Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-25
coNFFDRRArE STATES CONGRESS.
THIRD sESaox or KlRsT CONGRESS
SENATE


Senator Peyton. Mr.. JoHssOE qualified and took his
seat
rHE TAX IN KIND.
Mr.. BAKER of Fla, introduced bill to snsnd that
portion OF the Tax Act relative 20 thes 60 as to al
thorze the sale of any portion OF the tax in kind which
cannot b, conveniently collected transported for the
use of the Government etc. Re erred 10 the Commit
| tee Of Finance.
House bill to author 70 the tax in kind bacon to
| be commuted BY the collection OF salt pork as an
equivalent, was read and passed
cH1Ky coMxssARY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Ca motion of Mr.. ORR, It was
Resolved That the President be qlested to commu'
nicate 70 tue Senate the charges specifications TO-
gether With the accompanying papers preferred by Gn.
Baauregard against Major II. U Guern, Chief Commits
sary for the Sae Of South Carolina and now on file Of
| tbs War Department.
SOLDIERS OF DETACHED SERVICE.
| Me- SPARROW, from the Committee of Military
Affairs reported bill extending until the lst Of Jsnu-
Ary 1865 the provisions OF the act to provide for the
compensation OF certain persons therein named, ap-
proved st May, 1868.
After some discussion the bill advanced to third
/ reading a9d passed.
| PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr. PHELAN, of Mss, presen ed report from the
Comm tee Of Conference, to whom was referred the
6iSag cement between the two Houses relative 10 the
/ comp.Rs ton of the public printer The report was
/ conquered ill., IL authorizes the Joint Committee OIL
Public Printing 70 hx the rate OF compensation.
| rHH SUBSTITUTE QUESTION
message from the House a received, informing the
Senate of the passage of bill TO put end to e1emp
tors from military o. parsons having eubstctes
/ In the army.
On mo lon of Mr.. SPARROW, the bill was taken up
i for consideration.
NJ HILL Of Ga, preferred that the bill should go
| to the COmm tee Of Military AGlrs Ha was in iavO
Of portion of the bill bu; It occurred to him that
/ or two amendments shCu be made. H. admitted that
there Was eontrsc between the government per-
sors who Ad tubJute, in The army, but where
hose substl es we're not lab oonsonpon, there
justice in requiring principals to tske then
| places.
| Mr. SPARROW CT LII, said tia. the Committee Of
Ii itary Affairs hsd fully considered the subject in every
view that could be presented and the result OF heiI
dslibe alton was tia; the substitute laws should be
i wholly repealed. Ths Committee arrived at the cen
| c u,iln t. a. the PERIOD ha1 come when say g
those in the arry and out Of that all must sand upon
the iootngthatthe must be no favored CasseL
De thought tie action ttken by the House demand
| ed by the country and the amy.
| Mr. ORR of S. c., sald that after the advertisement
| of the Chairman of the Committee of Military Attire
mr. sPARRow) practical good could result from the
references OF the bill to that committee He should be
unwHDg, however, TO see the bnl pressed 10 final voe
to-day. IL had been pressed with inconsderate haste
IN the other branch OF Congress- and if acted upon in
she same manner here it might lead to seou5 c1nse-
| quences.
/ Mr. HILL moved to lay the bill upon tse table. H
wiling to pus everybody on the same footing"
IL doing his, when you IKE OF cilizsns
furnish two soldiers tho army and others only one
II the substitutes who not subject TO subscription
bad been put in the army substitutes they would
rot be there at all. Ar. H. i'm lrked hat he not
prepared to discuss the Question at ler 9Th to.d'y.
Mr. WIGFALL Of Texas Inquired Il the bill kept the
substitute in the army well rig bred the principal
i to render service.
Mr. hlLL-It does.
Mr. WIGFALL said he was glad OF II. That ives tho
of bill he Wtud vote fo Suce the last session Of
Congress things have changed reYersSl have come
Uongr So had exempted from military service certain
persons Sho furnished abeb Jded substitutes 1t there
Was any contIac, il q nudsBl pastsm-there
was no consideration.
Mr. HILL admitted there was no contract.
M. ORR 40 not.
Mr.. WlGFALL said doctors will d fer" There was
no contract 1t has become necessary that these
should be in the amy, and they theuld be put there
The uggos ion Of the Senator from only affected
the inter sss of the substiu%s. Tney making ne
complaints. IL ia only the hIrers Of su)strutes.
| The PRESIDENT reminded Mr.. WIGFALL that the
hur Il Oc.OOk) for the special order oil the day had
| arr ved.
Mr.. WIGFALL accordingly Suspended his remarks
and the question on Mr.. HILLS motion b,ing put "a
determined in the negatiye-Ony members rising
| Ia the affirmative.
After some farley between several Senators on the
,ubject OF pcs poning action on the bill,
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Ark, moved that the bill be post.
POned until Molday Agreed to.
POLICY or The COUNTRY.
The revolutions off red on the 10 inst. by Mr. BaOwE
Of Miss indicating the measures which, in his opinion
Congress ought 10 passbeing the special order of the
| day-were then taken up.
| Mr.. BROWN tn proceeded to add eII the So ale
He said that the two creates. needs OF the country
strengthen tie army and 10 prove the currency
IL the legislative branch of the Government ard tie
executive Iowsr viii give themselves entirely 70 the
eounrrv, these results may in short time be
| pllshed.
The questiol which addresses P6lf moss earnes " 10
our consd.ra 10 Is simply this :" Snail the Constera.
cy stand fail If il is to stand the pedestal musJ
be- built with l hearts. All ordinations and re.
ordinations ard differences between the different
branches Of toe Government mus cease. We must
determine TO stand together in the common dCfsno
| fail together in common grave.
Our is certain II the patriotism Of the people
holds out the end. Our chief reliance in this con.
est is in tho hearty and ernest patriotism of the peo
pie.
At the request Of Me- BRowK the Secretary r,ad the
res ,ldtio.s Nhich no had submit ed. they we're pub
lshed IL Ina Wig of Toe lltb lest
Mr.. BROWN then proceeded consider the cons /
tutons Ctscton Whca the opponents Of these
miy urge He had this settled lou that when the
states conceded he making power to the control
Government they gave every c!denta power to make
he main power fl i've. The irameri Of the Gems il
tuition fully vndc4ed from the absurdity Of GET
al US into war aud then hamehtng US 80 that We
could not conduct il successful ly.
He fist prop d to strengthen the army by declaring
every white male person dog in the Confederate
States, and capable OF btarDg ms to DO in the mill
tlry service. he proposed to taxa ALL without retr.
TO age occupatioD to make but % inquiry
"Is he capable OF bearing armsf Whether ne be Jew
GENTLE Christian or nfdel, II he capable of bear
ing q, ms he should be put in thu army. What s is
that has brought disaster upon US? Where We have
slWed have not BEEN epared to reap! L the woe
II a .Is -. l.
sas the would haze been ended after its com
mencement
we wasted tie frst year ofthe war by keeping hand
fulls of men in the army We waste the second year
of the by only conscTbiDg those bstEeen the ages
oils and 80. We stand to-day WITH army too weak
| n ,. an whan tha harvs at "a DIV FL Oh