Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-08
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Prayer by Rev DR.. T. V. Moore of the Presbyterian
Church.
The Speaker. Mr.. BOCOCK, called the House to or.
der and hfty-pns Members answered to their names.
The following ia the list:
AlabAmh-kessrs, Curry, Chiffon, O!OptOn, Pugh,
DArgAn.
Arkarsas-Mr. Henley.
ForidA-R B. Hilton.
GeorgiA-kesSrs. Hartridge, keenan, Clarke Gsrt:ell
Kentucky.-Nessrs haohen, Reed, Burnett, Il. W.
Bruce n Bruce, Breckenridge, Crockett
Leuisiana.-Messrs. Conrad and Perkins.
Miaassippl.-Mr. Welsh
hissouri-Aessrs. Bel, ConroW and Vest.
North CarolnA-Messrs. BiilEers, Mcdowell, Nc
Lean, Gather.
South CarOlinA-Messrs Miles, Aver Simpson, Royce,
FAIroW.
Tennessee-Nessrs Swan, ToOts, Jones, Menees, Ad-
kins, Curtin.
Te1A-Nessrs. Wilcox, Gray, Sexton, Wright.
Virginia -MeGsrs Garrett, Ohambls, Lyons, Collier,
Goode, Hocombe, DeJarnette, Funsten, Boteer Bald.
win, Staples, Preston, Miller, johnson, Russell.
TIE Speaker announced TQuorum present and that
the House ready tor business.
Mr. BOTELER, OF Va, presented the credentials cf
Hon. David Funston, of the 9th Congressional District
Of Va who came forward and took the usual oath.
Several members were excused for absence iuclud z
Kr HEIsKELL of Tenn, with Gen. Longstreet's army.
A meG age from the Serat9 announced the organiza-
ton of that body and the House sent similar mes
sage TO the Senate.
Mr.. GARRETT, Of Va, moved the appointment Of q
Committee on The part OF the House and Senate to
wait on the President and inform bin Of their readiness
to proceed to business Tbs Speaker appointed Aessrs
GA-rett, Chiffon and Swan that Committee.
The SPEAKER cIlled the roll Of tbs States In usual
form.
Mr., CONRAD, OF La, moved resolution tia, with
the concurrence OF the Senate, JOINT COMMITTEE DC
appointed whose dnty 1t shall be to cons der the state
OF the currency and report speedily a. possible such
measures - are best csculted to relieve it. Adopted,
Mr.. CONRAD, Of La, offered another resolution that
the answers the Oommssary General ID the lnquires
10 the resolution adopted at the OF Congress-
calling for information respecting the power aud au-
thority of W. A. BroadWel be referred to the Conm.t
tee on the QuArtermAster and Commssa Departments.
Adopted.
Mr.. FOoTE, Of Tenn, offered resolution that the
House resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole
the Currency, with the view Of settling on some prin
cple to raise the currency from its present deploatle
condition and secure 1t against future depreciation
Lost.
Mr.. FoOTE, Of Tenn, offered bill to prohibit deal
in the paper currency Of the enemy. Appropriately
ref rred.
Mr.. FOOTE, of Tenn, offered bill to provide for the
assembling Of the two Houses Of Congress the first
Monfday in March Of each year. Referred.
Mr.. GARRETT, ofCYA, from the Joint Committee to
wait on the President and inform him Of the organzl
ton Of Congress reported thattbe President would send
In his written Message to-moroH (Iuesoay AZ IL n.
Mr.. F00TE, Of Tenn, desired 10 amend his reeolu-
ton 20 that the House. after Tuesday would 90 into
Committee of the Whole TO consider the part of the
Presidents Mess &c relating to the Currency, the Re-
port of the Secretary Of the Treasury and other ques
tons relating to the subject TO-. the committee to re-
main in seson three hours from 10 o'clock every day
until the matter s disposed Of
Mr. WEIGH, Of Mss, moved to adjourn Lost
vote being then taken on the resolution of Mr.
F0OTE IL was rejected.
On motion, the House proceeded to draw for seats.
The House then adjourned.