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

nuenlment including parsons in the "nsVa!
as we'll rs tbs military service. ADOPTED. -,
Dir. BAKes moved to strike out In the Dill
tho words "ove!aser, agen: o. owner sought
to DO oxsn oted, s1d insert "persrn Agreed
to.
Mr.. Hull offered tba following as a tuhsti-
tu.s to that offered by nr. HrkEY:
Tho proper police Of slaves re ,ulfed by
In, s.virsl ststoa, and IL srcnrs the procure
ton ui suppl:ee f., tho S,my and tho peo'
ole: one pareon on each fsrIn or plantation
of twenty Or r,ora slaves. On which ID no
white ms;e adult = o: liable To military ST.
vice eoA unna such can be procured ~ sue
di!,sence, lad of which at le&st Jour hfths Of
the ;.nd ", cultivation ia devoted y, tins pro-
duc.ion Of GRIM and provisions. Bat this
clause shall nct extsad to sny farm or plan
tstion oenei or controlled by Or Ill behalf
Of any Wits :nala adult unless huch white
msls adult be insane or lunst:2 CT sbsent
from home in tho military Service; nor to
ely fartu or ytsofation on which tho slaves
Eavo BEEN placed hy division from any Other
f,!:.re SINGS tic l!tii d-y Of October, 1862
And thu owner, or pe:snu controlling such
firm or plantation, or pn'Sans claiming this
exam ption shall Gf required hy :be enrolling
cfioor) ,nsko ard deliver - Rucn officer en-
sffiiavi, IL ~ei;in:s aatt!.g forth the nuincer
Ct s!.vo, IN auoh farm q: piaDtationi that nuch
risyua have no: te.n p!.crd there for the
tlru ose Of occurring m exemption ffon mill
,ary service; that tner i. but .'ne whlla male
adult On such :Gr!e Or fjhn;stlon, end that At
lnatt iour-G!ths Vi ihu land III Guilty .ti1n is
davnlei t, the producti4n o: grain I1:G pro-
yisona which affidavit shall bD OILY prisna
facia syiGuueu Of The flr:s thersin stated.
Mr. HUI urged III i.ror oi mis- proposition
that il would cbvlAta tho objection 70 "clas8
lrisls:ion," tnd would elso prevent the
nj ..iea which aroso undnr ths old law. bio
vas surprised that Ssn atoes on The other sida
could no. =rsue dga minutes without losing
sight Of ;ua g;cs. principle lying at tbs foun'
dn.ior, Of Il ID Legislative, namely, the public
interest; but suuld ~ OF ui tie idea that it
gTss vi for ina henoilt Of the iadivHlual.-
Why, DO would sccu. tho idea Of legisls:iIg
IN tLil suhjsot fur the banyhr Of one u,Arl or
suy clasa Of man.
Mr. BUnverT impaired of the Senstur froia
Georgia (Me. HILL) il his amsrd.neu. was
t,a<od On principle, having o. irs object the
y'.'ian Of slaves, why would hs favor the
pixa..r hsTHg ten negroes and nrs tie
biSltG: Having i've neSstos.
MIR. Hill replied that the exemption ~sa
~ roi urgo tho js~s CT nearly eVery State Of
,au Uaniederacy ina! had lsgislated on the
pol;os Of slaves. Wa fun (said Mr.. H.l that
.hst the average Trmbor OF slaves which r
white man is required ny State lay to police,
wes 1hout cinescon and q half. We therefore
thought :lia Judgments Of Gil tho States of the
Confe&o7acy, nsna!;', ti.at when hat number
nf rc:,.uss 5zers together il was necessary faT
their pro5a- subsection 10 h2"s one whito
man ovs. them, Should tetaken. STa hxed
On tbs nuu5e. 90 f.. cS;:"en;cTcs.
aIr. SrMMgs. cf Louisiana, regarded tho
a:uapdracnt as substantially Ehr ssne :deE as
thrt contained in The bill. Ia ooe-stions il
rsapsct 10 stimulating tho production OF grain
,y,n iIep.nsticabls: ard If otherwise, its
.tfsct would re nonga7atiyely insignificant.
