Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-02
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The Senate bill allowing the Comptroller Of the res-
sury the privilege of obtaining the legal advice Of the
Attorney General direct instead Of through the Secre
tsry of the Treasury; was, on motion, postponed.
YIELD AhfILLEsY.
The Senate bill to amend the for the establishment
and organization Of the army Of the Confederate States
was taken I'D and passed II provides that each com.
pany Of field artillery shall consist of captain, two
fest and two second ieutenants two staff sergeants
SIX sergeants, twelve corporas two buglers, six arf
GERS ffty-two drivers, and seventytwo cannoniers.
THE sEoUKsrRArIos ACT.
The. Senate bill to amend the "Sequestratioh Act"
was taken up and passed II provides that the costs of
execution under the l4th section of said act shall be
paid by the defendant and that in cases Of fraudulent
return the clerk of the court, instead Of the judge
shall have power TO issue execution, etc.
TRANSPORTATION FOR OFFICERS:
The Senate bill TO aend the act to provide for trans
portation o. officers who have been mustered Into the
service for the war, was indefinitely postponed. The
object of this bill to extend the provisions Of said
act TO commissioned officers.
MILITARY COURTS.
The Senate bill to amend the act to organize military
courts to attend the army of the Confederate States in
the field ETC., taken up, and discussed for
time The object Of the bill is to authorize the Pres
dent to organize military court in each Of such mil
itary departments in his judgment the public eIgen
cies may require. The bill was finally amended aud
passed.
VETO MESSAGE.
message from the President was laid before the SEN
ate in which he expresses his inability approve of
cot originating In the Senate and recently passed by
Congress- entitled " increase the strength and
efficiency of heavy artillery for sea coast defence"
On motion of Mr.. YANCEY. the bill, as returned by
the President was postponed, and the message ordered
On motion of Mr.. henry, the Senate resolved into
Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House called to order at II o'clock. Prayer
by the Rev. Mr. Brown
Mr. II. W. BRUCE, Of KY, offered the following res.
olution;
Rssolgsd, That the House % Representatives will
meet Tomorrow in and during the remainder of the
present session occupyPthe Hall Of the House OF Dele
gates of the General Assembly of Virginia, aud that
seats for the members in said Hall be selected by lot as
they have been selected in this Hall.
Mr. JONES' OF Tenn, demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered and the resolution was adopted
yeas ll6, nays 80.
Mr. BoTELER, of Va, under a suspension Of the
rule, offered the following, which was amended and
agreed to:
Resolved, That the papers relating to the claims of
John McKowan, Samuel 'McKowan and Mary Morgan
be Withdrawn from the files .f the Committee on
Claims
Leave of absence granted to Mr.. GARrRELL, Of
Ga, OH account Of indispensable business.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr. BOUDINOT, delegate from the Cherokee Nation,
introduced bill provide certain regulations for hold
ing elections for Delegates to the Congress Of the Con-
federate States in certain Indian nations and bip
supplementary to act to establish Judicial Courts in
certain Indian Territories Referred 70 the Committee
on the Judiciary.
CLERIoAL FoRcE.
On motion of Mr.. MCQUEEN, Of S. C., the Clerk OF
I.La In tenn
ants
BILL PASSED.
Mr.. BATSON Of Ark, from the Committee on Militia
nv Affairs reported bill explanatory OF an act 70 an-
thorze the President accept d place in the service
certain regiments and battaons heretofore raised which
was taken up and passed.
DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Mr. READ, of KY, called up tine special order viz:
bill continuing In pay all discharged soldiers by reason
of wounds and il juTies received in the service.
The bill taken up, apd large number OF amend
ments were adopted
On motion of Mr. CLARK, of Ga, the till referred
to the special committee of one from each State hereto
At this point, Mr. ROYSToN Of Ark, called for the
order of the day, namely, the Exemption. Bill
Mr.. DAVIDSON. Of n. o., moved suspension Of the
Order with view TO continue the call of committees
The motion was not agreed 10.
Mr.. LYONS Of Va moved q suspension of the rule
to allow him to introduce resolution. The pre-
vailed, and Mr.. Lyons offered resolution. that the
Honse WILL at o'clock to-day proceed to draw for seats
in the other Hall.
On motion of Mr. BRECKINRIDGE, of KY. the reso.
luton amended so as TO order the drawing forth.
with, aud agreed to.
Mr.. MCDOWELL, Of n. c., entered a motion to re-
consider the vote by which the Housag to occupy
the other Hail.
Mr.. GARRETT, of Va, moved q reconsideration Of
the vote ordering the drawing. Not agreed to.
The drawing then proceeded aud continued until ten
minutes to o'clock
Mr.. MCDOWELL withdrew his motion for reoonside-
RATION,
CONTRACTS
Ga motion Of Mr.. Chiffon, of Ala, the House
considered the by which It, yesterday, passed
joint resolution authorizing the Postmaster General to
extend the time for letting out nail contracts until the
lst OF Jnne.
Mr.. Chiffon moved to anend the resolution ~
striking the LIST Of June and inserting the LIST OF
May Agreed to- and the resolution, amended passed
On motion Of Mr.. PRESTON the House adjourned.
FROM TIE UNITED STATES.
The New York World of the 2Sth March expresses