Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-29
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %, 1853.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Petcrkin of the Episcopal Church
NAVAL NEDIcAL CORPS.
Mr. YANCEY, of Ala, introduced bill to reorgan-
lie the Medical corps of the Confederate States Navy
| Referred to the Committee Of Naval Affairs.
The COTTON cRoP.
Mr. PHELAN, of Miss, introduced bill for the cou.
demnadOn to the public use Of all cotton within the
and for other property
On motion of NJ PHELAN, the bill vas referred to
select committee to be appointed By the President
pro teH..
COMPTROLLER OF TIE TREASURY.
Mr.. SEMMES Of LS., introduced bill to authorize
the Comptroller of the Treasury to obtain the legal
advice OF the Attorney General. Referred TO the Com,
mittee Of the Judiciary.
I1PREssESrs OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Mr.. HAYNES, of Tenn, submitted a resolution which
adopted directing the Committee of the Judiciary
enquire into the expediency Of regulating by law the
izure and impres'ment of private properly for public
ue.
CONsCRlPrIoS OF sEANES.
Mr. BROWN, of Mis-, rom the Committee of Naval
Affairs reported back bill for continuing seamen and
ordinary in the of the Confederate States
until the end Of the The bill was passed.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. SEMMES of La, introduced bill to repeal Sec
tons Is and 40 Of the act of the Provisional Congress
entitled TO establish the judicial courts of the Con-
federaie States The bill was laid upon the table.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
organize the Supreme Court the pending question being
upon the motion Of Mr.. CLAY, of Ala, TO add sec
ton repeating the 45th aud 46th sections of the act of
the Provisional Congress which defines the jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court.
discussion ensued upon the question Of precedence
OF action Messrs WIGFALL and BURSErr arguing that
the bill organizing the Supreme COur should be post
pOned until the bin limiting its jurisdiction was dis
posed Of.
M. HILL, OF Ga, opposed the pOstponemeat, argu-
ing that neither bill dependent upon the other and
that it the constitutional duty Of Congress TO organ
the Judiciary without respect to the extent Of us
diction granted TO the court.
Mr. SEMMES, of La moved that both bills be post
pOned until Monday next. lie submitted this motion
friend to the bill 10 organize the Supreme Court aud
his purpose was to avoid the doubtful constitutional ques
ton involved in the amendment proposed by Mr. CLAY
Of Ala that bill The question of the repeal of the
10th and 10th sections OF the Judiciary Act must be
considered either in the bill submitted by him, in the
pending amendment aud he preferred that il should be
considered independent proposition.
After further debate, the motion submitted by Mr.
SGgLEs Withdrawn.
On motion of Mr.. HENRY, Of Tenn, the bill and
amendment were laid upon the table until tomorrow.
BILLS ON THE CALENDAR.
Several bills on the calendar taken up in order
but owingto the absence OF Senators, who desired to
discuss them were postponed until tomorrow.
CLERICAL FORCE OF rHE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The bill to amend the act to organize the clerical
force Of the Treasury Department takenup, amend
ed and passed
The Senate then went into Executive session, and
soon after adjourned.