Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-04-28

The President pro. tenn. laid b. fire. Ia
Ssnate communication from the Secretary o
the Treasury, representing the Necessity Q
further action BY ConG,ess, giving authorl
~ to ISSUE bonds at such q rate Of interest q
it may deem proper to off.r to holders CT co!
ton ard ether agricultural products. Accord
ing to the statements Of agents, referred TO in
tho communicative, this rate should be e;gh
per cent, etc.
The mnunicauon was referred to ID
Committee Of finance.
PAY OF EXECUTIVE EMrLnrIIs, ETC.
Mfr. BAaNwsLL, from thu Ooinuittec 0
Finance, reported back the E,usc bill to *
tend tue provi.ions of the set to Inc 7esse th'
pay Ct certain officers sni eInployse' in IT,
Executive sli Legislative d. partments.
The bill wss taaol ny and passed.
IMp,RTArioN Ur MACAiHEeY.
Mr. RAeEv:rLL, frnm the sams committee
slso reported back tie H.u'e bill 10 sJni:
ffea Of duty, all machinery FOR the nann:sc
tuyc OF cotton or wcul, or necessary
machinery for Carrying On any OF tbs me
oh .uic arts.
TIE dill WAS passed.
aorEGSirN1 TRANSPORTATION.
The Seua,s rts1ried tho consideration c
The bill 20 facilitate guv.tune..L Transports
lion.
On Ica!iou tf Sir. BARSwfLL. tos Ssnsts
resolved Tito secret legislative session.
MONDAY. April 81, 1868.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
The House net at II O'Clock, aud Val
Opened With prayer by R;v. Dr.. Read.
LrAvg cF Assrsce.
The SFFAKrR iaii before the House letter
from Hon, J FIN B. BALpwss, Of Va, sskiDs
leave Of absente for s1veraI days, III conse
olsDce Of his hS,ing been called to the Vsl
10y Of Virginia OH important blsint s.. Leave
~ss granted.
Mr.. McOuets, mS G, asked !e.vs Of Al
sonce for Mr: -----.--, whu was called awsy
b9 BUSINESS fnG his caustitconcy.
Itr. JOINS 5e;1andsd tho yeas and nays
aun the House g..ntsd the ,;qaest--ysas -
nsys2l.
RtsoI uTIosN CT THANKS.
Mr. CaANRLI>s, Of Miss, frou: thu Military
G ,pmittee, repcI tSd, with rec1muI. nd stion
for psssase, the fcs0Hias resolution oil
thsnke:
"Rssulved, Thct the tia: ks II the Con
grosa If che Confederate aAtos, a's smlAent
ly due, snt are hsrsby cordially given, &c
Bfigahisr Gsrsral N. +. Forrest IND tho offl
ters and men under bis command, for gal
laulry sid successful enterprise during the
present war, and especially fer the daring nud
skill exhibited in the caplu.e Of MuIftcss'
boso', IN the IL b Of July last, and in subse
Quont brilliant achievements" Unanimous
~ adopted.
Mr.. MINIS, of s. G., from the Military
Committee, reported back the following reso
luunns Of thanks:
I" The Uengress OF the Confederate States
do Resolve, That the thanks ri Congress are
due aud are hereby rendered to the off seis
aid soldiers engaged IN TIE defence Of For
MeAllister, Co.. IN the first Of February anc
third of March Let, for the gsllsntiy and
endursncs wi h which they successfully re-
sisted tae attacks Of the iron vessels c
the enemy.
"Re>ol.ej further, Thst tia foregoing re.
ISOLATION DO communicated by The Secretary
Of War to the General con. m audi c the Do
partment Of S ruth OAsniina, GrorRi. ant
Florita. snd by him be made known in ap
troops to whom thoy sre sdlieis-l.'' Unan
mously adopted.
arNERAL STAFF OF The ARMY.
Mr.. MlL,s from tho Military Committee
reported . Sarste Bill to provide for The or
g,nz It on of General Staff for the amy, t.
serve in the field during The war.
The bill was psssed-yeas AZ, nays 25.
On motion Of Mr.. kKNNER, Of La tht
House resolved itself into secret session, Il
tscei,e reports from the Committee on Way.
and Means