Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-28


Fss ssn.ts pas Cd the Hou bill to Appropriass
t20 100000 for boun,is 10 voldD ecrs, witt rrosfo
shst bounty be paid s'ssT toe n Janrsy, tx
ceps such Is now provided b. exist & Law.
Various amendments wee propose 20 the coLscrip-
ton Ia wSich rejected olu ION to exempt
clergymen was rejected in thesenAe By VOC Of 20
As.
s7O0sl2 we're appropriated to the pay Of f:ers and
men in the department OF Missouri D..
In Che House, Mr. Miller, OF Pa, 0fsrS6S RESOLUTION
req1ei {ng the President 20 suuc; ttos charge
Of the exchange OF prisoners, 10 prOpf<S ihe Con-
federate authorities the exchange OF white man Tor
white man. leaving other questions to be adjusted here
AFTER
motto, 10 lay the resolution on the table, was re-
jected by IS yeas TO IS rays. a1s
Mr.. Wsshburne, Of IL. offered substitute approx ng
the taken by the Administration for the eI-
change Of prisoners AID recommended that the same DO
persisted in, that fair and just exchange may be had
tor all prisoners held by the rebels The substitute was
agreed to-Jeas 81, nays So
Mr. spauldpg offered resolution In the House that
select committee be appointed consider the subject
of nat opal bankrup. act, and report by bill other
wise. A motion 10 lay on the table negasiyed.
Mr. Yeaman, of Ky oftred series OF resolutions de-
clang that the attempt to subver: e. Government on
the part of certain coysp raors does not eIngu sh the
political franchise Of the States and that the loyal ct
zsns can, at any time, resume civil government in the
ms irreconary stateF Ga the condition only that il
The resou ions were refsred 10 tie Select Committee
on the Rebelous States.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution which Was laid over In.
stIuciDg the Committee Military Afi 10 il quire
into the expsdency Of repeating the conscrpon act;
or this be not expedent that they inquire into the
exped ncy Of repeating much Of eaid act allows
substitutes exemoon for money, that all citizens
owing allegiance sha be liable t0serve the Government
wi hout rey-rd to their pecuniary ability.
Ia tbe DEBATE in the House on the War Department
expenditures,
utter failure The Secretary of War bad confessed II.
ne believed the policy of the Government should be 10
ODER the largest pecuniary nducement for volunteers
AID not to resort TO the anti republican system Of
tortpg military service He would vote for the twenty
millions but ia doing so, he did MT wish to express bii
appreciation of the act of the Secretary of War In pay
ing out the commu.aon money without first having an
appropriation BY Congress. Ii Was not shown whether
the money paid out for the white or black soldier,
although 1t was known some had been paid for slaves
In Maryland and other States. The Administration lad
almost the habit Of dsregardng the Consdtu-
ton and law. IL was, erefGre, proper the
peoples Representatives should require all appropra.
tons be examined BY the appropriate committees be.
fore berg reported to the Ii .u-e.
Mr.. Lovejoy said as they bad been 60 successful In
OBJ aiming sold in spite Of the prty to which the
gentleman from Ohio Mr. CoI) belonged, that be was
srous OF carrying out the plan by Offering peeuniary
inducements TO voun GERS BE could not permit these
constant and persistent ISLANDERS the Administration
pass without notice. The ad nnistraton had been
in the habit Of violIlAg The Constitution and laws.-
Such statements utterly untrue. There never was
Administration cautiou, against violation Of the
law and the Constitution. Laughter. Those gentle
would have laughed 10 different style II the law
and the Constitution had been enforced upon them
Applause A:d il in very bad grace for geutle-
men to come here and appeal to the people to say
whether the Administration obedient TO law and the
Constitution When they, intact bad Constitution and
looking TO the eful! OF the elections yet with unbush
ing effcntefy they msde these segStiors 90 II any
body would be ieye them.
ura MISCELLANEOUS.
Congress adjourned over on the Esd until tie 9Th of
Jaruny. s
Gems. Sherman and Shackleford arrived in Louisville
the ed.
Gen. Mike Corcoran died at Fairfax @ Il. on the 22d
Of injuries received from q fall of hs horse.
Gen. Grant arrived at Nashville on tie goth, and
would remain some time
All citizens Chattanooga from the North are OF ing
enrolled with the view of covering the order for
draft.
No passenger is allowed 10 leave New York city on
any American vessel without passport.
Rosec:aos has been appointed to the command of the
Department of Missouri
Burnside arrived In New York Sunday, the Goth.
The Navy Departm. Mt has intelligence of plot 10
seize a vessel at Phiiadel ohia Ia Chesapeake.
G.n. Wezsl has been transferred to Ger. Buffers
department, at the latter's request
Gen. Sullivan announces the capture of Col. Carter
Of the Let Virginia Cavalry, in Loudon county.
Toe Vrg ia Legislature at Alexandrie, have passed
bill calling convention to % that city on the
18th roximo, to amend the State Constitution 50 90 10
abolish tlyey in Accomac Northampton, Princess Ann,
York and Elizabeth City, including the cities of Norfolk
aud Portsmouth.
BY the Arago from Chareson it is reported that the
greater part OF the haTbor obsrue ions we're swept Of
during sts gale, aud the piles and barrels lice The
shore of iris Island TIE Yankees propose TO take
advantage of this accident