Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-23
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

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CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE
MONDAY, Sept q, 1852.
The Senate met at Ia O'clock II. Prayer b. tie hev.
Mr.. Brown, Of the Presbyterian o1uroh.
EIs,LUTIoss AD PrED.
Ca motion of Mr.. YANCEY, OF Alabama, It was
Resolved That the Secretary of War be requested to
inform the Senate Il any and what steps have been
taken 70 comply With the resolution OF the Senate, adopt
sdl6 April, 1859. calling upon him 70 furnish to the
Senate, al this ssssop, lie. Ut the commissioned oh
in the regular and prov sonsl army, stating their
rank sud dates OF their commissions, and the S!aes
| from which they were appointed
| On the further molten VI Mr.. YANCEY, the Presi-
dent requested have prepared furnished to
he Senate Oy the opening o. the mex: session. list Of
the Commissioned ,ers CT the regular and provisional
| army, etc.
| ADJOURNMENT or CONGRESS
! Mr.. BURNETT, Of KY. introduced resolution 10
rtscnd the order for a., urnnent, on the sob inst
After remarks by several members, the resolution was
! laid upon the table for the pr cent
HOUR or NETTING.
On motion OF Mr.. YANCEY, it WAS ordered the. tho
ur CT meeting Tor tns residue o. the session DO II
| o'clock, A. n.
REFORMATION or rHs NAVY.
Mr.. DORT, Il, ON. @, introduced bill to provide
|
| Committee Of Naval Affiirs
THE rATSr oFyIcA.
| M MAXWELL. Of Fla, from the Ccmnittes of Pa
tents presented ml 70 AUTHORIZE the O)mmssioasr OF
PA.tn 10 dispense With the servic Of Chief Clerk
under csrtaia circumstances. The bill vas passed
SUBSTITUTE
| Mr. SPARROW, Of La from the Committee on Mil
tIry Az s presented bill providing that al persons
wac have heretofore may hereafter furnish flutes
nj thu
substitute and 10 the substitute has or may desert
TIE person furnishing him shall be held TO military Scr
vice his place.
NJ ORR Of g. u. said that The bill contained al tz
g,'. JIco feature sad se moved 10 amend is phrase
o~gy SO make it pro spectve instead Cf reIrospe
tive
hr SPARROW said ths the Committee had Cousiisr
ed ID leou and believed that the bill not liable
to the Of jsc'ioa suggested
| The motion 10 amend was advocated by Aesss
| PRESTON, Of Va. snd HILL, OF Ga, and opposed BY
No CLAY Of AA twas tlen Egreei TO, and The bill as
amended vas passed.
| RosPIrAIA
Mr. SIKyS OF Ey., iron tle special committee to tI
anime the condition of the army hospitals presented
p5r, also bill to bstter provide for the sick and dis
abeo spldisrs IN the amy HOSPITALS.
NJ. SIMS asked that the Committee have leave to
ri, again, and submit; further report. Leave was
granted
BsIGlptR GENERALS
Ga motion Of A,. YANCEY, the bill to requisite
tbs nomination and appointment OF Btigader Gen
| erals 50 10 spperuon them amorg the sew RAJ
STATES according 70 tbs number OF troops IN nahed
vas taken up Tor consideration. The bill! had been
referred the Committee Of the Judiciary and re.
ported back accompanied ID written repOr, declaring
that the Cons tuition provides that the President sha
nominate. aud ~ and with the advice and colsent Of
the Senate sSa aPpolnt Ambassadors, other public mir
,ers and consult Judges OF The Supreme Cou.t and all
ohsr officers Ct the Confederate States who.e appoint
1reas are no. herein Otherwise provided for Aad which
| shall! be established by lay
Bs Ihs clause Of the Constitution the rich, of rom
nsdoa IN the opinion OF tae Com ni,,ee IS gwen eIsu
siVsy 10 th3 P.eS.deG. The power Of appointment 8
greG % Pa s=jsn', cCatscsd by tbs Gd,e3 aud coz
sent % the Senate Only. In the matter Of Spponnen
therefore, the Senate is advisory SI BODY and
N capacity may exercise rssu Itiny and irall
Eg iAlsuO1, po-cr and cscre.iou and may spprop:..
s',y ilo consideration ihe tIti2n Of the oictT
proposed 70 & troops b. Communists; 10 the Cl
for whose Il mediate o0rSs: hs fSEctions e-s {
sufioyra.
| g- 49, Conrress, Gs G sSls.I7r to1y, Consisting CT
ne nate Cai House G. Rps sslS.,ves have 10 con.
st.z,l IA Agthorly A@ 0piuon 81 ne Committee.
20 -s2 Interfere W:.h executive discretion in max
/ Dg ncmHAj0n5 sppcintLsuts. Tbs control of the
OOugtss appointments 10 CO. Led 10 the authority
OF yestug, by Law, 1s appointments OF such interior
nc re. hoy msy think proper, In the President
s''no Ia tbs cears Of l-W IL tho heads OF depart.
/ nentJ
Scr ;hess rsssons the Committee reported back the
nil ue1tiousd wish q recommendation that .t do net
psse.
TIE question Was to ccncur 10 the recommendation Of
tie Committee and discussed at length by Aessrs.
IAsctT. BuI. sEsxEs, PnILS, WIerALL aud oRS.
Nj YANCEY finally sGomiatsi the ioloWirg ts ssuS.
| stitute fer the bill
The Congress OF The Confederate States OF America
do spsc. that zoe cot creating the ofi,e Of BGgsdier
General ba ard the sane is hseby smented, by the ad
| diiio1 Of the following clause:
That tae troops which have been CT may be RAISED or
enrolled II any shall be divided and organized into
bg&dtE sni tn shall be created as many Bhgaoisr
Gederss cr tho troops OF each Sate Il has brigndes
ia tire ieiG AID Brssdief General shal be sppcinted
{ each OF sad brigade ard one shall be qualified
FL exercise tie Ctse Of igadier General oc the
tFcops of any State uuless a. b lime Of hs appointment
hs sna DC ciiE Of the Ucu!ederse States, aud OF
the Sat" IN which ;he troops of bis tE.giee shall have
bsea rsised.
qpss icn % tue passage OF tee orgjna; BIZ Es5 then
JJ' r-d 5lteTninet in the scgl;ysyess 5, (eess.s.
Z ak, LlH;s sCj Ys4oey) 1s5s a,
/ On no,.on Of n. N4GWEIL, he Geas.e aajolnod,
! HOUSE or RERRE,EI TATlTE5-
! Toe aoase met st IL O'Clock. Payer b. Ser. n.
/ Motley.
| EEc71sioSAI AIxI.
Mr. BELL of No Of red bill which be asked should
b. referred to tie Military COMMITTEES.
"A bill 10 provide for the temporary orgsn z'ion o.
foio,s Tor the provisional army In the Confederate saIes
of States aud psrs OF Sstes invaded occupied BY the
forces of ths enemy" Referred.
CUMBERLAND AND TEEETgsIE RIyERs.
Mr. FOSTER, Of Ala, offered q resolution that the
Secretary Of War DO instructed send, at the earle
day he may deem 1t Advisable, competent corps Of
sineers, wi orders to make thorough reconnaissance
Of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers aud country ad
scent thereto, with the viow oil selecting the LOS eig
ole e fer the erection Of permanent fOrhcsions on
and placing eost.uoIioIs in said Tiyors Agreed to.
MEMORIALS.
Mr. CURRY, Of Ala, pref slted memorial in relation