Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-05-01

:!s2 issS liz ;.a:S Tor tt,s hsntf. Ct ths aci.
;l'sts' istatigs Dir. j. assartsd to LIS ns:
that tbs bill hsd passsd tho 5enste at the Last
soss!tn, By vote Of II to s, and that mo-
ton to reconsider prevented tho act from be-
Ing submitted to the President fer his spnro.
val. He believed that ten millions of dollars
would cover the increased expenditures un-
der tie provisions Of this bill. If it were
passed; it would onliven the he4ris OF our
soldiers and chow to them that they have the
sympathy OF Congress-.
MIR. JOHNSON, of Ga, il accordance with
the resolrt,ons adopted by the Legislature of
tina. State, moved to amend the bill in the
clause designating the increase Of the monthly
pay, by striking out -four" and inse tirg
WHINE" N,gsiised- yes ., nays 16.
On motion nf Mr Gay, the second seciiOn
of the bill, providing that tho provisions Of
the bill shall take effect from the Is: of Jan
uary, 1883, was stricken out.
Dir. CLlY also moved TO amend the bill by
providing that the increased pay shall not Ls
paid till the close Of tho war, and that il be
paid 10 six per cent. bonds, the whole amount
not 10 exceed 40 millions of dollars, to be
distributed by the Legislatures of the different
States in proportion TO tho lumber of troops
furnished by each
MIR. WiefALL opposed the passage of the
bill. liz regarded the measure as fraught
with more injury to our cause than any oI1-
or that lad been presented. He WAS opposed
to every amendment. There should 10 no
lodging or equiVocations. Tee army has
never asked for this increase pay, and old
not want it. Patriotism and not pay actua-
ted tie soldiers. Dir. ". then made STAT
mtnt Of tie action Ct the Srnate, on this
subject, at the last session, and proceeded TO
read report which he had prepared tn sub
NIT, IS the expression Of the committes's
views, but had withheld, preforIing that sub
nitted by MIR. ClAr, of Ala.
On motion OF Mr.. ORR, the further ctn.id-
Grafton Of the bill was POSTPONED until 10.
morrow.
Tho Senate disagreed to tue amendments Of
tho House TO the bill to provide for tho orsa-
nizat On Of general staff, and then rcsol Jed
into Secret Session.
When the doors were again orc ed. tho
House amendments to tho bill to provide for
the transfer Of persons serving Ia tic army to
the navy, was concurred in.
Gu motion OF Mr. SraMfs, the Senate al
journed.
$hP'i ~ LOW.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
iGu House met st ii o'clock, and was
opened with prAyer.by Rev. DR.. Read
RRP,HTs OF BATTLES.
MIR. BorELes, Of Va, intro !ucod a resolu-
ton requesting the President to communicate
to this Hous., if net incompatible with the
public interest, the reports Of Lieut.. General
T. ]. Jackson Of the campaign in the Valley
Of Virginia, from January Isl, 1862.
The resolution WAS adopted.
VETO MESSAGE.
The Speaker laid BIZ fore the House q meg
sage from the President vetolng, upon consti-
tutional grounds, the bill 20 aid Committees
Of Congress in the investigation OF matters
referred 10 them.
The matter WAS, upon motion uf Mr.. Chill
TON, postp 'ned until the noxt session.
KEsoLUrIoss OF THAMES
Mr.. Swan, Of Tenn, from the Miiit1ry Orm-
mittee, introduced 'hs following resolution,
which was unanimously rgreed to:
Resolved BY the Congress o. the Oonfejer-
ate Stated, That tho thscks Of Congress and of
the country are duo ard are hereby tandered
10 Ma j. l.. BreDt and Tho officnTs and men
under bis command fJs lisIr snllan, conduct
ia capturing tho Federal gunbuat lndisnola
and that thi4 resolution he communicated by
The President TO Msj B:rnt and the "a ;vrs
1snd men then comn,snled by hin
Dir. MILES, e South Catolina, fIum tho
Military Olmmlttes, reported back IN,
resolution OF thsnka to Msj. o. ii. Watkins
and the officers and meu under his comulsnd.
for the Signal victory achieved over the naval
forcsa Of the United States at Sabine Psss,
resulting IN the dispensing of ths epsny's
feet and the capture Of two Of his guLbosts.
Unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. Miles, from The same Committee, alao
reportei RESOLUTION Of thanks to General
G. I. Bsaurogsrd and bis csmmand for tn.
sigdsi repulse vi ihs enemys ircn.c!ad fact
before Ohar!es:on or the N 1T April, 1863
Unanimously Iassed.
TRADING WITH TIE EMMY.
nr. MILES, from the Military Committee,
reported back bill to prevent the s,lu, OK
change, or other disposition OF ,he eue.uy 3
notes, bonds, &C., issued under tha authority
oil the United States. being substitute for
the bill on the subject introduced by Mr..
Foo1E snd referred to the game committee.
Mr.. Mcqueen, of South Carolina, opposed
tho bill npon constitutional grounds. 1t was
unconstitutional to pass such inv. These
notes would find their way in, nctNthstAnd-
ing sl that could bo done to prevent it, and
the Ovnstitution allows 10 tho citizens of the
Confederate States to trade and barter 10 any
and all articles whioh may como within tho
limits Of the Confederate States.
Mr.. MAcHrN, Of kentucky, introduced a
substitute for The whole bill, making it I'M
lawful, after the LIST of July next, to bring
into the Confederate Stalee, for HAIe or barter,
any goods, wares or merchandise of the Uni
ted States, under penalty Of fine, imp1iIpn-
ment and cent ,cation of the good: also,
making 1t unlawful to use in any way :he
p,pbr currency Of the United States, uader
similar penalties
On suggestion OF Mr.. IIpLr, Of Ga, tho
substitute of Mr.. MAcHEs was allowed TO
come o. Al section to tho substitute OF the
committee.
On motion Of MIR. MrLrs, the pending
amendments were laid upon tho table aud the
substi:ute of the committee adopted sj rs
40, noes ii.
Tho bill makes il rinla%ful 20 trade or traffic
in the Treasury nntes or any nthar paper
currency issued in tie Uri.1i SAFES, unds,
pousty of not less thau one thousand dollars
i've or Sig months i,aptiaoD neut, MS tho judge
or jury trying the cssss according To tho
practice Of the courts Ct the SIsts wherein
the offence hes been committed, 1lsy de-
tcymine.
ou.HrEnm.srER's AND ccMNiSsiGY DlraEr.
MEsTg.
NJ. ll.l7eN, If Fla, from the Militars
Committee, reported bill to iaoiitsts The
detection If fraad in the quas.e.msites and
onmmissary departments. Tho Bill WAS passed.
II provides that o7ory porccn .ntlua;ed with
funds Of thsse departments shall give an IN
ventory Of his property, snd any accumu;s-
ton Of property tan. cannot ta properly ae