Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-13
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To-day Is 61sd for tie j1ugnment OF Congress- Rne'
us presume there viii b. no further extension OF tbs
session Fas Is 70 be regretted ina mich IS several sub
Isos Of moment have been left unsettled IL has bsen
supposed hat Congressional sssaey Adequate to
the solution Of tho p,oblems which have lately vsxsd
the public mind; bat the members Of Congress appear
to think that too high degree Of confidence has been
repOsed in item. They may be right; probably they
are right eui The country viii not be satisfied that they
have done their lu.y in leaving important public que-
tons TO settle themselves. This Is kind of despairns
GH ls1cs not At al becoming in Legislators Every ore
knows that the currency question impsrousy demands
sons sort Of decision; and that il Is one Of the most i'm
p0r.au. questions claiming the attention OF Congress
Ard yet Congress hls attempted 20 settle This whole suo
isct oy an e1padea which seems TO be iang and con-
Jsmpsbls in vew OF the magniyuis of the anticipated
results BIZ has b,sn pissed requiring advertisement
TO hs made that the expiration Of SIX months, the
Interest on bondl exchanged for treasury notes viii be
reduced from eight per cent 20 seven per cent IL Is
sgnsd thst in the meantime holders OF Confederate
money viii hasten 10 convert their notes into bonds, IN
order to secure the one per cent Interest Aad that thus
ths Surplus clrFeBcy Si be reduced within legi innate
lnj;s snd It's depreciation be- arrested prospective
d renee Ct one per cent il the Interest Confederate
01ads s thus gravity announced the p4nacsa for all
the evils Of ~ Z, ,ted and Deprecated circulation
The qussiors OF hI5sas corpus ami martial Law have
cot been decided We we're 10 error il stating, a few
days ago, thar bill had been passed, investing the
President win he power in certain contingencies, to
suspend the vii Of Aa5sas e,rpg5. The bill did psss
tie House, bu: Ike House only Tlis bill IS uuscsom
glzei with Ary z7saa:o5y dsc!lratoEy provisions
iu.s uuch
fIssd IS L. va under The previous Law. That law was
passed II hzs.s sjhous 4 reference to she judiciary
Committee CT either branch OF Congress; ard, in eoase
Qaense OF the s5Hee Of explanatory legislation, il gave
T3 to exIaoId AIRY asuI,s and vssy remarkable usur
plsoas Of power by military odicsrs throughout The
c5ga;ry. Hence tie S,als b.l, introduced by N.
Senzes, Of L., from the Jldieia'y COMMITTEES, vsrJ
Wisely declares g fellows:
" That nothing 10 this &C; shall be construed IS to
terogAts IRON toe constitutional night OF any CIT n OF
tie Confederate SAtcs Belonging 20 thu land and
naval forces lie naA IA actual SERVES 10 speedy
AID public iriA upon prssenlmens or Indictment OF
grand lry ios any capital otherwise niamoui crime
tsr EGoa be hls b2en of nay be arrested AHd pro
stsi farther, Tas. tbs shall lot be construed 10
a15loIEs or coulrsnAaca the dselrson Of marital AE
b7 any CEi,ss o. ,as Coincidence States TO suspend
IL any interfere with the administration CT
-scs in tee ccu-3 Of h ssvrll States OF ne Conied
Is 3 20 be hoped tha: iai5 bill nav ys. pass Ed
ss1ees may ae 80 lrsy he .,n7orar! suspension o;
wi. OF ha5sa, corgrs and :ae PoEa- Of carrying
o.: ne viii Of Corzr,s in this rsspsc. nsy very prs
pry be lsf, % ls Psis2L Blu: ought 10; to leave
rScu Tor repetition O. the ouEsgss aud usurpA:iOus
which have bssa perps.Acl urds' he IL gsiAdoa Of
tie last s,ssol.
A1o1g lie a-:7 p.sssd D. CJrg.ess are s,ms Which,
tFust vii rsz-l IN insss sag he ID ency and aug
mezils the s.-s-g ga Of TIA Amy. TIE so0seripiSn
6I VII p5c5s., J. call lao 5eryis, large sdtton'l
f5r, al Of ". shs certainly need iu order to sL-
e5is % 70 E-as -c-d s.2s: he ioImiiA,ls A'aies
~Ssh tie 1Ce-g a-s pa, glrgg 20 hua sgs.sl u. We
oalT icp3 ,Aa. too uv ~ o. q ,cu'.d ia such
nsT - uo- Jvsl apparently 20 con, iH.o colisioa with
tle S1.c5, or 10 81 e. -u-i o. d, sue P'ib.ss CT
s.s pride 4 vesy I5is5Cs aes is tie oae reqliEiag
ina, hereafter CO ia il lind, s-d 10, Iaoasy, shall be
'slsd TO the ar-r. We trust tia. this indicates the
existence o! s- ysessa, o, anticipated source Of sup
Ply.
The Exemption b., which passed both Houses o.
Congress some days s5ee, SILL rsmlas In the hands Of
ice President We p-,slns I: rIl become law With.
o.. he formally o. erlrgsl executive SANCTION
To biz 20 ilc-sFs3 re pay Ct the soldiers did not
Pass Nos has any IL bll been sdope,; the only pro
vision fer r,y1lus III eabrsc,l in the authority con
isrf.d on he G1yr1uaat s. us treasury NOES to T. c
AMOUNT OF tie sp9-,p s.licl5.