Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-05-01

{ Louisiana, unless the Legislature O. ths.
State should otherwise provide.
On motion Of Dir. CKILroE, OF Ala, ID.
rules were suspended to enable hila to report
from the Postal Committee bill to establish
certain post routes therein named.
| The bill was passed.
| DIsTalCT COURTS ~ IE1Ia.
The rules were again suspended OH m5tion cf
| Mr.. Wilcox, to enable Mr.. RusslLL " report
from the Committee on the Judiciary bill
to change the place Of holding tho Distric,
Court in the Western District Of Texas. which
Wss taken up and passed.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
On motion of Mr.. WRIsxr Of "a, Tho
House took up for consideration the bill in
relation 20 public printing.
The bill, after Some amendment, vas passed.
yeas 43. nays II.
I Mr.. OuRRY, Of Ala the rules having been
suspended, reported frcm the Ooramltsu %
Commerce q Senate bill to abolish interior
| ports Of delivery whers tbs s;iDa ar: net slso
ports of entry.
The bill waq passed.
CASTLE THUHDSR.
MFR. HERBzRr, Of Texas, Chairman ii The
special committee appointed TO investigate the
abuses in CASTLE Thunder, moved $ srsprn.
sion of the rules, In order that tbs cYide,,co
taken before that committee might DC ordered
to DO printed. The rules we're Suspended AMI
the order made.
ELECTION IN uDAN TERRIToRlt9.
Mr.. Moogr, of KY, from the Committee On
the Judiciary, reported bill to provide for
holding elections in certain Indian Terrific
ries. The bill was passed.
APPRECIATION BILL.
Mr.. Chiffon, Of Ala, called up his molten
to reconsider The vote by which the Hou2e
adhered to its amendment making appron.,s
ton for the incrosse Of the pay CT socIera
las may hereafter be provided by law
Mr.. CHuros said, In moving to reconfider
the vote OF this House 10 adher!ng to tie
amendment which the Senate bad striken cut
be supposed no ons would charge him with
being opposed to an Increase If the pAg ~
the soldiers. lie has been tho uniform friend
Of an increase of bis pay, and Of Masking pro
vision for taking care OF him when be tas
become disabled in his srduous and psrlloms
struggle for liberty. This House has passed.
Two bills, increasing their CONDENSATION, and
they are now in the Senate VIZ have done
our duty, and no believed the Senate would
" hich superadds an appropriation for add
tional Fay TO our noble soldiers, to the gen
eral appropriation bill, ID to appropriate money
which cannot be paid for want Il law. 't
would /" hold out the word OF promise to tic
ear but break it to the hcpe
Ag.in-The amendment was following on:
tho practice of tho old Government !1c'=
which We have separated Of crowding uYosa
M a
them and tends to decentralization shd cor
ruption.
TWAS also out Of order and you'd h"7o
been 80 held il the point had been made.
But more important thar all the session
is to come to close day after tomorrow.
If this bill docs not pass, the Government
would stop, the war would stop, and our brave
defenders, instead Of getting increhn6 pay,
would got nothing.
he was sure no member wonld trr r mo
ment contemplate any such result. IL IN" -
nate passes the bill to increase tho pay OF tho
soldiers, We viii! aay here loHs enough to
vote tho sppropIiatlon-'f mon'h be
needed to accomplish it.
Mr.. GARRETT, of Virg'n,. said that, Snh
all respect, no must say that the idea th.;
the appropriation bill would DO defeated u
tue Senate just because this GESTURE wa in.
sisted On by the House, was ridiculous. Wca
ever heard Of An appropriation bill '.'hn,t
Mt. McOrExs, of Sunth Caroins, ,.!G ttaL
thia one ould fail, for it vas near the al OF
tho session, aud the Senate would hot ,n.cta
to the l1ouso Amendment
Mr. GARRETT said .hr hoped tho :epfstt,:'
would report that the llnuse slhtfvi IL then
Original position.
Mr.. SINGLEroN called tho Iles! ion, and aC
House recOnsidcred its action by the faIiaw-
ing vote:
AYES Messrs. Iicil, Doycs, Clifton Ciopt6n. Con
rad, Conrow Crockett, Curtin, Curry, EruG, Fntuw.
Garland, Hsruitge HeLkeI, Herbert, lillian. H"!;-
Jones, ktnner, LOWS, Lyon, Manh"a, Marshall, We
Kae, Acuuesn, Miles, Moore, kunnoi'yna, 1rrUsl.
Singleton Lipfo, Villsrr Wd.4. Ct Gs, Wiisr; c'
Texas, Mr.. Speaker-sb.
NAva -Messrs Arlington, Aaha, anLiwm, gIrss.
dale. hhtaon, bote.er, Hrdgers, II. W. Hsu"e. T. u
Bruce GhaInhlish C,l.e., 10 Jarrett taitber Har
net:' 0!ah;m Hodge, Holcoph, Lyons 2~ns:
iarecs, Miller, Prrktns, Pugh Russell Sexton, Stt;6
Of Ala, hmh of N. O., Swami. Vest, Wech, W.
OK, Wright OF Tenn.-s2.
Mr.. RUSSELL. Of Va. reported from he ,Ju
ciary Committee bill to amend the a., OR
the organization of military COURT, with >
recommendation that il do pass.
This bill Was passed.
AioV, q UlIl III tclAtlDa " tlb oubtOot
persons charged with offences again: tac
Confederate States. Passed..
LouIsIASlANs.
Also, joint resolutions Of Oongrsss, ca.i-
mandatory Of the conduct OF citnsng OF Lou
isiana, who, falling within the lines Ct The
enemy, have refused to take tho o.th q ati~-
glance to the Government Of the UuTed
States.
Mr.. VrLLrRE, for tho reason That lie thought
resolutions unnecessary, moved to lay item
on the table. Lost.
Mr.. CONRAD, Of Louisiana, offered the FOL
lowing substitute fer the resolution OF tic
committee.
THAT Congress has heard with sorrow an,
indignation the wAnton cruslties practl,ed py
our vindictiye enemies upon tho inhabitants
OF those portions Of cur country which have
fallen under their control; that while deeply
sympathiziug with the suffering Of those do
voted patriots, Congress- can only assurr
them Of their undiuinshed confidence IL the
ultimate triumph OF our cause, aud ths, tbs
hrDness and fortitude which they hsv: e:
hibited dese,va and receive tho Hrstit 30 ii
their country and tho admiration of the a.
llized world"
The resolution Of NJ CosaAD was adap.cJ.
MIR. ATKINS, from the Postal Committee,
reported Senate ill for be beaeH, Of g.
| tsin claimants for postal service. Passed.
MIR. Chiffon, from the same Committee, re
ported bill to make Treasury ro!es ard
bonds sent by the P6otmaster Grne.al -
boxes 10 different portions of tho C)rfc Io:>-
oy maiable mattsr. Passed.
Also, Senate bill! to prescribe tho rr..s ii
| postage on papers.
Also, Senate bill to establish a. eap,yss
| mail Passed.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Ga. from the OoIunIt,eo
on the Medical department, reported bill 10
| requisite tho granting Of fnrlcughs al t:s