Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-28

BY the State Of Louisiana nstrucng the Senators and
gu ,sng the members Of Congress frcm that State tn
procure the passage Of q Law establishing mail coach
lines between certain points 10 Louisiana
The resolution referred to the Committee on Port
Office and Post Roadr.
Mr.. CONRAD, Of La, presented memorial from the
propretors Of the New Orleans Delta vhici be asked 70
be referred, without reading, to the Cammiths on
Claims.
Il was 40 ordered.
Mr.. WEIGH, OF kiss., moved that two memorials pro.
sened By him few days ago. relating to the sIpor-
taon Of cotton from Southern ports the other to mill
tary s,irs be taken up, with view 10 have them
ferred.
The motion was agreed to- and the former was refer.
rsd to the Committee Commerce the latter 10 the
Military Committee.
Mr.. JENKINS, of Va, presented msmoriL from L.
B'ckman, which was referred to ths Committee on
Cams.
Mr. BOTELER presented joint resolutions Of the Le-
gsature Of Virginia, iustrucng the Senator'S from Viz
gnia and requesting her members CT Congress- to use
their Iauence TO procure the passage Of law. ncress
ing the pay OF non commissioned officers a1d prvaes In
the Confederate army 81 per month during the existing
wJr.
The resolutions we're referred to the military Commit.
tes.
Reports from Sanding Committees we're then called
for.
Mr.. MILES, of s. O., from the COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs, reported bill creating the Office Of Command.
ing neral OF the armies Of the Confederate Sass and
asked tia it be put upon passage.
The.bill was on its third reading
Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Ca hoped the gentleman would not
insist upon putting It now ~ on a passage he regard.
ed this bill the most important that has bsea or
probably will be introduced during the present session,
and to ask It's immediate passage would b. 10 his opn.
ion, unref soDabl'.
he had no disposition to oppose IL bill. He may be
In favor of it upon little ref ,ction and In order 70
have an opportunity Of bestowing reflection upon
be desired that the bill should be postponed Tor lev
days, and printed In the meantime We we're endowed
with intellect 10 reflect and examng into matters, ana
we shodld use il for that purpose
He made motion to postpone aud print.
Mr. MILES said he not disposed to hurry business
through the House without aferdng members An oppor
lunity Of investigation. o ,-..- ...
He (Nr. NJ agreed with the gentleman that we were
bouDd in conscience and duty to use cur intellect with
all the logical power that God has conferred upon u.s. 10
order TO discharge the high functions for which all met
here He admitted that we now al critical period,
Of period when delay may be fatal and disastrous, and
therefore bad time lose in coming 70 our con-
illusions gres. and evident proportions such a. this
jsems TO be.
II seemed to him that this very simple matter
mater that the history Of military organizations all over
The civilized world with uniform experience had fully
recognized.
Mr.. WRIGHT asked If the gentleman would accept 3
proposition TO make the bill the special order for Mon
day.
Mr.. MILES ssid be was sirous that Il should be
pissed to-day for be thought the delay OF day would
be perhaps mischievoua at this peculiar time
VIDA. IL there In this bill that requires ref ,coni l.
merely proposes that which has been arrived at BY the
uaiioTm experience of all civilized governments that
any army ct all
We tried in the Provisional Government plan which
has not so far as he knew been tried before and hat
the organization of Ave Generals of the rank Hs
judgment never approved it. We tried it, thinking that
i. was an experiment. but were willing to give h lair
trial We have given it that, and he believed the u1an
nous sentiment of the country has been that the L
pertinent has not been ssful. We have come now
10 do that which has proved ssiu This PROPOSE
tiou to crsae the office Of Cowmanderin-Obef is Que
which will give Efficiency aud strength to cur army as il
has done the army Of the enemy. Ii Is the appoint
ment of General Mcclellan Oommanderir.Chef, that
has tended much TO increase the strength and eff
CLERGY Of the army of the enemy.
He trusted that there would be no delay In ae'iog
upon this bill He opposed to the motion offered by
tie gentleman from Georgia.
Mr.. F00TE concurred in what had fallen from the
gentleman from South Carolina, (Ar hILrs) He mr.
satisfied that 1t is matter Of the most urgent
necessity to pms th, bill. They had all had their atsn'
ton called the SUI Jet Sufficiently to undergrad it
He vas grafed have heard the fact stated that In
passing this bill they would be acting in
with the Executive. Harmony aud ri In the con-
duct Of this has bcc1mo, in bis opinion, extremely
essential safety and Ultimate success He mr.
s4tf ID it would hsvs Happy Influence upon the army
He thought the condition OF our military Ell ,irs is such
does not justify 10 delaying the passage OF this
meaturc. He was happy 10 assure the House that hs
colleagues prepared unanimously TO support the
measure, understai ng they do that the Executive
has been consulted in regard it, and that he gave Il
his cordial SANCTION.
He (Mr. would support the bill because he believed
it would afford the Pfesideat opportunity OF selecting
the ables! military man in the Republic as our O'mmal
&c -ii.Chef Hs Eel. well satisfied that the President
would eroiose his judgment deliberately aud wisely and
successfully In this selection He thought that there
bu. few of ordinary intelligence In this country
woo would not be able, enlightened they have been
by the events OF the war, TO make adccui selection
Of Com nand r.n Chisf; and we may well be ASSURED
that the President with all bis experience and ability
Nil make such selection Of this officer will cheer up
army and give greater efficiency to military op
eraions For one he mr.. prepared 10 give the
prompes aud cordial support 10 this bill and trust
cd that it would b. the pleasure of the House to pass
the bill to day. ..
postpone the bull and he would move, If /. the wish
Of the gentleman from s mr. Miles that it be made
the special order for Monday.
Toe bill by its tito unoonsti.utiorsl-"a bill to
create the cce of Commanding General Of the Army Of
the Confederate Sta;es."
The tile s Ia direct conflict wits the Constitution Of
tue Confederate Sates which declares that the Pree
dent shall be the OonmanderinCBief Of the Army as
well as Of the Navy.
Mr.. NILES, thought the gentleman would find upon
reflection that the bill not ogen 10 III constitution
al oheoion, because this Commanding General 1t Is eI.
presy provided by the BILL shall be under the control
and direction Of the President.
Mr.. WRIGHT maintained that the bill by It's title was
unconstitutional; being In conflict with tho bill fs,f =
The difference between Commanding General and
Commandern Chief Is the difference between tveedlo.
dunn and tweedledee. ID.
Mr.. NILES said he could not imagine how the gentle.
man had contracted that idea A Commanding Ger'
erL lie surely not necessarily Commander IN Chi,f-