Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-30
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THURSDAY. JanuarY q, 1868.

THURSDAY. JannarY q, 1868. p s.
SENATE.
The Senate met st IL o'clock N, Hon. r.
N. Il. HusrE4 in tho Chair. Prayer by RoT,
Dr:$Peterkiu, of the Episcopal church.
CONTRIBUTION ArD INDEMNITY.
| Sfr. DoK1cH, Of North Oarollna, cub mite d
tho following resolution, which vas adopted :
! That i'll vieg of the ledundsnce Of the cur
repcy, the Cnamittee on tho judiciary he
instructed &. inqGire into the Fl oprietg Of -
amending the bo:s in relation TO t5.- s'quc"-
.ratica 4! tao estates, &C.. cf alien s'o"'i"S
ns to require tbs payment To to- Govern.
u,anr. rt al eaTiy day, Of InGn'eS Gun % ss'd
onemies; ard tina: they also in9rire into The
prcpritty Of SLOWING others " 80 have !9f'
psops:ty by the ENEMY md who a'o Indebted
10 rI;a7 enu,oiss to Get ct the: iV7a's sgainst
| sai! juieAtelhees.
| cLERRs IN tbs WAR cEfJcS,
Mr.. BRoYg, Of Mi7a., uf,rad tba follow.
ing:
requested &c irforla tho Sounta Thcther oth-
cora Of the army not oh duty in the ho'd, bus
perf,rming clerical or other dui:H st. Rich
mnu,l and otter ,r!eGeH, Go nat :ccs'Th, Il. II"
/ way Of Communication 10! qunrte:a, fuel, III
forage for hnraeq, slch Rpma Of raoaey SIS
to 1naks their monthly pay largely czaasi The
nav of officers Of the game grade serving in
the heId. And the Secretary OF waT b.
further requested 10 IepoIt rheshsr = H:ers
not on duty a. sfo7easid, havs been allowed
| to purchase cl,thing fro1a tie Gnvrrnmen:
| 3. coat. and il q Ike psiviiesa 10 eXtenlsd -
| 5.tcofa in the iiald ; and fu,ttrr, if It is tT1s
| TINT officers performing clerical and Other
du:,cs in Richnond are allowed hcrse5 &c
coraing to thsic rsnk, and whether such
horses arc ksTt At TIE pnSic czpenso A5re'd
to.
F.rs"T OFFICE.
Mr.. M.19rG, IF Fla, intro2uccd nm act to
| sathnri2e fhe Commissioner Cf Patents to
| unrchnse looks fer liorscy for the Pstent
| Office Referred TO the Committse Oh ea,ont
Office.
THE RIL1. TO ORGANIZE tbs sUPseHic COURT
came up % tie unfinished husiness of yes
| terday. d.
Mr.. PHsL.H If Migs., delivered m argu-
| ment IN The aulendmau t introduced by Mr..
| Cay, and whicn was pending up to half past
2 o'clock, P. NJ, at which hour tho Senate
| went into secre: session.
Mr. PasL.a took ground in opposition 20
the proposed amendment. Aftcr reviewing
the hiatory Of the Supreme COURT Of the
United Sthtcs and showing tina: liz
usurpsti9us oyer, State authorities ere?T
out Of a raisinterpretation of the Con
situtioo creating it, and that the fault
did not lie in the organization Of the court,
he took up the Constitution OF tho Corlfnda-
| fsderaie States to prove by it i'll connection
| With tho historical fscts pertaining 70 the act
cfeLiirg Tia Supreme Court, that toe letter o!
tbs law ca well a. the Intentions Of the found
e,s "f the GoYernment, demanded ito organ
zs;:.,I Of a court having appellate jurisdiction
OYER tbs State Unurts. Withou: the exis-
ence Of auch y Cau-t, 10 decide questln e
s-;sin = bot w.er, The 6 ,yernnsnt sna tho s"v-
srsl States, tho ConicGle,acy WAS CO.
web fsbgid, aud 50 aeon as tho prtr-
eu:s of circuIn6taNre1 which now bound
| tho States togetiec wore removed, tbs
! wheels II government. would cease to If-
snIpe ayli tim Corled"ra2g fall to p:1ceB--nft
! l',ruiei, The want of Gocial ha::bnny; - 40
59uulo wern mora homogeneous IN sehtittie::!';"
%, ,h:r,,sh .ho ilat'lity Of the Genersi go
vsr.snenl to enfnrc" lass which lacsoour. 81
sny S.atc could nr!,fy, .nd frorn which 80
a5prsI could i,e m.;s fur Adjudication.
