Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-14
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.


'FupAY, Feb. H. 1868.
The Senate met at IL o'clock, M-Mr HUNTER, OF
Va, in the Chair
INTRODUCED.
Mr. BAKER, of Fla, introduced bill to amend the
10th section of act TO establish the Judicial Courts
Of the Confederate States approved March 10th 1851
Referred to the Committee OF the Judiciary.
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Ga introduced II bill for the re-
lief Of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad COmpahy-
Referred .......
Also bill to amend the law in relation to Assistant
Treasurers and Deposaries Referred the Committee
Of Finance.
Mr. WtGFALL introduced a bin to amend an act TO
establish and organize the army of the Confederate
States Referred TO the Committee Oh Military Affair."
The bill provides that each company of field artillery
shall consist Of Captain four Lieuenant two staff
Sergeants, six Sergeants twelve COrporas two buger,
six arti6cers, lytwO drivers and seventy cannOniers
Mr. WlGFALL also introduced a bill to amend the
act TO provide for the transportation of persons mus
tered into service for the war. Referred to
mittee.
ENDORSEMENT OF BONDS BY THE STATES.
On motion of Mr.. ORR, of S. C., it was,
Resoiced That the Committee of Finance Ne instruct
ed inquire what practicable plan eau be adopted BY
Congress to the endorsement by the several States
jointly seyerally of the bonds of the Confederate
States hereafter to be issued to the of hun
bred millions dollars.
CONSUMPTION oF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. SIP ARROW, of La, from the Committee of Mill
tary Affairs reported back the bill directing the Secre
tary of War 10 the enrolment cCnscrpts of all
government employees, between is and 45-accom.
panied by report showing' that the BILL in the udg
ment Of the Committee, unconstitutional.
The bill was laid upOg the table, and the report or
dered TO be printed.
THE EXEMPTION ACT.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the subject
of exemption the question being the motion to lay
the bill reported ffom the Military Committee, on the
table, with the view Of taking up the House Il 10
peal certain clauses of the Exemption Act relating to
the police Of plantations.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Ca, addressed the Senate in sup
port of the policy of eXempng oyerseers arguing that
was the duty OF Congress to afford protection to the
planting interest, not only from economic, but high
political considerations. He replied at length to the
views presented by the advocates of the House BILL and
refuted the argument that the exemption of oyerseerS
was class egslalioR by showing that all classes of
Southern society equally interested in the preser
walton Of the institution Of slavery
Mr.. BURNETT, of KY, next addressed the Senate
on the subject He stated fact within his know
ledge that such dissatisfaction existed in the Western
army arising from the clause of the Exemption Act
exemptng oveeers, &c, and he, therefore, believed
that Congress should yield something the sentiment
of the army and modify the law. E.
The argument in favor of the bill from the House
was continued by Mr.. PHELAN, of Miss, in a speech
OF some length. At the conclusion Of his remarks
Mr. YANCEY, Of Ala, obtained the floor, but yielded
for II motion. TO adjourn until Monday, which
agreed TO.
Mr. YAScEY submitted resolution changing the hour
of daily meeting to II o'clock, A. NJ Rejected
On motion of Me- SPARROW, the Senate resolved
into, Executive session, aud soon after adjourned.