Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-04-21
prFsRRrp PaoGssnINes-THURsDAy, April l6
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Mr.. GRLH.I Of Texas, rose 10 personal
eaplanatin relative TO tho vot, given Oh the
resolutions concerning martial law.
Nj. GE,HiM --Mr. Speaker / rice to PSF
sanal explanation l Intended TO have done
81 yesterday. bnt was prevented by the sud
dor''a,,d III oEp cted adjournment of,be House
The report oi the proceedings Of the House
on tho resolutions relating to martial Law
which sp2sared i'll thu city newspapers yes.
te,day, 10 my opinion does Injustice to thnoe
who voted in the negative on tho passage ci
those 20: olut!Grs. If what Nss sail on both
sidrs hsd hesn reported, or if tho resolutions
nlo.e, with the v,.e thereon, had been pub
lishcl, should in either casa have been con
tent Ens It will he observed that while The
s,,e. Gle, OF sons &C those sho voted in The
stEirlua!iv- wsrs fully reported, not enough
of nat vas said by those who voted against
| the reanlninns Was reportei to explain their
motives aud r,aspes Tor doing 80. Tho re-
p,,tei spn'ch Of tie gentleman from Times
see, ". FouTsJ makes en- Issue f,rujgn II
, IN, .ecGfd, Esd noi p'eeenL d by tho resolu-
ons thau.sc.ves. If | htd heard iha. sp, ecb
Laourd IpnsL probably have said at the
limo what now propose to shy: He made
an issue on tho military conduct Of Msjor
Gen Hind.nla, in Arkansas, and his speech
would Indicate that ihGsu who voted agalDs!
! The resolutions, thereby, voted to sustain that
officer. Nnlhing could have bssn further
! from my motives thsn desire to sustain
| Gen. Ilindmsn. Oh tho contrary, s, far as
ala irformedI SEQ much in the conduct Of that
! cttc.t co Condemn, and but Little to cHmuond
Ii | Lave been cory ely Informed, many
! Of his acts have heen without authority CT
law-hieh handed nsurpations, and not ssnc-
.ioneti by REGION or justice. | know nothing
| Of tho facts, except f-om he,-asy, and cxpress
no .p nilI, IA J.. understand thu charges
| ssainz; f,,lu sic to be the subjects CT iaquTy
| by Court Martial. should not have allu-
dtd 10 his namo vi oil If previous illusions
| To it lad not made il necessary. l voted
! sgsinss tho resolutions simply because, in my
op MON, :hey amount to nothing They en-
act no law They affirm no,hisg and pro-
pcse to affirm nothing, but the aw AZ 1t pre-
vious}y existed. lf'tho resolutions pass into
law, the lnw on tho subject will remain ex-
acly tho sanIn that il. wAs befjre their pass
age. | was lar something more practical
IsomctlGng Inst would remedy the evils, il
| evi!a have existed, nv opera!,cn OF martial
tlsw. More especially, vas anxious that
Congr"-s should PASS law prescribing q
penalty FIR declssing martial law without gu
thoriLy, and punishment. for abuses under
it. have heset,f're hal occasion Iepested-
| ly, botn publ ely and privately, TO express
nv condemnation 81 the DECLARATION OF mar
t,si law in The Sale which ]. It part, hsVe the
| honor tn represent herc. kaow 1t was we'll
intended; but it was, Hs | thought, unneces-
arv-s precejant dang sr"us III liz tendencies,
sunvers,vc Of !he rights Of thu people, and
ci.ar usur patlnn efpo1ec. have ever been
! opposed 10 martial law, except in particular
luc ,t;eH. contiguous to the srny, whom in
tbs prose CT Of the ersnY; and evan 'hsn
unless authorized by sperjiic enactment
have though: it due ~ myscif 10 make
this statement
COTTON racpucs LOAN.
Mr. Us.MBtIss CT Miss. moved feconetd-
ersti III Of the vote by which the House post
Dontd and placed on the calendar the bill Tor
tho remuneration Of tho subscribers 10 the
cotton loan in c., tain cases.
ending the consideration of which ques'
ton the House took srccess.
Falp.r, April 17th, 1863.
SENATE.
Tee Ssnsie met at IL o'clock A NJ