Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-24

bssn paid; also, the correspondence, II any,
on the subject between the Secretary of War,
the Adjutant General, the Quartermaster
General, the Enginee- Bureau and the Attor-
ney General. Adopted.
ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS.
MIR. GARNET also introduced a resolution
requesting the PRESIDENT 10 cs. &c to be sent to
Congress the estimates Of appropriation for
the next fscsi year. Adopted.
IMPORTATION OF cozror MACHINERY ArD ppr-
RArIvEs.
Mr.. GARSsrr Also introduced bill authori-
zing the importation from Europe OF MACH
nsry md skiIed wo1kmen for the manulAc-
ture Of cotton and irIn fabrics for the army
and navy Of the Confederate Ssstes. Refer
red to .he Conp,ittee On Military Affairs.
gKlL ESTATE,
Also blu to regulate the compensation
for the use knd occupation Of real estats hy
the army snd navy uf the Confederate etstes;
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
PUBLICATION or IAws.
Mr.. SrAPL.s, OF Va, offered . resolution
ilstruc!:ns the Judiciary Committee 10 In
quire into the prcpTiety OF Publishing auch
laws Of the United S,stes So sre IL !3rce ID
the Confederate Sss'es, also the laws OF the
Pr Tisional sod Confederate OongTeas.-
Adopted.
HoRsEs LOST IN SERVICE
Also bill providing compensation fo7 the
loss of officers and soldiers horses lost or
capture without defaul. nf the owner, and
while such owner nss in tho proper d's-
chsrge OF his duties. Referred To to- Dom
mittoe on Quartsrusster and Oolnmlsssly
Departments.
srqUcsrxATED PROPERTY.
Mr.. BorILpa, Of Va, iniroIuaed resolu-
tioa requesting the President 10 commune
cate 20 this House VIVA. s,sount Of funds
have been faid into tho Confederate Trsasu' J
under the operation. Of he act, sutitl=i an
act for the seqGe>t!aiion oil the estates OF
property aud Effects i! ellen saomjes, &c"
together with such other information r re-
ference to ;hs Sophisticated property in the
hsnd- Of reosiyers as msy De dsetlsd psrti'
neu, 10 tbs above inquiry. A:!5p.ed.
Abolition NEGRO TRocFs
Mr. OoL1Isu, OF Va. ;ntri due tho fol!ow-
in. preamble and reso!atihn:
Whessss, the Congress- %: tn, Unitsd
Stalss have Is. law, authorized lie raising Of
negro troops to BE- used, in tbs yrssrrt war,
ia tue "ttstapted sutjugation OF the Oonied-
orats States Their fore,
Resolved, tbs: the uaIu;iise or tas ju-
dietary ,rsure io,o the .zpedisnny Of pro-
vi ipS By lsw, hal al. negroes captured
whilst 20 in service or ihs Cai:oj states,
shall. ipso .fGcto, unieSs they By iugisi7e
slsTes, DecoIpe the properly Of tho csp:o!s
and mai! thereafter De hsid and considered
il 81! respects az slsyos. Adopted.
y.sEEs saIsoSE.s.
DIR RlLpwIs, Of Va, introduced 8 r.solln-
tiou requesting tiln esc:sssTy c! War TO IT,
firm til, u,uso By what authority nun
be. of I .nkee prisoners havs bes,. admitted
to take lac oIth cf fidelity 10 The Gnnfede
rate States snd nave boaa alicT1i {, locate
az free la5orors in Rockhridss comfy, Va
Adopted.
PAY OF CLERKS
Alsa resolution figuring wtothc- the it,
crease Of compensation provided BY aci %
October is, 1862, chap. a, does not extend
10 persons employed as temporary clerks -
LIE Executive Departments. adopted.
LETTER From GEE. PILLOW.
MIR. FooTz, OF Tennessee, oss:ei re=niu-
tioE that the letter Of brisadier General Pill
lov in regard 20 the means Of iacrsssir 8 the
strength of our army be referred to The Com
:nittso on Military q fairs. with instructions
&c inquire into tho exrediencv Of adopting
such legislation as is therein recommended.
Adopted.
MEMORIAL.
Dir. STiPLEs presented The memorial Of
Alexander Manhood asking compensation for
horse destroyed. Referred.
FEES OF JAlLoRs.
MIR. Lyons introduced = bill relating 70 the
foes Of Jzilofs. Referred to the judiciary
Committee.
Also a memorial Of b. G. Beck. Refe-red
20 the Naval Committee.
PAGES CT The HousE.
Nj. LYONS also introduced the following:
Resolved, That tie Clerk OF the House be
authorized 10 pay to lie Pages appointed
under the resolution Of the House, IS 90 per
diem, estimating from the commencement Of
tbs present session, for thcis services, OF. Of
the contingent fund Of tbs House.. Adopted.
GIN. LoRns's REPORT.
Mir. RUSSELL, OF virginia, introduced re-
solution requesting the President TO cousmu.
nicate to the House Con. horing's report OF
his expedition to the Kanawha Vslley, with
tue accompanying reports Of Brigadisr Gent
rsl Jsnkins and othsr officers. Adopted
RELIEF BILL.
Mr.. BALDWIN introduced u bill! for the re-
lief of ). b. Lowe. Rsfcrrsd to The Com
mittee On Olsims-
IsIPsEssMEaT Of SLAVES.
Mr. FosTER, Of Ala. introduced o resoiu-
tion requesting the Secretary CT Wsr to in
form this House ii Official notice has been
finished the proper officers Of the provisions
Of hi oct to protect the rights Of owners of
slaves tsken by or employed In the army.
Alsn, whether tho provisions Of the second
and third sections of said act have been c:r-
rie1 out. Adopted.
M,sE cONscsIPTIoN.
Dir. Foster also Introduced bill TO con-
serbia certain persons therein named. Re.
feifcd.
On !n1ticn, the House resolved Itself into
s2nrst bashioa.
On motion. aijhurnsd.
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