Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-11
CnNGRESS
OF TIE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
THUnDAr, April 10. 1852.
SENATE

-f-- <NA.t 1870
SENATE.
The g. nate met at IL o'clock, n. Prayer by Rev.
Joshua PsteIkin, of the Episcopal Church.
RIGHTS KsUIs.
o, motion Of Mr. YANCEY, of Ala, it w:s
Rssoised Toat the Commttee on Commerce Inquire
whether per.ols within the Confederate States elan
n exercise jurisdiction and Csin rshts aad privilege
Cousus of ortign countrs aud So whether any and
Wha. .gislai1n is r qusite to prevent The same.
SMALL TREASURY MOTIFS
Mr. BARNWELL, of s. U, from the Committee Of
finance, 10 whom referred Dill suhoriz Dg the 10
suGucs Of Treasury noos, uader hs denoGina;iIn Of
fye dolls reported the same, AID he qust On being
out on the passage of the BILL decided in the tf;
native THE bill authorizes the s1e Of $1,000 600 Of
rrC Asury BIt.s of tie denomination OF 81 end g. in
such proportions OF each the Secretary Of the Treas
ury may deIeTInlJe
ADDITIONAL TREAsURr CLERKS
bill to authorize the employment Of clerks At the
c,es of the Treaurer aud Assistant Treasurers, was
taken up
Mr. BROWN, OF Miss submitted al amendment pro-
vdlng that preference SHALL in all cases be given in
making appointments the qll hoaons being equal, to
those Who nave discharged from the military ser.
wee Of the country on account OF wounds received or
diseIss contracted in the line Of duty.
Mr.. BARNWELL opposed the amendment because IL
vas an ndir, mode Of peDsoning duablsd soldiers
Mr. BROWN warmly advocated the amendment, ard
again referred the number CT staWart men employed
in the various public Offices who ought 10 DO In the
army Shame, he said should attach 10 the heses Of
departments who have Ius avores into oice, to save
their precious from the bullets OF the enemy,
whilst COMPETENT young men who had rskod their lives
10 defence IF the country and been discharged In CON
qisnce Of wounds received 10 the service were com
peied 90 from house. to houss begging their bread
The amendment agreed 10 BY diyison-siIIeen
So, aJors voting in the stirma i've.
The bill, a. amended, was then passed.
TIE LADIIs OF TIE SOUTH.
Ajsint resolu ion from the House. OF thanks to the
pa roic women Of the couDuy for voluntary eontrbu.
oIs furnished BY them to the Amy, was taken up and
passed.
The Senate then vent toto secret legislative session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Houss met at IL o'clock.
Payer by the Rev. Mr.. Stuart, OF Alexandria
LKAVE or LBsEHcE
Leave Of abseroe vas granted 70 NJ. HEssrRr, Of
TtxA, Who confined 70 bis room from indisPosiion
Also to Mr.. CLAPP OF Miss, who vas called home on
important business
SUSPENSION OF TIE RuLIs.
M. JONES, Of Team moved to suspend the rule re-
curing SJstes 10 be called for resolutions, IL.
The motion was agreed &c.
GovEKsNKSr DlrcroRr.
Mr. FOSTER Of Ah., by unanimous consent, intro
duced a communication il relation 10 Government Dr.
rec'c,y, Nhol va, referred TO Ihe Committee Ways
asd Means
Mr. Il. ". BRUCE o: Ky introduced meuoriL on
the suit c; OF a claim, when was referred.
THE RIGHTS OF crrzsSsHIP.
M. GARFIELD, Of ~, ntroduc d bill to confer
'h- rishis If nship upon Bruet Phillips. Of Ca,
which was referred 20 the Com nttee the Judiciary.
INCREASING rHE SuxaER or oADKrs
Mr.. CONRAD, OF La, b. unanimous consent, offered
rssoluGoa i1srucirg the Con niteS hilit.ry ir,
20 inquire isto the eIpsdieGcy of eng the up
pcilJms1t OF sddoaal number OF Oidsts, ~hich
adopted.
