n bill for the
appointmcnt of a board Of officers to dcvelope
Sud work nitrs beds in tho Confederacy i; also
reported y substitute for the bill regulating the
Medical Department Of the army.
Mr.. Hill. from the Judiciary Committee,
reported a bill regulating the salaries OF the
Judges Of TO DistrIc, Courts Of ihe Oonfede-
rata States.
NJ. Hill said, that ss the law nov stands,
there is = great inequality in the pay received
by the District Judges. Cnder the Provision
81 oOVCTOiuSiL lNOJ ToCSlfGI ohl2Ii u5 CHusl lU
The highest judicial officers in tho several
S.ates-so that Some Of them receive as much
AZ $6, 900 per annun, while others get az IL
lie as 81, 500. There was a margin Of 81, zoe
difference in the salaries, and now that tho
permanent judges were ebout to Do up
pointed, With tenure OF office lasting du-
ring life or good behavior, be thought ii
particularly fitting that tho salaries should be
cqualized ut this time, lest, after the officers
are appointed, it would be. impossible to reduct
though We may increase the salaries. TIT
bill he introduced proposed to hx the pay a
IS 500 per annu1n, for all the Judges excep
those of Louisiana, snd for these the Commit
tea had left n blank, so that the Senate
could FL it ht lis discretion. Tho very grea
amount Of labor required by the judges Of tn.
District OF louisiana might warrant the San
ate 10 allowing them greater pay than any
other Of the Confederate Judges.
Mr.. CLAY was opposed to the bill altogett'
CT. Ia was opposed to allowing Confederate
Judges q greater salury than is given by tie
State to thor highest Judges. Ii is an odioH
and invidiou; distinction. BE did not waIt
the psoplo to lock to the Confederate Govern.
| aent FOR greater salaries than we're to b. Oh
tanned from the States. Ii any State thinks
IS 900 was the amount q judge should IT.
cieve, let bin have it II, like Arkansas, thu
amount was Blu! 81 500, that was, in his opir.
isn, sufficient We should not give more, il
deiarencs to the States.
Mr.. HILL was States Rights man-thorougl
ard in every respect; but really he could NO
carry his opinions to such extremes. He though
that if there was to be any Confederate Gov.
eminent st all let as know It; if mol, let US shu
up the s=ass4 I'D 81 home: and lseTo every
thlns to the States.
Mr.. BAKNwELL, Of s. G., explained that Ito
reason for making sue salaries of Confederate
jidges equal only to the ply of che highest
judicial officers Of the States, @as to prevent
The psop's from seeking aftW Confederate Of
Gees, auI thus deprive tho General Govern
ment Of u srca. portion N iS power, and to
ti.gt extern p-n:sc: tho States.
&r. CLAY moved 10 lay the bill On the table.
He sail there vas No time fer such debates rs
were then pending. He thought it better for
the Senate to SO 90 AID orgInizs tee army; to
keep ,hv judges in their seats, rather than be
squabb'ing over The pay thoy were to re ceive.
Tho Senate concurred with Mr.. CLAr, ard
the bill WAC laid on the table.
Z ~ AZ W. VIM
: Tbs clerk announced a message from The
H1use of Representative embodying the fol.
loving resolution adopted By that body:
Resolved, That this Congress have. learned
xilh feelings Of deep joy end grA;itodo tg the
Divine Ruler Of nations, the nsws of the re
cent glorious victory Of our arms in Tennessee
Resolved, That tho death OF Gen. Alber
Sidney Johpston, the commander OF our forceE
while .esding his troops TO victory, cannot bu'
temper our exultaiiof with s shade of sadness
at tbs 'iois Of SO able, skillful and gallant an
officer.
Resolved, That in respect to the memory Of
Ien. Johnston, the Senate concurring, thu
Congress adjourn until Il o'clock tomorrow
Mr.. HENRY, vi Tenn, said hs hoped Tue re
solution would prove premature. From the
dispatch .Lat had been received, and from con
versation with the President, he was disposed
70 hope that Gen. Johnston was not killed, but
badly wounded. The dispa.ch Was sent Of
just at the close Of the fight, and il vas pro
b,bie that Gen. Johnston bad been wounded
ard as is often the case. had been reported dead
at oil events it would DO we'll to wait until We
ere we'll informed, or until the frst dispatch
was corrob grated.
hT. LAWS, Vi -. VI, oldlUu lHh lio o!sPaL-u
announcing the death Of Cen. Johnston was
Hent 10 the Adjatant General by Gen. Baaure>
gar.l. 1t was emphatic.
Mr.. WlafALL replied that was 50, bnt Gan.
Van Dorn had also te~lcgraphud on a former
occasion thar Col. Hubert had been killed in
battle, wien he afterwards turned up alive, and
il yet alive. Ia the excitement of o battle
Held nothing can be KNEW with positive GER.
iainty.
o. account Of the uncertainty tho resolution
was not acted on at tho time.
TIE TEXAS FRONTIER.
Mr. OLDHAM, of Texas, called up tho bill
reported upon adversely by the Military Com
mites, Lo receive into the Confederate States
service one regiment of Texas volunteers, for
the protection Of tho Texas frontier.
Nj. SPARROW, Of the Military Committee,
gaii thst the reason tho Committee had re-
ncr,.,I e,sinsr IN. hill xas. because IL was not