Mr.. Hill sid il vas JUS. as easy 30 enforce
the provision bis amendment il respect 10
ths produ-:;rn o. grain, il any pro7is!on Of
the rxomptien bill Wou!5 iha gsuilspsn
81 tao provisions with respect to the price
oi IN Sau fkciured articles c3ula lot b. an
ioYc&d
Mr. Ssnarr. lis scaD-So: it is Gil
humbyg.
.ic. HILL replied that The gentleman, then,
h2d voted for C. Sacd nv humbugs, AID it
wouid not rusk2 .uIeh dif!sz%Rcr j: he voted
for another.
Tia unocndnant vs5 Tot agreed to.
Mr.. i'KrL.H cTTszai ~ amendment, which
,sas c.;sa.,ead 30, designed 20 limit exenp-
.i1a3. .:,.. 10 Increase the production Of grain
AID pr"ri:io1s.
/ Ga r,.otioa Of SIR. I'LL, the word "persGn'
Eaq rrbati utt., for 'overseer."
Tn, question recurring on the substitute
cffbred by Mr.. HsnRy, the vote YVES taken and
decided in the Affirmative
M.. SEEMS, If KY, moved reconsideration
of tbs votn. In doiog SO he took occasion to
OF 9ress hja rrliugranae TO the whole measure
OF cxenptins 1.reons for plantation police,
aud characterized it 81 unrsise and des!rlc.
tive to the harmony among the soldiers and
initiating against the best interests Of the
county.
The rnrtion WIS nesatiylG.
III. II .SHss ;hers,: 2 pCovfso 10 the ssc-
ton just sdorted, pending which the Senate
49,: inta executive eessioH.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TIL. House nat TT II O'Clock, and WAS
opened with prayer by Rev. HENRY A. WISE,
jr.
xSrotPrIGS BILL.
Mr. NILts. ua'irr inaIl uc;iona from thu
O,,umttne OH Military Affairs, reported, By
uaanimonS consent, iii 20 be- untitled IAN
act t. oXu,np: certain persons from military
duty, aud IL repeal all acts he.erofo.o pssssd
by Congress On tn. satte sub jsr:.'
He asked that the sslns might ts printed,
snd r1ads ths spscicl order Of the day for
Saturday next at une o'clock.
The House refused 10 make tho bill q spe-
CHI rr.;er. int it weG ordered to be printed.
mr CHuToN, fcc-n tbs Committee on Quar-
terrnasinT's AID Ooumiss5ry's Departments
reported IS bill sr.i:ied San act 10 prevent
fraud IN tho Qosrtor",rst.r' aad Oommis5a
rvs departments, and the obtaining undo.
fslse prstercss.'
He asked thu. tho sams b. isn:nedi .talY
onnaidrrei. which was agreed to-ysas 81,
n.Ta 10
Ihs bill! Hss .ast by scciicns and various
II an,rmJaj-air. DlSGAN, Of AisbaIls, In
ltaucirg a fi,h sra:ion, Which WA adopted,
and Mir. CHnroN introducing ptosisa, whiah
WAS elan t.dortod.
The hii wss passed "a alntndsd, aud reads
AZ fol:3me:
Sec:;3n |. The Congress Of the Confederate
S;s:ea uf Aaae.icg DO ensct. That it sh:li not
be lawful !nr am quaftorunsstsT or assIstsnt
gua.tsrmaste,. commirsary or assistant COM
III sary, or the clerks, agsnB or employees
Of rai;; q :-rs, while IN the employ of toe
Confederate 5s=tes, 70 buy, tr'flc. tr,dS or
speculate Iii, e;thsr directly or Indirectly, for
tee purpose CT making gain to the..reivss re-
speotivcly, or any enc o. more of such per-
so"e, by resale, any s.tioie Of food or cloth.
Ing, or mstotiei Of which ths ssme ia made,
or which enters into and constitutes part Of
the sxme, or any article whrte1e, which Is
required 20 be pu':ssssd for tho nee 0: tbs
army OF the p'ose,u.icn Of the war by eithes
Of rhsso departments, whittier specifically
nsmd aboyo ce not, tna object being entirely
to prohibit tasgs cfiieags, thair clerks, ssoEss
and employees. from hayias for the sske ef
gain by a results cay article which ente5s into