Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-16
;TGr5rsp.Y, Jan. l.!th 1902.
SENATE.

- Gn'I:D.f, Jan. l!!h iSoH.
SENATE.
The Senale nleI st II u'ciTck. y.
Hnn. Z. Vi. 7. IlrHrrn i'll tic Chair
Pr.yur hy Eev pr. "nHh"';si. III ias Eap-
ilSl church.
Ua liz cal oi liz. ,uil only lhrte=n meIG
bets api.aGru,i, ii,,l alter MI hour III twG
t;.,s,,!. ~*R rbtaiHtd by the arrival OF
NI-..r-. HAyiS and SPARROW. and the s;ai,,1t
nrnc,rici H. business.
\ ineassge irol, thp il;.mae 81 Representa-.
.:Yc: w;.; recriYG!, :--":uIlrg .nH S:i:s:- Tia.
me House. n The a.scare g! tite Speaker.
E,ai hocn organized hy the siocil"" u! IH"S.
GuFRy Speaker pro Lr!ppors.
.,iulrtrr To WAIT ~ YiI:. rH,-::;:nr.
:,fr Cay. ii -iiai.rns. utTrr-d rssci:i
ION that committee BE- appointed by tho
President Il lii. :32a.;a 10 a%G o"jcnt!y viii
III. : ..:-..:iisa appointed By ti.a House t.:
i:cnr.c:n,i tivr5 ~ "a: u;,"n ti!5 :'rr1!Iai:t
~ liz i1'.:i,l,:...;. States. s;c: ii:ic:Ir MIN
tie Congress- g: the Confederate STATES il !;o'!'
il sursion. and Icady - rccci"c A. c'.,ian
nca:iaH he NAY m pleased :" snhHI'---
Adnntci.
rhs President appsintrt Nssars. Ca.
b,W;ws.I ard liE:'Gr 10 consL!."la Ih1 c":"-
mittu.. acrccl.ly tG TIC foregoing rC:c,..::c..-
Mr.. Gi.sE. NJ M.ssnn@'. Glier%d !" ;t@'!d-
Llo... Grd.1iuc: ;hct Il: S'cretGrr into:m tbs
HouRa cf Representatives that f'v:H':' c:
the 8 mate 2saS ,,scta5i-a, and i.a. The &s"-
as .~a4 ready - i oceei I" hi:'ne-'.--
:. Adapted.
Vi Il =. 49,,
inr a;,r".,trd 10 g,ci til: President, cp"J0Hnly
viii. 4 a,ni!ar iion4s Dolnm!tIee r:rp'f@.i
Thai The President wGuld rake /. co'aHin".'...
;,rn in writing Immediately.
The Pr.4:i"n;s Mi.s=s.h gas I"c"iT"d -m!
:esd.
Mr.. CIV, IT .lshain., nail i ITGYa that
tie It!easa:,r ~ upon the liable AMI that IA
uludcc.i cCu.r- vi Il he printed for the use of
the .Ssnne. Sowing &c print 50 limited
rl;i..tr- Itir.E it proper 10 -thlo Il, a"
belauss il is generally i:nuwn We Eaea f!n!
The !rarE,1g privilege. end hencs ra"Ii"I
disqclni,l-iu the message through the :nsi' Ill
LARGO urIEh,Ta Il should he ZEAL hi every
citizen ii this nieaegavy, trd by IN: people
ii tie w..ar c,v,Ii2rI earth. regard 4 sc
most erlirentiy a slairsinankc pro- n"r'.'r
,u,; ,ra a.hich viii srhaure the Eish itrni3
iiun 81 .l:e President j.. j SE,trSlan Hhr Il"
~rr,iii IL the country; MOI chi: 80, hIt il ~ilI
tn,nparu f.ycrahly with the like productions
i? AM rh,ri Of snY government - "a? ar''
In. nU,,"a prevailed.
