Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-29

soe uslsss Il vas tAAs Ss vsrs ola e. ssa the world
had tor ed its ewes against "a r class Il poruit
he alluded 10 urdels Old he Ques, Involved Ia this
suusg'e aud has vcud be the 6asl issus, and they
desired @ participate n ihs eonf e He saE 70 rea-
scr Nhy h,y oUld'utte employed in the service he
al 20 fur her and express tie hope that the com
m tie would ircorForae 100000 slaves, regardless OF
the worlds opinion. Toe bill Wss sPProP lately re-
fer,ed
Mr.. SVITg. Of Ala. submitted resolution Instruct
Ing n Jadiciary Committee 10 iTqlire whether the
hyright As, as it new exsis, Cx lends the rgnt 70
Eegr- bic spitches AUD ofdIary IeEs paragraphs,
and ft de- 10 repSr;A bill! to repeal 90 muoa OF ths
Law as sRlWs t. AiCp.ed.
NJ. tLOPTON, Of Ala, presented joint resolutions
Of he General Assembly Of tha. Sac OF The sabjtos
u employing slaves IN the army, 10 accordance With
which M CL0PrON Submitted bill which was lefsrTed.
Mr.. FOSTER, Of Ala submitted a resOlu Oa 70 IL
sruet tie zee e,sry Of War 10 instruct Geoerss j.
Wheeler and Sc hen d Lee 10 send each Quarter
mater INTO Tie IA IL COBgrC ssona District OF Alabama
10 settle claims or supPles urnis ed their respective
commands whilst in taat District Referred.
Mr.. (UREY, Of Ala, presented jOist resolutions OF
the General Assembly OF that Stste Rdeired
Mr.. CHlLION, o. Ala, introduced q resolution
Which was modify the tax law 20 az 10 exempt
from the tax in KIND al produce raeed exclusively ~
Nhite labor where the head OF the amly i the PCS
having charge Of such family; and If the "ho.e OF the
produce be not required, so muoh as necessary ioF
tie support Of the an u be exempt. AID when the
head OF TIE family, CT the person on Uhoa the fanny
il dependent or suppO-, Is IN theHrmy, o. has been
kil d or wounded CT a. been discharged by reason
If sickness IN urr,d while in the service, Eo COWS AID
calves shall be exempt from taxation.
M. HANLEY, o. A k, suouit Cd bill TO provide
fos eegtaning and sitting sgainss The Gov
enmaUt n the Trans Mississippi Department. Referred.
M GARLAND, Of Ark, subInirted bill 10 suppress
atIB.s in he srtsrUEser and COnmssary DepaIt-
menls Referred
Nr.HANLEY submitted bill 20 a1shor Z, the P .esi-
dent 10 appo.t CCnm ssoner 20 examine and audit
Ger ain claims in Arkansas Raferei.
Mr. CLARK OF Ga, Introduced a resolution as fol-
loss: Whereas Arumo Prtva i that ETea abuses q 81
ia via tsmsd commu a.ion" % Cii Attached 70
tie D. Iaru e1t Of Wsr persons performing msre-
IL cler al Gu les in the Atju an Generals Ordu and
perhai otltr ,i.ts WHO To- Only Tec5ye tie pay usu
ally allowed clerks but in sdiEOR there o. axe allowed
b. "cOmDut ton" 20 receive money iOr room rent ier
age for horses, s1d wood and are ur5her permitted 70
purchase supplies from the l2rterma5ler aud Conms
"a DeIa tmeuts a. mJch ebe,psr rates than tAc
market pTce, process Whcrery CaE trIs Majors and
COlOuels, VITO ars only performing the duaes OF
tseve or teen LunCr dollar clerk, are &C ,ualy re
ceviug ircm the govsrGment psy equal 20 a Major
General in the fel Tleeioie
Rs-olyed, TIA, me Uonm.t;es o1 Mil Ary Al irs be
iusIu' I'd 10 ell these departments, AID certain
the fac, and report by bi CT othersise.
Mr. CLARK explained The e-olu-ol AID It's objec;
at lel gh slOxng tie sblsss IL matters OF comuu a
ton b. Cf.ers whose pcsGocs stre me- snecurss SO
far a. ab3r vas con. erued aud tha. Il discrimination
are msde should be in ayO OF thos5 who N the
h.ld In enc small ep.r tmeat there we've Co.oaes
L Coll ne and NJ ls ge- ing pay enough 70 eou maui
a b-ga'e, bus i. was question Wntthst they we're III
for such a ctmmant. lie understood that promotions
had teen higher in these cses Than in the hed. Dur
ing the balles srou.d clm0ud !! WAS hi5ul TO get
ons Of them 20 c5mni-d ,ciiJn o, battery, or point
q qua. The res luIO1 was Adopted
kr SINGLETON, Of Hist, p.Csmlei a memorial
ffCm' the l. 2 s.atu. e CT lat a.e Referred
NJ L nj Ilr1Frf tan n M OVID
ssylam for wounded and ds-bed ID ,e,s and 60 ders,
10 be Led Tie Veteran Sold ere Home" Ordered 10
b. printed.
NJ FOOTE, # Tenn. submitted resolution that the
Committee N h,Ary AHlirs Iq1ie into the exped-
eRcy Of soIers IN the cavalry service be ng flruirhed
with horses a, the t0geuse CT the government, and
promptly IT. upp led VeCn they have uied o. been lot
without de'Gu Of the Gder. ADOPTED.
Mr. WRIGHT, o; TEN, presented a memorial from
General Hard,e and other officers to allow Cha2lans
10 age for one hose. Referred
Mr.. WRIGHT, u Tenn, introduced a bill 10 prohibit
transportation sale Of certain articles in Sny part
or place within Couetera,e aLes in possession Cf
the envy; and prohibit The sale bsrles or exchange
OF certsil articles there naEed 70 alien or domes 10
enemies. r terrsd.
Mr. HEISKELL, OF Tenn, in reduced a bill 10 restore
the ,fcienCy OF the amy also bl for the benefit Ct
et zens and non combatalts seized by the enemy
Both referred
Mr. ATKINS, Of Tenn, submitted a resolution TIA.
tie Committee ca aiG ary Affairs inquire into h5 sx-
PedenCy Of pEou.iug TO The Appointment Of ons Quar-
termas.sr aud COHmssary si.h tie rank Of eu!eGan.
ColOGe for Cah division Of infantry aud cavalry in The
service. Adlp.ed.
Mr. SEXTON, OF TsIss. submitted resolution Of n-
quiry whether there Is any law authorizing oom-
paRies Of cavalry as bcdy guards. Ad-p.ed.
Mr. sen Of toiuesd a resolution that As q testi
Eonial II ri galsn- and valuable services the SPKAK-
Ar be authoriz % invite Gen. Hood a seat the
4 .Or Of te HUE. U-aa HOusly Adopted
The o. flushed business # Thursday, being the bill
OF Mr. Rad, Of K7., TOP Cyide Ter wounded and dsa-
bled ohCers arc soldiers it taken ~ and il bei
aseeTaioCd thee Was 10 Q0orum the House adjourned.
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