Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House me. at IL N. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Bur-
rows.
NJ. LYONS rose to q personal explanation Hs allu-
dtd to The report in the mornings ssae Of the Exam.
ner of the personal remarks between himself acd the
gentleman IRON Tennessee the previous day, durag
which the Chair is reported to have said "Ihe Door
keeper will taks the gentleman -" He would cal
on the Chair stat, whether it gave such order.
The SPEAKER said bsieVing thu. the authority Of
the Chair was ABOUT TO b. Gontavened he had called
the gentleman rom Virg Ii. to Order and ord red him
"a take his seat but al no recollection now Of having
issued any order to the DoOvkeePer.
MessIs HiLIoS CHAMBLIss, MILES, DARGAS, SEIIoS
and GATHER each Eined the OF the Exam
ners report and stated that the Chair u,ed the EXPIRE
sioz {" The Doorkeeper - but d not compete
the sentence.
Mr. Lyons said that when excited he was liable 10
use cxpret sions that h. would in calmer
ments.
The rnlos having been pended, tho seH4te Till fOr
the benefit OF Kentucky rJops, was read third time
aud passed. The bill provides that the Of 81 0OO'
900 sta be appropriated for the purchase Of clothing
and co pme-ts for Kentucky troops in the service OF
the Confederate States.
The s. nate bill to protect mbers Of Congress from
annoyance VIII travelling, aud requiring the Secretary
Of ate to iucnsh each member with a certificate OF
his official Character, aad ALLOW them 10 travel on it,
taken up
Me- CLARK, Of Ga, moved TO amend by including
the officers of each House. Withdrawn.
NJ uAhlhEbL, oI ID, moFel 70 ihy IL On tue
lab g.
AR. WEIGH, of Miss, could not perceive the Deces-
sity Of b&l Hs unN iii ID admit by any sort Ct
lnpiica ion tha. sucn certificate necessary. He
never travelled anything else than the certificate OF
his official character from Secretary Of State OF Mis-
sisfippi, and unwilling to any other certi6-
cate.
sr. GRAY, Of Texas, thought members of Congress
should submit 10 annoyance as we'll other citizens IL
was matter merely CT individual convenience
II DARGAN, Of Ala, desi ed to know by what au-
thory any cit zen was req tired to obtain passport
Where Wal the common law the statute AUTHORIZE p
Il wss an act of military tyranny. He would never
carry certificate from the Secrea OF State; 1t would
break his back.
The bill was los'.
Mr. MENEES, from the Conference Committee on the
disagreeing of the two Houses in relation TO the
publ printing, owed tat the House recede from its
amendment and refer the matter TO the joint commit &c
of the two Houses AdOp ed
Mr.. B0rELER, OF Va, submit ed resolution in-
srdcrg tie Commi tee on Military Afirs, TO inquire
n:o the ,dierey Of law 10 temporarily NIL vacan-
cies caused by the'cspture Of officers. Adopted.
Also, a resolution that the same COMMITTEE report
what gislatiOn is necessary TO make Adjutants and
Sc GENT Majors eligible TO other cfces In regiments in
cases OF extr- ordinary valor. Adopted.
Mr.. CHANBLISS submitted resolution that the
House j,uFn ON Thu sday, to meet on the 20 b.
Mr. GAaTRELL moved to insert Tuesday. The reso-
luton and amendment ON motion of Mr.. ATKINS,
were laid en- the table,
The unfinished business, being the bill reported BY