Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-24
F"Io.y, February 20. 1863

SENATE.
The Ssn4.a net s: IL rocs--fian F. 81
T. GUHTsR il the un.ir. Prsya- hy Bishop
! EARLY Il .be Methods, Church.
Sfr. I,scEy, introduced a resolution iI-
struoling the Oomu Tee 81 Military Affairs 10
inqu ire into Tho axpsd;oncy Of the repeal o.
modification "a such 4 manner L. 20 pvsyen:
frsuds OF :hs Sc r!ioTi"s p,ymssters TO psy
so(!iors without descriptive its. Adcc:-
ed.
Mr. SsAHsow Introduced resolution 3!
! the ytsta o! Louisiana, inEt..cing tie Senators
and R7?r iron rEs: State tn use
| .heir inAuense 20 ttfsct modification o. The
existihy exemption bill. ADDICTED
THE E1gApE,oH BlGL
CT o,e u . 81 tbs w hnlshsd business.
A largo nu.pttT rf snenrrEea.s ware e.
forad AID dlscu I'D. Pon;iog ice coa-:.!:-a-
,ioa Of tho b.; the S-ns:s adjourned.
HOUSE CO REPRESENTATIVES.
Tbs Eou=s ues ct IL o'c.ask. and was
opened With prayer l; tbs Raw. HEsrY a.
wise, Ct the Episcopal Church.
FrGlTivE rs511 I5ST:cs.
| Mr.. p.ns.a, Of Alabama, introduced hill
authorizing the department Of Iu5sics to
ctftr r=wsrds for thc apprehension Of iugi-
ti]es from justice. Retired 70 the Military
Committee.
| IM9sE.sMg.T.
! Mr. SrigLrs of Virgins introduced SiIl
i to proyide Payment for s-:ysts properly IN
presseA fof public use upon the passage Of
the ect To authorize ;npreSsmeut. Referred
to tho Committee on The Judiciary.
DIsMGusrED CAVALRY.
| Ms. GeAaIa, OF TeIss, introduced bill to
compensate the officers and rcen of rhe csval-y
fbrca Of Gen. Van Dcrn dismounted j., Ark,
for Tossed aitec said cavalry force W. Dis
mounted Referred to the Military Commit
tee.
| MILITARY e1UhTr.
Mf. GovDr, Of YmgiDi., introduced rIl Il
eme nj tia oct tn orgsnjzs military cou',s 10
attend the army Of the Confederate Sla;es in
the field, and to dehna the powers CT said
ocnra, rppIoysi March g. i3Gc. Referred
to the HILLARY I2nlnittco.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The CHiIa laii bel ,re the HOUSE comuu-
nication from the President, transmitting q
Communication from the Secretary Of tie
Treasury relative 10 the settlement Of SOL
disrs' clsims.
Also, ono transmitting communication
from tue Secretary Of War IN reference 10
the number of QuarisrInahtors on duty in tie
city Of Richmond.
Laid On tho tAblz, and ordered 70 be
printed.
Likewise, e communication from The Pres-
dent, transmitting from the secret=:y Of tho
! NAVY communication relating t. The amount
| OF cusi snd iron 70 30 obtained in c certain 10
o.h,y witt,u the State Of Alabama, where j.
Is proposed to estsSlsh canrcn toundrT
undsr the control Of :hs Nsyy Department.
Rsfs-,ed 70 The EsTsl COMMITTEES.
TIE House then tcok yp ioT consideration
tho unfinished business Of tire morning hour
of " sdnesday, being bill entitled can rcr
! Co psn7ide Tor the ares; Of soldisrR absent
T,cr. their commands without leave, and pro-
yidius compensation to thar csptors.'
Mr.. MAcyss, Of Kentucky, maysd 20 70
ooosidor tbs vote By which the Hous2 =!u
SD 10 insert in tina Aftl: line Of the d'st No.
tpu tho word 'ycluita:il5" b7fora tho W ord.
"abaent without leave
The yo!e was rsc.nsilored. End the VOID
was inserted.
Mr.. Pszr,ss, Of Ls., moved to poatpone
the till indefinitely. Il waa against tee
principles of OF: iast,, uiiurs to hs7e solder
picked up, BIZ Iusa who skuls from tbs
army, al ais head. snd thas without the
trial by court martial.
Pending the cons defa.iyn q tie notior
to indefinitely pestpr"a,
Mr.. D.HsyErTE, If IA, called fcT Ire Or
Ger of the d.y.
LIM,TITIas or SPEECHES..
NJ. G.crgrr, of Va. of.rci the foilcE-
ipS: ...--
Resoivei, That no moubcr Shall speak
more thtI oace OF any question pending, and
no more thar thirty r.;autss ct any time.
Thu ruisa gers s"2 rsodsd in order 10 slow
tho. resolution, 10 ic it,srcduccd-Jeas, 81;
leys, 20. -,
ar, EocrE.-L Tcuid ssk /: shi6 rrlo will
apply 70 speech now pending II secret sea-
sion? daughter, a. Mr. Rcc7E VAS understood
tn HAYS the floor in s-cTas gessiGn)
The SRsIXss 7aid thst this rule only applied
10 things prssrnt. not Is things past.
Ths r.S1iG.i"u Was sdopted--ysas. So
nays, 81.
MIR. FnGTs moved to reconsitsr the
yots. He thought that by mus limiting de-
ha.s. ths House made ;sssi! subordinate 20
she secs.e, ehsts spseca WIS., unlimited.
as for himself, he hsa no 7s!e III tho matter;
for he ED not on any cccssion III open ses-
sion made epeech Of half IN hours length.
The motion to recansider wa4 lest.
On motion o. M1. Rorsros, OF AK, the
HOUSE raeolved itss.f into secret seesioH n
tbs currency bill. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, February 81, 1853.
SENATE.