Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-01


quire into the abuses in the Medical Department Of the
army, and the defective system upon which II u con-
ducted If there be defect well as any failure IN the
proper Administration Of the sirs OF the Department
Mr. F00TE said that q variety Of matters touching
this Department brought forward day or Two ago.
and in the Of the dscusdon upon THIN, u was
deemed expedient By various individuals, that pr po-
siSion Of Ikn knd should be introduced He (Ar in
| pursuance Of an intimadon which he threw out on
that OCCASION offered resolution looking to full
investigation into sl the dsfects and NAL administration,
II such should eIs 10 connection with this Department
He would remark however that be could not serve upon
this committee, believing that it was position which
| was best suited 10 q medical man.
| The resolution was agreed TO.
PUBLICATION CT THS JOURNAL OF THE LATE c9sGRIss-
hr. F00TE also of;rsd a resolution insTucIing the
SPKAKKR 10 appoint committee OF five to irqlir' into
the eIpediency Of publishing the Journal OF the Pow
sional CorErlsI.
Mr. F00rE said, he presumed that very urge ma.
1ry of the members Of the House were wholly unac.
qlanted with the action Of the Provisional Congress, 30
lar as thsDroce.dings Of that body were concerDes-
T5ess proceedings have not been pubshsd ~ VET ad
all had felt that they were to great extent, ncompe'
tent perform their duties 10 that House successfully,
without the information which knowledge OF these pro-
ceedngs would give. l. ~ proposed shortly TO jour
over and seemed to him tla, ro.hng could be mere
proper than the appoin;msnt OF committee TO tI,mire
all the acts resoluuors &c; adopted by that body He
thought that the House the country we're entitled TO
In Jwled1e IF all tht had bsen done In shat Con
| Nc PERKINS, of La sNid lie IVES very al mat The
gentleman had ored the resolution no for one 81
| member Of the Provisional Congress could say with
truth that he ArsJs desrous IS far IS regarded
tie publ!c interest," that the action Of that body shoud
| he made known. There was however, rAtursl diver
sty Of opinion 10 the pTopety ct publishing every
thing before The parma Congress had rrc lived from
their haads tie Government that they bad inaugural
The Provisional Congress- in discussing this pont, cen
rsd il respectful to their ;essorf, and at h
$40 time, most promodve OF the public intrress, y
they should sea- up, Grdsr proper gus d. ell their
TONS ard depo-it them with the Secretary Of State sub.
| Jet to tho call Of this Congress.
The late Prs-ii.nt @ n. Howell Cobb, instructed
to Hupernt nd their transcript ald deposit hem WITH
tho Sscr,t.ry Of st.ie and the Minister CT Jnstcs Tie
NJ. P) vas Informed sat, within three weeks
from this zine that rcq14t would b. compiled W.T. snI
without any Siras he publ cation II ordered cac be
made. he very clad for one, thit the gentleman r.
tered The resolution, and he kopsd is would pas
Hr. HOLT, If Ga, Fa3, he Understood she sgsla-i'u
Ct tho PesVto-Rl Congress already Crdsre1 t. b.
published. TIE Acs md resolutions Of be lasi n
csdrg Congress have bscn prbPshei b. tta Ccngress
rast H. uLd-rEsoi nov dat The proposi!ol is 90
his Oorgrrs! Should tax On its.l; he ~ lcN Oh q
she JOGrca. Ct ths Provtsi5l :! Congress u, eou
no EyGe.l ags i.r tha rnucai1n ThJ yurotl vi III
Provisional Cor rrsss oguslLa le else hia b. action
# the indy das uloe's II tbsg UoDcresI In o-hc;
words. IL isa his nrY the act Of individuals In be-
oody. l. tina: journal 81 BE- plGlsatd row fo ~, bsns
g. Of our lsss atop No l. Is 10 he pubib"o Scr
oar cobsGsUtN AID Is H.y b. for iuuts G.'arstici
he had no scuoi hat pJste-i.y wo Il 90 fu tic =
tie scB o. thai b-dF. dc hNd no Gbt wien 10 o.
per tine rolyd efoulj that thu Journal would be UuD
ated ard become an T. porsnt part Of t." history
Oh. Zines lie Could hoWtrsr, see o rec ssiy for Gb'
lShiug Il nov. IL cCuo'ed the cI ency CT S l.
icion a! fhis tim, and therefore Lopod che TeodoA
| would ro b. sdCF I'd.
