Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-01
NEwsPAPERs. AND TOBACCO yoR TIE KRxr.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at IL o'clock.
Leave of absence granted to Mr.. HAarRrDaE, of
o., on account Of indsposition.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills introduced and appropriately
referred
By Mr.. CLAPP, of Miss-To provide for keeping in
repair the railroads in the Confederate States necessary
for the transportation Of troops and Government sup
plies.
By Mr.. WEIGH, of Mss.-To repeal all Laws author
zng the employment Of substitutes in the armies OF
the Confederate SIatea.
By Mr. HARRIS, of Mo.-To provide for the relief
of officers and soldiers who have been irregulary intro
duced into the military service Of the Confederate
| States
By the same-To regulate the payment of mileage to
officers in the service of the Confederate States.
BY the same-To prohibit the improper employment
| of soldiers and sailors in the service.
by the same-To facilitate the authorization OF off,
| cial and other bonds.
ADJOURNMENT CONGRESS.
| Mr. MCDOWELL, of N. c., offered a resolution to
adjourn sine die on Monday, the 18th of April.
| Mr.. BARKSDALE, of Miss, moved TO amend by
striking out the 18th and inserting the 9th
| Mr.. WRIGHT of Texas, moved that the whole SUBJ
iect be laid upon the table. Los-yeas a. nays A.
Mr.. CURRY. of Ala, offered the following substitute
| for the resolution
Resolved That the President of the Senate and Spea-
ker OF the House of Representatives adjourn their
spective bodies at IL NJ, the 2Sti day Of April to
~, u III.
| The substitute rejected-yeas 80, nays At.
| Mr.. DAVIDSON, of n. c., moved to amend the ORR
ginal resolution by striking out the words sine die and
Inserting the words ito the third Monday in Novem
bern
Mr.. MACHEN, of Ky, offered the following substi
tute for the resolution and amendp ents:
Resolved BY he Senate and Howse of Representation,
That the Congress of the Confederate States will adj
journ on Monoay, the 27th of April IL O'CLOCK NJ,
meet again on Monday the 9th Of October next
Mr.. RUSSELL, Of Va, moved that the whole subject
be laid upon the table. The motion lost-yeas A.
nays As.
Mr. DAVIDSON withdrew his amendment, and the
substitute Of Mr.. MhoHEN was voted down.
The question recurring on the original resolution, of
fered b Mr. MCDOWELL it was not agreed to-yeas Sc
nays A.
THE EXEMPTION BILL.
The order of tie day, aSenate bill defining who shah
be exempt from military service, taken up for con-
sideration.
Mr. MILES, of s. c., called the attention of the
House to the fact that if either bill were under discus
sion vast number of amendments would be offered,
and the consumption Of great au punt Of time would
result Let u.s. he said take up the4iouse BILL pass il,
and send to the Senate and then have committee Of
conference the dsagreeng votes of the two Houses
In obedience to the Instructions of the Committee oi
Military Affairs be moved to lay the StnAte bill upon
the table. The motion was not agreed TO.
kr. McRAE, of Miss moved to 81 ostitute the House
bill for the bill of the Senate, and, on that motion,
askee the preyio question. '
The reading Of the bill WAS called for
Mr.. MCLEAN, of N. C., moved suspension Of the
rule requiring the reading. On this r,Odon Mr.. coz
LlER asked the yeas ami nays and the House refused
TO suspend the rule--yeas &c, nays A..
The bills then read by the Clrk, and the pre-
viOul question ordered.
The question being first the adoption of the House
bill substitute for the Senate bill, it was agreed to
yeas &C. nays 81 he bill then ordered to be ell.
crossed for third eading.
This question recurring upon the passage of the bill,
Mr. DAVIS of MtP, asked to he excused from voting.
The rnorr'' was noa granted.
Mr. ms, of La, addressed the Housr in oppo-
ilioL = Aode action. he moved ndet mite post
ponement Of the ill.
Mr.. BARKSDA LIE, of Miss, characterized the action
of the House as n iron rule If he voted for this b
he would be coIuheed to vote for that obnoxious fsa
ture which had ace been unanimously condemned re
atiug to exempt ms plantations. lie was in favor OF
the motion TO potpone
After some fu rthsr debate in which Messrs. DAVIS,
WELcH and MILIlis-participated-
Mr. KESNER, OF La, moved that the House 60 into
session. He satisfied that no vote Tonlu De
taken OH the tempton Bill to-day and there vas AL
important re, from the Senate aN aiting ACTION
The motion pr walled and the House went into secre