The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SEN ATE.

FHIDAY, March 2, 1862.
The Senate was called to order at II O'Clock
by tbs President. and opened with prayer by
Rev DR.. JErYR
OF Delegates had agreed to the report OF the
Committee Of Conference, appointed TO con-
slider the disagreement OF the two no uses In
relatiou to the Senate bill entitled an Act to
au To orize the Governor to organize and call
out military forces for the defence OF the
State.
THE Senate having receded from their diss-
gre. ment to the amendments OF the House,
the said report Of the COMMITTEE o. Confer
euce WIS agreed TO
House join resolution for the appoin TIM en- I
Of u joint committee to visit the Eastern La
natic Asylum, commune ated BY Mr.. kIvEs,
was taken up and disagreed TO.
Tho President LAID before the Senate com
III I'm ivation from the Xix. cutive in response to
4 resolution OF the Senate calling for infor-
nation in relation to exemptions from Mill.
tary service on the part OF Il remnant OF the
Pamunkey Tribe living on the Indi1n ReSer.
vS,ion in King William county Mr.. Doua
LAS alluding to the subject, said but very lit
tie IL dian blood coursed through the veins
OF the parties; tina. they were classified Al
free negroes, and that II they were freed from
military acquisitions, while ell others, bond
o. free, Lad 70 obey them, they would indeed
be the true +. +. VS. of the state. He moved
Ia to the matter, with power to send tor per.
SONS and papers, and report BY bill or other.
wise.
Tas motion prevailed. and the President
appoint ted Nessrs. Douglas, Branch and
WyLhart such com mittee.
SENATE BILLe PASSED.
Authorizing the purchase Tor the State Of
certain lots In Holly wood Cemetery.
For the relief of John ". Vaughan.
nr. DOUGLAS, from the COMMITTEE on Mill.
tory Affairs, reported the following resolu
tions:
Resolrsd, That the Governor be requested Il
repor. 10 the Legislature, the names OF al
the d,sloynl officers Of militia referred to Ia Q
recent message OF the Governor to the two
Houses.
Whxysas, Col. VIM. J. Wiley, while in com,
msnd Of the SIst regiment Of Virginia volun
teers, wills taken prisoner by the enemy, anC
duri, the time he was In their hands another
person was appointed Colonel, aud as.
signed to the command OF said regiment by
| the Governor, aud a question has arlser
whether Col. Wiley Is entitled to pay while
such prisoner Therefore, g
Reso.rsd. by the Gsnera! Assemb'y, That, in it
| cpiuion, Co4. VIM. J. Wiley did not lose hi
right to pay or to be restored to his comm and
when rslsass d. by reason OF his having beer
taken prisoner; but sub pay Is due from thu
onfedsrats Government, and there IL NO OBJ
legation on the State TO pay either OF sale
Uolone!s.
Joint resolution was unanimously adopt
ed jas,rucung Virginia Kepresen tatives II
Congress and her Senators 70 use their 6es
sxertions ant IL uencs in reducing the salary
of members Of both Houses Of the Confeds
IA ie CopgreGs to reasonable per diem also
the same IN respect TO tho officers and sttschs
OF those bodies.
Ths bill to provide horses for certain vol
rntsers eu tering the cavalry service wa
taken uu and debated until the hour OF I'D
j7urGmeat, and defeated on being put 70 vote