Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-04-28
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SENATE.
Tho Ser,te met At ] | o'clock, Mr.. huhihh'
Of Va, in the Chair ,
Mr.. Bacwn, of Mss, introduced bill 20
amend tho act concerning le:tors 81 MARQUEE
p,izss, etc, which Mas read and passed =. ;.
Me- SPARROW, from ihs COMMITTEES Ct hi!i-
tnry Affairs, reported back, With tie recon
menda,iou thst thsy pssa, tho f'ii'T'"g
House bills:
10 amend an &C. relative to prisoners OF
war.
To fix the pay and allowances Of the "as
tor Armc,er o: ths Confederate n'a'ss A.
Richmond.
To regulate the psy,ne It Of c"mmutsh"n
fos transportation To "tticera III The laih's'Y
yeryics OF The U0nIeiarate States.
Also, adversely In tho Houeo bill t. pre-
hlit the improper employment CT FeIolefH'
Mr.. BussErr, from The ssma Committee,
-aportsd . bill to provide for the pm, m MT "i
Pr,yos, Marsbals wha have bsen lrresu'srly
appointed
Al. offaM bill, wc,o placed upon tho c.
leiuar.
@, motion of Mr.. CAY, tho I'LL far rctlr-
ing army Ulcers, sie.ni without 'ea'"' as
postponed.
: M. JcIssov, e Arksncas pr'PHund=d III
ouiri,s rcspcclinG the HouFo hill u '"c'eass
the pRy OF soldiers.
M. SpARiow said that tho bill was under
consideration heloro tho Committee OF Militia
r. Affnrs. snd would shortly be reported
back.
On m3ton Of NJ. SPARROW, tho'Senate vert
into executive session.
NrGnr Session April %, 1869.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tho House took up, in committee OF the
whole, the app,opii&t on Lii, and the hill
having lesn read through, was reported TO
the House with certain amendments, which
wero sgrerd To.
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS.
Tho Sp,.yss laid before tho House a n,es-
sage from tho P esidont, transmitting from
tts Secretary .oi War and Attorney GcnoTal,
in Iespon. . 10 q resolution Of lha House, In
oa;,inc bother the Government holds, OF;
has held, that i: il liable for slaves IN
Dressed by its auth, iily, aid whethsr any
slaves wAlio so impres- rt have heen captured
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ton has been made to The owners thereof
The messsge stated that 'le liahility OF the
GovernmeI for loEees il question TO he &C.
termined by C5rg IS, and not ny tho Ei'
utive.
The communication wss laid on tbs table
aud ordered TO be printed.
IMphEssMEHrs.
Mr.. Mnss, fron the Military unmmttee,
repo, ted back Sonsle i'll 10 amend an oct
to regulate imp'esHueuts by rfti erH Of tho
army lilo mutod It's reference t. The tom-
miitte u the judiciary
Mr.. uoIcaMss, Of Va, suei vefy cain
estly in opposition to the b,ll, and moved 10
Law it on the table. Loot Jcss %, ma}s ~
Tho bill was not rsferred-y,as ~, nay .
80
The bill vss then taken up for considere
lion.
Mr.. GRAr. Of Tnzss, cffsrsA an amendment
that tho matter shall Irfnrred 10 thn bra: d
Of appraisers appointed BY ths Presto 7nt u
tie Governor III State. who shall reyls-
the samo aild MAKE ianl vAlu +tnn, So 81 to
give just CONF eaSntion iur the ! rOpsrlY IA
ken, which yaluSii ny .i,ail ho p.id by thu
promo. department fer tho lice Z! which tho
p.uur:ty WA trEsn, IN Tie ceitii ate At tha
appraisers, ~ provided in tho act IL which
lh's il sruenistvry.
III. amendment was agreed to and the bill!
passed.
MIR. HARnla Ct Mo-, reported resolution.
for the leliei ol Captain Trah. Placed i','
the casndsr.
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