Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House met at II o'clock, Prayer by Rev. Mr.
Brown.
On motion OF Mr. Chiffon, of Ala, the rule was
suspended for the purpose Of taking up Senate bill to
exempt contractors for carrying the mails and drivers
Of post coaches and hacks, from military service
The Committee on Military affairs proposed to amend
the bill so as to provide that contractor shall be
exempted unless the mail route be ten miles in
leuEtu. The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. GARDENHIER, Of Tenn moved rccoL5dera-
ton OF the vote by which the amendment was adopted
Lost
The bill as amended was then read third time and
passed
Mr. Davidson, of n. C., offered q resolution which
was agreed to, empowering the DoorheePcr to employ
an assistant
MIR. SMITH, Of y. c., introduced a bill in reference
10 the enlistment Of minors under eighteen years Of
age and for their discharge, which referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. SMITH also offered q resolution, which adopt
ed requesting the President TO communicate 20 tho
House whether the requirements of the 9TH section Of
the act to better provide for the sick aud wounded Of
the army in hospitals has been complied with; and If
So the number and location OF those within and near
the city of Richmond which have been respectively
signed to the several States and the names and place
whence appointed of the surgeons and assistant surge
ons assigned and doing service at each and II said re-
uuycments have not been carried out the reasons for
| such delay.
Mr. SMITH also offered the following joint resolution
Rsyo1rcd Ohc Senate cOucurrngl That the President
of the Senate and the Speaker Of the House of Repre-
ssutayos shall adjourn their respective Houses on Mon
DAY, the 2D,h OF April, at y o'clock, NJ.
The resolution passcd--yeas 40, nays Il.
| Mr.. PERKINS Of La, moved a reconsideration He
opposed the resolution, believing it impossible to com
plec the important business Of Congress in the brief
period named.
Mr.. GARLAND, Of Ark, moved to lay the motion to
reconsider upon the table. Not agreed to-yeas 43,
nays 48. 800
The motion to reconsider then rcjoctod-yeas
~ Mr. GARRETT, of Va, moved, in consequence oil
the vote just TAKEN that the House take recess daily
at o'clock, until half past T., p. NJ The motion was
agreed to-yeas 81, nays %.
THE EXEMPTION BILL.
TIL, House resumed the consideration Of the Ezemp-
zion a,I Bv vote on Tuesday, it agreed to sub
.utats ,ae House bill for the Senate BILL and the pend
ing question motion Of Mr.. PERKINS to Indefinitely
postpone t5c whole subject,
! Mr.. BALDWIN, Of Va, argued in favor OF the mo
iop TO postp,ue lie believed that the House had by
lbs action or the bin prepared by his colleague Mr. Cot
LrSr declared It's preference for the old Exemption bill
and against the enactment of another.
Mr.. SINGLETON, Of Miss, opposed the motion tC
postpone The substitute Of the House did not NEE
his views altogether but it was far less OBJECTIONABLE
than the Law as it stands The fact that there wer
one hundred opinions upon this floor to be reconced
at once showed the necessity OF compromise anu con
cession upon this veIed question.
Mr. MCDOWELL, Of n. c.. called the question, which
was ordered and the motion to postpone indefinitely wa
not agreed TO-
Mr. DUPRE, of La, moved reconsideration of tn
vote ordering the bill to third reading lie declared
his preference for the Senate bill to that now before h
House. inasmuch as it was compromise OF the con
aicting opinions Of the two branches. dc hoPed I'M
House would act in similar spirit.
| The motion to reconsider was lost.
| Mr. WEIGH, of Miss, addressed the House IN iavo
Of limited system of exemptions if any were sdop'e
! at. ALL He administered a severe robuke to CERTAIN
classes exempt under the present law whose e1toroh
enable them to grow fat upon the necessities oil IN
people -.
Mr.. CURRY, of Ala, preferred the bill now beior
the House to that Of last session. 1t removed varou
causes of complaint and reduced the number OF eAeI
tons to the classes whose labor was necessary W VI
maintenance of the armies,
Mr.. GRAY of Texas, called the question, Whion wa
ordered and the bill was read third time ana PSsSu'
On motion of Mr.. PUGH the bill was amenueu
conform to that of the House bill
THE SUBSTITUTE BUSINESS.
Mr.. HILTON, of Florida, from the Committee 0
Military Affairs, reported back, without aulSI,i.n
Senate bill repeating the substitute laws; and the l
having been suspended the bill taken up ana PSse
yeas A, nays S6. ..r a.
Mr. CLARK, of Ga, moved reconsideration Oi u
vote and discussion followed, in which MessFs' OLAS
DAVIS, CHAMBLIss and HILTON participated.
The motion to reconsider prevaied-yeas, Al, ma!
A. a.
Mr.. GARRETT, of Va, called the question upon th
passage of the bill, which was ordered.
The bill was again put upon its passage, and reJec'e
by a vote Of yeas 89, nays As.