Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-13

assistant Q1arteTmssere and As5sIant Oonn.s7
nr;rades authorised by existing laws; And prosSs1
Gryt6,y Thai with the exception Of Ads-de camp, al
ther Geaeral sa off 3ers assigned to the commsnu .,
General officers, will be regarded as part Of saa
Commando and not belonging to the personal stsh OF
the General under whose orders they may be serVH ''
the tine being.
Mr.. BALDWIN, OF Va, ensred the ioho"ns - ~
add tional amendment:
"Sro. 2. Adu!ants appointed by the President saAi
ha daemed officers OF the General staff shall be
ad "A part OF the commands to which they are atacne
and not as belonging to the personal ST. OF the omoer
under whose orders they may be serving iof 'ae a;
being and SHALL when competent, be promoted in ther
several army corps Adj ltant and Inspector Genera'
20 6ll vacancies accoi ding to seniority"
The amendment adopted-yeas ", nays ~.
fhs bill was then passed-syes "a, noes ~
lorSTKRTErT MOTIFS. o..
n, BALDWIN. e Va, from th, committee reported
hack Senate bill to punish al reorsss ths ~.
by our enemies OF notes puEportng to "a ao's' VI
Treasury Of thu Conf drate States -.,....a
On motion of hr. RI 3SELL, the House substitutes
70, the Senate Dill that portion Of the House Dill, enu
lied Tan act to repress the atrocities Oh tps eneiJ'
which relates to couuterfeitirg. -;
Whereas manfestly With the knowledge and comm
vance Of the Federal Government and i'r tne Pupu0V
of DESTROYING the credit aud circulation OF the treasury
notes of this Government immense amounts OF spnrious
or counterfeit notes, purpofLing TO be such ifeasu
roes have been fabricated and ADVERTISED or SAFE IN INC
p erny's county, and have been brought INTO these
S,ts "a uus in circulation by persons in the ssr!es
OF the euemys fnerefore, 'r,..
TINS Oaersss of the Confederate States do sTs', inst
svsry person IN the seryc1 OF, o. ssnering TO- tne
enemy who shall pass or Her to pass, any sueh sPd0
or counterfeit uo.e notes as aforesaid, or tnA SSH
o. -ttamp, TO SELL the same, or shall bring any suen
note or noes into the Confederate States, or shall have
ny .ucI nots or rcte5 in his possession, with intent u
mas o. sell tho same, SHALL esytrred DO put TO death
hv hanging. and every commissioned Ctacst OF le enc
NV wno sS. permit any CfJace mentioned IN THIS gee
ion 10 be committee nv auy person under MS authority
SASH BE- put 10 dts'h by nsdeSns; A., ,.,,i,,
sEo7 Every person charged Hi'n an e. 'ioe punisl
.,as, IL, aGE shall DO tried by court martial %
AoIs L. 4.Ss, 9sch regulations 80 the Pes.
a0i "''~' lcen' the ffesSeL
may commute the punishment TO mp. IA
manner and for such lime as lie may deem pr0pu.,
may pardon the off3uder on such condition he may
deem proper or unconditional.
The substitute was adop'ei, aud the bill passed.
GISIRIL oyFICIR5 OF TIE ARMY.
M. MILES from the Military Committee, reported a
House bill to increase and regulate the appointment OF
nsrA Cffcsrs the regular army, with amendment
striking out "twelVe" and inserting twenty" whish
agreed 10.
Mr.. SMITH, Of n. O., moved to amend the second
section BY striking on; the portion assigning one Brga-
der General to duty in the lsrermsster and Commls-
slrJ d -plrtmenIs. Lost-yeas ", nays rs.
Ths bill then passed as follows:
"Ths Coaqr,s, of the CJnftdsrdts States do enact,
That the President be- ana he is hereby aufhoriz,d by
aud wish the Of the Senate TO sppon. twenty
nsrs officers in the Provisional Army, and 10 assign
them 10 such appropriate duties a, he may deem e1peS'
emit"
SIC. 2 That two Btgsder Generals may be assigned
to duty in the Department OF tie Az uant and Isp,c-
tor General an one Bgldier General may DO assigned
to duty IN each Of the psrtments of the Q;arermas.
ter General and the Commissary General"
SECRETARY CT rHE VICE President.
