Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-23
CONFEDERArE CONGRESS.
SENATE

FRIDLr, Aug. 22l, 1862.
The Senate met at IL o'clock, H. Prayer by Rev DE-.
]. B. Je sr. Of the Grace s,rse Baptist Church. g
TIE PAYxAsrEKs DEPARTMENT.
On motion Of NJ. sEHnES, offs, the Committee on
Military Affairs instructed to enquire into the txpe-
dIsncy OF e arsng tue Psyuasers Department Of the
rmy from tie Omar ermas s's Department, sad Of ere
alng sepase bureau for the payment OF the troops
KirJRTs o. ESsAsExESTs.
NJ SPARROW, CT La FROM the Committee on NIL
tary AhAifs, presented resolution which was adopted,
qles lug President 10 Communicate to the Senate,
he earliest prac eatls period all ca reporst OF en-
ggtments Nitn the enemy not heretofore communieA-
tel
Mr. s. said that various resolutions Of thanks to Ulcers
we're niing before the Senate and the object in call
log tor these official reports was to enable the members
o vote understanding y So. f-f .
SUBSTITUTES AND PoLICE DErAILs.
Mr.. sPARAOS, from the ane coumistee, presented
bill providing for SUITS ules 10 certain cases, and de
silag privates Tor police duty.
The first section OF tie bill provides that, hereafter
bsitu vii not be allowed except 10 cases where IN
sou Offering the suts itute IS skilled and actually
employed 10 mechanical pursuit important TO the
pubic interest, is the only white male adulE on
( rm or Ilanatiou, having thereon not less than MY
styes provided that 10 all cases when substitutes are
received the person furnishing the substitute shall guar
aatse ti- fidelity and in of ieserton, shall be held
| {, service as if no substitute had been furnished
The second section provides that the commanders oil
brig and divisions may, under certain restrictions,
Within the limits OF their respective commands, detail to
apy IA IN OF psntaticu worked by slaves when the own
thereof is NINE sols minor person 10 the ser
CO Of the CoufsGeracy enrolled private for police
duty thereon, etc.
TIE b. was ordered to be printed.
| DIsBANDKD REGIMENTS.
| Mr. henry, Of Tenn, from the same Committee pre-
| sen ed the following, wh oh vas adopad;
Res lusd etc That the cretIry oil War be request
ed to C mmunicate to the Senate whether any r5gmens
10 the service have been dIsbanded aud consolidated
With others and if 80, Nha; regiments. aud by whose
Ca motion ofNr. SPARROW, the Senate then rssOlv-
cd iis,lf into secret ssijl. Alter r'miling some
Time III secret session, the doors were opened
cLEEx, n raI IR AsURY DEPARrNSr.
| Mr. BARNwELL, OF S. Q. presented petition from
the Ue ks Of the Treasury apartment askieg an in
cease Of pay Referred 70 the Oom nitIee Of Finance
R1cEss uSrIL MONDAY
| GA motion Of Mr. CLAY, OF Alabama. il was ordered
q, when the Senate stourus TO day, IL will adjourn 10
| ms,t on Monday ueXt a. II o'clock NJ.
| NJ AlrCHELL. OF Ark stated that bis colleague
IN JoRSsoS vas detained from his sea! By the severe
nipO.i,on Vi members Of his family and The death Of
his isSoIite
| sECREr SESSIONS.
| Tue resolution submired some days since by. Mr.
YASCa1 VI Alabama, smend the rules OF the senate
- a. to provide agAps the tr, queLcy ct secret sessions
vas taken up for consideration The proposition "as 10
sIosu,ue the iooWing for the existing ,de on the sub
ct.
All legislative sessions Of tie Senate 81 all be held
| "a op.u doors except rben otherwise ordered by
we o. rC-hisds Of the members OF tie Senate SAID
/ vote " be taken by yess aud lays.
