Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-13
HouSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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The House met at IL O'Clock. Prayer 81
Rev. DR.. Burrows, of the Baptist Church.

ant Of tho United States recognize
! Africans ard their descendants IS pro-
perty and, where's, ws cannot consent to
any change 10 tho political status and cendi-
tiaH, Therefore
Resolved, Tint the Committee OF the judi
c;sr7 DC instructed TO inquire into sEe eEpe-
d;e,Ioy o. bringing in bill p-ovi5ips, the
! proacr. PRISONS fot tho disposition IF oil no
-. as o.: inuiattoa wh3 lay DO captured from
gae .nerag in aucIi gnarrsr, ibst thGsc oithem
-. rciogtivss FROM their masters mag be re-
! uraed 20 ttoi1 iign,fal Uwceia, ard those for
$ no.n 10 masters can be found ahah he SOLD
! axe ,.erpouA, bondage for the purpose c:
| r-;sing {, fund 10 reimburse citizoos OF tais
! J@f.Gs-acy Who hare lost theif slave pro
! 20. ~ lsssoa ii tee interference 'h"Tewlth
| %: t"p sHamy. agreed 20.
cL.Ia1s CT DECEASED SOLDIERS.
| -. CURRY, oil Ala, int,o dccc y BIZ to all
/. e. ;. izu psst Q ig1te-nahters 20 pay 10 ps7-
! = t:aan.aaEi1ed ~ ian t. recsiYe TIE Enecns
! 9. o r::sSsgi soldiers. Adopted.
i.2ESAs LOST IN BATTLE.
Also r@rq'4sion 4s 10 the exred;cncy f
:. owing ). obl to pay fe- horEss loht bu: not
| k,.:5;; in cattle.
s%sr.L AFFAIRS.
III. LYON, u. A;a., introduced 4 resolution
| inQu:.:rs Ito the expectancy OF .aiiswios
| fur ;hcr time TO pcrsors holding claims against
! shs Posscl &C Department: for services ien-
! dsTeG IN cor.yjug tie public mails aimee tho
secession o. tho SJu.hHrp States, and before
cuntt-c;s aeIs loG:v f1r transporting the
! r,sis, 10 plcsen: tho GSsno az sottiemcct-
Adopted.
DECEASED SOLDIERS.
~. Rails ui Ala, introduced reaoiu-
ten instructisg the Committee on Claims to
corsilOr The proprietT Of ac amending tao
acI caHcergi.c tAe pa 6usnt oicucs to deccastd
eolG;cr$ aa to aiiow brothe!s and sisters q
.ho 3ecessei G0:disrs &c receive " ans 1ss due,
IN c"Go tnero " al 10 o,hc7 person ensitlod to
sicsiyo tvs so,n". Referred to ths Con-
mittcc CI iEs Judiciary.
Also, as 70 tao expectancy Of .ursaor 'esis-
)a;;o1 to eecuTs tho seudiug tic returns to
TIA Adjatsp. Gocecepu oiiice with c vieT 20
expadiiing the pigment OF the Claims 81 Co.
cc,sed Eoidicrs.
! E2foR.iGNESs.
Il: CHlLTca, ci Aii., b. uIaniuous con-
sent. introduced an aueEIweIi to tkc Ex-
CO p:ioa Siil, ~ 40 With the bill i'll $3.50 ihs
ssnlo was .e-ceui,rit:ed.
b. il further enacted, That 60 ons whu
shall hs phy6io-i!y .h.o 80 render military
Service, m no shsii lave prov:sio7s nr c1ctbiDg
O: materials fcorn r=ajcn the clothiDg is made,
| haid and hoarGcd for sale vt future time fo-
! ice purpose Of abtaining an exorbitant price
, therefor, eni no shsil reuse to sell TO tAe
Confederate S:Stye, 70: tao lse q tie army or
| tie ian.i.e5 .! s0:t!e:s n The army, such por
| Ion thorscf 81 n4av TO needed for Tho supply
/ Of too sI".y 9; Ina ial,ijus respectively If
| soldiers iE !lc T,Gvi:-, at pr;cc SGT exceed
i1E - per ce-.. G.3a the cos. ofsaia article
PAID !,y ss;t parry, kcard.oE or holding up
.hc sauIs .ron ma ;es 40 aEoYe:aIi, or ii pro-
3uccd By Ei!a, t!:c1 the cams per cent. Oh TIE
casc OF p:oGuc,icy, or "ho shsll receive in
ayinent the.sl;r, Or ot my other demlnd
due tbe n uEc- cay o0trsct not specially pro-
vi3jog 20. ruy.oo.:L it 3 diG:-cnt currency or
il gold Ut siigar, Confederate SIateG ,ireasuIy
2n.cs 6: par
Mr. CHTL7ov - .pi;ts,;. TT The same tiu2c,
lie corr 0npcuda!":o ba:,s.ca tte Secretary of
War and the Govsrayr of A;:bsns.
eUAETsRMAsrEK A"U cosriissAaY DEPARTMENTS.
