Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-26
,,t,NrEHEnATE STATES CONES Ees

it,NrEUEnATE STATES CONGRESS-
MnHDsY, September I'D, l:C2.
SENATE.
The Serate meL at II o'clock. y. NJ
Prayer hy Rev Mr.. BrowH.
EtwAEGs FOR coUNTERFEITEKS.
hIr. llUNrER from the Committee OF Finance
reported back bill authorizing the Sccrctary
Of the Treasury u uilrr reward for The ap
pruhrII-iuh 81 pctSoslS engaged in turglng I"
uttcring counterfeit Treasury Notes. eau
thorizen the Secretary 10 offer reward no
exceeding five Thousand dollars, Passed
,aHhtrrnH.
Mr.. D.yIs-llr. President, inj the remark.
of the gentleman frGIa Alabama, lhlr. Cav,
published in the Eaqnirer" this Inornn.
attributed TO myself, ana. however much
might feel compimentnd by the act, he4
leave to disclaim thcn.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr, SrAnRuw, from The Military Committee
reported back Il hill amending An act 10 pro,
vide for the appointment Of Adutants OF reg
irnents ard legons, al The grade Of suba!trr:i.
companies, approved, August lSEl. las
| sed
| Frnn ssTe. i bill IN amend an act 10
provide for the public detence, approved G:h
March, ISL. Laid Oh tahll and nTj:Tci IL
he printed.
From same \ honsc bill to I'LL UP eIiSt>
iug companies, S,iuaiTGis. kstraliCTs. ANA
regiments aC inc provisional army nj the
Confederate States. Maic the Special order
for Il o'clock.
MIR Hut, from tnc Commute. on tic ju-
dietary, reported back ilunse hill empower
Ing cGrLin persons to administer oath IN
certain cases. ,-iuthori2rS the oath Ia enable
! siicS, wounded and other soldiers TO re-
cclye tt:cir pay. IL he administered hy any
1uartermaster authorized to administer the
same. and any State officer having the right
b. the laws OF the State to administer ni:h
Passed.
From the same. Bill! u provide fIr ;hc
prompt Settlement Of the claims Tor lrrcar-
ages OF pay, communication OF clotLin: and
bounty due to deceased soldiers and officers
Of the army. Passed.
Finln the same, 4 resolution IilSirpctinS the
committee TO inquire into the cTpcdicnr. J.
Of reporting til t" require disburs'ng ntt-
.cr. L.. execute 4 co, eTani. instead nf bond
with stipulated penalties, referred back anti
leave .;kad IT, ~ discharged finn the ;G.ihtr
consideration Of the same. Granted.
hlr. BG1mH moved the Secretary. ri the
senate DC instructed To request thu iio:lSc To
return the Senate exemption bill.
a!r. BRowN STATED that he was absent when
the vote was taken on the bill. Hc cHErrased
the op.niaE that as II passed tie Sennte--aItd
he did no, thims me House wonld improve
it--w"uld result in taking mure men on L;
the army than it would put N. The molten
was negat!vcd.
Tho following named House hills were taken
up ana iap,."c.I at:
A LIIl tu pIuy'I: 81 .he payLnlIt vi SANS
as:rrtailrd 10 H. L:ie for postal service TO
citizens Of the Confederate States ny the Post
master General Referred TO Committee ur
| Finance.
a till supplemental II ~ srL concerning
pay anI allowances due decease! soldiers,
approved Feb. lNG2. and TO provide Tor thu
| payment aud settlement, at claims far arrrav.
! ayes ii l.ey and allowances and bounty due
-, IL deceased officers ami soldiers. Passed.
! H;u,e amendment tc Senate bill detcr:nn-
| inG the annual pay oi engineer and chic! post
assistant surgeons ofthc Nav. amendment
! conrnrred in.
iIr. maxwell called up + joint resolution
for the relief Of Walker Andcr:uf Ec-
iected.
The hour for the consideration OF the
special order Of rhc day, the House bill TO
provide for the filling up Of existing conf
panies, Squadrons, hartalicns and regiments,
end to increase the Provisional 4 rmy Of the
Con iedernrr States, Was taken up. together
with substitute submitted Ivy Mr.. Sp.hki'"
from the Committee oB Military Affairs.
The substitute is the original senate bill
aud tsn already been printed.
Mr. R:anETT moved 10 amend this slbStl-
tnIe 10y The addition Of the fnila ~iGg prdTiSo
"1hal the President IS authorised I"
suspend the execution OF this vet or the
acts In which This ~ nnlendrn"nt, or
my special T.rn, isi5n "r pcufi-lonI q! SAID
acts. III my lnculi;y where he believes such
suspension will promote the public interest,
and that in such localities, ind during said
= suspension, the President is authorised to re-
ccire -troous into thu Confederate service un-
der any Of the acts passed By the Confederate
Congress, prior to the passage OF The act to
further provide Tor the public defense, ap-
proved 10th april lSC2. Agreed to.
i ,iT. i'HEiAa iuYve.i r. A1:cnd BY inserting
the following i'll the clause empowering the
President to cali out citizens between the ages
Of IS and -, And .uch authority 81 II exist
iii he President during the present var ~ 10
all perssnS Who ere ncw or who may hcrcai-
Ter become i, years ri age, Snd when once
enrolled, 81 prrsun. het~rsu the uEeS Gl II
| s,I, fall 'n,. Al
| 10.
Tie substitute III The Committee AS siLcEded
Was then passr,-ayeS Il, nays =. The title
| maa then ulIendri 81 a. 10 reGd "-An act to
AMEND an Act entitled MI act to provide for
the public dele:,,r. nppr"yed 18th Ahrii: 1860.
On motion OF Mr.. ug- the bill amending
an art for the organization OF the trrlleral
Staff of the Army was taken up. Il gives r
QuatcrmaSter General the rank. PAY und a.
lowanceS Of Rrisadicr General.
Mr.. CL.kI offered substitute
"Glving The QuartermaSter General Com
misshry i1anera, aud Chief Of ur'lnnnce Of
the Confederate States. ard the Chief Qtlic"r
of the Engineer Corps Of the Army. the rank,
pay and allowances of Brigii,er Generals
The measure wss deoared at length ~
Mess.s. LLAsk. Ss.Rsow. CLtT. HEaar, Viz
| FALL, and otIierS.
The amondiIent @Hs disagreed to and the
bill passed.
| The Senate then went into Executive ses-
| sion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met 81 u O'Clock.
On motion OF. iMr. LYoIs, joint resolution
was passed authorizing the Postmaster Gen
I eralto make certain alterations in the build