Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-01
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.


TUESDAY, Sept. sob, 1852
The Senate met at IL o'clock, A. NJ Payer by Rev.
Geo. Woodbridge, OF the EpEcopsl Church.
THs SALT QUESTION.
Mr.. HILL, of Ga, submitted the following rssoll
tons
l. That private property cannot be seized for private
under any law pretended law Of the
sat or o! the several States, either with without
compensation.
T. a no State can psss any Law imparing the obi.
Caons Of contracts, whether the psrIs 10 such COL
scs be citIns # he same State, OF Of vsal Stat
u ibis Coa'eiefacy; nor Cal a5y Ss'e U5ler peence
o anJ aE, au'tonzs The proper OF ctIsn OF a1y
9th State cunning bang vi hn STATE, not u
res dencr 10 be seized for the use OF the private
ctzels OF the State in uhsh he is 50 sejjurnipg CT
found.
s. That tie JuicaTy Committee qri uhe her any,
Ald what, legllltCn may DO needed 10 secure the
joymeDt ct tse for, going rights unce; the Co.'s tlon
OF the Con!ederat, states.
Mr. HILL made lengthy sp,e1 b, Indicating that his
rSsoiuors were aimed sgArst bill pending il the Leg
isa!ue Of Virginia, one lIuse Ct vbich, be said pro
yidtd for Tie seEire of cns ustd by citizens Of Gecr
gis and Others 10 d mIlufictuIe Of salt He amin
yerted, in us, upou tie p cpoed legislation.
Nj HUN TER ard Mr.. PREF on OF Va, pad -
tie rm4rks of Mr.. HILL, a.t.r which the resolutions
we're wItsdtsWn.
sIoaITAsY TO TEE vICE-PRIsIDESr.
u. n,
the Wee President Ct the Confederate Stses to employ
Score airy, at salary Of 81 900 per aunum. The bl
was passed.
SOLDIERS CLOTHING.
A House bill to rep al tie Law atthorz'rg commut .
Jpn OF soiier 'iLrg and to require the Secretary #
War 10 furnish cotaing il kind taken up and paeei
RIs LUTON OF THLsKs
The folio wing resolution from tho House Of R4presen
.aiigcs ssa passed..
Received, by ths Congress- of tho Confederate Stairs
Of Am ,icI That tho thanks of Congress are hereby
co'Ji,lls rendered to Lieut.. Isaac n. Bfosn, and all
dss his command for their sgral exhibition of skill
cod gaian'ry the Ian Jry lasi, on the Mississippi
rvor Ie,r Yctsburg, the brlisns aud success fdl
!rgtmast OF the sloop-ot.WIr "Arklasas" with the
elemJ's Il ct
MARTIAL LAW AND PROVOST NARsHALs.
Mr.. SENAES, CT La, from the Committee OF the
Judiciary presented resolution relative 10 martial law,
supplementary 70 those PR sanLed 30 days silce VIZ
Received, That the military lw If the Confederate
States by tie COrstut and the enscmens of Coz
grSts limited to the ln1 and naval forces and the mill
tia waen in sctuil service and that Tria law Is 10.
kcoEn 10 the Constitution, and officer of the Govern.
ment of the Confederate ates has coDs:i u.ona OF
oher lcgll authority declare eorgsuz> enforce
martial law over any portion OF the territory or cii
z,us of tho CoDieGe ate States:
Mr.. OLDHAM mOvsd tia: the resolution, and ttoJe
previously presented together with the series submitted
by him the su ct be taken up Tor consiGers.
ton.
Mr.. henry, OF Tenn, hoped that the resolutions
would not be considered AZ this time.
Toe mo'ion to take up vas then disagreed to-ayeI
., noes 10.
DISTRICT COURTS.
Mr. HILL, from the Committee on the J3dciuy,
reported back House bill to authoIz, judges Of dis
tIlcs court, 10 eta &c the place Of holdug the cout
In certain cases." The bill was rad and passel.
MILITARY COURTS.
Senate bill to ogiDz, Military Courts 10 attend the
ar ny of the CONF dera,e States IN tie sa and to Dc,
10 tie p2wCrs Of said courts, cOnsder,d amended,
and passed.
PARTlsAs RIEGJhS
On motion OF Mr. JOHNSON, Of AK, the vote By
which the bill resi'e 20 Partisan RaIgsJs passed y6stor
Jay, vas Tecolsiacssi.
Mr. JOHNSON then submitted amendment az.
thor zng the President to receive into the service reg
MS etc smbrar,Dg coascrigs, orginz,d in States
West OF the Mississippi
After mrcl debate, tho amendment was agreed to,
and the bill IS ameUdsd, again passed
On motion, the Senate went into Executive session,
aud soon Adjourned