Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

House convened at IL N. Prayer by Rev DR. Durean.
The roll OF States called.
Mr. CLOPToN, of Ala, introduced bill to regulate
exports and importI. Referred.
NJ CL0PT0N Introduced bill, which was appropri-
ately referred TO repeal the laws Of naturalization.
Mr. FOSTER, of Ala, introduced bill amendatory Of
an act providing for Ihe funding and further issue of
Treasury notes, approved March Sd, 1858. Referred.
Mr. CURRY, Of Ala, submitted ID Il to amend section
ll27 of the Army Regulations to prohibit ccers not
actually in the service fom purchasing supplies at con-
trsc. prices for the of their families Referred
Mr. HANLEY, Of lark, introduced 8 resolution that
the committee Military Affairs inquire into the expe
dsncy of reporting bill rstfying the consolidation of
two or reIoS ions from the same ate, and pro-
Vding for the future consolidation OF othSrs and dspos
ing OF supernumerary officers. Adop,sd.
Mr. REID, Of Kentucky, introduced a resolution that
tbs bill continuing in pay all officers wounded or disa-
bed in the service be taken from the calender OF the
las seIon gnd placed that of the present. Adopted
Mr. VEST, of No., introduced a BILL which was re-
ferred to tho Committee Claims for the relief Of
VIM, T. HAyneS
message was received from the Senate announcing
the concurrence of that body the amendment Of the
House to the bill to prevent the enrolment and enlist
ment Of substitutes
Mr.. VEST submitted bill to provide for placing In
the military service persons claiming 10 be citizens of
the United States. Referred.
Mr. SMITH, of n. G introduced = resolution, which
was adopted, DsTucting the Judiciary Committee to
Mr. MILES, of s. O.. introduced resolution instruct.
ing The Committee Military Affairs to inquire into
the expediency Of Diminishing from the ranks any officer
who shall allow himself command to be surprised by
the enemy. Adopted.
Mr. MILES introduced another bill to continue in
force the compensation OF certain persons therein
named Referred.
Mr. F00TE, of Tenn, introduced resolution in
structng the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire
into the eIpodency of calling into the military service
all persons heretofore exempted by having subs flutes
in the army, such equitable terms wise and
p.epsr Adopted
Mr. CONRAD, of La, introduced the following bill,
which was referred
Whereas in the present state oil the country, it re.
aures the aid Of all who are able to bear arms,
The Congress Of the Confederate States do enact that
no person shall be exempted from military service by
reason Of having furnished q substitute.
Mr. T00TR introduced the following preamble and
resolutions
Whereas, copy OF the truly characteristic Procla-
nation Of Amnesty recently issued by the imbesile and
unprucpled usurpsr, who now sits enthroned on the
ruins of copS itutOna liberty 10 Washington city, has
been received and read by the msmbers Of this House
now as token Of what is solsmnly believed TO be the
almost undivided sentiment Of the people of the Con-
federste States,
"Ps il rssolv.d That there has never been day or
an hour when the people of the Confsdsra States
were more iDAexiby resolved than they ct the pre-
sent time never to relinquish the struggle of arms
in which they engaged, until that liberty and
independence for which they have been 30 earnestly
contending, shall have been at last achieved aud
made sure and stead asst beyond the possibility
of future danger and that in spite Of the reverses
which have lately befaen in several quarers
aad cold aud sefIh indifference to suferingS thus
far for the most part evinced in the action Of the fer
eign powers the eleven millions Of enlightened eemen
now battling heroicaly for all that can make exisecs
desirable are fully prepared alike in spirit snd in re-
souce 10 encounter dangers far greater than those
which they have heretofore bravey met and to submit
10 far greater sacrifices than those which they have here
toore encountered preference to holding any further
political connection with government and people VINO
have notorouSly proved themselves contemporary re-
gardess of ali the rights and privileges which belong TO
state Of civil freedom we'll as all the most sacred
ussges of civilized war" a.z $3.50 .ssl--ss
Mr. MILES moved to lay them on the table. He said
this was the true mode OF treating the manifesto. The
only treatmentt deserved that of nent and unmt
Qsted contempt The House should not recognize the
existence of paper absurd aud ridiculous, and the
the only effect It would produce would be to excite the
derisiVe laughter ofthe whole civilized world he re-
GREETED that II should have been noticed at all.
Mr. FO0TE said he assented to the remarks the
teuan from South Carolina in regard to the contempt
which the proclamation deserved. His end would be
attained If the House unanimously expressed contempt
for n and wished il to be understood that he sOnodsd
with the motion to lay his resolution the table, for
that reason: =. ,,..5
The preamble aud resolutions were laid on the table,
Mr. MILLER of Va, submitted resolutions similar ia
tenor but more extended In scope than those Of Mr.
FOOTE They we're also laid on the table on motion Of
Mr. MILES
Mr.. SEXTON, Of Texas submitted bill to raise |
revenue BY direct taxGton Referred to Special Com
mttee on the Currency,