Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-30
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS-,
SENATE.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, March 70, 1853.
The Senate was not in session to-day.

The House met at IL o'clock, and was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr. Peterkm, OF st. JameS
Church.
Senate bill to increase the pay Of masters mate in
the navy and Senate bill to increase the allowance Tor
mileage to officers of the Navy and agents travelling
under orders were read twice and referred 70 the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
mr.. KRNNRR, OF La, reported back, from the Com
mttee on Ways and Means resolution requesting the
President TO cause be submitted to Congress- estl-
mates of appropriations for the first half OF the next fiscal
year. The resolution was dopted.
COL. GARNkrr AND THE WAR TAX IN VIRGINIA.
Mr. CLARK, of Ga rose to q question OF privilege.
He called the attention Of the House 10 the fact that
bill passed az The last session OF Congress to allow four
hundred dollars TO the subcoecOrs Of the war tax.
lie had in his possession letter shoEing that the chief
collector Tor the State of Virginia. was evying black
mail was charging tue subcollectors ten dollars piece
Tor the influence which he brought to bear upon Con-
gress in procuring the passage OF the bill lie Knew
personally oil the facts, and his object IN rising
was % Investigation in order to indicate the
integrity vi the House.
Mr.. GARRETT, OF Va, asked for the reading of the
letter.
mr. CLARK read an extract of letter from The coll
lector of the war tax in tue county Of Roanoke, con-
lerring power Of attorney upon gentleman Ill hlch-
mond 10 collect his allowance, and directing nun 10
hand over ten dollars to COL Garne Us present, Tor
| his influence in getting the bill passed.
Mr. GARNETT SAID that the collection alluded TO, IN
tue letter. Cob H. f. Garnett was constituent OF his,
and distant relative. That he was capable oil DONG
any disouorable ACT he did no! believe. lie hoped the
would be Investigated, leelhg satsueu tnAl tue
charge would be reiuted.
ME- PERKINS, OF La thought that the matter de-
nafded an investigation and he therefore offered The
ioilOwBg:
IGssoiSsd That aGommittee of FIVE be appointed by
III chair " Investigate the charges against the niegrl
~ OF the Chief coil ctor OF the in the State OF
Virginia III relation the passage oil abl increasing
he compensation Of collectors OF The war YAK
Mr. CLAPP Of Miss, offered the following as a sub
| stlate:
Rssolged, Tha. Committee of FIVE be appointed TO
inyes o. Ae an alleged improper influence exercised oy
the chef collector vi the tax IN the State Of var
GINA, 10 procure the passage OF bill through Tue
House.
MIR. GARLAND, of Ark, moved that the whole sub
jact be laid upon the table. LOst-yeas So nays AZ
The vote was th9n taken Oh the substitute oil Mr..
CLAPP aud II was adopted
AIR. Chiffon. Of Al, moved a reconsideration of
The vote. lie favored invesHgAuon so far as Tie
charge against the collector Was concerned but he dd
OF conceive that the read reflected IN any man
ner upon the integrity OF this body.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Miss, favored the motion to reconsd'
err which was CARED
The resolution offered by Mr.. PERKINS was then
adopted
DISCHARGE or CIVIL oFfICERs FROM iHE MILITARY
SERVICE.
On motion of Mr.. MILES Of S. c., the rule
pended to enable him TO back, from the Commit
{, e on Military Affairs Senate bill to authorize the
discharge of certain civil officers from the military SER
vice OF the Confederate States.
The biz having been taken up for consideration
Mr. Chiffon moved TO amend by striking out the
following:
PropisLed That no person elected or appointed to
any ciw office shall be discharged under this act unless
he office TO which he may be elected appointed is
such an office entities the officer filing il, under
empton laws existing or which may be hereafter
passed exemption from military service iii the armies
of Tue Confederate Smtes.
The molten agreed TO, and tho BILL as amended,
passed
ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION or TANKS.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill for
the assessment and collection of direct taxes and inter-
nal duties
The pending question being upon the amendment Of
fred by Mr. SMITH, OF n. g., TO insert after the word
over" in the SSlh section, the words until such
peo9atioa shall attain maximum of two thousand dol
lars" 1t was sgreed TO-
In the same section blank for the per diem compen.
sation of assessors was filed with the word three"
THE fOl,owiDg. provsO added to the section, on
mo ion Of Mr.. FOSTER, of Ala:
Pcoo.isd, That such compensation shall not exceed
one thousand dollars.
No Amendments was offered to the 89,h section
On motion-of Mr.. BALDWIN the 10th section
stricken out.
Mr. PERKINS, of La, offered the following, to come
in after the list as an independent section
NO perSOa shall be appointed to any Office
ployment under the Commissioner OF Taxes and State
Collectors provided Zoe by hi5 act who is liable to mill
tlry duty III tiie Confederate Army"
Mr READ, OF XIV, oleTed.the following as a substi-
tute for the amendment:
no person hall be ELI Lle to I'll any of tue Offices
enumerated in this act unless he shu have attained the
OF oryhSe yesrg, or il under that age, shall have
been dscha ged IRON military duty by of disd-
u,iitie received in the military service shall have
aat, tlr mill NV thp
fOm other causes"
The substitute was agreed TO as amendment to tie
amendment, aud adopted.
The AL section agreed TO without amendment
Ca motion of Mr.. HANLG Of Ark, the folio wing
adopted a. an independent section:
IAN bonds required To be executed under the pro-
provisions Of this act shall be payable TO he COnieder
ate States of America"
An,rthe rejection OF certain other amendments, Mr..
MACllEN, OF Ky, moved tile previous question, which
was sustained.
substitute for the entire bill, offered by Mr. SEX-
Ton, OF Texas, was voted down-yets, u, nays ~.
The dill WAS then ordered 70 be engrossei for third
reading, und finally passed by the following vote:
YEAs-Iessrs. Baldwin, BIIksdale, Bas,u, Bell Eoe.
Ter, Breckpsidge, ii. W. Brace, Chimblis1 Chiffon,
Capp Clark Clopton Courad, COarow, Crockett Currn,
Cary D.rgsn, Dupre, Ewing, Freeman, Gardenher,
Garland Goode, Heiskell, Johnson KEENAN,, Of Ga,
Kenner, Lewis, Lyon, McEGe, Miles, Mi.er, Moore,
Munnerlynn, Preston, Ral-, Read, Singleton, Tbbs,
Inppe-4 Al.
Nirs-Messrs. Arlington, Ashe, Atkins Bridgtrs,
Chambers Collier Davidson, Farrowi Foster, Garrett,
Graham Gray, Hanly, Herbert Jones, kenan Of n. q,
Lander Marshall McDoSel Mclean, Mcqueen, Neaees
Perkins, Pugh, Simpson, Smith OF n. O., Strickland,
SWAN, Where, WEIGH, Wilcox Wight of TeIas-S2.
Mr.. BALDWIN moved reconsideration Of the vote,
with view 10 RECOMMENDING the bill. Lost.
The tile Of the bill vas amended, OH motion of
Nr CONRAD, ss foloNs:
An act-ior the assessment aud collection of taxes"
TIE IMPREssnENF BILL.
message was received from thsPresilent informing
the House that he had approved aud signed bill to
horze and regulate impressments.
Ga motion of Mr. WILCOX, the House adjourned.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.