'fajs IL about tho rcopJ Of Lhs spefch; but
the details urnn w:t.ch tie srgum,nt rTns
quilt ~, althnuEh very Interesting, it il lin
ans ,itle to yc'..r To y he initrl $500 ~!!.,~
II the Reporter.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TIN, House mrt 1T l.. o ciocc. Prayer ~
R9s. Or. MoouE, of The Presbyterian Chut'h
EXPENSES OF ORDNANCE BUREAU.
rGa i2psAxEa laid before the House c6c-
a.af;ca!ipn from tho President, enclosing o
ccu!r nnicatiou from the Secretary Of Var,
aA"ernittipe estimates for the expenses Of
0rd5Hrr. Bncrsu, snd lecomr:snding an ap-
propri,.'on Tor tho iuipose indi:hted. r.
.sireA t. .':s Cunmittun rn Ways sr,l Ms'nn.
qcascTlL EXPLANATION.
iir. VssT. &C Missouri, ross II ..etwcnsl
erpituGeicn. re had tcun rpp1r,s,; ic tbs
p.yar OF ,iby b.ioro Yesterday Sd hevias lnh6o
,I1 attack :spcu the Secretary OF War IN re-
;4.d TO tbs ttansfSr VI troops. liz h.i no ide,
d co.rpiaiuiDg .! tina proson: So3ce:.Iy 4
War. lie did cnnJ Jain Of tie former S.;.t.s-
n, Mr.. Randolph; but sIr. Seldom had dana
oil ia hia rowor for The people OF M.eg"u:i,
lxAyE OF ABsEsGs.
Leayu of sgacnco M granted 10 ~. ConE,
Of Missouri, Oh account of illness.
testimony IN CRIMINAL cIs!y
Mr.. DlRoAs, OF Alabama, introduced Il bil:
to lruvide for taking testimony in Certain
c, -, hal csfes.
EXPORT DUTY.
Mr. Cuasy, of Alabama, offered a resolu-
ton that the Committee on Ways and Means
inquire iuto The expedioncy Of reporting u
bill relating TO tbs duties ca exports. Es-
ferrad.
UkSlGN fvh 4 FLAG.
Mr.. nE JIRNErTE, CT Virginia, prsgent4,i >
Gesi n foT Confederate flag, which vas *
f. red T.: The erPT' PIRATE comulitter.
NATURALIZATION IA,v-.
Nc GIGproS, r Alabama, introduced fl
bill entitled An act TO repeal tho patIIaiiZa
1ion laws" Referred to tie commit OH
the Judiciary.
RAILROADS..
Mr. Fo.rsR, Gf Alabalns, introduced )esn-
luton requesting the Commii,fe CT Quarter
master and CumluiRaTy departments snd
Military Tao 5urtat'on 10 inquire into the
expediency OF rspriring tho Nashville ard
D=ca'ur railroad from uolumbis, Tennessee,
to decatur, ALBANIA.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
Mr. FOSTER offered also tho foil wing:
Resolved, THAI Cougr, ss appreciates with
no ordinary feeling tho daring attack made
By On. Wheeler upon the enenly's trspE-
ports md eunbrats On the Cumberland EiYcc,
ard tho brilliant Success OF the enterprise
Gen. Thae|er AGd lis ottisera and men ara
erninsntIy entitled t1 tbs thnrhG of this
Cong, CPS"
ReCerreI TO IT," Eon'nittho on Military
Afsicr.
s'c",I sCfnioa.
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