Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-12
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and ordered to be- printed,
The consideration Of the Exemption Bill
| was resumed, and Mr.. Henry, Of Tennessee,
having the floor, proceeded To respond to the
srguments which bad been made against the
c0nstitutio naEty Of the amendment excepting
Justices Of Peace from exemption from mill
,ary duty. He contendel that i rcu admit
tho constitu,ionllity vf tie Conserirt acI, 1t
is but a question Of policy whether yvu sla!
exempt justice Of the peace or lot. Ii a
Justice could be made Of more service to mis-
country at home Than at war, it would be
policy to keep him at home, and rice re:sa.--
He then went into an Investigation Of the
expressions of the Constitution bearing upon
this point, and maintained, from premises 40
| duced, that the power t. raise a,lni,:S an
exclusive pC"ci: ;::..ted by the penpie, To
be used bi tu"sTs&. according t. l.lu Irces-
sity.
Mr.. Maxwell reviewed the position Of tie
| question al las.i-, and stated It Us one Inroir
| Ing the proposition whether or not the Con-
!ederate Government had the power tn ami
| hlIate the State governments by carrying 20
the EXTREMIST point its war-making power
He maintained that it could not; tnat it had
the power from the peoplu To draw IRON the
great body OF The militia the physical means
ol carrying Oh war; but there were GER
tain officers Of the States who could not be
| reached by the demand OF the Central Gov
ment. He opposed the amendment under
consideration upon the ground sIe--.Ge't by
his position.
Mr.. CLARH, Of Mo-, favored the amend ment,
believing It 10 be both constitutional aud
puht!c.
Mr.. H.YSLs then took the floor, When,
On motion, the Senate Went into Executive
session..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met al 10 o'clock. journal Of yes
terday read.
The Chair announced that lie hrst buiaa4s
in order was the bill reported from the Mill
tary Committee by the gentleman from Ken
lucky ( Mr.. NJ. Bsrc.,) for the ansfer ofnnn
commissioned officers and prvates from reg.
iments other than those from their own STATE
TO regiments organized from their owu State
After some explanations, the bill! with slight
amendments was adopted. Tie following is
copy Of The bill MS ii passed the House:
An ACr 70 Provide 81: tho Transfer d
Troops:
The Congress- Of the Confederate States Do
eaacL, HAT II shall Dc The duty Of the Score
t3ry Of War TO transfer any private or non
cuI,n ;->i1ncd officer who may be In regi-
menv from State Of this Confcderacy other
than HI, own, to . regiment from his own
Stale, whenever such private or non-c,mla--
stoned officer may apply for such transfer.
and whenever such transfer Cab lie r.a.
wi,uout injury to the public service: and .hr
- . t.lI t.,
executing such transfer: Provided, Tha, this
acG shall rot apply u Hn:: 'slu hus en-
listed IS 4 -iSn:i'..r.
sir. k.NnkR, IL" ne Committee o. WAYS
and Mr,ni iutrodI"tu bnl I" provide for
raising revenue, ',htc:. WAS postponed ALI o.
dered ~ tt irl,."'.
NJ: Hu.r9a. of t',t., offered Joint resolution,
as follows:
Resolved, by the Congress uf the Conicd-
crate Stste.. ii \ .ncrica, lhal III, members
Of the l"o Houses II CnrIrcss have heard
with uIi.!gu,I satisfaction VI tn: rlpve:..,it
OF Gen. lie. rt,:tnri.,r.a tru"ps across tho roto-
mac, AID tia: :rr"'se, " it'll eItrr Confidence
u; ii.- military 81 i -! Dr- t>tiua:uls led chi.i-
taln aud lac u'"serj u his ARMY al heroes,
clA:ero nrG m=n, Tor n '.;lrc,-,s;,i! Issue Of
tiltIr great enterprise.
Resolved, TIA. or,,: al tie ilrz,ia-
RESOLUTION Do t-sLsntter4 by Tie Secretary 0i
y ~ to Gen. Lee.
Mr.. MlLEs, OF :. =. i.4::-., TIE reference ii
:ais resolution ~ IT,: Ly,Et...ti.v 90! iiIi.tG:;.
Affairs.
Mr.. tnn1t, 81; lem. opposed Iilc Notion 10
refer. He ti.1'!sh t..r resolution ";.,s psIn
enough TO 6c UNDERSIGNED by ever member
OF the House, without ri,c aid OF a committee
to !ntertrr: H. The kuhicen was pissed,
| and Our gallant army, under casila!n, &c
believed, i, become more Iliustllops Than
'-,:esar Eiar-slf, Wa, now pressing in Ia: g.
rection Vi he zne.ny 5 country. he ti.oIt:Ht
i eminen:ly- proper tLat the conn'chc: Of
o. Coneioss sayuld - .;leary e2prcS. eli ~
the wisdom AID prudence If VIC ..o'culsni.
-ilr--MI1., Te: mol oppos.l - Tie spirit
o. Tie Resolution, bdt objected Il ius phi s.
o.ogy. ii modified he wou!i checriul.g sup.
port II.
Mr.. LYONS, OF Va, thought thai our infoc-
maticn from Cur Army il Maryland WAS not
such as 10 justify the adoption OF the rcsoi.-
ton. The vote wss then taken upon the
motion to refer, and it was adopted.
Mr.. G.hTRELL oil ia, from the Judiciary
C0mmittcr, asked permission OF ihe Houee
during the session Of the House. The ieaso
WIS granted.
Mr.. kLHvEa, from the Committee Of Ways
And Means, asked similar pe.Ini=.oI Tor ;..a;
committee not only iur tins day, bar during
succeeding days of The Present session c:
Congress. Not agreed to.
Mr. AsHE, Of y. c., offered the following
resolution, which lies over "a uuiih;s he'd DC
sinesS.
Resolved, That the President be requested
to communicate u the House the estimated
claims upon the Confederate Government loT
vessels and other property seized by the ma
:al and :Iiiita:y authorities irr Tie use of
government.
Inc muri-In: hear III .!G- Expired, n: I',.iT
an,vt.ur, eli i!z: ;;s tC..l--. il order :i.e
Consideration q the bill 10 provide i2T Ia
filing ~ existing companies, squadron, Dat
talions and regiments, and 10 increase the
Provisional army Of the Confederate STATES
the question being upon the amendr.nat ii
Mr. Sn.ith, OF North Carolina. pon this rha
House was ai,!ir>oed ~ Messrs. Bsrk"ia!r,
and Collier III iaT"r Of, and Mess1s. Bryce
and Smith OF NORTH ta'uI,ne, IL opposite; &c
the bill Of the committee
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