BADGES oP NERIr.
Mr. CONRAD also ,G.r5i a resolution nsruciiug the
G,nni.so o. H.lsry and Naval AE.ir' % .qrre into
che r-oprisy Cf .u.orE ne The President 20 se.tos
he oesys srd s1,derI OF tho srnJ Eud the o,rs Al
s.lmeu OF tho navy who may be distinguished for gal
a ry AID geo irct, badge token Of dinc'
.ion, which wss agreed %.
sALE cY sIoUssJEaTD PROPERTY.
Mr.. CONRAD ais, p.ess ngsd tint resolution suthor
ring tie al u portnnl OF she oDF.Y OF alien one.
mics hch tsvo bssu seqiesersi, T1oh was referred
20 the Committee OF wsys SD Means
iQuIPvrNTs roc OAyALEI.
n BOrELER. Of W, OF u, 4nous co1se7t, offered
rssolu ION Ins e.iu- tue Comm 80 on Military A.
fs "a IRE i1, q, eEos1!cn5y OF am Aoding the ac
entitled sc. agtiorz payment to b. ira - Tor Ger
,an horses purchased ios the army bI A W hcDonsl'
% as 10 in'ert after tho word "horsa" hS words "sad
i.s br = &, WheGevsr necessary ter tNer equip
m.ut," which adopted.
QuAErERlsG SOLDIERS N PRIVATE HousEs
Hr SETH, Of \ o, Cdrd tbs following preamble
and resoll,i-n, which Siop'cd
Wh,rsss il is d csr. by tue IA elluse Of the
section OF the Co. sd,Gion OF the Confederate Stale
that
No soldier stall, IN time of peace, be q1ar,ered it
id ,ft ha IN i'm,
o. ar but in a prescribed by lsE y therefore
B. L rsseissd Th,t ihs Committee on Military Al
fairs be sHu;t5d 10 irq1ire what egsis,ion II "ry,
c.ssary TO carry into t ct the latter clause, and e
regulte and restrain the exercise of tho power to b.
oierred by such legislation and pr abuses thereof
CALLING ToEIH THE MILITIA
Mr. RUSSELL Of W., Introduced bill to provide fc
clHnS forth the m iIa dutng the present var, Whicl
vs., referred - no Military Committee.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO ors sBtrr.
Mr. WILCOX. of TeII', tf';rei ,iut resoluio
rendering TO Brig Idier Geleral A. stloy, aud tho III
q r. aud men under his coG,uAEd, the thAuk' OF Con
gres Tor toe complete aui brilliant victory achieved o.
beu over the enemy in Ne~ NeIisO, which WAS unsni
nolsly Adopted
Mr.. CHAyBLISS, or W, Introduced blu 70 provid'
for ths sp2ooIaent OF Ca,pAins the Naval Hospi;ss
watch va referred to tbs Ns'si Committee.
PGSsloys.
Mr. BOYGB Of 8. C Introduced bill to p7oVid, pen
)ls for eli ;srj and commissioned oiijtrs, musi
ctns and pr disabled IN tue servcP aud in case
heir death 20 coniuus the TO ta1ir widows ane
or han children Whca referred to the Committed
on PERSONS
PAT OF oFFosRs OF rsE PRDvISosAL ARMY.
Mr. 70 }TER, o. Ala, iaradI ,sd bill ror,su'ite th'
pay OF the commissioned eli era OF the P.o'isioDa
Army which WAS referred 20 the Military Committee
LBSXEck CT MINDLESS
Mr. FO0TE stated ,hatte sIprthsadod that tho Hou''
uid be without go ur Ia egns,quIcs OF tho large
II Imbsr OF memberJ who were sbsertuR thtmNlTes -
lie did no: wish to bs apparently di'c5ureou! TO any
1~rtltmln, lu h. wished Civ, roice that be wtu
h,e.,er oppose gan:i7g leave OF sb encc to any mem
lless very 'ujI'aaal reason should be given
fos ~ u sbsGnce.
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