Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-24
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NJ HUNTER, Of Va, from the Committee Of Finance,
70 whom referred House Il 70 suthoz, the Sec
tary of the Treasury to reward (aot exceeding
S. 000 for the Appehsn don AID conviction OF persons
ed countsrfetng and forging Confederate note,
reported back the same aud the bill forthwith passed
APPOINTMENT or ADJUrAsTs
Mr.. SPARROW, Of La, from the Committee Of Mill
tary Af.Is reported back House bill smead the Act
prev dag for the appointment Of A. ItAnts Of regi,
menus, &c. The bill was passed
oRaANzIIIos OF TIE ARMY.
Mr.. SPARROW, also pre- sentsd from the same Com.
mittee bill TO amend the oh section OF the Act 70 pro-
vide the puohc defence. The bill Tered 70 be
printed.
PAT OF soLDIgs.
Mr.. HILL, of Ga, from the Committee Of the Ju'
dioary, presented bill 10 author quartermasers ana
lsc Of the peace 70 administer oat1s 10 sJl5ers ap
pyiug for pay. Aso bill for the prompt settlement Of
pay ETC. due DECEASED soldiers Tao bills read and
passed.
TEE o5Ssc.lrT ACT.
The Senate proceeded to toe eorsleration Of II q
House bill extending the provisions oil the Ooascrpt Act
% persons between the ages OF 81 aui SO reported
lck from the Committee of N hIary Af.lrs with an
sm ,udm nt Ths amendment prspisei by the oem.
m.Itee the bill heretofore p By the Ssna.r
with the ADDITION of q clause from the House bill
The said an ,adnent vas amended and, as smsnded
TIE oCARTERSAsrrR sIsIRAL.
Ga motion Of No ORB. of g. O., the Senate bill pro.
vidue that hereaftsr tae QIirermsster General shall
have the rank pay and lorIucs Of Brigade General
was ttksn up for consideration. After pToac:ed dis
cussion the bill passed.
Toe Senate then went lto Executive season and when
the doors were reoP 'ned, a Jjarned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met ct IL O'Clock A. n. Payer by Rev.
DR.. Moore Of the Pfesby serisn Ohuroh.
kyER pIF.xoEs.
Nc FOOFE OF Tennsssse, BY consent introduced The
fol loslrs resolutions which we're sgreed to
RsS1lvsG Tha, the President be qus.ed TO cause
ma.es to be made the War partner. and sent
TO this House. Of the expense necessary TO be incurred
in the establishment OF complete military defsrcss along
the BANKS Of the Tennessee aud Cumberland rivers, with
a view TO resisting future advance Of the enemy into
the interior Of the S.atss of Tennessee Aabsma, and
Mississippi by waer in ORDER that ado tate sppropria
tous for the purpose may os Immediately made. Also
solved Tnat the President be lee ed 20
tmAs TO be made Of the Naval Department and sent
TO this Houie foe the building aud fitting ous for the
uavie aon and defence OF the Tennessee and Uumber-
land rivers OF twelve gu1boaLs OF suitable sz, and con-
sructon for said purposss that tSe requisite appropr
Alion may DO at once made.
OFFICERS oT INSTRUCTION..
Mr. CONRAD of L. { d rcd the following:
Resolved, Ths, the Committee Military Aflirs In
gu iuto the sIpedency Of author the President
10 appel 4 e1es OF the rack Of Major 10 command aud
o. .rntend such camps for tue strucion Of new levies
as ne may deem it advisable to establish.
The resolution was agreed to.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr. LYONS, of Va, from tie Commit on Pabic
Bui dig reported the ollowi 1int resi- luton:
RssoIB,d BY the Senate and II use Of Rprsssntatvts
# The ojrC.aerG.s States cf Amvica, That the Post.
master General be aut' O-zd ouch alterations