The proposition discussed 1t coos derA6!e length
| b. Mes rs YASCKT. BASSwELL, PBELIS ssssEs
| s, MAJORS pAr,clpa ing
! o, MOTION Of Nc PaELAN, OF Mss, the a. rule
w,s 20 amended TO read as tClOTs-the mojihesuon
bArs the insertion Of The words between brackets
| 'Ol mouOn made BY any Senator, seconded BY an
Oler cCss he doors On the presentation OF scas
sol Of aUy ter Which may, IN the opinion Of such
senator r,qu re secIesy the President shall direct The
djoss b. closed and, upon the I0os being closed
voc shall be tAkeI " whether the matter 10 hind
Al. be debated aud determined, IA secret session or
| AZ: and a III. jr.ty shall decide the question and dur
/ ilg be discu-sou VI such "a sIiou sserSt sssso
10 one shall be permitted T, main within the nae
lau Der but the President the SsnaIors, and the III
| { OF the body, 81 IL esse OF EHseddse session.
! S4bssq leu,ly, Nc, IANCEf moved to amend the
rule As aaeudrd by strikOg all after the word dr
Ct and inserting the words the vote 10 be taken,
o. .psN Fs o. by yeas and uays, and usJoriiy shall
/ i,.,iuii be q1esuor.'
| Mr. BROWN, Of Miss, opposed the amendment he
said the bad better abolish secret sessions alto
| z ,lher than to adop: this amendment II t~srs adoP-
Cd members would be required 10 vote upon propCsi
/ { on S.,hout knowing anything Of its merits, or the
uber moving 10 go into secret session would be com.
He'd 10 dyulge the character OF the business he desired
. brug 10 the attention Of the Senate IN secret session,
/ aIi thus defez: the Of j,ct he had IN view.
Alter remarks BY several members, the question vas
d, GU sgrseag NJ. lAicsYs mOaoI, AID decided In
/ 20 u,gstSe by the iolosing vote
FuS.- Neess. Cara, Oldham, Preston and aucsy-
Nrlf-Ness-s. Baker, Birpvel, B.o-n, Clay, D4Sis,
| D re-, utues, Heury, Hill Hunter, Isis, AaI~ei,
| d ,hc.L 7. Won, Palm, S-mmrs, Sparrow.
| NJ lANtkl tleu withdrew his original proposition.
Nj HENRY OF Tcuurs ,sc moved the reconsideration
| o. ~. VT. b. rhcl NJ PHTLASs amendment Was
srctd 60 % TIA. u4e rules might remain AZ the' ongi
| ndiy stood. The motion was nsgauVed--ales ', Loes
/ o, motion Of Mr. SEKAEs. OF louisiana, the Senate
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
J The House -as called TO order at ~ ~, and Was
opened With prayer by Rev Bishop EARLY
EGsoluuCS - .yHASEs
NJ CURRIN, Vi Tenn, offered the :Ogo-ing j1nt
| res u..Ous:
R.solssd, BIZ he Cspgr,s, Of H. Confederate Sai6s
Of Ausrt,t TIat The JsTIJg and brilliant achievements
Of Col B,di.ri Forrest and the officers aud soldiers
OF bis command in tAcir recent military enterprises N
the STATE Of TeuussJe emiuenuy eutitie them {, the
| thanks Of Congress which hereby mos! cordially
I .slderyd.
Res0lysd That these resolutions DC communicated by
the s cre'ary Of War 10 C.L ~ Bedford Forrest and
! hrougl hn to his command.
| The resolutions were unanimously agreed TO-
MILITARY mPoErs
Mr FOSTER. OF Ala. offered the iOll1Siog:
r. solved That tho SeCutiry Of War DO requested TO
furnish 10 this House COPY OF Gen. 0rttentC report
o. the battle Of Fishing CreSh. Agreed 10.
| Nc MACHEN, OF ny. red similar resolution In
reference the report oil Gen. s. b BackRer oi the
battle 81 Fort Doue!sOn.
NJ FOOTE said that he had applied 10 the Secretary
OF War tor these reports under su.horiy given bun SIS
chairman OF Special Committee appointed st sc, sion,
aud bad been informed that they would be ,uPPled az
uien they received they would be published 10
| pamphlet Ia CONJUNCTION With other reports.
l. ABsESCk % NIMBERs
Mr. RUSSELL, Of Va, asked leave Of sbsei CO for bis
laguc Ool Baldwin, who detained from attendance
on he.sessions OF Cougro IN consequence CT severe
Illness The request was granted.