Mr.. DUPRE, Of LII, hoped the House would .gree 10
Ipvbi.n the Journal CT tie Provision al Congrtss AM
went on in bf speech to show the necessity for q
| publ cation.
Mr.. CONRAD, Of La, opposed TIE publication.
| kr. ROYSToN. Ct Ark called the question which
vas ordered, bu: before it taken Mr. FOoTE With
drew the resolution, believing that il should be joint
/ one.
CONFEDERATE FLAG.
Mr.. CURgIN, Of Tenn, presented some designs for
Corfsd,r.p Dag which referred 10 the Committee
on Flag and Seal.
PROTECTION TEXAS YkoSTGERs
| Mr. HERBERT, Of Texas moved 10 reconsider the
vote Ie!errug, Saturday last, to the ki AIRY Commit
tss bill Authorizing The Secretary OF War 10 receive
into the Confederate service regiment organized for
| the protection Of the frontiers OF TsIas
The motion 20 reconsider agreed 70, but the bl
not being in the hands Of the clefk could not then be
ed upoa the intention OF the Hous1 IN recon
sideIing the rserrog it 10 tho Military ComDiIIeo
| LEAvE ABsEscs.
On motion Of Mr. STAPLES, Of Va, leave Of sbseloe
vas granted to biz colleague, Mr.. PRxsroS, who was
| called home on important business.
STORES cLcTHNG, &c Tos The FLOYD AND WISE TROOPS.
| Mr. STAPLES oftrs1 a resolution irsiruc,ipg the
Committee Military Afars TO inquire into the eIpsdi-
ercy Of reporting bill su.horzng The appointment OF
special Commi1s oBes 10 proceed to the COUNTIES con.
shutting the military ds.riIt lttly uudsr the COMMAND
of Brisadier nsral Royd and and hear proofs OF
claims against the government for Stores elobng asa
her articles iurnished the armies Of the Confederate
| States, which was adopted
| WITHDRAWAL OF A NOTION.
| Mr. RUSSELL asked leave to withdraw motion sub
mitted by hin IN Friday, TO reconsider the vote BY
which the PrssGeas message Of that date vas referred
seeing that BIS ol .c was ia agrest accomplish
| cd by the ,largement OF that Committee.
Lave was granted.
Postal NLrrERs
| Mr.. G00DE. ofSs prs nled the memorial Of citi
OF the County Of Pts,lEara, the jet Of pcs
tal matters VIII en- WAS referred TO the Committee OF
| Post on 81 aud P,.t Roads.
| PUBLICATION or The LAWS OF LAST CONGRESS.
| Mr.. CHAABLlSS cfiFod resolution ,ustructing the
Committee printing, to inquire into the csuss Of The
lay in publishing tbs law. q the last session OF TIE
Provis onaI Co er'ss, cTdorci to be published by
/ olu,ion Of the HGus-.
M. CURRY, Of Ala said he was informed in the e.
fee Of the D,pam"Et at JCscs this morning that the
acts would be pabshci ,Fd distributed tits week. Tho
| only delv uas % ind tksm.
| Mr. OHABBLISS Wit6res his resolution.
The SPEAKER presented ths msm 5risl OF citz,us OF
| Halifax C UNITY witch WAS referred to The G. nitiee
on Ways AID Means.
| CaLPLAISs.
Mr. LYONS, OF Va, presented a memorial from q
large nuns,r of lad,es-sou hern lases-in behalf OF
G a2lals which mas rCisrrsd TO TIE Military Commit
IT,
| PRoTsGCrrsa THE SESSION.
| Mr. LYONS also offered resolution requesting the
Seia,e 70 reIura te The 'Tsc a reStluGo , wsch il
ad rid A lew dsys efo fixing upol he "a Of April