M-. Huron, Of Fla, Introduced 80 ioNow-
ing DILL:
II oil to &c entitled; an act 7slating 10 The cr-
gGnizatioa e the Qaartmmastsr and Com
n1issary Departments.
See. j. Tia Congress- ui thu Confederate
States oi America 90 enact, Inst troUI and
after tie passage oc this sos M2 PERSON ahail
DO appointed 70 cay Office il sho Quasterm&s-
tar or Cominissary Departments Of the Con-
Tolerate States, C DO employed iov service in
:i:he- CT said Departments, VINO is al able
bodied nan, Gnaer tho a:,s ofiorty. five yea1a.
Sec. 2 That saci: sd evo-y place now
Gi,sd - sid Departments by abls-bodied
in1n under tte ag: ii IS years. ~aatksr az
officers U" aruF,.cJris, cE IL aly c.pacit:
whAseY9r, =,,"H be hLoi ga soon as proper
persans eau bs pToousad) by Insn who ace
exenp; fson military duty by age, CT bodily
:rfl:jaity, Or who haTs been Siscnsrzed from,
* rs uD6; f5r nlilita-y service by means Of
Wounds ~ disability occurred Ia st;ch service,
provided, mat 10 oGce4 D! tho cfeuiar army,
CT pa.son appointed 10 Office fcom tie Sankl
o! rls provisional ar!uy, shall be deprived Of
III: ccIau:ssicn 8o&er ;he serros Q! this seq
tio1- II! Ell abic-ocdied men uader tbs
%, g! icrty yga1s. relieved ftom DIST; a.
,oove required, shall inucdistoiy become
subject 20 enrolment III tbs s;riy 81 tho Con-
faderR,e Statsa.
Sec. 3. With = view 70 cha discovery ct
i;aGds ard pscui..iona upon Eco government, |
aud 70 facilitate thu conviction # Offenders
un5g. exciting or future laws, it is further
eacc;ed, Ths. any ?srscn a2E: holding Office |
in the Qcartern5ster OF Commia3aTy Depart. |
nest, shall forthwith fle, aud every one !
hereafter appointed il either Of said depart
iaGn.s shall, before entering upo1 tho duties !
q; big off &C, Go, il the War Department, !
schedule or iuveaticn setting forth, rrder
ok duly administered, all tho propezty Of
81 ch he Is so:zsd aud TossoGsed, with DIS |
gr;ptian ,nsreof; snd sacvd any officer make |
. vital roisstatsmcn: il tho execution Of |.
such schL dule, 70 shall ts dcsned guilty q: J
i.-.p swcnring, AID UPON tho conviction /
rEerc CT nc ehhI DO Eubj@ct 10 the pains aud !
penalties yroTiGo6 by law fo7 such crime |
AaS ~ he trial of al suits or prosecutions |
pgs;nst sad cficsrs, based upon alleged |
frauds or populations, upon the government. !
ownership by the defendant Of other proper !
" not SET forth il such schedule, and not tie |
natural Increase Of property set forth there
n. Oh Ill b. prima .fdcsa eTiteDos against bic,.
cASsov FOUNDRY.
.Ir. CLop.os, Of Lila, ;a:roducnd reseiu-
ton requesting tha President 10 furnish to !
tbs Ro.su ire pa:t!cuiarG concerning a can
ron iouniry, proposed to DO established ii
A;sa2.la under tho auspices Of tie Secrets
~ OF the Navy. Adoptcd.
co@vrCHEATE COURT.
Mr. CHlLrc:;, CT Ale, INTRODUCED u bill TO |
Crnnt certain Do,s"rs to commissioners OF tie
Co:.fcce-s:e Court. Referred.
cCMMCTATioE.
Alpo biz 50 aiil-s commutstiou to Sui
decs ;Sho hsvo 5arn mustered in for less
pasiosi thaa t-eiys montha. Referred.
ENRICHMENT OF FRAuG.
II. OAKLAND, Of Ark, Introduced Iii to
pgoyid= for publishing persons committing
certain sets against tie goyornt2ent Of tho
moderate States Referred.
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