Mr.. GARERELL OF Ca, fron the % nni;tee on the
Judiciary po ted, with Recommendation tast IL pass
bill to author tn, Vice President OF The Confederate
Safes TO employ SecrotAr.
The House refused to allow the bill to be read a
third i.ne-JeaS q, nays ~.
CONFEDERATE sIAL
Mr.. B0TELER, from the Committee on Confederate
Flag and Sal, reported back the Senate bill fixing q
5oal OF the Confederate States.
He offered substitute for the Senate BILL which wsl
foIloWt:
An armed you b. in classic costume, standing beneath
3 meridian suu, beside On altar, TO which woman Ia
clingrg, the whole surrounded by margin of rice,
cotton tobacco, and sugar Above "Sesl OF the
O1nfcderaie Stss OF America and b,neah, the motto
"Pro arts az foeis."
Mr.. B0rELER said he did no; cfrsr his substitute
because he preferred H. bu: because il mucl better
than tia; OF tbs Senate II, had always BEEN in favor
Of hers!dic device but be found that people
yet prepared appreciate the ancient ssas Of heT
alify.
The Secretary Of Safe had written letter stating
that Il was Indispensable that the Government should
have S. for ia slouli have 10 ii "a treaties
vita foreign governments b.fore the meeting OF
Congress We could no. do 50 without q sesl
Nr. WELSH, OF II s., moved to 10y the sslj,c or
the table. Not agreed 20.
Tae su5si'uts aiopteI and the. bill passed-yeSs
So, nays u.
PUBLIC PRISIISG.
NJ; BARKSDALE OF N ss., from the Committee on
Printing by consent called up bill ia relation to tho
public printing and hEing The rates thereof which was
pissed.
Hr. HENNER, from tue COMMITTEES on Ways and
Means reported olck tee Il bill t. rsdu;e tho RI c:
OF utsrest the iuni, dsoS Of tho Uoncdsrlta Sat
recommending tina. tao House c1sclr in the amend
mems vi the senate, Sacd vas agreed to.
TAX COLLECTORS
Mr.. KENNER, from the sane committee, reported
b, ~ extend toe terra Ct Offices OF certain war tai
collectors, whcl was passed.
INCOMPETENT OFFICERS!
Mr.. NILES from the Military Committee, reported
back tho bill rlievs tle army of ignoIaa. and inc
psson: cEieery, with Senate amendments which wert
agreed to by the H:use.
Mr. FCQUEEN. OF G. iron ,Ss Committee on Ac
counts mide ePor. Of al tbe accounts OF the ssson
-, 2Og a.
POST UTEI
Mr.. wELCH, from the Committee OF Postal Al, ARA
reported bsoS liz 20 e5.aoi.i certain Pos Routes
IN rein named, win sease amendments, in which th
House CO. cur,
CONSOLIDATION OF RKGINIsr5.
Mr.. NILES. iron the Committee on Military All irr
to whom had been referred the aeEslge Of tbs PrsdeL
on the subec: Of I'd Ing the trny OF inefficient aud IN
compc.CL oic9.', ana Of couso dating regiments u
ported that he committee hid hal tn, .amc under co..
adsrson aud iHrlrnc'si him 70 report that iluGl
o. TIE message relIiei getting rid of inaioen az
incompetent c'rs has Gltesdy bssl acted oIol by the
| passage OF he bill irom the Military ;enmi"oa, 90
relieve the army OF iscorsat md 10 mps:snt officers
Tails bill, which has passed both HOUSES empty Ide
for the "ds ppng" or "houOrably retlg' all suSl eli
Gers.
With reference to the other recommendation Of i,
President thai authority shou be granted for tho
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