THIS arcasipAHyif',, nITrIiaHTS,
cuua.tinE or rhs Reports Of ire arcceraIy 81
Var Secretary af Ihs Nay. Secretary -! he
Trns2nry P,...in,@s:er General, and ATTORNEY
tienara!, werr appropriately reiarrr'l.
in niGl!o:, ii ir. SrnmE! the Prr. dent )
M,s ,a..e wss sppoiioncd Hmnns the various
stnAme Committees having cEs:ge Respect
vel, If til: questions treated ih.rcin.
RESOLUTIONS Or iittIKr.
cir. DoRTcn introduced a resolution rr
luestiug The President to communicate 20 the
senate, If DoL incompatible win tic pubic
interest, the rannr; Of Major G;nera; 9. W.
Smith and M: sniortiislc nic,i.' III: :''.a re-
eel. n:ilitary operations in North Carolina. -
Adapted.
Mr.. Hin. oil tieorsia, submitted nsrmo-
rio! III icalian 10 TIE Medical nrPt'tment.--
Referred ia ihe ,Jo,imittee 0G Military Al
:ars.
.ial: y I.s!.n lJE ne" flag OF "i.:c! i's
moved r=fcraucc Ia the Ea..Ini'tce on tIas:
and $ra, saying lie sn7po5cd 'hoJ had ir;7
documents ri that kind.
,.-. iIn.r sail ts;,s this occasion - give
notice that. 90 next Monday, shall cali MP
!. bill to nrganizu Il Srprcms Court. thi"k
Il hi.;i. t;:ns the Judicial Department Of IN"
Gor"ra;:.el,t DE thoroughly organized. FOR II
has Gee. { ;irpiDg concern long enough.
Mr.. S!axwEL; introduced resolution.
which vas adopted. isirs TIE hour o! y NJ
&. the ASSEMBLING cs he Senate.
On motion Of NJ. SEnMnH. the Senate ven !
INTO secret session to conGsr tic Repnrt ni
ito Secretary Of the Navy.
HOUSE uF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House ~ It ii II o'clocE Prayer t. i:L;
Mr.. Read.
The Chui. announced that When the House
adjourned yesterday 1t had under cons;dsra-
ton the resolurlc1 offered Or his gentleman
from Tennessee. {Mr. FcuTs.i Ehich you'd
to taken up md disposed Of
Nc. $:;.:;.,, Of Tennessee, submitted ;h9
following, ii iisu CT ihe resolution" OF u:
TonTr. which Vas agreed to.
Rcs.,yed, That re committee. heretofore
sepa;,::ed to inquire into the action 0f Con-
mis;a-ies ard Qusrie7-naEtars. IN reference 20
their transactions, inquire into and report
fully rs to the contract recently entered Into
between tho rnTnmissary General and lax
~. Crcnsii57s * Co. ir -eieranr- Ia Supplies
ui iiurr.
Sir. Fooru presented preamble ana req
lntoiis setting forth ihat the Confederate
fiovc-nu.cmt winch had been i'll existence ior
moi. i;iaa two years. has successfully de
nons:r:t;5. it, ability 70 srain::ia The iadc
pcndcr.ce then declared. and thu, during .hof
period Lad made every effort consistent with
dignity, eud compatible with lne usagss OF
civilized Daii 'aa. to procure recognition attEa
hands Of the principal powers Of Europe,
which efforts have been altnast wholly ma.
vaiiag: md in view CT the proof which we
have alrcsdy given c: wisdom iii council, Of
decorun and dignity i'll action. Of gen
cral concord md hear.y cooperation.
both among our States snd people. it is
itnLuaser!al TO US whether we
are ever formally recognized 10y foreign Gov
trn.ncnts or mel, and respectfully but ear
ucsil, Recommend the President to Withdraw,
as early as tie first day Of MAJ next, our
present diplomatic agents froT e"ery foreign
capital. the Government OF which shall not
have. at tia: t:r1e, agreed to recognize our in
dependence; :ai that ai:sr that period no
foreign C5rs::l. now acting as such within the
Confederate States. slsil be longer sl!osed ;G
exercise consular power atHorg III, =ztept
lpon Al se:qua:ar asked Ora; ihs EanGz ofthe
Government!
The preamble and resolutions. 1il.. az ez-
'Isnsticn OF their Object, we're referred TO.
be Committee CT Foreign Af:irs.