Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-04-24
O0STE;,E-...z'k STA ikS CONGRESS
NTSDsssp.v, April 90. 1863.
SENATE

Tie Ecn2t5 met Ct IL CiocR- a. M
Pi.per by Rsv. VIM. H. Christian, OF the
ap. hoiier Church (Uaion S:st'ou}.
Various bills, COMMUNICATED from the House
O. K ~. eeeutativss, we've read by their titles
aad sip, opsj..ely referred.
TAxI-M.Hr CT P%sosnrs or WAR.
Mr.. siMMs, II K7., introduced a ,esoIuncr
ruic:iYe IT, ti.s treatment OF prisoners Of war
hx tho authorities Of tho USited S:R.rs. TIE
resolution Directs sn Investigation to b, INSIDE
imtp tho truth Of certain representations OF
III, Dl.t.catnent Of p,isoneIa Of var by oeine
confined il p:i,.ns where peraons wefe al
ike iins SICK with snlsl-pox, Is.
Use :.sou.i2u as -e:orrrd to tie Dom.
nEEs Tn Military Af~::a.
ASSISTANT sscINLEas Ct THE NAVY.
Nj. Eaaws, from tie Co,oE,ittes cf Naval
Atsxir,, reported hill to increase tbs paw OF
"a Ass!stsnt Ens,n>rIs If tho Navy, which
was read and passed..
YoRGIHG Aso cnuyT.RFr!TIsG.
Ilr. Hun, from tie CSmmiltee Of the Jo-
ic,,jy, reported back tbs House oil 20 pun
iss iCrg.ry aud Counter faitiug. Plscsd on the
caishdA-.
PasrSGs Us SAwspiPFSs.
NJ OLuHAM, from. :hs Committee Of Posta!
Atairs, reported back House bill IL prescribe
:Ao la.e c: pcetsee on newspapers, &c. The
bill WIS Passed.
THE hEyBNuE eEEVICs.
Nj. CGAY from the Committee of Com
me: c.. reported back, adversely, the House
oil! rsiat:ng 70 tho pAy Of officers Ct the rev.
enae sslv:cs. The lii Was Placed on the
calendar.
FLAG OF TIE coaTEDsRlTE sTirEe.
ST.. SEMsgs, Ct Ls., from tao Joint Cou.
in,,tve Of flag ana Ssst, reported bill! tc ea-
tahlsh The flag Of The Confederate States,
which was read and passed. 1t pyoVidfs-
THAT the h:s Of the Confederate States
shall hs ~ follows: A white hsid With thu
bs,Le flag for union, which shall baFqusre,
and occupy two third, cf the width Of the
f.g, AMI = blue bay, one-thirl OF the flag in
III width dividing tho I'D lsns.hwisS.'
SICK AID worNDkp orr,Csss.
Mr. SImAs. If kentucky, from the Com.
rnitseo of Hospitals, reported back House
bill to allow boepi!si accommodations 10
sick aud woun led officers, which WAS read,
sud passed.
lapsErsnEHr or RAuRoips.
Tho bill 10 provide fer The inpre ssment OF
railroads coming up "a the order CT tho Gar
ws., on motion Of Mr.. sp.saow, postponed
until to morrow.
PAY or Detailed soI nlRas.
Mr.. sp,xRow, irom the COMMITTEE en- Mill
| ts.y Affairs, r-poytsd back bill to pay sol
die. .etAiled, In certain cases, IS per diem
In lieu Of oil other compensation, which, after
debate, wss passed.
THE IMsnEssMESr ACT.
The hi! introduced yesterday, b: Mr. VIC.
FAIL, to amend tho act regulating iTnp:ess'
rnen,s 4ss taken up
Mr W,Gs.LL seut let.or to the SecrotA-
rye dask. which WAS road, al follows;
Csnt. r. P. ARCHER, A. @ H., Risanond:
D..r Sis: Yesterday hsd srbittatsd the
r,,cs to DO paid Muller VI. Michsux for sev,
er.y.!hrce Jalss clover hsy, by George y
Besdley aud John N. Wncdan, arbitIstors
l. COPY uc. their award I enclose. Dr.. hi
chxux d,cl.nsd to SCI, and selected mr. brsd.
Icy On buhs!f of tie government. And
have the, may say, melancholy duty to re-
port to You that they assessed his bay =,
twcuty dollara Ger hundred, delivered en- til.
river. This is the hrst hay have hxd Arbi
trssed; and If this price ia 10 he looked to and
repssted in future references for forage il
this county aud other counties, the debt in
CURED by the government to SUSTAIN the
army will reach 10 such an enormous figure
IS, fear, may endansc: its ullusto pay,
mont Further comment fou mo will be
unnecessary, and, pe,haps, out of place. ]
ssnd you The copy thus early that it may,
through you, receive consideration At head
u r.
their part may be necessary aud proper
trs.ion. Let me hear from you in this re-
Gpect ss sooa ss possible.
Very respectfully,
z. O. MosBr, Agent.
The qu:Ruon Of the passage Of tia bill wss